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by nullnilvoid 9y ago
Although WeChat has less users than Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp, WeChat is lightyears ahead of what the west can offer , in terms of product. It has many many useful features and is smooth, reliable. Even WhatsApp and Messenger are copy
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by nullnilvoid 9y ago
Uber just cannot catch a break. The brain drain is just the beginning. I am waiting to see how Waymo lawsuit pans out.
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by nullnilvoid 9y ago
The same argument can be made about C/C++, Java and Rust. These languages are even more performant than Go in general. Why not choose them? Why Go?
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by nullnilvoid 9y ago
"I respect you and will disrupt you."
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by nullnilvoid 9y ago
> you're missing the big picture. the status quo isn't limited to just a government. It can be a dominant company, tech standard, belief or way of thinking - the world is flat, there is only one true Church I am not sure who is
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by nullnilvoid 9y ago
Remember that innovations in tech do not require disrupting the government. The tech innovators have little interests in sabotaging the government. Innovations in tech is different from breaking government rules. Tech innovations are about
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by nullnilvoid 9y ago
That's what they have been doing in Netherlands for decades. Half of Netherlands is less than one meter above sea level. A significant portion is below sea level already.
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by nullnilvoid 9y ago
Agree. It is dirt cheap. I would have exercised the options anyway given the bad feelings. Bad feelings are the sunk cost. Don't let that affect your future investments.
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by nullnilvoid 9y ago
This is awesome. We are using Nginx + HAProxy here. A new option is always welcome.
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by nullnilvoid 9y ago
I am not surprised at all. Intuit, H&R Block etc. spend much money in D.C. just to keep tax codes complex so that they can sell more copies of tax filing software, at the cost of all tax payers.
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by nullnilvoid 10y ago
I would vote for Julian Assange and Edward Snowden in a heartbeat.
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by nullnilvoid 10y ago
Glad to see Uber has taken actions to fire Singhal. He well deserves this. Sexual harassment should not be tolerated anywhere anytime. Singhal is such a hypocrite. He says “Harassment is unacceptable in any setting” while he did it himself
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by nullnilvoid 10y ago
We all know that this is not news about Uber's workplace. It has been happening for quite a while. I bet those executives knew about it a long time ago. What has motivated executives to take it seriously now? Why now?
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by nullnilvoid 10y ago
One thing to remember that those so-called "independent" investigators are almost never independent. They are hired by the company, provided with biased information, and will definitely serve the company's benefits in the end
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by nullnilvoid 10y ago
Lying about medical equipments is like fraud. It is like selling snake-oil to patients.
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by nullnilvoid 10y ago
Why is Elizabeth Holmes not in jail? She lied blatantly about their blood-testing medical equipments which can potentially kill people with wrong testing results, and delayed treatments. One of her employees committed suicide, partially bec
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by nullnilvoid 10y ago
It is a fascinating read, although the book is a little thick. It tells the life story of one of, if not the greatest American industrialist. John D. Rockefeller built an empire in 20 years. He was self-made (although he did not grow up poo
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by nullnilvoid 10y ago
That was quick. He just left Xiaomi several days ago. Good luck to Hugo.
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by nullnilvoid 10y ago
Many managers have the mindset that they can find replacements easily. If you don't do the job, there are 5 people lining up for this position. They don't realize the cost of turnover, partially because it is hard to quantify the
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by nullnilvoid 10y ago
This is a win-win situation. DJI can get great expertise on cameras used on drones etc. while Hasseblad can reach a new market.
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by nullnilvoid 10y ago
It seems that AlphaGo has got even better since when it defeated Lee Sedol. This time, AlphaGo is undefeated against other top players. However, it also gives other players a chance to practice against AlphaGo and finds weaknesses in AlphaG
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by nullnilvoid 10y ago
Compared to container ships, freight train is another option. Although not many, there are times when the goods are needed more urgently than container ships (think of some industries that require parts urgently but cannot afford air). In a
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by nullnilvoid 10y ago
Does that imply the housing prices will grow even more in 2017? The new riches will buy houses, which will raise the housing prices even more?
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by nullnilvoid 10y ago
So sad. One of the greatest artist of his generation. I did not know that 'Bambi' was created by him. RIP.
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by nullnilvoid 10y ago
Such a huge inspiration. He has achieved the impossible with all odds against him.
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by nullnilvoid 10y ago
Great to see a open source project from WeChat. WeChat is extremely viral in China. I am sure there is some amazing engineering work underneath.
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by nullnilvoid 10y ago
How many were sold? 20K? 200K? 2M?
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by nullnilvoid 10y ago
You mean Apple bought back Steve Jobs, right?
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by nullnilvoid 10y ago
That is sheer, baseless, unsubstantiated accusation and finger pointing. That does not help in resolving issues.
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by nullnilvoid 10y ago
This is amazing engineering. Great teamwork for these guys. They seem well-trained and know what they are doing. My first thought is this is very dangerous. Not much safety measures. What if the hammer drops on someone's head?

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