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There are already American companies in China which replicate all the ideas from the US and apply them within China. They've been doing so for 5+ years. Nothing wrong with a little…

Reminds me walking through the streets of Saigon. You just slowly start crossing and the motorbikes 10-20 deep on main streets magically separate around you. Traffic doesn't move m…

German groceries just got way cheaper.

$143.83 (122 euro) NYC to Stockholm Wed Jan 21. norwegian.com

Propose a ballot measure in your state.

Link from a while back on the case against tipping: http://www.vox.com/2014/7/17/5888347/one-more-case-against-t...

I've noticed a good positive correlation between income and the level of bullshit people put on their resumes.

Interesting idea. "kids with nothing to do get up to no good" has become "kids with nothing to do go on facebook / reddit"

I love that. Same thing happens in most European countries.

A regular coffee at starbucks in japan costs $4. And every starbucks is packed to the brim with people. Same in Korea.

Completely agree. I don't have any desire to live in the states.

The states is made up of immigrants. Why wouldn't people outside the states be similarly talented? Sure if you don't have access to education you will not have the opportunity to d…

Which is interesting because there is such an oversupply of lawyers in the states.

Thanks, I've never been trolled here before.

Discovering the glitchy flash in the system preferences pane was really unsettling. Almost a uncanny valley type situation. I need to see a video of this moment.

Necessary reading for anybody who's sick of hearing people talk about how busy they are: https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=the+busy+trap&gws_rd=ssl "Busyness serves as a kind of ex…

After Mavericks I swore I would wait to upgrade until the second patch of the next os. So I'm sitting here on Mavericks waiting for 10.10.2 to drop. If you slightly shift your upgr…

They hedge their currency risk so it's unlikely they have much exposure to the Ruble.

By far

Why is that meaningless?

If Apple is slow to update its prices online you have a clear arbitrage opportunity.

It's not so much that they can't predict the price it's that every dollar is worth significantly more on the black market as the official market rate. Compare the dollar blue (Blue…