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by pcurve 3y ago
META... the only tech stock that I averaged down that has returned 50%, among sea of losers (Asana, Palantir, Paypal) :-(
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by pcurve 3y ago
The PDF seems to indicate otherwise? Google Search & other 40B YouTube ads 6.7B Google Network 7.5B Google other 7.4B Google Cloud 7.5B Other Bets 0.288B
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by pcurve 3y ago
Google Network 2022 q1: $8,174 2023 q1:$7,496 Yikes. that's a steep drop. Youtube revenue is almost flat too. Pretty worrying as a shareholder :-/
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by pcurve 3y ago
I hope they keep the original ones though... e.g. (Billy Classic). Wish I had never sold the Jerker desk from 20 years ago. It was built like a tank.
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by pcurve 3y ago
Even the cheaper ones are quite princely.
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by pcurve 3y ago
On Kawara is a painter known for his 100 years calendar. https://bernardol.com/100-years-calendar/about.html For those close to NY metro area, Beacon DIA is a great museum worth visiting that houses some of Kawara&#x27
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by pcurve 3y ago
At least where I used to work, older engineers were kept on payroll by working only 3-4 days a week. Some of them also got lower title. I'd imagine the title 'adjustment' happened when there was a round of layoffs and some
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by pcurve 3y ago
It's a fair question. At least speaking from my experience, the figure varied depending on the type of work and the employment classification. I should also add that 3-4 is number of full time employees, not contractors. For example,
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by pcurve 3y ago
I agree. He/she has a ton on plate. He's still acting wearing engineering lead hat, which is understandable if he were a high performing IC. He wants to make sure the quality of the team's output is on par with that of his
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by pcurve 3y ago
I was a director with 3 sr. managers reporting into me. They had 4-5 ICs. I found being hands-on pretty much impossible even with fewer than 20 people.
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by pcurve 3y ago
"Manage projects according to the owner’s level of task-relevant maturity." This is really important. Even your highest performer isn't going to be good at everything you throw at, and will want some handholding.
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by pcurve 3y ago
that's a shame. At least they're pretty good about sending you replacement parts for free
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by pcurve 3y ago
Wonder why they haven't killed this yet. I guess hardly anyone knows this exists
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by pcurve 4y ago
I'm looking for a job currently, and I'm surprised at the number of Series A and B companies still hiring. I wonder when the funding grim reapers will come home to roost.
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by pcurve 4y ago
I would hope so, considering this is what it looks like inside. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_Trent_1000#/media/... But. Turbine engine is actually very reliable and doesn't need overhaul fo
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by pcurve 4y ago
Yep. Also... kerosene gets spent. Pilots can also dump fuel in emergency when it's too heavy to land. Battery powered planes can't dump electricity, so I'd imagine some trade offs that have to be made.
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by pcurve 4y ago
ah.. thanks for the detailed explanation. That's unfortunate. :-/
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by pcurve 4y ago
Had no idea they went public. https://www.google.com/finance/quote/BZFD:NASDAQ The finance trend is going south. :-/
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by pcurve 4y ago
John Denver was an experienced pilot who owned multiple planes with 2,700 flight hours. Unfortunately, on this particular experimental plane with an odd setup, just an hour or two.
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by pcurve 4y ago
oh boy, someone is laughing way to the bank... (and it's not sega)
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by pcurve 4y ago
You're partly right, but most companies have daily limits on meal expenses. Something like $20 for lunch and $40 for dinner. If I can help it, I'm not burning my daily limit on a disgusting overpriced sandwich!
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by pcurve 4y ago
Methane recapture mechanism.
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by pcurve 4y ago
So if home appreciates from 500k to 600k and I sell the house, the gov't gets to keep $20k (+ the $100k they loaned) What happens if it goes down from 500 to 400k?
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by pcurve 4y ago
More patchwork solutions a la healthcare style that adds more complexity for ordinary people. When people couldn't afford to actually use health insurance due to high deductibles, what did the gov't do? Come up with HSA and HRA p
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by pcurve 4y ago
Drop in: 1. logic and vocabulary. 2. visual problem solving and analogies 3. computational and mathematical abilities Increase in: 1. scores in spatial reasoning (known as 3D rotation) "And, it should be said, there has long been deb
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by pcurve 4y ago
Not able to edit the comment now, but the source is IDC Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. They're quoted in a few different publications. 2019,2020 https://9to5mac.com/2020/04/13/idc-gartner-ma
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by pcurve 4y ago
Here's data. # of Apple shipment. 2019 Q1 - 3.9m 2020 Q1 - 3.1m 2021 Q1 - 6.7m (111.5% increase YoY) 2022 Q1 - 7.0m 2023 Q1 - 4.1m Apple experienced explosive growth in 2021Q1 over 2020 Q1 compared to other PC makers. Lenovo (+59.1%)
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by pcurve 4y ago
Very satisfying to watch. Good soldering job feels so good!
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by pcurve 4y ago
You can, and most people do put them in dedicated kimchi fridge that optimizes fermentation process (co2, bacteria, etc) and keeps it fresh longer once it's done fermenting. I have no doubt that you can make superior kimchi in ongi, bu
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by pcurve 4y ago
TIL: earthenware pots (ongi in Korean) is porous, which helps regulate amount of carbon dioxide released during fermentation process. One thing the article neglects to mention is, importance of temperature for ongi to work effectively. The

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