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Jmcddon They Rejected Us

>Rejected by Valve Software for a Software Engineer position because i was young. (when i was 19)

Really? I wonder what the culture is like at Valve

Jmcddon Google Container for Firefox – Prevent Google from tracking you around the web

I'm going to bookmark this comment for when people throw the "I have nothing to hide argument" at me

Jmcddon Fighting the “loneliness epidemic” at work

Reminds me of Jim Rohn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYt835Ww7xk

Jmcddon We are Google employees – Google must drop Dragonfly

>This is a classic case of privileged westerners deciding that they know better than the actual residents

>Our opposition to Dragonfly is not about China: we object to technologies that aid the powerful in oppressing the vulnerable, wherever they may be.

Jmcddon Ditching the MacBook Pro for a MacBook Air

How long have you had it for? I'd be willing to go back to the new models (having returned my 2017) if they truly fix the keyboard issue

Jmcddon Google accused of 'trust demolition' over health app

Surely anyone bothered by this can just request that their data be nuked? Thanks GDPR.

Jmcddon An AI Lie Detector Is Going to Start Questioning Travelers in the EU

Because _we know_ that AI lie detectors can't currently prove beyond reasonable doubt that someone is lying. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitchens's_razor

Jmcddon Cardiff tech firm: 'We'll pay £100k, but can't get staff'

+1 hour commutes on the tube, rude people, diesel fumes, outrageous rental prices. I could go on but I'm at work. This country cares WAY too much about London.

Jmcddon Monzo, a U.K. challenger bank, raises £85M Series E

Weird. They have fingerprint authentication to access the app on Android but not pin.

Jmcddon Tech giants face 2% UK digital services tax

Good

Jmcddon The future of Android Development

There is another thread on /r/Android here: https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/9n91gl/the_future_...

Jmcddon Apple's Proprietary Software Locks Kill Independent Repair on New MacBook Pros

This is a shame and another setback for Macbooks / Macs. I'd agree with "planned obselescense" over security being the motive as the article pointed out. This will also not hurt Apple in the slightest, only their consumers who are blinded by their unwavering loyalty to the brand.

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Jmcddon That sign telling you how fast you’re driving may be capturing license plates

Don't forget stolen, untaxed, and uninsured vehicles too

Jmcddon That sign telling you how fast you’re driving may be capturing license plates

Looks like the US is getting ANPR https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_number_plate_recog...

Jmcddon So is it nature not nurture after all?

Reminds me of this video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8kX62n6yNXA

Jmcddon Google Maps won't let you save home address without allowing all Google tracking

When I had my Pixel I remember not being able to save reminders or events with the assisstant unless I enabled Google Now Cards, which shoved advertisements and bullshit articles onto my home screen

Jmcddon Google Maps won't let you save home address without allowing all Google tracking

Apple support is spot on. While I'm disappointed by the decline in quality of their products (namely the macbook pro), when I had to return my MBP 2017 a year after I bought it, and 3 months after they replaced the faulty keyboard, they were very supportive and refunded me the full amount. They're also very easy to talk to and treat you with respect unlike Google support (from my experience).

Jmcddon Show HN: I made a privacy-first minimalist Google Analytics

It's an MVP right? Nothing stopping him from changing the model in the future