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Re:Peter Thiel to Donate $1.25M in Support of Donald Trump on Sunday October 16, 2016 @12:16AM (#12716859)
Because this isn't just a private matter. Peter is very vocal about his vision of society - in which tech plays a big place - and this donation definitely gives some interesting color to that vision.
Re:Peter Thiel to Donate $1.25M in Support of Donald Trump on Sunday October 16, 2016 @12:11AM (#12716842)
Peter Thiel is a YC advisor. This is both a tech and a political story.
Make sure you use a headset, not your laptop's microphone.
I believe that the Nuance technology is built on IBM Speech research: http://www.nuance.com/for-business/by-solution/customer-serv...
Re:The Stradivarius Affair on Saturday October 18, 2014 @03:10PM (#8476038)
> According to police, Salahadyn went to one of his concerts, noting, among other details, that he was the only African-American there.

And he was there to steal an instrument...

Re:Curses, Fooled Again on Saturday September 27, 2014 @08:55AM (#8376891)
Great I don't feel stupid laughing at Candid Camera because it's on New York Times!
My grand parents lived through the second world war and food shortage was a big issue during and after the war. That's why my parents and grand parents always taught my siblings and I to respect food and avoid any waste.

I believe that's very common among people my age (40) in Europe. I wonder if that's just less true of Americans and younger Europeans because hard times are further away from them.