Can anyone see this?
Readit NewsMango_Diesel commented on USA Facts – Federal, state, and local data from government sources usafacts.org/... · Posted by u/neuralFatigue
Random related story:
I was in New Mexico recently to see family and my brother said he had recently picked up a hitchhiker who had been searching for the treasure. She had started in Colorado and apparently been following clues found in the poems with geological features to travel along the Rio Grande in search of it. She believed based on her searching at the time (this was 1-2 months ago) that the treasure was likely hidden somewhere in Pilar. Apparently she had found marks on rocks in Embudo that led her to believe it was apparently on the other side of a rock formation she was near.
I wouldn't put too much faith in this person's account, but she had apparently been searching for it non-stop for several months and had been led to Pilar by these "clues".
Mango_Diesel commented on The Uber Bombshell About to Drop danielcompton.net/2017/03... · Posted by u/dantiberian
Even at the time, knowing none of the characters or background I found Otto a very odd startup, one I almost didn't believe looked legit, and their rapid acquisition by Uber was one more "huh, strange" moment - how could they have bootstrapped out of nowhere and had tech worth that kind of money so fast?
It's almost hard to believe Uber would be so brazen as to put something like this together, except that breaking the law has been Uber's business model since day 1.
To me it seems like the Uber executives know the music has stopped playing, and are now trying to do anything possible to save the company.
Mango_Diesel commented on Show HN: Easily connect to a VPN in a country of your choice github.com/rodrigogs/easy... · Posted by u/rodrigogs
> Automatically connect you to a random VPN in a country of your choice.
Why would someone do such a thing?
One major use case I can think of is testing SEO in different regions.
Contrast Google's old way of managing bets with Tesla.
When Google started working on self-driving cars, they went about it academically. They did not plan a sequence of stepping stones that they could sell. They meant to have a product in an indeterminate future which should be immediately perfect and better than a human, essentially not needing a wheel.
Tesla went about it with an engineering perspective. First, cars that can send accumulated data over the Internet. Then, equipped with cameras. Then, with limited assistance, warning the user to take the wheel back in difficult situations. And sporadic updates adding support for more complex cases.
The end goal is identical; but they make money along the way.
It will be interesting to see what end-game is for Google. Is it to provide the hardware specs to car manufacturers for cameras/components and use a Google operating/control system?
In the most recent quarter, Tesla posted a $22 million profit, which was their first profit since first quarter 2013. There have been many times in Tesla's history where things were tight and risky. Things are looking good now, so it is exciting and Tesla seems to be going in a great direction.
It all comes back to Google having tons of money and thus being able to do things Googley.
Mango_Diesel commented on Y Combinator's Hardware Guy Leaves After 14 Months bloomberg.com/news/articl... · Posted by u/kgwgk
"Sam Altman, president and co-founder of Y Combinator."
Uhh, they clearly didn't do their homework if they thought Altman co-founded YC.
The entire article fails to be coherent.
Mango_Diesel commented on Y Combinator's Hardware Guy Leaves After 14 Months bloomberg.com/news/articl... · Posted by u/kgwgk
Isn't that the definition of a conflict of interest? Or am I reading this wrong?
What is the conflict of interest?
Being a partner at YC is certainly a unique qualifier that would basically guarantee acceptance. There is nothing wrong with that. It is awesome, in fact.
Mango_Diesel commented on An Open Letter From Elizabeth Holmes news.theranos.com/2016/10... · Posted by u/alva
"Formerly involved in politics" hardly scratches the surface of what Rice is. Rice got on national television and told America that Iraq had nuclear weapons. Rice was also instrumental in leading the CIA to torture of certain detainees. Rice should be on trial at the Hague, not collecting honoraria for sitting on corporate boards.
This is not related to the implication made that she is an equivalent to the board at Theranos.
One one side you have people who are actively using their political influence to help a company avoid laws and regulations and operate an extremely careless, dangerous, fraudulent, etc. company in a very sensitive industry dealing with people's lives.
On the other side is a former politician who appears to be diversifying her experiences by being a member of the board of several venture-backed tech companies, one of which is a pretty decent way to share files.
The motivations and sinisterness of one of them stands in stark contrast to the other in the example made.
Mango_Diesel commented on An Open Letter From Elizabeth Holmes news.theranos.com/2016/10... · Posted by u/alva
Ha they fixed it. Someone at theranos reads hn.
Either broken again or maybe you hit a cache.
Mango_Diesel commented on An Open Letter From Elizabeth Holmes news.theranos.com/2016/10... · Posted by u/alva
You know who Dropbox has on their board right?
Clearly you are implying exactly Condoleezza Rice, but if you look at the other companies she is a board member/advisor for you find a diverse groups of companies. It makes sense for someone who wants to stay current with the latest in business to seek a diverse portfolio of companies to be a part of.
One board member being formerly involved in politics doesn't strike me as valid the way you are comparing it to Theranos.
https://www.crunchbase.com/person/condoleezza-rice/advisory-...