swang720

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by swang720 2y ago
I was really excited to open this thinking it would be a thought experiment on how to restart all of Google's services if they ever went down all at the same time. Was mildly disappointed to find that this was about starting the next G
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by swang720 4y ago
According to Matt Levine's "Money Stuff" publication -- it was 60-80 cents on the dollar: Hedge funds are offering to buy startups’ deposits stranded at Silicon Valley Bank for as little as 60 cents on the dollar, pitching ex
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by swang720 4y ago
"Basically a layer which allows you to map your business problems onto a relational database + workflow thing" How is this different from any B2B SaaS product?
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by swang720 4y ago
They have a gigantic pool of talented engineers to hire from in China.
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by swang720 4y ago
Speaking from personal experience the "there's no stigma in layoffs" bit is not always true. Many places have asked me why I was laid off upfront with an assumption that it was due to performance reasons unless I'm able
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by swang720 4y ago
This is a good thing for the environment and may help us avoid malthusian catastrophe.
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by swang720 4y ago
I'm actually glad there's a state department for this. Fraudulent private colleges are a _real_ problem.
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by swang720 6y ago
They weren't weighed down by the legacy bloat in the x86 instruction set architecture.
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by swang720 6y ago
"Politics in the state is in many ways closed off to different ideas. We grew weary of California’s intolerant far left, which would rather demonize opponents than discuss honest differences of opinion." I disagree with much in th
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by swang720 6y ago
The whole point of a progressive tax system is to distribute wealth from the wealthy to the poor. A very small percentage of the population controls the vast majority of the wealth in this country. I'd argue that the wealthy (myself in
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by swang720 6y ago
Virgin sold their airline to Alaska Airlines.
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by swang720 6y ago
I actually really enjoy experiences. I've used the product myself and it's a great way to experience a new location with a local host.
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by swang720 8y ago
Thanks much for this!
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by swang720 8y ago
As someone that doesn’t own a home, I really do hope for a correction so housing is more affordable here in California. While Californians are aligned on many things, in some ways your perspective on the housing situation depends a lot on w
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by swang720 8y ago
To me, FIRE is more about financial freedom, than early retirement. Having the ability to quit your job at any time is the ultimate leverage, and gives you the ability to choose work that fulfills you intellectually, without worrying about
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by swang720 8y ago
There's an old adage that I go by–if you're not paying for a product, you are the product.
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by swang720 8y ago
This is interesting, but can we avoid posting links to articles behind paywalls? Here's one on the subject that isn't: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-arizona-ub...
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by swang720 8y ago
This link to the article via Reddit wasn't behind a WSJ paywall for me. Go to Reddit link => Click on link via Reddit. https://www.reddit.com/r/sanfrancisco/comments/86bdeg/san_fr...
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by swang720 14y ago
~10% general computing improvement is great, but I wasn't impressed by the progress made with Intel's new GT2 graphics architecture. An incremental improvement to HD 4000 doesn't replace mid-range mobile graphics cards at all. Considering t
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by swang720 14y ago
Do you have any evidence to back this up?
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by swang720 14y ago
This is lazy journalism. Will people stop posting what Steve Wozniak thinks about everything? Just because he's Steve Wozniak doesn't make him a foremost expert on everything related to technology. Does this quote add any insight or value a
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by swang720 14y ago
A tragedy, and I wonder if being in space had anything to do with the development of her cancer. Astronauts must be bombarded by levels of radiation that people on Earth are not exposed to on a daily basis.
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by swang720 14y ago
I think that's the impression the CEO is trying to give. I think it's a smart move that will improve morale and confidence in the company.