shaman1
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Comment · 7 months ago
Comment · 2 years ago
Are you hoping for it to remain the same or are you hoping for an increase compared to usd? Asking because you mentioned stored. What if you could buy shares with btc? If value just sits there and is not used in a productive way - things companies try to do - you're subscribing to a very static world view. It might make sense if you are close to retirement - where people usually move to stable assets - but generally you want your assets to be used in a productive way rather than hidden away.
Comment · 3 years ago
This is something very Japanese, they like to patent everything to the extent I think it's something cultural. My company (Japanese owned) made us sign something on the lines that the company can patent inventions of employee without his consent.
Comment · 3 years ago
I bought some stuff from auctions houses that buy returned stuff but what you get is very random, either as new stuff or complete junk. Coupled with the fact that there is no return policy on these returned items, non transparent pricing (they sometimes charge VAT and various taxes) and shipping is overpriced it's best to stay away unless you can go in person and check the items before you bid.
In any case the return ratio is priced in and we're very likely paying higher prices for new items to account for these returns.
Comment · 3 years ago
Can understand why some primitive people were not big fans of gay people, they would not 'multiply' the tribe. I wouldn't describe it as arbitrary, after all it was compiled by 'learned' scribes but more like based upon the needs of those times.
Comment · 3 years ago
Not religious but I remember Jesus's words (lol):
> Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. > So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. > But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing > so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%206%3A1...
I agree with this, it all depends on your motivations of your acts. If you give to be seen you're just seeking attention but of course for the receiver it's not less valuable.
It seems he gives some money to make more money (views), is that something altruistic? I don't think so.
Comment · 3 years ago
As a side note, the difference in quality between the comments from HN and the linked site is from sky to earth. Thank you HN mods and users
Comment · 3 years ago
My question is: who is the intended customer?
As a software dev who is confident with coding I would not use this because I don't want to lock myself to a platform (vendor lock-in). Someone who is a rookie might use it but it seems that it requires more than basic knowleadge (e.g. REST, SQL, auth, etc).
Comment · 3 years ago
For me it's a good place to follow the latest developments happening now in AI
Comment · 3 years ago
Google is just the middle man here, creators can turn off ads on videos if they want to but a lot of them need revenue or at least want revenue so the question becomes what's the best way to reward creators for their work? There are multiple models that I can think of but there will be much less people on yt if it would cost even a few cents. Once you're used to free stuff, even with bloated content as now it takes a while to get used to paying. The current model works because 3rd parties pay and not the actual consumer.
I'm curious how does yt share profit with creators for views from paying subscribers.
Comment · 3 years ago
London has a number of red telephone kiosks turned into libraries. I belive they are administered by local groups which move the stock around once in a while but I would suspect it's difficult to manage this online since there is no check-in/check-out process.
Comment · 3 years ago
Excuse my ignorance but what are the advantages of using such a system over the standard build systems of various languages (vite, gradle, maven, pip, etc)?
Comment · 3 years ago
This is like: time-out until we catch-up with you. Once the genie is out of the bottle, you can stop it. Let the race continue.
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