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by system16 5y ago
Not all countries have a binge drinking culture that they are introduced to in their teens like Canada, the UK, the US, Australia, etc. where it's celebrated for young people to get totally intoxicated. In many countries, you have a co
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by system16 5y ago
> but it also requires to schedule pretty much any interaction. That's a small price I'm willing to pay. > So any gossip or informal catch up, or sharing real “corporate incorrect” opinion is out of the door (if you work fo
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by system16 5y ago
This looks really cool and I can't wait for electric bikes to become more mainstream in North America. Although I can't see the weekend outlaw-cosplay Harley crowd warming up to them.
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by system16 5y ago
"Am I the only one who..." The answer is almost always 'no'.
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by system16 5y ago
Why single out the US? TikTok wasn't even made here and it - along with Facebook, Instagram, etc. - are popular worldwide.
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by system16 5y ago
Curious, I downloaded the app. The feed I was presented with was 90% girls in low cut tops, and everything is paywalled until you pay for votes. If you want to become a "creator" (so you can run your own polls and make money), you
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by system16 5y ago
Not to be dismissive, but either your projects have very simple UI or you don't iterate or experiment with different designs.
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by system16 5y ago
This is really interesting and something I'd actually consider (even without the rent rebate), but based on the fact the website and application form are only in Italian and the contact information they request does not ask for country
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by system16 5y ago
It's gotten to the point where a product with thousands of reviews and an average 4.5 - 5 star rating immediately raises a red flag with me. And Amazon appears unmotivated to do anything about it. As a personal example, I had purchased
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by system16 5y ago
Not surprised. I gave it a shot early on, but it just wasn't for me. Listening to a bunch self-proclaimed "thought leaders" tell almost biblical tales about their struggles that lead to their dubious success, followed by an &
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by system16 5y ago
If you've ever worked in Mainland China in virtually any field, you've undoubtedly heard workers or managers use the phrase "chabuduo" accompanied by a shoulder shrug. It translates to "close enough". When you&
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by system16 5y ago
Wouldn't that be fairly trivial to verify on the blockchain? I'd expect someone willing to spend millions would - or have someone - do some due diligence to confirm that the NFT they are buying is the first, unique NFT for this pa
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by system16 5y ago
I always make it a point to ask this as well. I precede it with the softball "what's the best thing about working here" which usually makes them feel compelled to answer the "worst thing" a little more honestly. As
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by system16 5y ago
While I don't disagree, you're not exactly a spectator. If you're on a computer in a western country, you are in the top percentage of the world contributing not so insignificantly to this problem. People sitting in traffic c
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by system16 5y ago
> The Internet of Secure Things Alliance (ioXt) manages a security compliance assessment program for connected devices. ioXt has over 300 members across various industries, including Google, Amazon, Facebook, T-Mobile, Comcast, Zigbee Al
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by system16 5y ago
Is the timing of this statement a coincidence, or is it possibly a jab to take the wind out of the sails of another top exchange set to go public in two days?
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by system16 5y ago
You seem to be basing it on the assumption that Ivan would be able to invert a binary tree on a whiteboard and get into said FAANG. I'm only half-kidding.
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by system16 5y ago
I'm not a designer, but for my personal dev projects I always end up needing to do some light image editing. Not nearly enough to justify a Photoshop licence, and I've tried other apps like Pixen and GIMP but have always been met
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by system16 6y ago
While houses are definitely not cheap to build, the massive increases in housing prices occurring in major cities - and increasingly rural areas - across the world is not fuelled by an increase in development costs.
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by system16 6y ago
The CPC propaganda department has ordered its local media to stagger the Oscars this year and downplay the event because this documentary short was nominated. https://variety.com/2021/film/asia/china-tells-med
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by system16 6y ago
On Twitter you can find promoted full blown propaganda paid for by hostile (to the US at least) state sponsored news agencies and government officials. These same governments ban Twitter in their own countries and would never allow similar
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by system16 6y ago
It's awful that this guy was scammed, but I am really having difficulty wrapping my head around it. Presumably he follows Elon on Twitter, and would see these scam fake Elon replies/accounts have been trolling his Twitter feed for
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by system16 6y ago
Early in the pandemic, I was in a Zoom company meeting where the host (one of the stakeholders) was going through their deck of requirements. Most people on the call had their video off but audio on. Somebody on the call would breathe heavi
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by system16 6y ago
> The highest predictive power was afforded by head orientation (58%), followed by emotional expression (57%). Liberals tended to face the camera more directly, were more likely to express surprise, and less likely to express disgust. Fa
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by system16 6y ago
This just leads to people rising to their level of incompetence rather than having an effective manager. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_principle I've always like the anecdote taken from Carnegie's &quot
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by system16 6y ago
I guess it was a rush job, because it certain looks like it. Besides the cringe factor, I think the bigger problem with it is "who is this video for"? If I didn't already know about the Apple/Facebook controversy, I&#x27
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by system16 6y ago
> Facebook says Apple is attempting to push free apps, which often sweep data up and feed it to advertisers, to move to subscription models. And I think most users will see no problem with this. If I value the service enough, I'll p
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by system16 6y ago
I think you're missing the point. The brand is irrelevant. The point is if they are faking the brand, you can no longer trust the integrity of the product at all. In this case, it began deteriorating with steel 'hairs' coming
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by system16 6y ago
When suggesting a product, I think it's typically best practice to disclose when you are the founder.
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by system16 6y ago
I've had so many clients from small companies to hobbyists convinced it's critical that Google Analytics be installed on their websites. Some even horrified when suggesting they don't need it. In most cases, the results aren&

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