khn1 · HackerTrans

9 năm trướcdiscuss

There is a major blind spot that the author fails to address: All vehicles (ICE or EV) have a heavy dependence on petroleum products such as plastics, lubricants, and synthetic rubber. While I believe that EV's are the future, I do not think their success implies the fall of Big Oil.

khn1

9 năm trướcdiscuss

On iOS11 beta, To get passwords you will go to Settings > Accounts & Passwords > App & Website Passwords [0]

[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy1JEyxRzIc&t=23m42s (@ 23 minutes and 42 seconds)

khn1

9 năm trướcdiscuss

What is your view (or anyone else reading this) on software dev QoL in the tech industry vs. non-tech firms in finance or energy/O&G?

Are tech companies open to hiring from different industries, like the ones listed above?

khn1

9 năm trướcdiscuss

iCloud Keychain works great for me. Although, if I could change one thing, it would be to add a dedicated iOS app, instead of having to go to Settings > Safari > Passwords.

khn1

9 năm trướcdiscuss

Some are saying that the "sad but true" comment is a commentary on American/Silicon Valley culture.

I interpreted it as a comment on the fact that VCs will pass on funding if it doesn't fit into their schedule

khn1

9 năm trướcdiscuss

> I guess for me, I don't care enough to make all those changes.

Up until I read this article, I used to feel the opposite way. I think there is some value in everyone having privacy and personal space. It gives us an opportunity to decompress and relieve some of the stresses of our increasingly connected world.

However, discovering that Google (and others) are merging my online and offline behavior is making me doubt my viewpoint (the 70% figure really hit hard). If I can't escape it, why not just be apart of it? Surely life is a bit simpler: not having to pay for email, better search results (DDG vs Google)... It seems that whether you want to or not, you _will_ become part of the google/facebook/etc ecosystem.

The other reason I used non-google services was in some ways to "hedge" my position. By using a non-google email with a custom domain, I am not tied down to any email provider (note: I bought the domain explicitly for email use). If I ever became unsatisfied with my email service, I could always switch to a different provider without the hassle of creating a new email address. Now, maybe this is just a defeatist view, but I think google/facebook are too big to fail. If google disappeared tomorrow or in 10 years, there would be chaos -too much of the world depends on it. Does this give them enough power to exist in perpetuity? Maybe it's time to just cave in and use all google services. It sure is cheaper.

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