Break Up the Insulin Racket
Too many Americans with diabetes can’t afford their medication.
Hasnain says:
"What makes this so worrisome is that the big three have simultaneously hiked their prices. From 2010 to 2015, the price of Lantus (made by Sanofi) went up by 168 percent; the price of Levemir (made by Novo Nordisk) rose by 169 percent; and the price of Humulin R U-500 (made by Eli Lilly) soared by 325 percent."
Posted on 2016-02-24T05:41:46+0000
Google AdWords Switching to 4 Ads on Top, None on Sidebar
It seems that Google is rolling out a change to Google AdWords that sees 4 ads at the top of the search results, none on the sidebar at all, and an additional 3 ads at the bottom of the search results. This replaces the usual mix of top, bottom and sidebar-heavy AdWords ads, depending on …
The Madness of Airline Élite Status - The New Yorker
The diabolical marketing genius of airline élite status is that, as St. Paul said of grace, it cannot be earned by works.
The peril of talking to normal people – Math, Chocolate and Circus
The peril of talking to normal people by MC&C on February 23, 2016 in Mathematicians, Well-being • 0 Comments My sister used to vacation with me and my math friends for a week each summer; as you might guess she has a lot of patience. By the end of each vacation she was well-trained: she would laugh…
Hasnain says:
"The other day Pink and I were filling out a pre-checkup questionnaire about our baby Pixie. “Are you concerned about your child’s hearing?” “No”. Pixie obviously hears just fine, at least to the extent that one can tell based on observing his behaviour: he turns towards our voices and startles at loud sounds. “Is anyone else concerned about your child’s hearing?” I was about to check “No” when Pink objected: “How would we know that no-one is? We can’t read everyone’s minds.”"
Mathematicians taking everything too literally
Posted on 2016-02-24T05:22:55+0000
Virtual x86
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Hasnain says:
It's amazing that MineSweeper, running inside Windows 98, running inside the browser; is still faster than most mobile apps out there on modern hardware.
Posted on 2016-02-24T05:21:43+0000
Two Superpowers We Wish We Had
Bill and Melinda Gates share their 2016 Annual Letter.
No patent if invention lies only in computer programme, says Indian Patent Office
The Indian Patent Office has come out with a new guideline for its officials to follow when deciding on applications related to software and hardware related inventions, in place of an earlier guideline which was kept in abbeyance by the Patent
The one word reporters should add to Twitter searches that you probably haven’t considered
We’re used to thinking in keywords, but there’s a variety of keyword used by good sources that often goes unnoticed.
Hasnain says:
"For all the focus on traffic generation and conversation, we ought to appreciate that social media also represents the deepest source pool and one of the greatest reporting tools ever given to journalists. Just gotta know how to wield it."
Posted on 2016-02-24T01:58:21+0000
Customer Letter - FAQ - Apple
Answers to your questions about Apple and security
Hasnain says:
"The only way to guarantee that such a powerful tool isn’t abused and doesn’t fall into the wrong hands is to never create it."
Posted on 2016-02-22T19:02:34+0000
An Open Letter to Millenials Like Talia…
Dear Talia Jane,
Hasnain says:
Ouch. Quite wise, but definitely quite a pointed rebuttal.
"Work ethic is not something that develops from entitlement. Quite the opposite, in fact. It develops when you realize there are a million other people who could perform your job and you are lucky to have one. It comes from sucking up the bad aspects and focusing on the good and above all it comes from humility. It comes from modesty. "
Posted on 2016-02-22T06:32:33+0000