41 Percent Of Fliers Think You’re Rude If You Recline Your Seat
The past couple of weeks have seen a spate of confrontations among air travelers over reclining seats. This shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise, as flying has become a somewhat stressful under…
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Posted on 2015-11-17T06:58:07+0000
Twenty-four hours after an attack by Da'esh (the organization formerly known as…
Twenty-four hours after an attack by Da'esh (the organization formerly known as ISIS [1]) on Paris left 129 dead and 352 wounded, the Internet and the… - Yonatan Zunger - Google+
Hasnain says:
A wonderful read. I can't cherry pick any quote; the whole thing needs to be read.
Posted on 2015-11-16T00:44:40+0000
Stop-and-Seize Turns Police Into Self-Funding Gangs
Another reason for people to lose trust in law enforcement.
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Posted on 2015-11-14T07:52:36+0000
justgetflux.com
In Xcode 7, you can install apps directly to your iOS device with a free account from Apple. So we decided to make a beta version of f.lux for people to try.
Hasnain says:
I love using a similar app on android. This sucks for iOS users
Posted on 2015-11-13T07:18:28+0000
Large Companies Game H-1B Visa Program, Costing the U.S. Jobs
Critics say a program meant to help American firms hire foreigners with special skills is instead being dominated by outsourcing companies that move jobs offshore.
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Posted on 2015-11-11T06:05:20+0000
Why Getting Rid of Free Office Snacks Doesn't Come Cheap
A small perk that can be trouble to take away.
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Posted on 2015-11-11T05:05:13+0000
The New Intolerance of Student Activism
A fight over Halloween costumes at Yale devolves into an effort to censor dissenting views.
Hasnain says:
If this is what's happening in colleges nowadays (Yale in this case); is there any point having hope in the future?
"“In your position as master,” one student says, “it is your job to create a place of comfort and home for the students who live in Silliman. You have not done that. By sending out that email, that goes against your position as master. Do you understand that?!”
“No,” he said, “I don’t agree with that.”
The student explodes, “Then why the fuck did you accept the position?! Who the fuck hired you?! You should step down! If that is what you think about being a master you should step down! It is not about creating an intellectual space! It is not! Do you understand that? It’s about creating a home here. You are not doing that!”"
Posted on 2015-11-10T06:40:52+0000
The Strange, True Story of How a Chairman at McKinsey Made Millions of Dollars off His Maid
Manju Das stood over a pot in her nephew’s food stall, which spilled onto the pavement of a busy, dust-choked thoroughfare in interior West Bengal. She poured in some oil, and when it was smoking hot, threw in a handful of dried chilies and mustard seeds.
tensorflow.org
tensorflow.org
Hasnain says:
This is huge, Google open sourcing their machine learning computational framework
Posted on 2015-11-09T16:23:28+0000
GoFundMe Gone Wild
How raising money for personal causes has spun out of control.
Hasnain says:
"Here’s the question I can’t stop asking myself: Has social media made our craving for attention and validation overwhelm all other considerations? There is nothing new about asking your friends for help (remember rent parties?), but that help was confined to a small group of people you actually knew."
Posted on 2015-11-07T23:07:58+0000