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by travoc 5y ago
The risk within the “internet chat” sector is huge. Many popular discussion platforms disappear almost overnight. Slashdot, Digg, MySpace. I wouldn’t put a big bet on this leadership team in such an unstable environment.
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by travoc 5y ago
Does Walmart commingle goods from counterfeit sellers with that of reputable sellers for optimized delivery? Amazon does.
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by travoc 5y ago
500 10x developers for the price of 50,000 developers doesn’t seem like a good deal.
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by travoc 5y ago
Moderator privileges and astroturfing opportunities.
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by travoc 5y ago
We call that a dark pattern.
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by travoc 5y ago
I just decline Zoom meetings while politely saying “our cyber security division does not allow us to use Zoom.” Then send an alternative invitation. So far it seems to work just fine.
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by travoc 5y ago
Does that also explain why banks are increasingly resistant to doing business with gun manufacturers and conservative activist groups?
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by travoc 5y ago
The retailer should accept return of a defective product. Then file a warranty claim with the manufacturer. If that doesn’t work, your credit card company might have an extended warranty claim procedure that you should start. Finally, start
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by travoc 5y ago
The use of a gas pedal implies a human operator is in control. This seems different than a “just go” button on a bus that is otherwise autonomous.
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by travoc 5y ago
Who designed an autonomous bus with a “run over people anyway” button?
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by travoc 5y ago
Every company does this? I’ve worked at quite a few Fortune 500’s and never experienced this.
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by travoc 5y ago
Can you tell us who is giving out large loans without verifying income?
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by travoc 5y ago
These are not small details to be dismissed flippantly. Counterfeits and tainted listings are dangerous, especially considering how many health-related products are sold on Amazon.
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by travoc 5y ago
In the DOJ’s world, it’s called collusion.
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by travoc 5y ago
Each of these scenarios was predictable and in fact, predicted by many. Yet here we are, still pretending to be shocked at the intensity of human autonomy. If your plan requires everyone on earth to cooperate, it’s not a good plan.
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by travoc 5y ago
AI-driven content will become the next scourge of humanity, just like engagement-driven social media feeds and internet ad tracking. Thanks, big tech.
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by travoc 5y ago
Yes, this excuse doesn’t work for personal calls and interviews, but most of my vendors seem to understand.
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by travoc 5y ago
Won’t cure all. Building costs are soaring. Try building something new for less than $200/sf and you’ll see that the price of dirt is only part of the cost.
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by travoc 5y ago
You can avoid this reputation by saying “our security analysts block Zoom because they think it might be untrustworthy spyware.”
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by travoc 5y ago
Mobile services extend a lot of credit to their customers.
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by travoc 5y ago
On the bright side, identity theft insurance is very inexpensive because costly claims are rare. Most homeowners insurance policies include identity theft coverage.
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by travoc 5y ago
It’s standard in the finance industry where risk management is the highest priority.
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by travoc 5y ago
I’ve noticed the same behavior.
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by travoc 5y ago
Can someone explain how Apple being coaxed or coerced into searching all of our personal devices for illegal files by federal law enforcement is not an unconstitutional warrantless search?
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by travoc 5y ago
I always assumed that someone had lost the source for the iOS app and that’s why we’re stuck with the broken thing.
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by travoc 5y ago
It’s back up, but it still uses the dark pattern of forcing you to register after you scroll past a few comments, unless you’re using the old interface or an unofficial app.
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by travoc 5y ago
It sounds like they were really following the science, and trying some new stuff along the way.
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by travoc 5y ago
You can’t even browse the website anymore unless you download the app or log in.
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by travoc 5y ago
How much do you think it costs a bank to collect and review evidence from the consumer and seller in a charge dispute?
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by travoc 5y ago
It’s ok. I get my money back by watching hundreds of hours of YouTube while blocking every single ad.

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