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hsileng

28 karma · joined April 4, 2016

So much to do, so little time. Go Niners!!
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hsileng··on Cloud-based Chrome, Firefox or Brave browser that is also multiplayer
Huh. Intriguing concept. I imagine being in the cloud adds some latency to the experience?
hsileng··on Giving the Dry-Erase Whiteboard a High-Tech Makeover – MIT Technology Review
That's an awesome idea except that you really want to warn people that it's always streaming. You don't want sensitive info on the whiteboard easily accessible
hsileng··on Why American Workers Pay Twice as Much in Taxes as Wealthy Investors
We are the country where money >> labor. Lets be real.
hsileng··on Why AppLovin was acquired for $1.4B and who's next
Have you seen the exodus from Twitter? Most of the senior Mopub team left within months of the acquisition. The CEO left within 6 months. Yeah, I think I'm surprised it didn't slip more.
hsileng··on Hacker fakes German minister's fingerprints using photos of her hands
Seriously, fingerprints is the worst biometric password. Anything you touch leaves a piece of it, if not the whole thing. The fact that it's still being used is a testament to how easy it is to break into various "secure" accounts.
hsileng··on Peter Thiel will speak at GOP convention
Peter Thiel is the 21st century Koch in every single way. And I feel sad about that. You'd think when Kochs pass, the old era will be good riddance over. But maybe not...
hsileng··on Google Unfairly Curbs Web Ads and Skews Search, EU Alleges
Why does anyone ever get surprised by this? This is the "do not be evil but you can be sly" way. This is what MBAs call synergies!
hsileng··on Claude Shannon Turns 1100100
True. Wonder what other Master's theses that were underrated at publication but went on to be seminal....
hsileng··on Child porn suspect jailed indefinitely for refusing to decrypt hard drives
Seriously. Govt agents are out of control in this country.
hsileng··on Nokia Lost Billions exiting Consumer Devices now it's back for more?
First reaction - Nokia is still around?

Second reaction - They have $200M lying around to spend?

Third reaction - dinosaurs are really hard to kill

hsileng··on JavaScript has beguiled the current generation of software developers
As I am reading this, my reaction is "Don't let perfect be the enemy of good"
hsileng··on JavaScript has beguiled the current generation of software developers
While he has a point to a certain extent, it's also coming from a fairly purist POV. I respect that for diversity of opinion.