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Re:Harvard scientist is arrested, accused of lying about ties to China
on Tuesday January 28, 2020 @11:18PM (#22177401)
Eric Weinstein on the matter - https://twitter.com/ericrweinstein/status/122230320107390976...
Peter Thiel: The Star Trek Computer Is Not Enough
The Parthenon Frieze’s Symbolism
School is all about signaling, not skill-building
Re:Lambda School (YC S17) now pays eligible students $2k/month
on Tuesday March 12, 2019 @06:52PM (#19373906)
Incredible opportunity! If I wasn't familiar with Lambda School it would be hard to believe. I think that shows just how good of a deal it is.
- current Lambda Student
Rome is dead, long live Rome – Draft response to Michael Gibson
Show HN: Stack Overflow for Student Essays
Wow incredible start! I’m interested in developing products that help liberate students.
Re:The Uncharity of College: The Big Business Nobody Understands
on Sunday December 30, 2018 @09:16PM (#18792610)
Thanks for the quick breakdown. Reading now...college is a subject I’m endlessly fascinated by.
Re:Why Trump’s trade war is pushing China to become smarter and strong...
on Monday December 10, 2018 @05:22PM (#18651624)
I upvoted the post because I’m interested in the topic. But is Trump actually helping China and/or pushing them to become better via a “trade war”?
Re:INTERFACE Love. – Researching UI in Games, Cinema and Anything Else
on Monday October 22, 2018 @08:56PM (#18279956)
awesome site!
Re:Did Facebook’s faulty data push publishers to make terrible decisio...
on Saturday October 20, 2018 @01:51AM (#18261950)
I knew it! But seriously I’ve heard about this “ trend” for years but anecdotally most people I know don’t consume random videos on social networks.
Vids from friends?
That seems to be a different story.
Re:Stellar + Pioneer: Play the tournament, get $6,000 in lumens
on Friday October 19, 2018 @04:05PM (#18259594)
Very cool. I enjoyed the first tournament myself and am looking forward to entering the second!
Re:Journal raises $1.5M to bring Google-like search to your personal life
on Wednesday October 17, 2018 @04:23PM (#18243412)
Just read the article. Seems like an awesome product! I have two questions:
1. Can I get a code ([email protected]?
2. The landing page of Journal is great. How did you go about designing it?
Re:How Twitter poisoned politics
on Friday October 05, 2018 @04:19PM (#18151388)
Completely agree. People put to much blame on social media networks. Though I like Twitter and dislike Facebook they are not the core problem.
Great historical references as well. The Founding Fathers, though incredible people, were extremely partisan.
Re:Valley Forged: How One Man Made the Indie Video Game Sensation Star...
on Friday September 28, 2018 @04:52PM (#18096974)
That’s an incredible book. A bit off chapter but it’s a shame Obsidian can’t seem to catch a break.
Re:Ask HN: Anyone from Google here? The new Gmail UI is painful
on Friday September 28, 2018 @02:57PM (#18096052)
It is terrible! Seems to be no way to change it back.
Ode to the Moon(inspired by #dearMoon)
Re:Airware is shutting down after raising $118M
on Friday September 14, 2018 @07:30PM (#17991925)
Hmm that's very interesting. Reminds me of what Netflix did to Hollywood but played out internationally.
China (Netflix) takes what the United States(Hollywood) doesn't want to do/finds little value in. Once China (Netflix) has a foundation of manufacturing know-how (media catalog)they move up the chain to more complex technical (media) products.
Show HN: Crowdsourced Essay Editing
Re:Show HN: Start a small crowdfunding campaign to prove product demand
on Thursday September 13, 2018 @08:38AM (#17978087)
Just submitted a project! What's next?
Re:EU approves internet copyright law, including ‘link tax’ and ‘uploa...
on Wednesday September 12, 2018 @07:38PM (#17974574)
Whoa. Sounds like a paradoy of what foolish bureaucrats would do.
Show HN: Designer, (novice)Developer, community essay editing tool
Re:Asian-American Students Suing Harvard Over Admissions Win Justice D...
on Thursday August 30, 2018 @12:55PM (#17878286)
Definitely low hanging fruit nevertheless I think it is a small step in the right direction.
I would definitely like to see a more parental income based AA. Take the proverbial Black applicant whose parents are dentists, versus the proverbial Asian applicant whose parents emigrated and own a struggling restaurant.
Who would rank higher on the AA scale? We know the answer.
The other changes you mentioned are way more important, substantive, and difficult. How many parents (even those with great intentions!) would make the required sacrifices to see an equitable educational outcome for someone else's children?
Re:The Student Debt Problem Is Worse Than We Imagined
on Saturday August 25, 2018 @08:55PM (#17843539)
Couldn’t agree more. Why should we help anyone by such destructive logic?
Re:The Dark Reality Behind America’s Greatest Thrift Store Empire
on Thursday August 23, 2018 @10:19AM (#17827442)
O very interesting. At the particular store I worked there was a teenage “volunteer” working due to legally mandated community service.
Re:Life expectancy declines seen in U.S. and other high-income countries
on Thursday August 23, 2018 @10:14AM (#17827399)
Yep. It seems the less you have more will be taken from you. I think industry’s cater to low wage earners know their customers have so few options.
Re:The Dark Reality Behind America’s Greatest Thrift Store Empire
on Thursday August 23, 2018 @10:09AM (#17827368)
Regarding the tag line:
https://goodwillsp.wordpress.com/donate-to-goodwill/
Seems there are variations based on region.
Re:The Dark Reality Behind America’s Greatest Thrift Store Empire
on Thursday August 23, 2018 @10:07AM (#17827350)
O and the sales culture regarding donations is quite distasteful.