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California Sends Democrats and the Nation a Message on Crime(nytimes.com)
68 points by whathappenedto 4y ago|125 comments
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by whathappenedto 4y ago
Not only that, but having a camera with you at all times is fantastic. Besides the typical selfies with friends and random shots, it's a way to capture some proof that you gave someone money, or that your car was hit from the side. The
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by whathappenedto 4y ago
Not only that, but a phone solves the "where am I" problem, which was such a pain when I was younger. Having to look for the nearest street signs while driving around, barely being able to read them and guessing its suffix, then s
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A Pot of U.N. Money. Risk-Taking Officials. A Sea of Questions(nytimes.com)
2 points by whathappenedto 4y ago|1 comments
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by whathappenedto 4y ago
Doesn't that go counter to what is usually posted, about how college is a financially poor decision, whereas trades are particularly lucrative now? As far as I know, trades are still almost mostly men, so if this were true, we'd s
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by whathappenedto 4y ago
Wikipedia notes, "The U.S. Census Bureau lists the annual real median personal income at $35,977 in 2019 with a base year of 2019 for all people over 15 years old.[3] The U.S. Census Bureau lists the annual real median earnings at $41,
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by whathappenedto 4y ago
I'm wondering if you would define a higher than median US salary to be "surviving at best", as most CS PhD programs are at that amount plus health insurance. But certainly far from a FAANG salary, and I agree that there are d
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by whathappenedto 4y ago
> does not have replaceable tips Huh? Then what are these [ https://support.remarkable.com/hc/en-us/articles/36000676301... ]
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by whathappenedto 4y ago
Interesting, I'm the opposite. I'll pay with card when possible, and if it's cash only, I'll offer to Venmo or I'm leaving. I put a lot of value in being able to track my own spending, and that itself is worth more
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by whathappenedto 4y ago
I find that hard to believe because they can verify my identify when I sign up for an online bank, or apply for an apartment, or do anything else with the same information. I'm more inclined to believe it's not a priority, and don
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by whathappenedto 4y ago
Yeah that's what I'm trying to do, to view them online. I've looked up what's going wrong, and quite a few people have this issue that they can't be verified online.
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by whathappenedto 4y ago
When I tried to get my annual credit report, I find that the credit agencies constantly have trouble validating my identify online even though I have one of the simplest reports. A single same address for decades, no loans, paid off every m
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by whathappenedto 5y ago
Maybe instead of demographic, it's about people whose public image is part of their job. Like startup executives, academics, athletes, politicians (even "low-level" politicians like city councilman), product managers, or vent
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by whathappenedto 5y ago
I feel like more restaurants have been going with cheap wheat-based ingredients and heavy batter deep frying. The trend towards fried chicken sandwiches reduces the "meat" part of the sandwich only 50% meat. Happy hours consist of
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by whathappenedto 5y ago
It might also be from the billions of unemployment and SBA fraud sent overseas during covid. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23213162 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27480619
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by whathappenedto 6y ago
Wasn't this the unprofessional fund on the board of CircleUp that tormented the founder so much that he wrote a long critique? (but not this VC partner specifically) https://docs.google.com/document/d/17tEc9ET
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by whathappenedto 6y ago
This is not passing the buck. It's acknowledging that there are many stakeholders involved in a company+platform, and that many decisions are about making tradeoffs rather than having a "right" answer. If you always go with t
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by whathappenedto 6y ago
I actually feel the opposite. Consumers have the ultimate choice -- their choice is not beholden to anyone except themselves. Then they can execute their choice unilaterally. A VP or even the CEO is beholden to shareholders, their employees
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by whathappenedto 6y ago
They're just trying to justify illegal software. Like when people defended P2P file sharing as "but you can use it to download linux" or recently bitcoin as "but it's also great for transferring money internationall
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by whathappenedto 6y ago
Yeah, everyone's known that platform dependence is risky, and every decade or so we "learn our lesson" but then forget the moment the next cool platform comes along if it has enough users.
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by whathappenedto 6y ago
So it's easy to think with a human customer service agent, all will be well. But then I think about all the customer service calls I've made or emails I've sent, and I almost wish that they did not exist so I don't get m
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by whathappenedto 6y ago
Yes, exactly. Like catering, but also with the intention that maybe you're not going to eat it all at once, so something that stores well for a day or two in the fridge would be ideal. In frugal times, going to a sit-down restaurant is
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by whathappenedto 6y ago
Good to hear. Though I find it frustrating when stores don't list prices, like the Rinella Produce website. Prices are one of the most important if not the important factor when shopping! Don't make me call to ask how much 9 man
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by whathappenedto 6y ago
As a solution, I would love to see more food supplies and restaurants selling larger bulk amounts at discount. That could bring in a new set of consumers, and reduce the number of trips/exposure. A restaurant could sell 10 meals worth
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by whathappenedto 7y ago
dang, did this thread get manually removed from Hacker News? It seems to have disappeared. If it was intentionally removed, I'm disappointed -- this seems like a really important discussion to have, regardless of how controversial it i
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by whathappenedto 10y ago
One other side effect which is generally not discussed because it's contentious, is that a number of people who receive tips will underreport their tips. Especially those who receive cash tips. So the state and federal governments are
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by whathappenedto 10y ago
Actual data shows the average tip is 16.1% https://qz.com/189458/the-united-states-of-tipping/
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by whathappenedto 10y ago
Because they're exaggerating to put pressure on Uber to give them a better deal. Everyone does this. Waiters, union workers, teachers, actors, firefighters, etc. Complaining makes you feel good and has a small chance of making things b
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by whathappenedto 10y ago
I'm not sure how you're making the distinction between customer and workers. I'm talking about graduate students here, particularly research-producing Ph.D. students. I think we both agree that academia and businesses compete
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by whathappenedto 10y ago
I guess this is one aspect of academia that seems to be more humane than corporations. Faculty advisers and universities have interests that are aligned with their graduate students. When the students do great research and win awards, the a

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