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2almalki··on Speed Is the Killer Feature
I would also say the Costco self-serve food kiosk order system are fast as well
2almalki··on Formula 1 2020: The secret aerodynamicist – are capes the key?
Agreed, I'm much more at the limit of the kart for every corner. If i crash, its not much $ out of my pocket. The value of the car is always at the back of my head when doing track days - even when its relatively "cheap", and thus I am slower. It take me much much longer to get up to the limit on the car :/
2almalki··on Jeff Bezos has returned to day-to-day management of Amazon
tldr.. get a PRIME account

I'm in Canada.. you're right BUT you need a prime account. I ordered some stuff and it was due to come in a month (non prime account).. and after 1.5 weeks it didn't ship. I canceled it and used a family members Prime account (still the delivery date was ~1 month away).. I got the stuff within 3 days.

2almalki··on Why CarMax Makes More Money on Used Cars Than Anyone Else
If you don't mind me asking, what car are you trying to sell for 31k?
2almalki··on Ask HN: Why isn't VoIP better?
I work at a big telco in the voice group and we still have tons of DMS 100/200/250s. Anyways some interconnections we have require Ditech echo canceller (no idea what model but apparently when we need them, we use spare ones or have to buy them on the used market). We have been migrating traffic to newer equipment and the new gateways have echo cancel built into them (e.g. Genband G9s)
2almalki··on Have you looked at your windshield wipers lately?
Well I am driving on paved large highways. If it was a side road or a dirt road, I wouldn't be able to go that 'fast' safely.

I have to admit tho, I drive faster during heavy rain on the highways due to the lack of police. I fell like I am unleashing my hidden "Senna" :)

2almalki··on Have you looked at your windshield wipers lately?
I use Aquapel and it works better at low speeds compared to RainX. And honestly it does make me drive faster in the rain (the tires I run also have a very high rating in the wet). In rain and with a little 'speed' (80-140 km/h), I don't even turn on the wipers
2almalki··on Have you looked at your windshield wipers lately?
I would suggest Aquapel instead (lasts way longer, water starts flying off at lower speeds). I love it. (http://www.aquapel.com/)
2almalki··on The bank lent me $2m so I spent it on strippers and cars
well, did they find out in the end? lol
2almalki··on Why Spotify’s Discover Weekly is getting really boring?
holy! on Mac or Windows?
2almalki··on Behind the Pixel: Google’s First Real Threat to Apple’s iPhone
although i like iOS, but I can't help think it may end the way of BlackBerry. Those guys made a ton off hardware..
2almalki··on Apple Surveying MacBook Pro Users About Headphone Jack and Other Ports
which headphones you using? QC35?
2almalki··on Apple Surveying MacBook Pro Users About Headphone Jack and Other Ports
may i ask what you connect via thunderbolt? I connect the two thunderbolt to two monitors. I might actually connect to three now i think about it cause i still have an HDMI out that is not used
2almalki··on Millennials Don't Care About Owning Cars, and Car Makers Can't Figure Out Why
yep! my car is 15 years old, has ~80k miles and I was hoping it would last pass 200k+ miles
2almalki··on Japan home to 541,000 young recluses
eh Canada is a good example. We're a country of immigrants
2almalki··on Looking ahead for WhatsApp
I think if you were logged into fb, and checked out the guys github, and github has fb widgets on his page, then it can make the connection. IIRC linkedin did/does the same thing for mapping where you went. I run ghostry to block widgets/analytics, and uBlock origin for adds

take this with a trunk load of salt.. idk if its right..

2almalki··on Cisco to lay off about 14,000 employees
dodged a bullet
2almalki··on By 2030, 56 countries will have more people aged 65+ than children under 15
I'd say there is a problem with low birth rate :)
2almalki··on My review of Dell XPS 15 as a developer laptop
ive hd my macbook do that too.. opened up the bag it was running HOT HOT HOT. still works so im happy
2almalki··on Ask HN: Anyone here use a Hackintosh as one of their main machines?
when you toggle between inputs for the monitor, are you using the buttons or some software? Also how are you connecting the mouse/keyboard? I have 3 monitors, and would like to toggle all 3 from MBP and my desktop.. currently I just use one monitor for MBP and other 2 for desktop.
2almalki··on By 2030, 56 countries will have more people aged 65+ than children under 15
I think its a valid way to solve that problem. In Canada, the STEM programs are filled with 2nd/3rd generation immigrants that were labourers, servers, restaurent workers, etc. These guys/gals go on to get 40-80k salary jobs after uni/college and pay significant taxes WHICH help pay for medical/state pension for the aging populaion
2almalki··on Everyone is quitting
thanks for lmk!
2almalki··on Everyone is quitting
agreed. I got my benefits (stuff that the province doesn't cover - like perhaps some $$ prescription or eyeglasses) day 1 of new job, and probabtion is 6 months (i.e. can be let go without the whole "improvment plan"). Other places will have shorter probation and maybe full benefits after 30 days

edit: I am in Ontario and I know a guy in the medical feild that had a 1 year probabtion

2almalki··on Everyone is quitting
how does your friend like it in Tdot?
2almalki··on Everyone is quitting
we call it "probation" in Canada. Its usually 3-6 months