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by 8ytecoder 2y ago
That's how I see it as well. In a layoff, the role is being eliminated as opposed to a person being fired. So they cut entire teams working on "unprofitable" products or certain roles deemed "redundant" within the p
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by 8ytecoder 3y ago
I know the general definition of poverty is around the utter basics - food and shelter - but it goes far beyond that. If you have to choose between buying a washing machine or sending your kids to a tutor. If you have to choose between buyi
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by 8ytecoder 3y ago
The API is the same as what they have for the "professional displays". You can set a key on the TV and then use that to authenticate. https://pro-bravia.sony.net/develop/integrate/rest-api/spec/
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by 8ytecoder 3y ago
As a counterpoint, I buy Sony TVs exclusively because they do a much better job of tuning the panel. They don't even make the panel. Sony just slaps Android on it. I'm definitely not the only one there. Sony has been known for the
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by 8ytecoder 3y ago
India doesn't allow software patents and evergreening of pharmaceutical patents. Both are reasonable positions IMHO. Other than that, the IP protection is no less or no more than most of the western countries. Considering most of my is
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by 8ytecoder 3y ago
They’re worth what precisely what someone is willing to pay them. Their expertise is probably more valuable for Apple than Masimo. It would make sense for them to be able to work at Apple then.
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by 8ytecoder 3y ago
That’s a very US centric view. It’s quite common to join unions in most European countries. It does not indicate mistreatment at all. In the US, unionisation happens when all else has failed.
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by 8ytecoder 3y ago
Bay Area’s fiber and broadband network is a joke. That it’s the tech capital of the world makes it so much worse. Things are improving - I got fiber in 2020 - and speeds are trending upwards with some local completion. AT&T and Comcast
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by 8ytecoder 3y ago
And the US does operate closely with Mexican forces to root them out. In addition, the govt in Mexico is cooperative. If that is not the case, I think we’ll see a much more hostile response. https://www.dea.gov/press-release
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by 8ytecoder 3y ago
I fell for one of these ads on Instagram years ago. The ad was for a bike light with an innovative design. The website had a clean look and feel. They accepted paypal (again years ago). I’m usually very sceptical about scam but back then I
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by 8ytecoder 3y ago
Cashflow shouldn't be affected - might even be positive(?). If they invest $X in a startup, it reduces the cash asset but they'll have an offsetting "other investments" based on the valuation of the startup - which shou
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by 8ytecoder 3y ago
That's exactly what I thought FOSS would lead to (at least when I was naive and young). I thought the freedom that comes with FOSS would result in it tailor made software for people and businesses that are modified in just the right wa
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by 8ytecoder 3y ago
AFAIK, you can’t be very specific when it’s money laundering or something similar. Apple would have reported it and give a vague non-specific reason.
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by 8ytecoder 3y ago
I hate dealerships in general - but - I've been lucky to have good sales people in the two car purchases I've made so far. The trick for me was to be very blunt and clear on what I'm trying to do. Usually I do the research ab
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by 8ytecoder 3y ago
That's what I thought. For my car, I had to take it to a dealer to activate tracking. I paid online that gave an activation code but it needed a dealer to physically enter the code and activate it. Remotely activating it when tracking
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by 8ytecoder 3y ago
I have been trying to find information on this - but couldn’t find any real scientific literature. Anecdotally, it’s true for me and my current psychiatrist was the first one to recognise the link and start treating my ADHD instead of the d
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by 8ytecoder 3y ago
On the green leafy veggies - my mom cooks like 7/8 different varieties in as many different way. Each green tastes different and they’re cooked differently. The closest equivalent to spinach for example is steamed and made into a soup.
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by 8ytecoder 3y ago
The number of premature deaths caused by coal/oil/gas - both directly due to the pollution and indirectly due to climate change, far exceeds the total deaths by nuclear power. The funny thing is it’s usually the most progressive a
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by 8ytecoder 3y ago
There’s a limit on number of green cards per year. Then there’s a hard limit of 7% of that per country. There’s also a priority system with Family coming first. The combination of three results in a really long wait time for Indians without
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by 8ytecoder 3y ago
That’s a cynical interpretation. I have about 4000 sqft of garden with only about 25sqft with grass. Trees, plants, flowering plants, succulents - all of them infinitely more beautiful and low maintenance than a lawn.
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by 8ytecoder 3y ago
Senate passed it. House didn’t even pick it up. It’s doing a second round now but I don’t think it’s serious.
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by 8ytecoder 3y ago
It’s changing. CA and a bunch of other states are mandating later school times.
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by 8ytecoder 3y ago
Because standard time aligns with the sun and our body’s natural cycle. It’s possible for people to wake up early if they like it. But daylight savings make everyone wake up early and there’s no way around it since society already disadvant
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by 8ytecoder 3y ago
You’re basically getting rid of prisoner’s dilemma. No one will ever snitch.
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by 8ytecoder 3y ago
Right! Justice dept doesn’t handout plea deals where you don’t plead guilty to the most serious of the crime - even when you’re a cooperator. The sentencing might be lighter for cooperation.
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by 8ytecoder 3y ago
I’ve not had that happen ever. MagSafe manages to align the phone perfectly.
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SF's housing approval process takes 10 months longer than anywhere else in CA(sfchronicle.com)
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by 8ytecoder 3y ago
Not ideal or informative but it exists - http://nic.amazon/
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by 8ytecoder 3y ago
I believe it's extremely lopsided. The top artists take up a lion's share of the revenue while smaller artists make much much lower than what they used to make in sales. Smaller artists mostly use the streaming platforms for publi
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by 8ytecoder 3y ago
Right. Certified preowned is not just a marketing term.

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