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Install 9 screens with at least 3 non interfacing systems on your desk which spans 2m one way and 3m the other or more, L shaped. Ensure your job, several times per day, involves having to stand up and walk to…
>Given that you pay for the server in advance, a VPS is essentially zero risk for them. It is not zero risk, the risk is quite high. A credit card company may reverse a transaction reported as fraudulent unless they…
Something this article doesn't mention, is identifying the success of an individual in the culture of the organisation they've applying for. Roles and job descriptions change, in startups and MNCs alike. Sure, do…
CVs are usually emailed and then printed on the office printer, so thicker paper may be redundant. What is incredibly useful is understanding how those in a hiring organization read CVs, what they expect, and what they…
On the China point, while wages are lower, there are five factors related to total cost not often discussed. Average 'fringe' in China, defined as social insurance paid to government, state pension, etc, averages 40% of…
I agree completely. And a suggestion on Marcelo's style - to identify someone listening is important. This is a general point applicable here and other situations: listen. Asd open ended questions without framing them…
Could a flow chart me made, from payment request / initialisation through receipt of funds? The verbal part creates a lot of question marks.
Hello economist. Jack of all trades here. I agree it seems like a one-sided piece. But. Apple can very clearly know what happens in its vendors, it simply has to look in a very clever way. It has to run a very black…
Imperial College Joint Maths Computing first year was Haskell, Turing, Fortran, Mathematica. And was undocumented - no books, had to turn up to the lecture and scribble. That was 1997, I have no idea what's done there…
I do think its admirable to push your boundaries. The article and some comments here recognize that greater interest is more valuable to employers than specific experience, less of a China thing, more that you've done…
>> I have family who are on 2GB plans for $50/mo, and they regard that as fairly good. > Eg, I get 30Gb/month on Internode for $40. (I live in Australia) Is one of you talking about bandwidth (and types 2GB…
This is wonderfully hilarious. I seem to keep getting 1 Crore, which is around USD 220,000. Not a bad deal - much more than expected. Off to India for impoverished graduates worldwide!
It is not quite the same as the old Motley Fool as it focuses on Global Macro only, but there is Macro Man. Now written by Team Macro Man, a group of macro people that work in London (perhaps elsewhere for a variety of…
Main page stated there was a comment, but that comment is now not here. Spam, deleted, or other?
There is also no one, single China. Thinking about my time here and what I've observed, let me share what I've found a Firefox user in China is probably like. Firefox users have much in common with GMail users. They're…
Bloomberg have somewhat offered this service. One lucky enough to have a Bloomberg terminal (providing financial news and information services) have access to a helpdesk built into the software via the messaging system…
AliPay is one to maybe watch. The leader in China they have announced plans to expand internationally.
Install 9 screens with at least 3 non interfacing systems on your desk which spans 2m one way and 3m the other or more, L shaped. Ensure your job, several times per day, involves having to stand up and walk to…
>Given that you pay for the server in advance, a VPS is essentially zero risk for them. It is not zero risk, the risk is quite high. A credit card company may reverse a transaction reported as fraudulent unless they…
Something this article doesn't mention, is identifying the success of an individual in the culture of the organisation they've applying for. Roles and job descriptions change, in startups and MNCs alike. Sure, do…
CVs are usually emailed and then printed on the office printer, so thicker paper may be redundant. What is incredibly useful is understanding how those in a hiring organization read CVs, what they expect, and what they…
On the China point, while wages are lower, there are five factors related to total cost not often discussed. Average 'fringe' in China, defined as social insurance paid to government, state pension, etc, averages 40% of…
I agree completely. And a suggestion on Marcelo's style - to identify someone listening is important. This is a general point applicable here and other situations: listen. Asd open ended questions without framing them…
Could a flow chart me made, from payment request / initialisation through receipt of funds? The verbal part creates a lot of question marks.
Hello economist. Jack of all trades here. I agree it seems like a one-sided piece. But. Apple can very clearly know what happens in its vendors, it simply has to look in a very clever way. It has to run a very black…
Imperial College Joint Maths Computing first year was Haskell, Turing, Fortran, Mathematica. And was undocumented - no books, had to turn up to the lecture and scribble. That was 1997, I have no idea what's done there…
I do think its admirable to push your boundaries. The article and some comments here recognize that greater interest is more valuable to employers than specific experience, less of a China thing, more that you've done…
>> I have family who are on 2GB plans for $50/mo, and they regard that as fairly good. > Eg, I get 30Gb/month on Internode for $40. (I live in Australia) Is one of you talking about bandwidth (and types 2GB…
This is wonderfully hilarious. I seem to keep getting 1 Crore, which is around USD 220,000. Not a bad deal - much more than expected. Off to India for impoverished graduates worldwide!
It is not quite the same as the old Motley Fool as it focuses on Global Macro only, but there is Macro Man. Now written by Team Macro Man, a group of macro people that work in London (perhaps elsewhere for a variety of…
Main page stated there was a comment, but that comment is now not here. Spam, deleted, or other?
There is also no one, single China. Thinking about my time here and what I've observed, let me share what I've found a Firefox user in China is probably like. Firefox users have much in common with GMail users. They're…
Bloomberg have somewhat offered this service. One lucky enough to have a Bloomberg terminal (providing financial news and information services) have access to a helpdesk built into the software via the messaging system…
AliPay is one to maybe watch. The leader in China they have announced plans to expand internationally.