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Re:GitHub Enterprise 2.0 on Tuesday November 11, 2014 @10:59AM (#8590450)
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 bring no unstability concerns? Or will they just not patch it and expose themselves to the bugs in the name of stability?
Re:IBM Plunges as CEO Abandons 2015 Earnings Forecast on Monday October 20, 2014 @12:07PM (#8482831)
If you cared about you job at IBM, you would have long left. They have been downsizing for ages.
Re:How would you improve BART? on Monday October 13, 2014 @12:34AM (#8447495)
I think it is already in the plans to extend to San Jose and then to Santa Clara.
Re:Yahoo Lays Off 400 Employees In India on Tuesday October 07, 2014 @12:03PM (#8421945)
Now the number affected got reduced to 400 employees.
Re:Early Digital Research CP/M Source Code on Thursday October 02, 2014 @08:28AM (#8400445)
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 abstraction layer and was ported to the specific combination of hardware. The BDOS provided the file system and the command line processor provided a standardized interface. On top of this you would run the BASIC interpreter as an application.
Re:Re: MemSQL the “world's fastest database”? (2012) on Thursday October 02, 2014 @01:05AM (#8399487)
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.
Re:DEC 64: Decimal Floating Point by Douglas Crockford on Tuesday September 23, 2014 @11:38AM (#8355863)
This has been brought up before and lots of issues were raised. Including multiple 0s and lack of normalization.
Re:Why Apple Didn't Use Sapphire for iPhone Screens on Wednesday September 17, 2014 @02:05AM (#8328768)
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 living differences, it is still less expensive in India. The drug companies don't care because they can make their profits in the US while making it cheaper elsewhere.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/16/business/international/mak...

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 in many countries like India, the government has negotiated or busted patents to get affordable medicines. The drug companies can live with this as long as Americans pay for the full cost of medicines.
Re:We Are Entering the Age of Alzheimer's on Saturday September 13, 2014 @05:07PM (#8313583)
That is no longer true. You just have to sell your startup to someone with more money.
Re:Falling in Love with the Dark on Wednesday September 10, 2014 @01:40AM (#8295096)
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.
Re:The Apple Watch on Tuesday September 09, 2014 @08:21PM (#8294203)
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 yet another device on a regular basis.
Re:Ask HN: High paid job with low accountability? on Tuesday September 09, 2014 @11:26AM (#8290606)
Basically any middle management position in a large enough company.
Re:Breaking up with America on Monday September 08, 2014 @08:28PM (#8288114)
Does Switzerland have any restrictions to people for work permits or immigration?
Re:Exploding Offers Suck on Monday September 08, 2014 @02:22PM (#8286326)
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 time, I usually give it. They just have to be confident enough to ask.
Re:Breaking up with America on Monday September 08, 2014 @12:27PM (#8285646)
Where are they located?
Re:The bttn – the simplest user interface on Wednesday September 03, 2014 @01:28PM (#8264183)
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.
Re:The Unexotic Underclass on Wednesday September 03, 2014 @12:45PM (#8263905)
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, you don't need to near a big population center.
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 to have an HP48 for most of my college years.
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 due to how reliable these cars are.
Re:71 TiB DIY NAS Based on ZFS on Linux on Sunday August 31, 2014 @05:58PM (#8250516)
o_O
Re:Submarine Cable Map 2014 on Friday August 29, 2014 @11:58AM (#8243070)
How do they handle it when cables cross over each other and they need to do repair on the one on the bottom?
Re:Docker and VMWare on Monday August 25, 2014 @01:24PM (#8222774)
How does docker actually make money?
Re:The Derivative of a Number on Tuesday August 19, 2014 @02:28PM (#8198954)
Shouldn't derivatives by respect to change of another variable. For example d/dx of f(x).
Re:PARC Movies [video] on Monday August 18, 2014 @11:27AM (#8193049)
I wish this software was still around to play with in some sort of simulator.

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