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seivan··on Could British invention foil terror bombs?
That happene when the likes of you become mods. I went back far enough to check. But hey, don't let that make you wonder.
seivan··on Saudi Arabia Warns of Economic Fallout If Congress Passes 9/11 Bill
Women have less rights than men there. But yeah the real problem is words being thrown around about a nation that still beheads people. That's the real problem and you're okay with emphasizing that problem more the fact that the other issues stated on say Wikipedia about Saudi.
seivan··on The camel doesn't have two humps: Programming “aptitude test” canned
There is an agenda to please retain groups of people. But yeah, I don't think it's about logic, I think the situation has just become a symbolic issue for powerful groups that feel like they're doing the right thing.
seivan··on Cruise
YC has changed, for the worse. That's for sure. You're on spot here.
seivan··on Truecaller puts a face to inbound unknown phone numbers
Everyone has their phone number and home address publicially visible. You can't opt out. Is it the same in the US?
seivan··on Founder of Blackwater's Drive to Build a Private Air Force
Erik Prince is actually a good guy. You have to waddle through the metric ton of shit leftist journalist write about him so it's understandable why people like to blame him.

It's funny how Prince gets the blame for what islamists have been doing for decades. Islamic imperialism existed before Prince, before the US and unfortunately unless LKY comes back from the grave with an armada it will continue to exist after we're long beheaded.

seivan··on Could British invention foil terror bombs?
You should tell that to women and kids who were hit by chemical bombs from British Muslims in Rojava.
seivan··on Bye – Why I'm leaving Medium
I remember Anil Rash being behind Medium, if I remember correctly that should give you an indication on why there is so much trash on it. You're not wrong, just missing why it is the way it is. It makes more sense now, doesn't it?
seivan··on I am on the Kill List. This is what it feels like to be hunted by drones
Yea, it does. You go live under the threat of Taliban, Hamas, ISIS, etc.

Sorry but you keep ignoring the people who the Taliban threaten the most aren't just Americans.

seivan··on Stephen Fry hits out at ‘infantile’ culture of trigger words and safe spaces
In Sweden being offended is big business getting a lot of government grants. Some really shady fuckers (ISIS) supports have gotten a lot of money that way.
seivan··on Daily Mail owner considering Yahoo bid
You sure try though.
seivan··on Are We Living in a Computer Simulation?
Once I start seeing Hungry for Apple ads then I'll know for sure.
seivan··on Who will pay Puerto Rico's pensions?
Applies to Sweden as well. Becoming the gender students and Middle East little collective pension fund.

Puerto Rico isn't alone nor anything apecial when it comes to blown up pensions.

If you want to read more about it Tino Sanandaji has done a lot of research on this and can make you wonder how dumb a nation and its people can get in such a short duration. http://foreignpolicy.com/2016/02/10/the-death-of-the-most-ge...

seivan··on Daily Mail owner considering Yahoo bid
I didn't even know about this. Thank you. Saving it in case some mod removes your comment. It goes to show the insane biases people have. I know Daily Mail is trash. I also know Guardian is as well.
seivan··on Daily Mail owner considering Yahoo bid
I always wonder why the type of accusation against DailyMail are never to be seen when it's about e.g The Guardian? Do people actually believe there is a distinction in quality between all these tabloids? As if Guardian would be of higher quality than Daily Mail? That can't be it? For every trash article you point out on the DM one could find the same from Guardian.
seivan··on ReachNow – BMW car sharing service in Seattle
It took a team to make that iOS application? You might be taken for a ride there. I saw the app on iTunes.
seivan··on Doom Creator John Carmack Honoured with Bafta
Morpheus on the multiplayer demo sold it to me. Loved instagib games.
seivan··on ES6 is beautiful
What about safety? Optionals? Interfaces? TypeScript has a lot of value here.
seivan··on Venezuela Declares Every Friday a Holiday to Save Electricity
Free market~ish as of now. But yeah at some point the government has to either abandon all social programs or become totalitarian and increase taxes. I don't see a good future for Sweden. The brainwash goes deep.
seivan··on Apply HN: Tiz.com
Sounded like it's straight out of The Office.
seivan··on WhatsApp's Signal Protocol integration is now complete
Basically like a Pokemon.
seivan··on My Biggest Regret as a Programmer
I'm currently in this situation. My manager(s) and colleagues have been angels and incredibly patient with me rewriting the same library several times. I just need to get this out of my system and they seem to have understood. But you're right, it's not always best to set your own limits.
seivan··on My Biggest Regret as a Programmer
Well put, you have a way of gently articulating something I can barely say coherently.
seivan··on My Biggest Regret as a Programmer
Yishan Wong talks about this here http://algeri-wong.com/yishan/engineering-management.html

It is also my Bible. Yet to find a place that runs like that.

seivan··on San Francisco Tech Firms See Workers Flee from $4,500 Rents
Because the introduction of GPU's didn't come until 30~ years ago ;-) also it's a single physical item. It's more of a collective piece than actual art, at least today.
seivan··on San Francisco Tech Firms See Workers Flee from $4,500 Rents
Tech isn't creative and artistic? Why is an "album" worth more than a graphics engine, drawing app or game?

If anything music is overvalued. I'm surprised we haven't automated Skrillex and all that house crap yet. ;-)

seivan··on San Francisco Tech Firms See Workers Flee from $4,500 Rents
Locals are also (usually anyway) the source of those. At least in Stockholm. Avoid building apartments for those less off because of "greenery". http://www.dn.se/sthlm/hyresgaster-stoppar-nya-grannar/
seivan··on How Candy Japan got credit card fraud somewhat under control
http://d.pr/i/x0JD+ vs http://d.pr/i/16wJh+

Not sure what the rules are, but I thought it might help.

seivan··on The TSA Randomizer App Cost $336k
I've also been there. It's a really poor environment for quality. Forget engineering driven.
seivan··on The ages of distraction
Do you have any suggestion on how to fight it? I mean apart from those "block held" ideas that won't work for me.
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