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by skc 9y ago
Dangote has been in business long enough to know exactly where his taxes go.
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by skc 9y ago
The current richest person in Africa (with a net worth of just under 13 billion US dollars) comes from Nigeria. I hope he's taking notes.
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by skc 9y ago
I'm sure it's quite a lot more feasible now than it was when Munich embarked on their adventure. And one would also hope they have used Munich as a good case study.
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by skc 9y ago
Is it really as simple as that though? Apple is distinct in that they are a hardware company first.
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by skc 9y ago
The only way this can succeed is if it can be proven that the rich and powerful can become even more rich and powerful through the reduction of poverty.
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by skc 9y ago
Heh, now you know how those of us with smooth Windows experiences feel.
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by skc 9y ago
I still don't understand why browser makers can't make this sort of interactivity impossible to implement. I can't think of a single good use-case for pop-unders (or pop-ups even)
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by skc 9y ago
They are inching ever closer and closer to that toaster-fridge they despise.
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by skc 9y ago
Presumably it's a good idea because there is now no risk of them being eaten by snakes or other predators. Are we supposed to stop adapting to our environment?
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by skc 9y ago
I grew up in Zambia, in the capital city in the 80's and to this day this is still a fairly common thing. No subways of course, but small children will walk to the store or school unaccompanied all the time. I live in South Africa now
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by skc 9y ago
Really? Every SV think piece I read has Facebook, Apple, Google and Amazon as the unassailable leaders of the industry. HN comments would have one believe that everybody hates Facebook when the reality is that most regular people find it ve
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by skc 9y ago
On Twitter he mercilessly blocks anyone who challenges his view on any topic.
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by skc 9y ago
Perhaps we should be working harder at finding an industrial use for these creatures.
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by skc 9y ago
I used to kill them, and all manner of other insects. Not sure why. As I've gotten older I leave them alone or throw them outside the house if my girlfriend sees them. I guess this is one more reason why I should do that. If only they
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by skc 9y ago
I'm only a fairly pedestrian chess player, but I looked at one of these games between AGZ and SF and aside from the endgame, AGZ played in a manner that almost seemed alien. It seemed to completely ignore various little rules of thumb
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by skc 9y ago
Me neither but I wonder if it's because I'm in Africa
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by skc 9y ago
People lap up Apple's PR about how altruistic they are especially in the US, but then use the "but the shareholders" cop out with regards to anything to do with China.
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by skc 9y ago
Apple probably doesn't take too kindly to their employees talking about their work. I'd imagine it's a fire-able offense.
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by skc 9y ago
It's not about money. If it cost twice that to move to Macs I think people would be celebrating.
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by skc 9y ago
Terrible. And I'm willing to bet anything that there is no evidence that prisons actually achieve their stated purpose.
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by skc 9y ago
This is absolutely fantastic because until you see it, you don't even realise how much you actually need it. I desperately need something like this especially when I'm working with junior devs. I'm usually pretty busy so I of
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by skc 9y ago
We should probably spare a thought for those ISIS system admins then if anything we've read about how ISIS operates is anything to go by
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by skc 9y ago
It's not sad, it's just different. Culture has always changed with time.
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by skc 9y ago
Theoretical physicists are my favorite people. They all sound slightly insane and I love it.
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by skc 9y ago
I often wonder what people do with these super expensive phones to be honest. I have a cheap Xiaomi phone and it runs the same apps everyone else does. My guess is that the expensive phones are bought primarily for their cameras. I'm n
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by skc 9y ago
I saw this video on r/apple a few days ago and the general consensus there was that the father would be fired eventually. It's harsh but if you work at Apple you should know they take a no nonsense approach to pre-launch secrecy.
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by skc 9y ago
I wouldn't say Kotlin feels nicer in my opinion, they are both very expressive languages these days. What I like about them both is that you can very often intuit how something is likely to work. Kotlin + Anko makes Android development
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by skc 9y ago
Sort of article that will be pointed to when Apple inevitably breaks sales records yet again.
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by skc 9y ago
Wow, there's a name I haven't heard in years, literally. Never understood his appeal, particularly because I felt he was pretty bad at whatever his job was. He knew just enough about the technology he covered to convince non techi
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by skc 9y ago
Wow, I really needed to read this.

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