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Re:Ask HN: doesn't the iPhone already have bokeh?
on Tuesday September 20, 2016 @01:38PM (#12541389)
FYI, you don't need another device to do the comparison.
The Portrait Mode effect is a non-desctructive edit on an original RAW/JPG image, from my understanding.
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Re:The Sports Bubble Is About to Pop
on Tuesday December 08, 2015 @09:29AM (#10696480)
You can use a VPN, or pay for a grey-market service like BallStreams.
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Re:Ask HN: Financial independence in high cost of living city?
on Monday May 25, 2015 @12:37PM (#9600653)
This is definitely the pragmatic choice, and it's what I keep telling myself. Thanks for reverberating the message :)
If I may ask, how do you feel about your personal situation right now? Are you living in an expensive city?
Re:Ask HN: Financial independence in high cost of living city?
on Monday May 25, 2015 @12:01PM (#9600514)
Thanks again for the reply. It sounds like you've always maintained some level of financial independence, even at a young age, which is awesome.
Have you ever wanted to work on your own startups? It seems like you have some personal projects - why work a traditional career?
If you could do it all over again, would you do anything differently?
Re:Ask HN: Financial independence in high cost of living city?
on Monday May 25, 2015 @11:53AM (#9600485)
Hey thanks for your reply! How do you like being a T.O. startup founder?
I'm not 100% committed to buying a house, but I don't have any runway to start out with my personal projects full time. What I meant to say was that I would never want to be in a situation where I can't meet my financial obligations (rent as a part of a longer-term lease, or mortgage payments). I am doing my best to get out from under my student debt and build my runway/rainy day fund as quickly as possible.
Do you think that low salaries might also be a function of brain drain? There are a lot of tech workers in Canada on visas, and it might be because a lot of Canadians leave the country to work in SFBA, NYC, Seattle, etc.
Could you point me to any resources for information about starting companies in Ontario, and receiving grants? You seem like you've got quite a bit of know-how :)
Re:Ask HN: Financial independence in high cost of living city?
on Monday May 25, 2015 @10:37AM (#9600187)
Thanks for the reply. I'm saddened to hear about the tough job market you're facing, but I'm happy to hear about your garage hacking :) I personally wish you the best of luck. Your GitHub repo's are neat!
San Diego seems like a great city, with much nicer weather than Toronto - I've heard a lot of nice things about it. While the housing prices are equally high, it seems like tech salaries are much higher there, compared to Toronto.
I would like to one day be in your situation, but I feel like starting an independent adult life is harder than it used to be (mainly from accumulating student debt) for graduates in previous generations.
Do you think you could elaborate a little more about your early career?
Thanks so much!
Re:My Microsoft Experience (2013)
on Monday May 25, 2015 @10:10AM (#9600073)
Are you not confusing the typical PM acronym (project manager) with the Microsoft PM acronym (program manager)? Most of the PM's I know at Microsoft have product ownership roles.
Ask HN: Financial independence in high cost of living city?
Hi HN,I'm a recent grad with about 2 years of professional experience, currently working as a software developer. Even though I think my salary is higher than average for where I work, I am still struggling to come to terms with the high cost of living in my city.The average cost of a detached home in Toronto has just passed $1M Canadian dollars (~$820k US). Even if I were to commit to a...
Re:Ask HN: What framework for mobile webapp?
on Thursday March 19, 2015 @01:41PM (#9233458)
Do you have experience with any frameworks? Use what you know :)
If you are a beginner, this will be a learning experience for you, pick something with good documentation.
Check out this poll: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7600875
Re:Microsoft Is the New Google, Google Is the Old Microsoft
on Thursday February 19, 2015 @01:23PM (#9075788)
Microsoft famously launched the Surface tabletop computer :)
Re:YC for Hardware
on Thursday February 05, 2015 @01:19PM (#9004832)
From first paragraph: Bolt’s partners and engineering stuff
*i think you meant staff
Re:Project Ara's next prototype will stand equal to a top-tier smartphone
on Wednesday January 14, 2015 @03:02PM (#8888652)
I think the real use case here will be phone repairs:
Camera lens or screen cracked? Just swap in a new one.
Button dead or jammed? Just switch in a new one.
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Re:Intro to statistical data analysis in Python – frequentist and Baye...
on Friday December 05, 2014 @01:46PM (#8706080)
I also recommend Probabilistic Programming & Bayesian Methods for Hackers
http://nbviewer.ipython.org/github/minrk/Probabilistic-Progr...
Re:Pantelligent: Intelligent Pan – Cook Everything Perfectly (YC W13)
on Tuesday November 18, 2014 @04:06PM (#8626356)
Interesting, seems to be competing with the Palate Smart Grill
http://palatehome.com/
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Re:Daft Punk Didn't "Get Lucky" When It Created This Summer's Biggest Hit
on Friday July 05, 2013 @03:59PM (#5996501)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stronger_(Kanye_West_song)
Stronger was #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 - it features a Daft Punk sample; they were even in the single's music video.
Re:Barns Are Painted Red Because of the Physics of Dying Stars
on Wednesday June 05, 2013 @02:04AM (#5823970)
*violet
Re:Microsoft Puts Free Portable WiFi In Forbes Magazine Print Issues
on Monday April 29, 2013 @06:52AM (#5625290)
wouldn't a 2d printer be more appropriate for redistribution of a magazine?
Re:U.S. plans to let spy agencies scour Americans' finances
on Wednesday March 27, 2013 @10:57AM (#5449742)
>There needs to be an IQ and political education test before people can register to vote.
Would you care to expand upon this argument? What sort of test would you require, and how would such policy effect American democracy?
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Re:Review: BlackBerry 10 is better, much better, late than never
on Wednesday February 06, 2013 @05:56PM (#5179448)
I'd have to agree with you that gesture interactions tend to feel more natural then typical button pressing (e.g. pinch-to-zoom), but can be a little awkward for first time users. A customer who stops by a mobile phone kiosk while walking through their local mall might not know how to handle a BB10 device without assistance from a sales associate. However, gestures often become second-nature, and users rarely find themselves asking "how do I do this again?"
Swipe-upwards to unlock/return to homescreen requires initial contact with the screen's bezel, which should mitigate the number of times this gesture is unnecessarily actuated.
Re:RIM Changes Company Name to BlackBerry
on Wednesday January 30, 2013 @01:14PM (#5140833)
I think it's a smart move, and would allow them to more effectively market their products/services on competing platforms. Now that BlackBerry does not necessarily mean a particular brand of smartphone, we can see BlackBerry for Android/iPhone/Windows Phone, etc.
Re:The Hobbit: Why 48FPS Makes Film Less Magical
on Wednesday December 19, 2012 @07:16AM (#4942243)
I though the 48FPS version was only available in 3D?