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by wdr1 11y ago
Okay, so what is a relevant metric on which the iPhone underperforms?
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by wdr1 11y ago
That doesn't really explain the history of why . I think that's the most interesting part of the answer.
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by wdr1 11y ago
Honest question: This data is correlational, and I always thought it was important to distinguish between correlation & causation?
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by wdr1 11y ago
Given Bernie Madoff alone made off with at least 10x what was lost with Mt. Gox, I'm not sure I agree with that conclusion.
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by wdr1 11y ago
> This is pretty evil, but it will continue happening as long as politicians can be bought to keep it legal. You could make this exact same argument for liquor sales. The top 10% of regular drinkers have 10 drinks a day. If they reduced
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by wdr1 11y ago
I'm also a Santa Monica resident/homeowner and I'm very disappointed by this legislation. I have a lot of family out of state, and when they visit, it's great that they can rent an entire house on AirBNB/VRBO. We d
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by wdr1 11y ago
> In reality, truly "urgent" messages are rare. Most people incorrectly call "important" messages, "urgent". Perhaps triage is better. My wife texts me to know our son's doctor is fine. Not urgent, ni
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by wdr1 11y ago
Honestly, I've been pretty happy with my Apple Watch. It's a lot of small things. I use my phone a lot less; something I didn't expect. As an engineering managers, I attend a lot of meetings. It's super convenient to ju
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by wdr1 11y ago
> Well, if the majority asks for it, fucking way. Besides, with all the big tobacco sponsored research in the 50's to 70's, one could be led believe that "scientifically" smoke is good for you too. > It's neit
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by wdr1 11y ago
> (All that said, I do still support GMO labelling laws. People should be able to know what they're eating, even if they overreact to that information.) Why do there have to be laws? Kosher food isn't handled by federal inspect
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by wdr1 11y ago
You can find lots via Google Display Planner: https://adwords.google.com/da/DisplayPlanner/Home
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by wdr1 11y ago
Honest question: If you want a regulated form of Uber, why not just take a taxi? Isn't that effectively what you're looking for?
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by wdr1 11y ago
There's a lot of advantages to working in tech in Los Angeles. - If you do need to meet with people in the bay area, it's a short flight. You can even do a day trip, flying up in the morning & flying back in the evening. (It
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by wdr1 11y ago
> Really? I always thought that was not possible in LA. I like living without a car and having a semi-urban house with a backyard. Is that possible in LA? It's a rumor we spread to keep people from moving here. :-) In LA, if you&#x
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by wdr1 11y ago
Mistakes like this are unfortunate, but once made, it's shocking that the SEC allows them to them to take the content down. The wishful thinking that it "undoes" the error is understandable, but in reality that's not pos
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by wdr1 12y ago
I'm surprised he didn't mention Santa Monica's downtown. In the 80s it was generally considered seedy & filled with blight. The now-famous Santa Monica Pier was in disrepair. 3rd Street wasn't really a thing, nor
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by wdr1 12y ago
Are you sure you're not confusing CTR & CPC?
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by wdr1 12y ago
> But FED was instrumental in making USD the most stable currency in the last 100 years. That's complete bullcrap. The most stable for the last 100 years (1915 - present) is the Swiss Franc.
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Ask HN: Are the “High-Tech Employee Antitrust” Fees Normal? Excessive?
4 points by wdr1 12y ago|2 comments
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by wdr1 12y ago
> That guy was batshit crazy, pardon my French. Pretty weak to call a brilliant man "batshit crazy" simply because his politics differ from your politics.
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by wdr1 12y ago
Former TM engineering manager here... > TM owns this market and frankly, the issue has nothing to do with tech, and everything to do with the way professional sports and concert marketing works from a biz perspective. Props to you for r
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by wdr1 12y ago
There's still a hierarchy now too.
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by wdr1 12y ago
> The point of the article is that the meritocratic system in this country is broken. I think you're overreaching. The article is pretty clear in its explanation on the difference between people's perception of inequality &am
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by wdr1 12y ago
Things I don't understand as a California: - Why we continue to sell (nationally) bottled water from California - Why public golf courses are green - Why my public officials nag us not to water our lawns as often, when that's not
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by wdr1 12y ago
s/getting/returning/ This was a driving force in the dotcom crash. dotcom revenue was based on advertising other dotcoms. The problem with castles in the air is they always come crashing down.
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by wdr1 12y ago
It'll never happen. It'll be perceived as yet another tax break for the rich/well-off. :(
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by wdr1 12y ago
> Welcome to the world of Jewish law, in which it's considered acceptable to find ways around rules. Welcome to every religion. As a Catholic, I order pizza at 11:30pm on Good Friday and having probably wolfed down 2 slices by 12:01
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by wdr1 12y ago
> He's an offensive lineman. It wouldn't surprise me if there is less head trauma in that position than in others. I'd be very surprised if that was true. I got my bell rung more than a few times when I played in high s
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by wdr1 12y ago
Those things aren't the problem. 80% of the water use in California is agricultural. If not serving water helped people think "hey! this land isn't sustainable on its own!" then maybe it would do something. But the oth
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by wdr1 12y ago
Until IE is cross-platform again .

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