DogOnTheWeb

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by DogOnTheWeb 3y ago
This feels like romanticizing the past. There are plenty of people today writing articles that claim to be taking a “scientific, serious approach” to, say, astral projection and people who will casually discuss such topics over coffee.
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by DogOnTheWeb 4y ago
Apple claimed during WWDC ‘22 that 79% of U.S. buyers would only buy a car if it was “CarPlay-capable”. Biased source, sure, but the data indicates most consumers value music, maps, and voice assistant in their cars and the manufacturers ar
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by DogOnTheWeb 4y ago
Even if there is a chance it’s all a mirage, wouldn’t it be better to behave as if these and other creatures have an inner life? Appealing to the philosophical zombie seems like an excuse to discard that our actions might cause real sufferi
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by DogOnTheWeb 4y ago
On focal depth: In the real world you can look at an object close up and your eyes will adjust so that it is clear and objects at other ranges are blurry. Then, when you look at an object far away your eyes re-adjust focus. You can test thi
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by DogOnTheWeb 4y ago
I worked at FB in a partner team and this isn’t exactly what happened. When these products were chartered Clubhouse was in the middle of a massive upswing and the industry was convinced that live audio was the next format threat akin to Tik
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by DogOnTheWeb 5y ago
Do you have a position on a better alternative business model, or do you feel that a service like YouTube shouldn't exist? It seems to me that YouTube and many of the ad-supported services out there provide broad benefits to people, an
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by DogOnTheWeb 5y ago
Especially since it's coming from the guy who just sold Yahoo, and he's not going with it.
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by DogOnTheWeb 5y ago
If plant-based cheese is ever going to gain mainstream acceptance, it will be necessary to fall under the "cheese" category alongside cow, goat, and other animal-based cheeses. The founder of Impossible Foods has a great framing o
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by DogOnTheWeb 5y ago
They also say, "We're in the business of making software, and a few tangential things that touch that edge." Advocacy on the policies of one of the world's foremost software distribution gatekeeper seems well within how
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by DogOnTheWeb 5y ago
There are pros and cons to growing up in a smaller metro. While having access to top tier culture and internships are great, there’s also a grueling competition to stand out. In SV, the pressure on kids and parents seems extreme even at the
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by DogOnTheWeb 5y ago
I think this is the better approach. OP’s take feels almost nihilistic in disregarding any urge to “catch up” with peers or role models. We can acknowledge that others have gone further, faster in an area and use that as motivation without
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by DogOnTheWeb 6y ago
Wired is a lifestyle magazine, not a wire service. Editorial voice is part of the appeal.
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by DogOnTheWeb 7y ago
The fact that these seat belt alarm stoppers have integrated bottle openers really seals the deal.
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by DogOnTheWeb 7y ago
+1 as a current member of a Big Tech product org and a trained journalist. The basic information gathering skills of a junior reporter would be completely foreign to most engineers. These are real skills like navigating a FOIA request or pu
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by DogOnTheWeb 7y ago
To that end, they do appear to be making a genuine effort pushing the Impossible Whopper with a television campaign and, at least in the bay area, placement on the combo board.
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by DogOnTheWeb 7y ago
That's actually an amazing fact I'd never heard before. I would love to read more about that operation.
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by DogOnTheWeb 7y ago
This accounting, while pointed, aligns with most of the reporting and the facts of the case. I spent some months at Oberlin years ago in close contact with student organizers there. Nothing about this case is too surprising. It's a bor
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by DogOnTheWeb 7y ago
Interesting. Is any analysis of its performance available?
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by DogOnTheWeb 7y ago
The ultimate solution here, I think, is to allow creators to encode the desired setting, frame rate, or content category in the metadata so that a user can benefit from the technology when watching sports without it detracting from a film l
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by DogOnTheWeb 7y ago
Link to actual tweet: https://twitter.com/billgates/status/1138520780042465280?s=2...
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by DogOnTheWeb 7y ago
"Suggested" by virtue of being part of the HIG. I and I'm sure many others have experienced app review rejections by virtue of HIG violations.
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by DogOnTheWeb 7y ago
I hope it is canon that Count Chocula turns to "chocolate cereal dust" upon death.
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by DogOnTheWeb 7y ago
FTA: "The opportunity cost is even greater: Investors in the S&P 500 have seen their money grow by 50% over the same period." At this point, any retail investor can buy into Uber and experience better returns (or fewer losses)
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by DogOnTheWeb 7y ago
Keep in mind that cattle ranchers and feed suppliers also receive subsidies that artificially lower the price of meat in America. Quantifying the exact impact of this is muddled by polarized articles on both sides, a complicated supply chai
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by DogOnTheWeb 8y ago
My partner runs an advocacy non-profit and they definitely influence policy. Lobbying isn't just greasing palms. Most of the work is showing up at public hearings, meeting regularly with politicians, and organizing people to support yo
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by DogOnTheWeb 8y ago
Reminds me of the writing coming from Anand Giridharadas. In the New York Times last month he wrote: "...even as they give back, American elites generally seek to maintain the system that causes many of the problems they try to fix — a
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by DogOnTheWeb 8y ago
For what it's worth, the article also links to a study with the same conclusion out of UC Davis. https://steps.ucdavis.edu/new-research-ride-hailing-impacts-...
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by DogOnTheWeb 8y ago
> There seems to be an interesting cultural view that it's morally acceptable to butcher cows, but not dogs or cats. I think you nailed it right there with no need to reconcile further. Most people are horrified at killing or eating
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by DogOnTheWeb 8y ago
I'm excited to see all of the animal-alternative food companies coming through the pipeline. This space is really undergoing a renaissance. I think most people would choose alternatives if they had similar taste, texture and price to &
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by DogOnTheWeb 8y ago
I would love to see a night-mode solution for televisions, either via an HDMI pass-through device or a film if necessary. Do any products exist for that use case?

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