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aeriklawson

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    Comment #20090671

    I really don't think Apple expects any average consumer to buy this. It's definitely aimed at creative professionals and enterprise, hence why it was launched with the Mac Pro and …

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    Comment #20090548

    Really? For software? I hardly use 200GB and that's including a lot of extra, personal stuff on my drive.

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    Comment #19804856

    You're phrasing this as if Epic is going around making all these poor developers do their bidding - the developer is agreeing to list their game as an exclusive. Be mad at the dev …

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    Comment #19804176

    > Epic isn't making a marketplace where I want to spend my money by being better than Steam, they're just trying to make a place where I have to spend money if I want to play certa…

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    Comment #19678402

    Has it not been submitted to a journal and/or conference? Typically these things are peer-reviewed and tested over time, no?

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    Comment #19649544

    There's hardly any public seating in New York City other in major parks.

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    Comment #19286110

    It's definitely not a load of shit. Source: I work at one of those companies. You're not doing anything wrong - only a select number of employers can afford to throw that much mone…

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    Comment #19166135

    Amazon is being a huge diva. They enjoy public support and the deal was guaranteed. I remain unconvinced that they care about local politicians' angry takes on their campus (who th…

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    Comment #19137787

    Lol did he really claim that SV wasn't about making money? That's rich.

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    Comment #19118594

    I mean they don't have to do anything at all so I don't view it as cynical. You can't help everyone in the world.

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    Comment #19109985

    But would you trade the amount of time spent at Pinterest before IPO with the experience you gained at Gumroad? Tough call, given the professional and personal growth you gained fr…

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    Comment #18506346

    Not going to happen. Maybe after half a century or more (I'd bet close to one hundred) assuming everything goes perfectly, but not even close in twenty - at most they'll be a very …

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    Comment #18497120

    > I manage dozens of apps for thousands of users. The apps are all on one server, its load average around 0.1. If you're at this scale you can do whatever you want. Most of the stu…

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    Comment #18491702

    Don't forget deep learning !

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    Comment #18472465

    In my experience, rarely do these "best [food item] in [location]" lists (even the more reputable ones) deliver anything better than a marginally better dish. Sometimes even a less…

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    Comment #18379520

    Weren't these just CIA informants i.e. not actual CIA officers? I think the word "spies" is a bit misleading.

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    Comment #18294676

    Sensationalist headline linking to a blatantly biased source - how about some fair discussion of the legislation instead?

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    Comment #18294652

    Really? Have you read the details of it? There are many valid reasons to be against it.

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    Comment #18294644

    That's bullshit criticism.

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    Comment #18017564

    A public lesson for future CEOs to just stay the fuck off social media - Elon swam far up shit creek purely because of his engagement with Twitter. It's not worth the trouble.

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    Comment #17654077

    This is purely speculation with no sources. These articles are a dime a dozen in the age of Trump and most of them are shortsighted and factless.

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    Comment #17516007

    > They didn't do that because it is not what most people want. Bingo. Most people on this site don't realize they are in the minority.

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    Comment #17384888

    I've been amazed by how much sunlight affected my sleep quality - a year or two ago I purchased a curtain rod and a pair of black-out curtains to put in front of my bedroom window.…