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by rifung 7y ago
Even though I would absolutely prefer to work remotely, I have to disagree with you. I find that there are significant benefits to working in the same physical location. It's just way easier to go to someone's desk and ask them so
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by rifung 7y ago
His (public) behavior is not that of someone I'd look up to. As others have said, his accusing of someone to be pedophile is very low. I strongly disagree with the marketing and, in my humble opinion, reckless release of Autopilot. I a
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by rifung 7y ago
> Wouldn't this value experience and knowledge (like everything you learned in university) at zero? I haven't read the research myself but if they are only looking at interviews, this could be explained by the fact people with
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by rifung 7y ago
The reason I was told by someone who applied for security clearance is because it's a crime (federally) and they are afraid that someone could use that to blackmail you into giving state secrets. I think it's a similar thing for i
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by rifung 7y ago
> you would expect that someone from tech revolutionizing an entire industry at global scale would get a little bit more respect and appreciation here. I'm not one of the people negatively commenting but I personally think one'
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by rifung 7y ago
> Otherwise the occupant of the address could just purchase a car, but have nowhere to park it. Then they park on the street. Or take a previous occupants spot. Pretty soon you have cars taking up spaces that were not previously assigned
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by rifung 7y ago
The MBP has a far superior screen and touchpad though. The touchpad on the X1 Carbon didn't have good palm detection either, at least on Linux. Also the MBP just feels much more premium. I had an X1 Carbon for work and when I used it o
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by rifung 8y ago
> but then you must have a law that prohibits the renters from owning a car. Sorry I'm not sure I follow?
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by rifung 8y ago
I can understand your point of view but I'm not sure this is a sufficiently good reason to mandate that requirement. If you need a parking spot, you should make sure you rent an apartment that has one. Having a law that each unit has p
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by rifung 8y ago
It's unfortunate you're being downvoted for your opinion instead of having other ideas presented to you so I'll do my best though I'm no expert. > Whereas in the functional world, you’ll have to 4 different ‘.read’ fu
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by rifung 8y ago
This is going to be an unpopular opinion but I'm hoping someone can explain why I'm wrong. I actually would really welcome online activities no longer being anonymous. I feel like a large part of why people on the internet are so
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by rifung 8y ago
> Why is this a bad thing - I'm genuinely curious? First of all I admire you for finishing a Master's and PhD while working. I personally think about going back to school all the time (I didn't finish undergrad) but am pre
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by rifung 8y ago
> Lately I've confirmed its because they know exactly 1 language , but they know it so well & in so much depth, they know exactly where to look, the right mcmc library, the right slice sampler, the right optimizer, that's w
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by rifung 8y ago
> I agree Waymo is doing the best here, but Waymo is nowhere near a real self-driving car. They can't make unguarded left turns. Or drive in the dark, or the rain. Much less the snow, or in construction, or on poorly marked roads, o
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by rifung 8y ago
> If you're at that high a level, you got there because you loved the game. So it's not really gruelling, it's what you would do anyhow if you weren't being paid for it. I don't think this is true. To reach the h
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by rifung 8y ago
> most people on HN are the actual population that is buying teslas. Is that really true? I can't speak for everyone on HN obviously but I don't make enough to spend that much on a car. If I were willing to spend that much ther
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by rifung 8y ago
> You’re being sarcastic, right? What is the signal you’re trying to send by admitting to choosing one of the most unreliable car brands on the market? Your statement is pretty closed minded. What if they just like the car enough they&#x
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by rifung 8y ago
I am not really qualified to answer that question but I believe it's the combination of licensing fees and support
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by rifung 8y ago
> It’s the same as it’s always been, and the same at most of the big tech companies: Everyone believes they are changing the world for the better while extracting value through some kind of exploitation. I'm curious what your experi
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by rifung 8y ago
> The FINAL straw was falling in love with a PixelBook that I bought during the Black Friday sales, as I moved into a role in an org that was 1) deeply invested in G Suite and 2) allowed me to do all my work from the browser - making the
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by rifung 8y ago
> Can you honestly say that Google will support Chrome OS for the next 10 years? Personally I doubt it. I work for Chrome OS, opinions are my own. I think yes it will be supported because Google is trying very hard to diversify its reven
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by rifung 8y ago
Indeed that is also what I thought when reading the very relevant article from yesterday: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19541475
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by rifung 8y ago
> The only way your outcome is unmeasurable is if your outcome had no observable impact. I don't think this is correct? Your work having observable impact and being able to show exactly what observable impact your work had in a quan
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by rifung 8y ago
> Candidates with stronger resumes are not going to be using third party recruiters to spray their resume around; they are going to be applying directly to the companies they want to work at or getting headhunted by the companies themsel
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by rifung 8y ago
> I considered that, but I can't think of any plausible reason for prominent overlap in viewership of JP's moderate political content and extreme RW content From my understanding, JP is actually pretty connected with conservati
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by rifung 8y ago
> To be clear, I don't think YouTube has a RW political agenda, but perhaps it has an economic interest in pushing people to the fringes (maybe people at the extremes click more ads or something). I think it's simpler than what
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by rifung 8y ago
> But outside of that structure, what gives someone the right to dictate to their neighbors what they can and can't do with their own property? All kinds of small businesses are routinely run out of residential zoned properties. &qu
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by rifung 8y ago
> Agreed. Enthusiast gamers fret/obsess over a small difference in FPS, refresh rate and lag especially when it comes to competitive gaming. Until Google can deliver a service that is indistinguishable, it’s DOA in my view. I work f
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by rifung 8y ago
I work at Google on a different project. Opinions are my own. > The reason why these kind of initiatives fail is because they do not solve a real problem or issue > Having a console where you buy games is more than enough. I think tha
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by rifung 8y ago
Personally I actually think you will gain a better understanding because you have nobody to teach you. If you work with people who are already experts, they will always prevent you from making mistakes. Being able to actually make those mis

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