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beavershaw··on Google Maps Labels the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America) in the US, UK and Mexico
This shows what it looks like in other countries.
beavershaw··on Big media publishers are inundating the web with subpar product recommendations
Yeah here's a very detailed report on what's been going on written by a friend of mine.

https://detailed.com/google-control/

beavershaw··on Doing Business in Japan
> That said: is racism a bigger problem in Japan than e.g. in the United States? Oh, yes. Unquestionably.

This is totally ridiculous. I lived in Japan for a year and as a white male, it was the first time I experienced being on the receiving end of racism. It sucked, but was a good lesson into how it feels.

That said, I'm pretty sure minorities in America have to deal with the same experience on a daily basis often with far more tragic results: http://www.vox.com/michael-brown-shooting-ferguson-mo/2014/8...

beavershaw··on [dead]
Pretty sure it's just a way for them to get a link.
beavershaw··on Ask HN: Anyone seen hotel booking sites vastly overcharging for some rooms?
I can provide some examples if people would like.
beavershaw··on London Is Gonna Be Pissed, But We Prefer Berlin for Startups
Not sure which London you've been living in (or visiting) but I would say there are many more choices than the three you outline above. I know many people here who work in startups/online media/web dev etc.

The one thing I will agree with is that it's not cheap. I think it is fair to say London is probably 3X more expensive than Berlin.