bignaj

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by bignaj 12y ago
I could say the same to you! SF is not representative of Lyft's service in the rest of the US at all, being the location of the headquarters. Same for Uber in SF.
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by bignaj 12y ago
Lyft Plus is more or less a novelty and doesn't match UberXL in terms of availability. In Seattle you can get an UberXL very easily while Lyft Plus is nowhere to be found.
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by bignaj 12y ago
It sounds like you have a very firm background in the Unix/Linux world but you have no idea what you're talking about when it comes to Windows-based development. For reference: I'm primarily a Unix/Linux developer but I
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by bignaj 12y ago
LLVM/Clang and Visual Studio are not analogous... LLVM/Clang is a compliler/compiler frontend while Visual Studio is an IDE. You're looking for Visual Studio vs. Eclipse or .NET vs. Mono etc. in each case I think most se
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by bignaj 12y ago
If you read the article: "One vulnerability that Santamarta said he found in equipment from all five manufacturers was the use of 'hardcoded' log-in credentials, which are designed to let service technicians access any piece
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by bignaj 12y ago
>The problem is that resources are not being allocated fairly. One of the main things that sustains that lack of equality is racism. I see how lack of plumbing/sewage/running water is a major issue (thank you for adding that)
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by bignaj 12y ago
Discussion of the same post here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8130529
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by bignaj 12y ago
Beyond the obvious self-importance embedded in every paragraph of this guy's post, what's the author's point? I've seen these same critiques about data-driven decisions, middle management etc. made about every single lar
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by bignaj 12y ago
This article points to multiple causes: 1) cultural/social issues about where the proper place to defecate is 2) lack of education about germ theory and various fecal pathogens etc. 3) problems with bureaucracy converting money into ac
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by bignaj 12y ago
I completely agree. IMO email is the correct platform for this service, not text messaging. I often perform this exact workflow manually by walking over to a colleague's desk: "Can you look over this email to <sensitive client&
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by bignaj 12y ago
Is this text flirting for awkward people who can't come up with their own responses or is there another use case? I liked @spartango's idea of an email version for team interactions with sensitive partners/clients/cont
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by bignaj 12y ago
I understand that, which is why I put it in double quotes and qualified the statement. It doesn't seem to me like you can flip a switch and be "cured." Another question -- what's the overlap/relationship between int
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by bignaj 12y ago
One benefit would be increased ability to navigate/enjoy complex social situations and understand implicit cues. It sounds like although you were "cured" of Asperger's (whatever that means) you may still have been very m
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by bignaj 12y ago
I don't have the answer for you but if you'd like a real-world PoC the Kinect does exactly what you're describing only with the word "Xbox." Does it quite well too I might add...
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by bignaj 12y ago
I also thought research was the promised land. Went to Cornell for undergrad studying biological sciences and was amazed at the research opportunities... but then worked in a lab studying type II diabetes. I pipetted, cleaned beakers, measu
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by bignaj 12y ago
I live downtown in a major city with relatively good public transport options now (Seattle), but before I lived in small-town New England where public transportation is essentially nonexistent. If you can't drive you're not going
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by bignaj 12y ago
Ever owned a car before? How about being able to hop in your vehicle and drive anywhere in the entire country whenever you want just because you feel like it ? That's why cars are freedom. Ask any recently-turned 16-year-old what it&#
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by bignaj 12y ago
Seattle drivers are some of the worst mergers on the planet. You'll see a half-mile-long line of early mergers and then an entire unused lane. Absolutely blows my mind.
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by bignaj 12y ago
The author of this completely neglects that the browser is not just an app runtime -- it was also originally (and still is) a knowledge source to download information. Where do I go when I want to find out the Seahawks' 2014-15 sched
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by bignaj 12y ago
GREGOR!
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by bignaj 12y ago
I remember back in 2005-6 when I thought that News Feed, Events and other stuff introduced to Facebook was a bunch of cluttered junk. If I could have seen into the future then... the horror, the horror!
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by bignaj 12y ago
You can speculate all you want, here is the data: "Windows volume licensing revenue grew 11%." and "Windows OEM revenue grew 3%, driven by 11% growth in Windows OEM Pro revenue."
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by bignaj 12y ago
What exactly is your source and/or position of expertise here? Sounds like a lot of speculation and/or FUD. I was interested in this, but couldn't find any sources to back up your statements.
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by bignaj 12y ago
I agree, but I feel like it's only fair to report any potential conflict of interest (come from a research background where this is standard). You are also incorrect: Bitlocker is not only available for enterprise versions. See the oth
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by bignaj 12y ago
For any engineer/dev eloquent communication skills don't matter that much... but for a CEO they matter quite a bit!
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by bignaj 12y ago
Just to add some perspective... for most of the world lack of support for Linux isn't an extreme disadvantage. For most it's not a disadvantage at all. I have a Linux machine and use Linux servers just like you, but welcome to the
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by bignaj 12y ago
Well, TrueCrypt (controversially) recommended BitLocker... that seems to be one of the few options left. Disclaimer: I work for Microsoft in a non-related division but I feel like if it's good enough to protect enterprise customers&#x2
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by bignaj 12y ago
No, it's definitely not. Some execs tend to ramble, but they don't use run-on sentences. Some of Microsoft's other execs are actually pretty staccato (Kevin Turner).
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by bignaj 12y ago
Satya has been in the US for quite a while though. For a C-level exec of such a prominent company you would think an editor could help or maybe it's something he could work on personally. I tried to chalk it up to "personal style&
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by bignaj 12y ago
Did anyone else notice that Satya has quite a habit of using run-on sentences? I also thought this while reading his letter to employees.

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