ericmason

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Comment · 1 year ago

Seems like more of a bug than bias. The problem is in ignoring the appearance of the person in the first place. It's a statistical model, and of course there are more black rappers and white investment bankers. If it noticed that the person was white to begin with, and applied that trait, it wouldn't have to guess about the race at all.

Comment · 6 years ago

Trump cut taxes on corporate profits. That only helps when there are actually profits, so it would not do much right now.

Comment · 6 years ago

Not sure if you’re just being snarky, but the NSA’s stated mission includes helping with cyber security: https://www.nsa.gov/about/mission-values/

Comment · 7 years ago

Check out Loop https://loopkit.github.io/loopdocs/ it’s an iPhone app and works with Omnipod in addition to the old Medtronic pumps. My wife uses it and it’s a game changer.

Comment · 7 years ago

Maybe because the tip has at least as much to do with the customer as it does the driver.

Comment · 9 years ago

Citation? https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summar...

Comment · 9 years ago

Just be careful with container reuse in Lambda.

Comment · 9 years ago

Whenever I see an article about storing nuclear waste for such longer periods of time, I can't help but think we will find a use for nuclear waste and end up digging it all back up way before 100,000 years.

Comment · 9 years ago

“Cerebro.app” can’t be opened because it is from an unidentified developer. I'm really curious why developers release software without signing it. The Mac developer account and code signing certificate seem like a small cost if you're releasing software you actually expect people to use. Personally, I see that warning and assume the developers aren't serious and/or don't care about their users and delete the software.

Comment · 10 years ago

My company pays for both and I had the same thought recently, but the consensus from the web seems to be that the Mac OneDrive client doesn't work very well.

Comment · 10 years ago

Will skimmers be rendered obsolete by chip cards? It seems like this will all be over when the last magnetic strip reader is shut down. Although I've never seen a chip reader at a gas station, so it may be a while.

Comment · 13 years ago

They can always sell off some assets. Welcome to reality.

Comment · 13 years ago

NerdyData Our mobile site is still under development.

Please visit from a desktop browser

Why would you go to the trouble of blocking Mobile visitors instead of serving them the full version?

Comment · 14 years ago

Who does this guy think he is telling Uber what to charge? If you don't like their price don't use them. After Hurricane Wilma I was begging for someone to "gouge" me on gas, but due to Florida law there was no gouging and thus no gas for my generator.

Comment · 14 years ago

Or maybe the threads are crossed over the top of the balloon.