As usual on HN, I find the pragmatic response about 3 pages down in the replies to an extremely hyperbolic top-level comment. I also don't want to diminish the concerns around Github or similar orgs losing control of a…
Most services I use integrate Plaid. I believe Plaid is just a federated authentication glue that accesses your bank's systems and is granted access to account balances and ACH details (routing/bank account numbers). It…
I feel like the branding really shot it in the foot. If they'd named it something less "startup-y" sounding, and marketed it as secure, instant transfers backed by the banks themselves, they might be in a better…
So, the current situation if you get scammed via Venmo/PayPal or other electronic payment methods is for the FBI / local law enforcement to subpoena the provider for records about the incident. Now, imagine all that…
A direct link to the source code, for those interested: https://github.com/AdRoll/rustenstein
Unrelated, but just curious: Why did you get rid of a car because of a bad battery and a $100 part?
I didn’t know about Walmart’s innovation labs til recently. Might not be as innovative as I think, but it certainly changed the way I view them.
Agreed. And a big part of this is a person’s definition of perfect weather. I’m in SoCal just coastal enough to not get very high highs, but lows rarely pass 55. But, if SF was exactly the same price, I’d prefer that…
Back at ya! I also don’t agree with all the laws either, btw, but overall I found them far less onerous than they were hyped to be by my IDPA (sport shooting club) friends asserted. And yeah, I think being a transplant…
As were most laws that are now criticized. We actually have a huge amount of Conservatives in CA. It’s far from the leftist whatever-the-heck you probably hear. Make sure you can afford the few % more you’ll pay in…
Also a gun owner in CA. Came from a state with open carry/no license needed. I found CA’s laws to be quite reasonable; I was told all variety of stories about guns being taken from my home when I told people I was…
*asking people to. Also, public health policies have to track with population density. This would be a massive encroachment on freedom in rural Texas or somewhere of that nature, but is a reasonable ask in the most…
How is public transit in Austin? Scalable for urban sprawl? I don’t know much about it from an on-the-ground POV
That is correct. Source: just bought my first home in CA. Taxes were surprisingly reasonable
I think they said “the environment”. Whether that’s important to you is - as always - completely up to you in this country. I don’t understand the animosity between different states; we can all go wherever we fit best…
You are correct; Walmart actually does have some nice innovation labs around the country doing some great work. Forgot about that and Walmart is an easy target for a lot of things :)
Why do you think this is? I find it really bizarre. My own family in the Midwest kind of passive aggressively implies that they hope I “feel the effect” of these “oppressive laws” and I’m out here shooting guns,…
I always wonder if these commenters even live here? I moved from (edit: one of) the most deregulated states in the Union to CA and I have yet to see any tangible example of this. I’d like to know what specific events or…
I imagine we will just have more innovation centers. Nothing wrong with that and certainly not deserving of the “California is dying” hype
Ironically, a ton of SV companies have been working on ways to keep drivers employed (and possibly even better paid, plus a safer job closer to home). Regularly overlooked when SV is being demonized for automating jobs…
They’re evergreen anywhere you find people who low-key wish they could live in CA but can’t. It’s weird; just enjoy your state and do the best to make it better. Truly don’t get why people who don’t live in CA have so…
Yeah literally nothing about Oracle is useful or innovative. It’s like the WalMart of tech companies; just kind of exists and has rested on its laurels for a decade+.
