Most of the web really sucks if you have a slow connection
A couple years ago, I took a road trip from Wisconsin to Washington and mostly stayed in rural hotels on the way. I expected the internet in rural areas too sparse to have cable internet to be slow, but I was still surprised that a large fraction of the web was inaccessible. Some blogs with lightwei...
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Posted on 2017-02-12T07:05:52+0000
YC Research: Universal Healthcare
Today, we’re excited to announce that YC Research is funding Watsi for a project that will study using technology to improve the quality and reduce the cost of healthcare. Currently, up to 40% of all healthcare funding is wasted on operational inefficiencies, fraud, and ineffective care. Watsi’s goa...
Hasnain says:
"Today, we’re excited to announce that YC Research is funding Watsi for a project that will study using technology to improve the quality and reduce the cost of healthcare. Currently, up to 40% of all healthcare funding is wasted on operational inefficiencies, fraud, and ineffective care. Watsi’s goal is to improve the efficiency of funding, making universal healthcare possible"
Posted on 2017-02-08T05:28:58+0000
Why Our Super Bowl Ad Failed
Cards Against Humanity purchased a Super Bowl ad, but it was not successful.
Hasnain says:
"The problem we failed to anticipate was that sports fans ultimately had trouble making the leap from “Super Bowl” to “potato” to “Cards Against Humanity.” This was a real lesson in humility. In hindsight, our model lacked “external validity.” Instead of asking one person if the ad was effective 70 times, we should have asked 70 people one time. This left us susceptible to what statisticians call “correlated errors.”"
This is amazing
Posted on 2017-02-06T07:31:01+0000
The High Cost of a Home Is Turning American Millennials Into the New Serfs
This isn’t about lifestyle choices. It’s about a system in which the boomers are protecting their wealth and views at the expense of the rest of us.
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Posted on 2017-02-06T07:10:27+0000
48 U.S. Jewish centers received bomb threats in past month: 'Why is no one talking about this?' - U.S. News
The coordinated threats started on the East Coast and spread west two weeks ago, culminating in the evacuation of 14 centers on Tuesday. U.S. Jews insist the threats should not be dismissed just because no bombs have been found.
Refugees are already vigorously vetted. I know because I vetted them.
A former immigration officer describes the long, grueling process of gaining refugee status in the United States.
Hasnain says:
"Whoever wrote this order is evidently not aware that these screenings, procedures and questions already exist."
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"All this information is available to Trump. The only explanation for this order is that refugees are being used by the president to appeal to his base at the expense of U.S. security. Such a move is not only despicable and devastating to the people who desperately crave the safety of our country — it erodes the American legal system by turning it into a political tool."
Posted on 2017-02-02T05:17:06+0000
Documents reveal how Peter Thiel was granted New Zealand citizenship
Government documents show the PayPal mogul has not met the residency requirements – but he has donated $1m to Christchurch earthquake relief
Hasnain says:
Of course, billionaires can do what they want, where they want, and aren't really bound by "countries" anymore.
Posted on 2017-02-01T20:10:18+0000
GitLab.com Status on Twitter
“We accidentally deleted production data and might have to restore from backup. Google Doc with live notes https://t.co/EVRbHzYlk8”
Hasnain says:
This is painful to read
"So in other words, out of 5 backup/replication techniques deployed none are working reliably or set up in the first place."
Posted on 2017-02-01T06:24:58+0000
Request for Startups: News, Jobs, and Democracy
If you’re working on a startup or non-profit that addresses any of the challenges discussed below, we’d love to see you apply.
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Posted on 2017-01-31T19:34:57+0000
REAL ID and You: Rumor Control | Homeland Security
Rumors spread fast: please tell a friend, share this page and help us provide accurate information about REAL ID enforcement.
Hasnain says:
TIL about REAL ID and that I won't be able to fly with just my drivers license next year
Posted on 2017-01-31T05:35:35+0000