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by osrec 6y ago
Some people seem unable to embrace the fact that the web is as much an app delivery platform as it is a content delivery platform. You simply can't get away from this fact, even if you don't like it.
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by osrec 6y ago
I personally think frugality is always important, regardless of whether you're well funded or not. It helps set the tone for your company as one that wishes to avoid frivolousness, which helps you and your people make good decisions, i
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by osrec 6y ago
A little data tool for researching companies in the UK: https://companies.bx.tc/
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Father of the Web Tim Berners-Lee Prepares ‘Do-Over’(cybernews.com)
8 points by osrec 6y ago|0 comments
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by osrec 6y ago
Thanks - the key difference is that our product is focused on all registered companies in the UK. Also our financial numbers come from submissions that companies have made to the UK government, so are likely to be pretty accurate. No immedi
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by osrec 6y ago
Clickable link: https://companies.bx.tc
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by osrec 6y ago
Thanks for the feedback! You have an interesting use case - would it be helpful if we provided the ability to filter all companies under a particular SIC code?
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Show HN: UK Company Dashboard and Search (Lockdown Project)
8 points by osrec 6y ago|8 comments
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by osrec 6y ago
Out of interest, is this specific to covid-19? How does this compare to the impact of, say, the flu on those with Down syndrome?
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by osrec 6y ago
I know you're being sarcastic, but I don't understand why. Were the OP's suggestions/observations really that outlandish?! Also, using your argument, why is there no strict walled garden for macs?
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by osrec 6y ago
I think that can often be due to a lack implementation skill. Our users ( https://usebx.com ) seem to appreciate the native performance and feel of our web app.
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by osrec 6y ago
I read somewhere that before the advent of paper and books, ancient civilisations would keep epic stories in their heads. After we started writing things down in larger volumes, committing entire "books" to memory was not needed,
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by osrec 6y ago
I often use this to create the background sound I'm in the mood for when working: https://noises.online/ I seem to get a lot of good work done if I think it's rainy and stormy outside!
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by osrec 6y ago
For me, the spontaneous conversations were always a bit of an annoyance in the office. They seemed to detract from work rather than adding value. This will probably vary from sector to sector - in my sector (finance), I found the adhoc conv
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by osrec 6y ago
I think it might be quite the opposite. Our highly developed minds/egos sometimes cloud our ability to see reality as it is, and often make us believe that we are more/less special or gifted than others.
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by osrec 6y ago
What top 3 things could be improved in medical software in your opinion? Is the UI a key problem or are there other bigger issues?
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by osrec 6y ago
I set up Bx ( https://usebx.com ) a solo founder/dev in 2017, after a fairly good career in finance (got to MD-level at a bulge bracket bank front office in ~7 years, but was extremely unfulfilled despite the decent money). F
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by osrec 6y ago
I'm new to US politics, however I'm extremely surprised at how frequently the concept of voter suppression comes up. It seems completely anti-democracy. I've never really come across this phrase in UK politics. If it was to c
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by osrec 6y ago
Interesting. Don't they use a unique identifier for each individual though? If someone was to try and vote twice from 2 addresses they simply shouldn't be able to because of the unique identifier. I mean, if they were registered t
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by osrec 6y ago
Can those that disagree with the above comment explain why? Genuinely interested, as the comment seems to be accurate based on a handful of Google searches I just did.
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by osrec 6y ago
A lot of kids consider him the ultimate success story. In India, the prime minister welcomed him like a hero. That alone would have influenced a billion people to think of him positively. I personally don't like the guy, but believe me
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by osrec 6y ago
I agree with you in the long term, but in the short term, it will be quite the opposite, given the level of control his platform currently enjoys.
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by osrec 6y ago
While I think there are differences, the similarities are striking enough to be of concern. For example, the deployment of a paramilitary-like force in Portland makes me think back to what I've read about the early days of the SS. With
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by osrec 6y ago
I think they are both close to it. China is more obvious about it, and their iron-fist approach is perhaps a little less scary than the west's "normalise the atrocities" approach. China is a somewhat stagnant regime, perhaps
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by osrec 6y ago
I dismissed it as mere hyperbole in 2016 when people suggested this to me. Now I feel it has a significant probability of actually happening. Also, I recently watched a documentary on the start of Nazi Germany. The parallels with current po
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by osrec 6y ago
Why do their customers tolerate this?! I know some people love Apple (their hardware does look great), but this is extremely annoying.
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by osrec 6y ago
I was brought up being told that Gandhi was great. I read a bit, and thus formed my current opinion. What more do you want from me?
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by osrec 6y ago
I am Indian living in England, and I'm not sure how I feel about this. In some ways, yes, Gandhi is to be to revered, however in others, he should perhaps be reviled. For example, he would share his bed with naked nubile girls to &quot
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by osrec 6y ago
Tiktok users did boycott the Tulsa rally. I think that annoyed him, and this may well be petty retaliation.
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by osrec 6y ago
Well, Tiktok has taken all the younger crowd away from Facebook and Instagram. Your suggestion is not beyond the realms of possibility for a guy like Zuck (I always think back to the dumb f comment he made a few years ago to remind myse

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