Well, the issue is that they do have that sort of data. Massive firms exist to commingle all variety of data with FB’s social graph. Check out LiveRamp for example; they literally scan in physical documents like car…
Assuming Apple is ever kept at bay, they'll just ratchet up their already prevalent "soft coercion" tactics (warnings, unforced security errors, etc.) The question is literally: 1. Comply fully and lose billions in…
yeah it's a total shitshow in the United States; I get 20-25 spam calls a week unless I shell out for a service to block them (TrapCall, Robocaller, etc.) I'm sure there are bills in the works, but those same bills are…
As usual on HN, I find the pragmatic response about 3 pages down in the replies to an extremely hyperbolic top-level comment. I also don't want to diminish the concerns around Github or similar orgs losing control of a…
Most services I use integrate Plaid. I believe Plaid is just a federated authentication glue that accesses your bank's systems and is granted access to account balances and ACH details (routing/bank account numbers). It…
I feel like the branding really shot it in the foot. If they'd named it something less "startup-y" sounding, and marketed it as secure, instant transfers backed by the banks themselves, they might be in a better…
So, the current situation if you get scammed via Venmo/PayPal or other electronic payment methods is for the FBI / local law enforcement to subpoena the provider for records about the incident. Now, imagine all that…
A direct link to the source code, for those interested: https://github.com/AdRoll/rustenstein
Unrelated, but just curious: Why did you get rid of a car because of a bad battery and a $100 part?
I didn’t know about Walmart’s innovation labs til recently. Might not be as innovative as I think, but it certainly changed the way I view them.
Agreed. And a big part of this is a person’s definition of perfect weather. I’m in SoCal just coastal enough to not get very high highs, but lows rarely pass 55. But, if SF was exactly the same price, I’d prefer that…
Back at ya! I also don’t agree with all the laws either, btw, but overall I found them far less onerous than they were hyped to be by my IDPA (sport shooting club) friends asserted. And yeah, I think being a transplant…
As were most laws that are now criticized. We actually have a huge amount of Conservatives in CA. It’s far from the leftist whatever-the-heck you probably hear. Make sure you can afford the few % more you’ll pay in…
Also a gun owner in CA. Came from a state with open carry/no license needed. I found CA’s laws to be quite reasonable; I was told all variety of stories about guns being taken from my home when I told people I was…
*asking people to. Also, public health policies have to track with population density. This would be a massive encroachment on freedom in rural Texas or somewhere of that nature, but is a reasonable ask in the most…
How is public transit in Austin? Scalable for urban sprawl? I don’t know much about it from an on-the-ground POV
That is correct. Source: just bought my first home in CA. Taxes were surprisingly reasonable
I think they said “the environment”. Whether that’s important to you is - as always - completely up to you in this country. I don’t understand the animosity between different states; we can all go wherever we fit best…
You are correct; Walmart actually does have some nice innovation labs around the country doing some great work. Forgot about that and Walmart is an easy target for a lot of things :)
Why do you think this is? I find it really bizarre. My own family in the Midwest kind of passive aggressively implies that they hope I “feel the effect” of these “oppressive laws” and I’m out here shooting guns,…
I always wonder if these commenters even live here? I moved from (edit: one of) the most deregulated states in the Union to CA and I have yet to see any tangible example of this. I’d like to know what specific events or…
I imagine we will just have more innovation centers. Nothing wrong with that and certainly not deserving of the “California is dying” hype
Ironically, a ton of SV companies have been working on ways to keep drivers employed (and possibly even better paid, plus a safer job closer to home). Regularly overlooked when SV is being demonized for automating jobs…
They’re evergreen anywhere you find people who low-key wish they could live in CA but can’t. It’s weird; just enjoy your state and do the best to make it better. Truly don’t get why people who don’t live in CA have so…
Yeah literally nothing about Oracle is useful or innovative. It’s like the WalMart of tech companies; just kind of exists and has rested on its laurels for a decade+.
Well, the issue is that they do have that sort of data. Massive firms exist to commingle all variety of data with FB’s social graph. Check out LiveRamp for example; they literally scan in physical documents like car…
Assuming Apple is ever kept at bay, they'll just ratchet up their already prevalent "soft coercion" tactics (warnings, unforced security errors, etc.) The question is literally: 1. Comply fully and lose billions in…
yeah it's a total shitshow in the United States; I get 20-25 spam calls a week unless I shell out for a service to block them (TrapCall, Robocaller, etc.) I'm sure there are bills in the works, but those same bills are…