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Re:Google praises 86-year-old for polite internet searches on Thursday June 16, 2016 @12:49PM (#11917296)
Thank you for making my day. Worth every second of the 10 minute video. Amazing.
Re:Kuwait set to enforce DNA testing law on all on Monday April 18, 2016 @03:25PM (#11522473)
Just sent a message to my sales team that all Kuwait project bids need to take this into account. I will not force my team to accept projects that they are not comfortable taking. The Middle East has some friction for businesses but I imagine this will only add to the discussions.
Re:Congratulations You’ve Been Fired on Saturday April 09, 2016 @06:20PM (#11463628)
> Imagine a frat house mixed with a kindergarten mixed with Scientology, and you have an idea of what it’s like [working at a startup].

Is this an accurate description? I feel this might be more of the well funded ones but would not know.

Re:Why Las Vegas has coped well with drought so far on Sunday August 09, 2015 @08:27PM (#10032098)
As a current resident of Las Vegas, it is interesting to see articles like this written. We recycle 94% of the water that makes it to a drain[1]. In addition, recycled water accounts for 40% of our overall water usage[2].

However, I just broke a 3 year lease after 2 years because of both an in ground pool and very green lawn. Both contributing to a $300+/month water bill 5 months a year. The landlord could not get the HOA to approve landscape changes and the pool evaporated a thousand gallons a month. It is great there are laws for new houses, but there is still a challenge to change for homes built 20 years ago. Add in the electric bill for non-stop air conditioning in the summer months ...

No income tax in Nevada only goes so far. It will be interesting to see how much longer we can sustain our growing 2 million person population[3].

[1] http://www.snwa.com/ws/reclaimed.html [2] http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/2012/02/10/even-your-ev... [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas

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