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Panini_Jones commented on Ask HN: Why is Pave legal?    · Posted by u/nowyoudont
atrettel · a year ago
I have never heard of Pave before, but this just sounds like yet another copy of Equifax's "The Work Number" [1]. Basically, HR at many companies gives your salary and employment history data to Equifax, who then sells access to the information to certain parties with supposed need to access it, including potential and current employers and creditors. This report is likely one of the most invasive consumer files out there for many people.

I cannot comment on the legality of this kind of data sharing, but as I and others have pointed out, it has existed for a while. I do agree that it is concerning. You can freeze your Equifax The Work Number report at least, just like other credit reports.

[1] https://theworknumber.com/

Panini_Jones · a year ago
As a datapoint for how I've seen this used in the real world, I've spoken to startups who will defer to Pave regarding how much they'll offer to pay. The startup I spoke to said 'We pay you the 85th percentile for your YOE and role based on Pave data'.
Panini_Jones commented on Ask for Advice, Not Permission (2015)   boz.com/articles/advice-n... · Posted by u/BerislavLopac
drdrek · a year ago
Very culture based. In my country giving people unsolicited advice is basically a national sport.
Panini_Jones · a year ago
Which country?
Panini_Jones commented on Facebook will soon use your photos, posts and other info to train its AI   thejournal.ie/facebook-da... · Posted by u/instagib
MathMonkeyMan · a year ago
I think that it became their data as soon as you uploaded it to Facebook. That's probably what the terms of service says, not that I've read it. Ultimately the lawyers decide whose is what.
Panini_Jones · a year ago
From my time working on data infrastructure at Facebook, deletion policies are respected (permanently delete user data within X days). This was in 2018, though, so things may have changed.
Panini_Jones commented on Google's AI-generated search results keep citing The Onion   readtpa.com/p/googles-ai-... · Posted by u/jrflowers
Panini_Jones · a year ago
I don't think this is relevant.
Panini_Jones commented on Meta Horizon OS   meta.com/blog/quest/meta-... · Posted by u/ahiknsr
ceroxylon · a year ago
As a Quest user: mostly younger devs. I see 18-22yo developers who do not care about the history of Meta making very impressive games that attract large amounts of their peers, adding micro-transactions along the way to fund their development, and it works, they make a large amount of money and have very active communities on Discord.
Panini_Jones · a year ago
What are the names of the games?
Panini_Jones commented on Meta Horizon OS   meta.com/blog/quest/meta-... · Posted by u/ahiknsr
aporetics · a year ago
Nope
Panini_Jones · a year ago
"Nope" doesn't really contribute to the discussion. Why does diversity not equal freedom?
Panini_Jones commented on Show HN: Gitlab Meeting Simulator 2024   benjamin-brady.github.io/... · Posted by u/brikym
Panini_Jones · 2 years ago
I saw this on Twitter the other day and saw all of the comments were about people use this video to reduce how much people bother them.

The squares in the video reorganize about halfway through, but the overlay self-view video that's been added awkwardly stays the same. Maybe it would make more sense if it was fixed in the bottom right corner like normal Zoom calls?

Panini_Jones commented on Mark Zuckerberg on Apple Vision Pro [video]   instagram.com/zuck/reel/C... · Posted by u/perryizgr8
gonzo41 · 2 years ago
I'm a VR/AR doubter.

Both of these products won't change the world, and will probably wither on the vine. Most people can't afford this stuff and it doesn't actually solve a problem. It more tickles a desire for novelty. I'm not saying they won't sell a lot of this stuff, I just don't see it being a mainstream item ever.

I could be wrong, but Zuck is just trying to save his ~billions he's wasted on the metaverse.

Panini_Jones · 2 years ago
Do you have an opinion on the future of consumer computing? Do you think we'll be using laptops in 2064? Genuinely curious.
Panini_Jones commented on Mark Zuckerberg on Apple Vision Pro [video]   instagram.com/zuck/reel/C... · Posted by u/perryizgr8
pjerem · 2 years ago
Of course the $3500 have better tech than the $399 thing.

We still have to see what sellable product Apple will throw at us.

Actually I’m pretty confident that Apple may be onto something and that it’s maybe the "next big thing". But they’ll need to cut the price by at least half if not more if they want to bootstrap the market enough to make it the next iPhone.

Of course they could just market it like a high end spatial monitor but I don’t believe they’ll do : they need mass adoption if they want developers to create applications to sell on the App Store.

Panini_Jones · 2 years ago
The real question is: What is happening right now?

The $3500 dollar AVP has just created an entirely new interface for people to interact with computers. There are developers that are working as I type this to get first mover advantage on a new surface that could be as influential as the shift to mobile. Numbers are low now (I read 10,000 subscribers from... the Verge I think?), but that's now, when we're debating the usability of the entire platform.

What is the app that will make you buy Apple Vision Pro 3 in 2 years?

Panini_Jones commented on Mark Zuckerberg on Apple Vision Pro [video]   instagram.com/zuck/reel/C... · Posted by u/perryizgr8
bluSCALE4 · 2 years ago
Lasik again? Good luck man. You only get one set of eyeballs, be happy with where you are.
Panini_Jones · 2 years ago
I'm hoping to go full Homelander this time.

No more LASIK for me. That's why I returned the AVP. What I'm doing is fine now, but the AVP triggered something in my eyes that I don't want to address just yet.

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