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So a stable release is too unstable for them? And now the first thing users will have to do is after install, apply all the bug fix packages to bring it to 14.04. But that will bri…

If you cared about you job at IBM, you would have long left. They have been downsizing for ages.

I think it is already in the plans to extend to San Jose and then to Santa Clara.

Now the number affected got reduced to 400 employees.

The hardware was not quite standardized at that time so CP/M had a layered structure consisting of a BIOS, BDOS and the command line processor. The BIOS was the hardware abstractio…

Curious what kind of optimizations you did for SSDs.

As I understand it, the US is the only country that taxes you on income abroad. So why would there be double taxation elsewhere?

The motion chip is a separate package.

This has been brought up before and lots of issues were raised. Including multiple 0s and lack of normalization.

Watches are strapped to the wrist most of the time so less likely to fall.

Okay let me give you a specific case. There is a drug for Hepatitis which is crazy expensive in US at $85K. They are licensing it for $2K in India. Even when you factor for cost of…

Please read what I wrote. I never claimed anything about hotel chains, restaurants, etc being located in the US.

Do you have a list of these thousand drug companies and the countries they are located in?

I think it happens with medicines though not voluntarily. Basically in the US the drug companies have bought out the politicians so the price of medicines are sky high. Meanwhile i…

That is no longer true. You just have to sell your startup to someone with more money.

I used to get a pretty clear view of the milky way in Flag Staff, AZ a decade back. I wonder if that is still possible now.

The one thing I like about my current watch is that is is solar charged. I haven't had any issues with replacing batteries for nearly 7 years. I'm not sure if I'm ready to charge y…

Basically any middle management position in a large enough company.

Does Switzerland have any restrictions to people for work permits or immigration?

I've used it for new hires. Helps get quick closure on those whose decision is right on the edge. Also you get to know how strong an interest they have. But if they ask for more ti…

Where are they located?

This company has a CEO, CTO, Chief Engineer and Chief Architect. With any luck they will be acquired by Google, Amazon or Apple for a billion dollars.

If all you need is _land_, there is plenty of cheap land in the US. But you just have to live away from the big population centers. But then if you are going to be self sustaining,…

Mostly up to highschool and standardized exams. In college usually there was no constraints though many professors stated that we have to clear the memory before the exam. I used t…

I have a 1998 Honda Civic Sedan which other than an oil change and tuneup, has been running fine. More than once people have asked me if I was interested in selling it most likely …