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Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (November 2020) on Tuesday November 10, 2020 @07:58PM (#25054314)
Just sent you an email and would like to know more about it. Thanks.
Re:Oculus Quest 2 “Accidentally” Leaked by Facebook on Monday September 14, 2020 @12:38PM (#24472167)
I do enjoy my quest experience a lot. However, the big issue for Oculus is the lack of some big titles to get more people to the eco-system. If you look at the top charts, you will notice that the top ones stay there for a whole year. Maybe it is due to the form factor which limit the types of games on it.
Re:Nvidia's Arm deal sparks quick backlash in chip industry on Monday September 14, 2020 @06:42AM (#24468659)
They do have 1+B people long ago. Science and technology need the soil of IP protection, justice system and other core values (that CCP does not respect or care) to grow. You think talents would like to stay in a closed system like that? Think about it again after checking out situation in Hong Kong last year.
Re:Mozilla signs fresh Google search deal on Friday August 14, 2020 @10:10PM (#24165300)
It is very simple, from the quality of the work you know that those people worth the price. If you are not paying that, they will leave and work for other companies that could afford them.
That's exactly the first thing pop up to my mind also.
Oh come on, you want to talk about rules. When did CCP follow the rules that it agreed to follow when entering WTO?

Laws in authoritarian China are the tool for oppression. It is not well written and can be interpreted as how CCP like.

It does shows around 15% battery usage in settings if wireguard is always on for my iPhone 11
Re:Washington pressures TSMC to make chips in US on Thursday January 16, 2020 @10:00PM (#22071469)
Actually I think it's the reverse; it is quite effective against China. China needs huge amount of USD for supporting its internal needs for food, resources, etc. That's why Hong Kong is so important to China as she is the only city in China which can raise USD funds via the stock market. A 'still ok' economy is the only thing to keep the legitimacy for the current authoritarian regime. If the economy turns bad, people will start challenging the regime internally.
Re:The Strange Saga of Kowloon Walled City on Thursday January 09, 2020 @11:33PM (#22008314)
I was studying in Kowloon City, the area where Kowloon Walled City is located at. I met a girl who was exceptionally hardworking as she told me she needed good grades to get good grades and hence earning money to get a better living for her family in the future. We were around 5~6 at the time.

Later I learnt that she lived inside the Walled City and her father was an unlicensed dentist. Drug addicts and dealers were so natural to her as she walked pass them everyday on the way back home after school.

20+ years later her dream come true and now she is a specialist. I wonder if the poor living standard inside Walled City somehow has a positive impact on her personality. Anyway, she told me that it was a truely amazing experience to have lived in the City, but she would rather not to if given the choice.

Re:Crows could be the smartest animal other than primates on Thursday December 12, 2019 @10:12PM (#21778851)
I had a similar experience. When I was a kid I used to buy grocery from a local store. There was a crow greeting every single customer with "Hello! Dinner yet? Dinner yet?". I think that's a good way to connect with local customers :)
Re:Show HN: Kong – Physical Cryptocurrency on Tuesday December 10, 2019 @09:31PM (#21759040)
Honestly I dont think it does anything that a gold coin cant do in practical level.

However, a gold coin will remain valid if dropped into water or fire.

Re:An update on YC China on Thursday November 21, 2019 @09:36PM (#21601945)
Simply go south and take a look what's happening in Hong Kong right now. Is that bad enough?
Re:Apple Is Sending URLs to Tencent? on Sunday October 13, 2019 @10:34PM (#21244834)
That is exactly my experience too. My parents just kept calling me when they were using Android phones. I bought them iPhone to get my free time back.
No, it depends on your iCloud account location instead of where you are.
That's very true. CCP controls the communications and spreading propaganda. Those who doesnt know how to get pass GFW are simply living inside the Matrix. There are also some who can receive information from the outside world but choose to shut their mouth as they afraid the consequence to speak the truth.
Re:Hong Kong tries and fails to hire PR firms to rebuild image on Tuesday September 17, 2019 @10:28PM (#21001959)
Safe to do what is allowed. Make no mistake, I agree this is how all parts of the world should be doing. This is why we need to have laws. The problem in China is that the laws are not being applied equally to everyone. There is no transparency in the judiciary system and you will never know when or what you will be charged one day.
Re:Hong Kong tries and fails to hire PR firms to rebuild image on Tuesday September 17, 2019 @10:12PM (#21001897)
In the past 3 months, Hong Kong has successfully demonstrated that marketing wont save a bad product.