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georgekvon More Americans are saying they’re ‘vaxxed and done’

The biggest reason the under 5s vaccine is taking so long is that they don't suffer severe enough symptoms that they can easily test the efficacy of the virus. The same issue was there with the 5-11s but pharma, CDC, & FDA just glossed over that to approve the vaccines.

georgekvon Finland joins Sweden and Denmark in limiting Moderna Covid-19 vaccine

Don't have nordic study but here's NEJM Israeli one from the other day:

"In our study, definite or probable cases of myocarditis among persons between the ages of 16 and 19 years within 21 days after the second vaccine dose occurred in approximately 1 of 6637 male recipients"

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2109730?query=re...

georgekvon Finland joins Sweden and Denmark in limiting Moderna Covid-19 vaccine

From NEJM Israeli study on Pfizer:

Moderna shot is worse then for boys. What again is the rush to vaccinate the lowest risk age group?

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2109730?query=re...

georgekvon Yahoo! Mail Partners With Dropbox To Add File Attachments

Yea, same with my in-laws & other relatives. In the regular world, Yahoo Mail works just fine for plenty of people.

georgekvon HP said to dump Microsoft ARM tablets over Surface

They have already mentioned they're looking to move their PC division, and transition towards a services model, a la IBM. I'm not saying this will all pan out, but that's what has come out.

georgekvon With World of Warcraft fading, what will Blizzard do next?

knock knock

"Hello, it's the IRS."

georgekvon How To Be Happy Anywhere

[Rational] ignorance [can be a qualified] bliss.

georgekvon MIT Level Introductory Physics - Free Online Course Starts March 1st

Is this a book or video series? I'd be interested if you could provide a link to the series you mention specifically.

georgekvon Double Fine Adventure

In the FAQ, they mention additional release platforms would be one of the first things they would add should they raise enough money.

I think chances are good then since they've quite surpassed their initial goal!

georgekvon Zynga to employees: Give back our stock or you'll be fired

This sounds exactly right. He was hired, in part, to make it more attractive for employees to work longer hours. He succeeded so it hardly seems unfair that he was well rewarded.

"He signed up, however, and started easing the computer engineers into the long hours culture with innovations including free beer and fortnightly "big ass" barbecues, and breakfast specials. He converted the "googlers" to a diet that ensured they kept working after lunch and weaned them off pizzas."

(source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1582494/Chef-lifts...)

georgekvon Apple’s Earnings Fall Below Street Expectations

The thing I noted was their guidance for next quarter which is $37 billion. That is a helluva lot of iPhones.

georgekvon Amazon Unveils $199 Kindle Fire Tablet

Well it is a 7in. screen so that could possibly reduce the file size needed.

And they're using the Kindle WhisperSync for use with compatible TVs, PCs, etc. (http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/?nodeId=...)

georgekvon HP Board Said to Weigh Ousting Apotheker as CEO

Someone should snap up the PC division pronto ... in order to sell it back to HP at a 300% markup.

At this point, I'm sure the board would approve it.

georgekvon But nobody wants a “fast-paced environment”

Burnout & boreout. The Scylla and Charybdis of most work environments.

georgekvon A Clever End Run Around the Movie-Streaming Gremlins

Well, the price is ridiculous in relation to the 24hr viewing period. $5 for a 5 day viewing window would be more reasonable.

Honestly, don't any of these people have children? Kids don't always go for something in one take.

georgekvon Netflix Gets Into The Original Content Game, Buys Upcoming Show For $100m

(http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0851851/)

FYI, it supposedly fell somewhere between the T2 & T3 movies in the timeline. Mostly good episodes with the story picking up (and frankly getting crazier in a good way) by the second season.

It's worth a watch if you can handle knowing you won't get all the answers due to its cancellation.

georgekvon Netflix Gets Into The Original Content Game, Buys Upcoming Show For $100m

Stargate Universe & The Sarah Connor Chronicles come to mind for me. Both went under just as they were hitting their stride IMO.

georgekvon Woman Sells First Spot in iPad 2 Line For $900

Now why didn't I think of that.

georgekvon The iPod of 2004

I think we're likely to have wearable computing before embedded ones. I won't complain about being wrong though!

georgekvon IPad: $1 Billion Later, What Do You Think of It Now?

Have they tried Olive Tree software? I find it to be quite good.

http://www.olivetree.com/ipad/index.php

georgekvon Oh look, an iPad

I don't think there is any cause for worry. Lets look at some dates...

(1) Snow Leopard was released 8 months (Aug. '09) ago. (2) Leopard was out about 20 months (Oct '07) before that.

Given that, Apple could announce 10.7 at the 2011 WWDC, release that Fall, and be within their normal timeframes. I think for Apple this is the "Year of the iPad (and OS 4)." We just have to get used to that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_OS_X

georgekvon Apple has revolutionized how we think about ads, you just don't know it yet.

I smell an opportunity here.

georgekvon Diapers.com will leave larger shoes to fill than Zappos

Therein lies the beauty of free shipping & generous return policies.

georgekvon Hope you reserved your iPad. Apple just ran out.

Just-in-time inventory?

georgekvon Daring Fireball: Generals' War

The generals are still willing to chat at least:

http://gizmodo.com/5503004/steve-jobs-and-eric-schmidt-spott...

georgekvon Y Combinator presents 26 new startups

Interestingly I saw Cardpool featured on my local news the other day.

georgekvon Fav4.org Is a Dead Simple but Very Attractive Start Page

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/facebook_wants_to_be_yo...

Maybe this?

georgekvon Thoughts on "e-readers"

Actually. Apple takes a 30% cut (leaving the creators with 70%).