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norin··on Interviewing Intel's Chief Architect of x86 Cores
yeah strange sort of
norin··on Nokia launches DIY repairable budget Android phone
it's pretty much nonsense tbh. you'd think they've learned something from previous phones.
norin··on My Youtube earnings
there's Vimeo but it never really picked up.
norin··on Ask HN: What is your new year's resolution?
less social media. work on a side gig and enjoy life more.
norin··on The United States of America vs. Samuel Bankman-Fried Indictment [pdf]
SBF is no Muhammad Ali.
norin··on Ask HN: Alternative ways to make money with coding and system skills?
this is a really good advice. I've this as well.
norin··on Apple Car: Bad Idea After All
Nokia?
norin··on Apple Car: Bad Idea After All
they gave us Nokia
norin··on ‘Blade Runner’ at 40
I've pretty much owned every copy of the first movie. I still hear Roy's haunting message as a razor blade going through my skull.
norin··on CEO behind Japan’s best-performing stock says his secret is raising salaries
I used to work for a company that did this. After two years of asking for a pay raise, I left to be a freelancer. I found out how much they were charging the client and I made the decision to leave.
norin··on Trump gives nod to Oracle buyout of TikTok in US
hahahahaha
norin··on Ask HN: Best Noise Canceling Headphones
QC35 ll best there is.
norin··on UN Security Council Holds Closed Hearing on Turkey: Syria Update
I believe it's an agreement between EU countries, but I could also be wrong.

The EU is going to throw billions at Erdogan, because they the EU cannot agree on how to deal with refugees. another wave could tear the EU apart.

norin··on Over twenty percent of cable TV bills are bogus fees, study says
Why does the American consumer allow these companies to get away with it? Extortion like this won't fly in any EU country.
norin··on Ask HN: Why do so many people want to see Tesla fail?
I think what Elon needs is someone along side him who keeps his impulses in check. Tesla could go on to do many great things.
norin··on You Don't Have to Like Assange to Defend Him
I don't think we have all the facts, though I think he's going away longer than Noriega when the US gets their hands on him.
norin··on Julian Assange arrested in London
Snowden is the real hero.
norin··on Ask HN: Which great products didn't succeed?
Microsoft Zune.
norin··on Ask HN: Do you like/use Reddit's redesign?
I will be using the older version until they can it. the old Reddit is still very easy to use, very responsive and is very fast.
norin··on Ecuador to Expel Assange Within ‘Hours to Days,’ WikiLeaks Says
Free Manning, Free Snowden. these two individuals I support whole heatedly. Snowden needs to come home.
norin··on Why Should Americans Be Grateful for $137 Insulin? Germans Get It for $55
I pay into the system and have no issues doing so, when you think about it, at some point you too will be at the mercy of some(let's hope not) disease or someone you know will and you'd be glad you won't be going bankrupt. A healthy society is a productive society. if that's socialism then I'm all for it.
norin··on Nginx to Be Acquired by F5 Networks
what happens to A10 now, being in the same market as F5?
norin··on Tell HN: I miss the chatrooms of the 90s
I too miss my IRC days. I met many cool people on there. One introduced me to Blink182 and the other became a good friend whom I have known for almost 20 years. Some of the stuff I know today I do because of my interactions with those I met on IRC. Time has truly flown by. The signs of grey are visible in my hair and what one might not even call a beared. :)
norin··on A Humility Training Exercise for Technical Interviewers
A few years ago, I interviewed at such a company. I left humility and empathy in my feedback to said company. The level of contempt I felt from the interviewers left me traumatized. I'm not joking.

I've ignored every potential job ad I have seen from said search and ads company ever since.

norin··on Ask HN: Washed up at 40 when you're crazy?
Please seek professional help.

Besides that i think you have been very successful at life. All the things you mentioned are positive achievements.

norin··on How poverty changes your mindset
I spend most of my money on books. I rarely ever spend money on anything else. Living as a kid with my grandma had a huge impact on things I did in my later years. We were poor but always had access to books.
norin··on Internet protocols are changing
What about China or the EU? They can surely block Google?
norin··on Ask HN: What do you expect or hate to see in a job offer decription?
Don't forget "we will offer you a laptop and phone" as if those are privileges in IT.

Annoys the hell out of me.

norin··on ICQ: 20 Years Is No Limit
I loved ICQ. Thanks for the memories
norin··on Ask HN: Failed interview, feeling unemployable and depressed – what do I do?
Cheer up and speak to someone. I was rejected by one of the big 4, I laughed it off and life went on.