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GreenJelloShot··on Silicon Valley is terrified of California’s privacy law
That is what they said about GDPR...
GreenJelloShot··on Ask HN: What is the fastest way you can think of to make a million dollars?
According to Glassdoor, an SRE position at Google in SF averages $136k/yr.

$103k is the low end. $153K is high end.

350k-500k/year is not a typical salary at all, and only a tiny fraction of people would be able to manage to land a position that pays so well.

A talented developer could manage to make 200k-300k with the right experience.

GreenJelloShot··on Everything I googled in a week as a professional software engineer
Are you hiring?
GreenJelloShot··on A No-Loss Lottery
If lending money on compound.finance is a 100% safe and guaranteed way to make money, why bother joining the pool? Why not just directly lend your own money yourself and get 100% of the profits 100% of the time?
GreenJelloShot··on Raspberry Pi 4
I know this isn't terribly helpful to you, but I have never had any problems with using or upgrading Pi Hole. I have been running mine for a few years now, and everything has been smooth and error-free.
GreenJelloShot··on In defence of the wolf
> Hunters are scary.

How do you feel about wolves?

GreenJelloShot··on Slack Wants to Replace Email. Is That What We Want?
Because it's like IRC, but way easier for the average non-technical user to set up and use.

I have ran my own private IRC server before and frankly, it's a pain. There are lots of solutions to common problems (like using IRC bouncers) but it is just complicated enough to make products like Slack a superior user experience.

It is pretty easy to get grandma up and running on Slack. It is much more difficult to get her to use IRC.

GreenJelloShot··on Ask HN: What password manager do you recommend to friends and family?
Enpass (https://www.enpass.io/)

It is easy enough for my extremely non-technical wife to use on both her laptop and phone.

GreenJelloShot··on Canada Plans to Ban Single-Use Plastics, Joining Growing Global Movement
Some people with physical limitations do require straws in order to drink anything. I don't think mocking the disabled is appropriate.
GreenJelloShot··on Going rogue to try to fix the climate
You support vigilantism?
GreenJelloShot··on The Anti-College Is on the Rise
It is possible to study philosophy without putting your career on hold for 4+ years, and spending tens of thousands of dollars.
GreenJelloShot··on Show HN: Quiz Application for Web Developers
The question quality seems highly suspect to me.

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Question: 9

The easiest way to play videos in HTML...

_ is to use an AWS source

_ is to use an Namecheap source

_ is to use an SiteGround source

_ is to use an GitHub source

_ is to use an YouTube source

GreenJelloShot··on Tech workers are organizing and demanding democracy in the workplace
While theoretically possible, I do not see this solution scaling well for the majority of a population.
GreenJelloShot··on Tech workers are organizing and demanding democracy in the workplace
Yeah, everything "works" until it doesn't.

See: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/08/finlands-government-resigns-...

"Financial constraints are colliding with the healthcare costs imposed by Finland’s fast-aging population. But cutting those costs is a major political obstacle in a Nordic country that historically has provided an extensive -- and expensive -- healthcare system."

GreenJelloShot··on Tech workers are organizing and demanding democracy in the workplace
> If you are going to expect that a union, corporation or a government take care of you, then you are going to be very disappointed.

As a fellow tech worker who have been through the wringer many times, I can confirm this is absolutely true.

GreenJelloShot··on Tech workers are organizing and demanding democracy in the workplace
In theory, if it all magically worked, then sure. In reality, no. Because no matter the good intentions, I can not trust the government to not screw it up.

If a company screws something up, I can just switch jobs and move to another company. If the government screws up, there is little I can do.

GreenJelloShot··on Zuckerberg’s Rules Would Hurt Everyone but Facebook
Isn't "What you permit, you promote" literally intolerance?

The whole point of tolerance is to say "I don't agree with that, but I respect your right to do your own thing."

This is advocating the exact opposite. Under this philosophy I can not longer be tolerant, because anything I "permit" I will be accused of promoting.

This seems like a recipe for a horrible, horrible world.

GreenJelloShot··on How I Eat for Free in NYC Using Python, Automation, AI, and Instagram
He says specifically in the article that he is only resharing Instagram pictures.
GreenJelloShot··on Many people think AI could make better policy than politicians
First, show me an AI that can make better video recommendations.
GreenJelloShot··on Google refuses to remove government app which lets men track women
Perfect is the enemy of good.
GreenJelloShot··on Accepting Bitcoin as a Small Business – 4 Years In, No Customers
The fact alone that are 87 different mobile apps makes it difficult. Which one do you use? Is there a difference?

Having one single, well-branded app is easier to use than 87 random no-name apps.

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