The way I see it, maybe there is a misunderstanding going on, Or maybe Navient's publicity materials are too touchy-feely. According to the article, Navient is a private company, So shouldn't they have an expectation of…
Bezos is an outlier case, since every hedge fund is Watching if he buys or sells Amazon stock. There are successful publically traded companies that do Not care anymore. Seagate comes to mind. I remember a Pronouncement…
I wonder what Amazon's exit plan is. At what sum of Money would they shut their doors. I know they are publically traded, but every successful Company has a mission statement of sorts.
The stereotypical image of the CEO is that they are Backslappers and they play golf. Not so in Silicon Valley I suppose. The main factor I see for CEOs in a startup is Time horizon. If you want to be around for thirty…
I'm glad I read this story because I find it surreal, And I read a lot. Obviously Jeff Koons and perhaps Even Damien Hirst have assistants. This apprentice Model was also there in the Renaissance, and if Michelangelo…
Tuition is very expensive in the U.S.. People take loans because they are banking on the future. They think that Even with debt they will come out ahead. I'm new on this site, but I assume that most people on this site…
It's good for programmers to be competent. But what About those who are competent but still cut corners. I'm all for training unless it becomes a requirement Which you absolutely need to get a job.
300 books in 4 years is pretty good. My reading speed is 60 pages an hour with comprehension, though I can Zoom through with less. Nothing like a NASA astronaut though.
An extensively researched talk. I hope people like Boredom and ennui. What are you going to do when Most labour is done by robots, and you sit at home Collecting a monthly cheque from the government. I know this is…
After reading the article, massive databases just Seem like a stupid idea. It's like you're waiting For a tyrant to come along and misuse them. However, there is a strong dose of paranoia in the article. To be fair,…
Is the argument that people do not know what is best, or That it doesn't matter? People are an incredibly broad range, from the Homeless gentleman lying on a heating vent, to the hedge fund billionaire who does not…
As far as I know, linear algebra and discrete math are Prerequisites for CS majors. I didn't formally study math after grade 11. A lot of Math anxiety is simply being too young to have enough Knowledge or…
So much legal thinking that my brain is bursting. Government has one legal and one illegal avenue. They can use plausible denial and say that post-Snowden Everything is better. The legal argument would be that everyone…
Burnout happens when you're doing what you don't like. Grinding down, going against the grain. The techniques I use to deal with stress are: Zazen - Japanese Zen meditation. If it was good enough For Japanese samurai…
Some people can afford Rolls and they pay extra for Finish and quality. The Mac Pro is such a device. I Personally don't think you can farm it out and get the Same results. Competition at the high end of the graphics…
The way I read the story, this law which was passed is Modifying surveillance laws, rather than completely Oppressing people with something new. What can the average British subject do? I know they Do not have the funds…
The way I see it, maybe there is a misunderstanding going on, Or maybe Navient's publicity materials are too touchy-feely. According to the article, Navient is a private company, So shouldn't they have an expectation of…
Bezos is an outlier case, since every hedge fund is Watching if he buys or sells Amazon stock. There are successful publically traded companies that do Not care anymore. Seagate comes to mind. I remember a Pronouncement…
I wonder what Amazon's exit plan is. At what sum of Money would they shut their doors. I know they are publically traded, but every successful Company has a mission statement of sorts.
The stereotypical image of the CEO is that they are Backslappers and they play golf. Not so in Silicon Valley I suppose. The main factor I see for CEOs in a startup is Time horizon. If you want to be around for thirty…
I'm glad I read this story because I find it surreal, And I read a lot. Obviously Jeff Koons and perhaps Even Damien Hirst have assistants. This apprentice Model was also there in the Renaissance, and if Michelangelo…
Tuition is very expensive in the U.S.. People take loans because they are banking on the future. They think that Even with debt they will come out ahead. I'm new on this site, but I assume that most people on this site…
It's good for programmers to be competent. But what About those who are competent but still cut corners. I'm all for training unless it becomes a requirement Which you absolutely need to get a job.
300 books in 4 years is pretty good. My reading speed is 60 pages an hour with comprehension, though I can Zoom through with less. Nothing like a NASA astronaut though.
An extensively researched talk. I hope people like Boredom and ennui. What are you going to do when Most labour is done by robots, and you sit at home Collecting a monthly cheque from the government. I know this is…
After reading the article, massive databases just Seem like a stupid idea. It's like you're waiting For a tyrant to come along and misuse them. However, there is a strong dose of paranoia in the article. To be fair,…
Is the argument that people do not know what is best, or That it doesn't matter? People are an incredibly broad range, from the Homeless gentleman lying on a heating vent, to the hedge fund billionaire who does not…
As far as I know, linear algebra and discrete math are Prerequisites for CS majors. I didn't formally study math after grade 11. A lot of Math anxiety is simply being too young to have enough Knowledge or…
So much legal thinking that my brain is bursting. Government has one legal and one illegal avenue. They can use plausible denial and say that post-Snowden Everything is better. The legal argument would be that everyone…
Burnout happens when you're doing what you don't like. Grinding down, going against the grain. The techniques I use to deal with stress are: Zazen - Japanese Zen meditation. If it was good enough For Japanese samurai…
Some people can afford Rolls and they pay extra for Finish and quality. The Mac Pro is such a device. I Personally don't think you can farm it out and get the Same results. Competition at the high end of the graphics…
The way I read the story, this law which was passed is Modifying surveillance laws, rather than completely Oppressing people with something new. What can the average British subject do? I know they Do not have the funds…