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by ntsplnkv2 6y ago
That has little to do with personal productivity and more to do with technological advances. It doesn't matter how much you "side hustle." that isn't going to invent nuclear power or discover AC current.
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by ntsplnkv2 6y ago
If you want to create anecdotes to prove a point I won't waste my time. The problem is far, far worse on Play and Android.
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by ntsplnkv2 6y ago
Sure it is - because Apps are curated, you can charge more for them. If there are free alternatives available everywhere, people will be less likely to pay. > In this case, opening up the market to competition might be beneficial to exis
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by ntsplnkv2 6y ago
This is not accurate. I never "buy" a license explicitly. I buy the phone explicitly. I can't "buy" iOS and put it on any phone. The phone and software are inextricably linked. It is one product. > The App Store
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by ntsplnkv2 6y ago
Ahh so harm now is spending any money. I was harmed by my grocery store for charging me 1.50 for milk! 30% is more than fair. People spend more money on the App Store than competitors. Developers want access to that. it shouldn't be fr
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by ntsplnkv2 6y ago
The policies are more than fair. People on HN get mad when others make money, but they never get mad when they want to make money too. > You can have a properly curated store with 10% fees, for example. And you can block malware without
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by ntsplnkv2 6y ago
This is short-sighted. The App Store is good because it is closed and curated. That's a main driver of the product experience. Removing the App Store irrecoverably damages the iPhone - a curated, non-malware infested, high quality phon
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by ntsplnkv2 6y ago
You make that choice when you buy the phone. You are not buying an iPhone and the software separately. It is one product. The App Store is the product.
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by ntsplnkv2 6y ago
That's because Apple's app store has better quality apps due to curation. The minute iPhones are opened up, the value of the App Store will tank considerably, and many devs on here will be up in arms, complaining about all the flo
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by ntsplnkv2 6y ago
My point was that eventually the anti-science policymakers will eventually lose out. Societies that value technology and science will win in the end - they will have economic advantages and advantages in war. > It matters kind of a lot w
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by ntsplnkv2 6y ago
Fine but this isn't evidence that lockdowns don't work, they clearly do work, it's just that in many places people put their freedom above other people's chance of getting sick and dying in Covid. If it was a higher risk
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by ntsplnkv2 6y ago
This doesn't work because this assumes no learning takes place. As you can see we now have vaccines - it would not have been a few years of lockdowns.
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by ntsplnkv2 6y ago
Japan has a far different culture than the US, people wear masks in normal times there. And Sweden wasn't exactly a success, and has done far worse than their nordic neighbors, say, Norway. The numbers do not lie here. Belarus had a ve
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by ntsplnkv2 6y ago
It won't matter. Eventually the governments who support technology will win - either via war or economic advantage.
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by ntsplnkv2 6y ago
Reading cutting edge papers is not something the layman can do, it's a waste of time. This is why we have things like the CDC offer guidelines, taking into account the changes and growth in our knowledge base. Knowledge is collected an
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by ntsplnkv2 6y ago
I can't remember a single person I've watched on youtube educationally. I hate it - it's too easy to get distracted. When I'm in class, I can focus. On my computer I'll end up somewhere else and right quick.
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by ntsplnkv2 6y ago
> But there is no reason for a teacher to explain something when Khan academy has already done it and often done it far better. Citation is needed here. I'm not buying that Khan Academy has better outcomes just because this is HN an
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by ntsplnkv2 6y ago
This 100%. Don't waste time on linkedin. Online networking? Sounds like BS, sounds like another self help book, or some dumb TedX talk that says you aren't successful because you cross your legs when you sit. It's all nonsens
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by ntsplnkv2 6y ago
> Does anybody actually see linkedIn as this? Definitely not. No one I know uses LinkedIn except when they are looking for a new job. The ones I've found who are using it a lot are either: paid to, or desperate for work and try to f
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by ntsplnkv2 6y ago
The average length of time people own cars is 6 years. Sure, rich people lease every 3, but most people aren't rich. It's still an unfair comparison imo. > Soon all phones will offer basically same functionality with only minor
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by ntsplnkv2 6y ago
I don't think this is a valid argument. People do not "upgrade their cars" by buying a different looking one every year - rather, when they buy a new car, looks matter then. > Same with wristwatches, or glasses, or a host
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by ntsplnkv2 6y ago
It stands to reason that most papers will not be impressive, so even if the filter is biased it likely has some sort of value. It's always a balancing act. Become too restrictive and good ideas could get snuffed out, but too open and i
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by ntsplnkv2 6y ago
It seems likely that Russia and China will increase their naval capacity (Russia especially as the arctic melts fully due to global warming.) It makes sense to have this technology.
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by ntsplnkv2 6y ago
The tone is baseline. You're objecting because you "feel bad about it." We rich westerners like to self loath a lot - a lot of loathing, little action. Of course we all "feel bad" about it. But half the posts in thi
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by ntsplnkv2 6y ago
> No, it's "inherently low value" because most people can do it, and there will always be people desperate enough to do it. AKA, an easy job. A job that most people can do. > The business and customer are getting an exc
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by ntsplnkv2 6y ago
Why? You're asking a farmer to be subsidized by everyone else, but you're not saying why we should. Because economically, it's great that the farmer can have a living - not so great for the poor family that can't afford
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by ntsplnkv2 6y ago
I won't doubt your experience. I'm sure it has happened, but I've been in some pretty high up areas as well. > My take is while not always the case, the higher level the committee approving the consulting spend (because ev
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by ntsplnkv2 6y ago
> what I call “decision insurance” (“but our consultants confirmed this made sense!”) so decision accountability is laundered, everything makes much more sense. I hear this all the time but it sounds like an urban myth. I highly doubt so
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by ntsplnkv2 6y ago
So is picking fruits and vegetables. There is endless labor supply. If one doesn't work out you find another. It doesn't matter how hard people in the business think it is - it requires no credentials or education and there is no
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by ntsplnkv2 6y ago
This doesn't work. Anyone can be a waitress or waiter. The labor is inherently low value because it's an easy job. Raising the minimum wage will just subsidize jobs that have less actual value and it will be a net loss to society.

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