haroldegibbons
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Comment · 6 years ago
This post is so ironic. There is no corner of the internet left to run to in a culture of spam.
Comment · 6 years ago
I think I hear you. Let people do what they want. Caveat emptor.
Here is what I am saying.
Imagine you're very poor and have a son who isn't very smart. He comes home excited about a new "job" washing the neighbor's car for $2 every other weekend because it means he'll be able to go to Disneyland this summer. Summer rolls around and it turns out he only made a quarter each wash because he had to replace his bike tires riding to and from the neighbor's house, and pay for soap and rags and stuff. You go to the neighbors and they tell you "tough shit" because your kid was too dumb to realize not even Mr Clean himself could make it to Disneyland washing cars for $2, and that the whole game was rigged from the start. Your neighbor just wanted a clean car without having to pay for it. Then after all this drama, they're texting your son that he should keep washing the cars for $2 because washing it for $10 isn't in his best interest.
Comment · 6 years ago
> they have decided that this is their best option
Do you think they'd still sign up if Uber was upfront about only paying ~$4/hr?
> why should only employed people deserve than minimum standard
Why does Uber think unemployed people don't deserve the minimum standard?
> Surely our legislature is to blame for allowing people to have such a low standard of living
Do you think this ruling lines up with that?
Comment · 6 years ago
This ruling could pave the way for a model that is good for everyone. As of now the gig economy exploits the poor[0]. Unless you think making 70% less than minimum wage is fair.
0: https://web.archive.org/web/20180302041610/http://ceepr.mit....
Comment · 6 years ago
The article is long and swerves around quite a bit but I found it to be worthwhile. I'm working on an MVP and the last two sections were enlightening. ("Complexity Has To Live Somewhere" and "Replacing, Adding or Diffusing?")
Comment · 6 years ago
> I submit far too many people are expecting parenting, someone to come to their aid.
Quality post. The victim mindset has a way of latching on to the ego like a parasite and taking over. We could all use a little pest control. I happen to know the best kind.
Comment · 6 years ago
In theory I agree. In practice I strongly disagree. As soon as I hit more than maybe 3 email addresses it became a burden to maintain and I totally regret it.
I could do <servicename>@example.com to make things easier but this is less secure than <random>@example.com
Comment · 6 years ago
The internet pre-'attention economy' was so much more wholesome and pure. It used to be exciting to surf the web; now it feels like dumpster diving. Now it's something I try my best to avoid.
What happened?
Comment · 6 years ago
Johnny: Hello, Troll?
Bridge Troll: <grunt>
Johnny: Troll, could you jailbreak these Waalgarten apples for me?
Bridge Troll: <scratches head>
Bridge Troll: <smashes Waalgarten apples>
Bridge Troll sloughs three Waalgarten apple seeds and a human toe in your general direction.
Johnny: Hmmm, maybe I'll just buy them at Waalgarten.
Dr Waalgarten: Hold it right there! Are those Waalgarten brand apples?
Johnny: I, uh...
Johnny points.
Johnny: Oh, no! The red coats!
Dr Waalgarten: What!? Wher...
Johnny kicks Dr Waalgarten in the shins and runs away.
Comment · 6 years ago
I cut my teeth on C# but switched over to MERN a few years back, and use WebGL for more CPU intensive visual stuff.
Comment · 6 years ago
I don't see much difference between big tech and dictatorships. They rule and govern people, they extract their wealth, and they crush or buy off all opposition. It can't last and I'm genuinely concerned for bigwigs and common people alike. It's easy to become disconnected from reality when you're that rich, and I don't think the masses are going to buy the "we're just a tech company" thing much longer.
Comment · 6 years ago
It's 2020. "Privileged" is Newspeak for "envied".
Comment · 6 years ago
I prefer using Vim (or Emacs), git and grep for things like this. They're everywhere and have stood the test of time. Are there any particular advantages I'm missing here? Either way thanks for sharing; it's helpful to see how other people do notes.
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