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midvar

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    Comment #36304030

    If you're referring to Program Management and not Project Management... Microsoft actually created the "PM" role and popularized it. "The PM role is unique to Microsoft and was act…

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    Comment #29470069

    Bought for $15B in 2017, Intel intends to take Mobileye public at a $50B valuation. Intel will maintain majority ownership of Mobileye. WSJ article was posted to HN earlier here if…

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    Comment #21264829

    Am i reading too much into this? The twitter user just so happens to works for a company that uses the technology the "good Samaritan" used. I just glanced at who the guy was, and …

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    Comment #17090891

    On Windows hold shift then press the media keys to control a second (background) program. Found this out purely by accident in this exact scenario, VLC in foreground and Spotify in…

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    Comment #17057469

    From the article: "Powerful predators that kill by puncturing skulls with their tremendous bite" "we were a leap away from an apex predator that kills with a single bite" In this l…

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    Comment #5296156

    ^ The man himself. My mind is now at rest, and I look forward to your report. I too would be rather surprised if they changed anything but the program name.

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    Comment #5290968

    ^ "you must provide your source code modifications back to x264 LLC" Very nice find, I'm ridiculously happy that that provision is in there. So then it may well be they have their …

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    Comment #5290484

    It's good to see a response from Beamr staff. Perhaps rhetorical but.... How do you feel licensing an amazing open source tool, adding a few patches you feel needed for perceptual …

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    Comment #5285654

    Especially since this states H.264 compliance, I'd be willing to say this can't possibly live up to it's claims. Video encoders are notorious for their bloated claims and faulty co…

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    Comment #5148713

    I wish h264 and the upcoming hevc encoded images would become a real alternative. far better quality (for pictures especially), at a lower bitrate from what ive read. https://en.wi…