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luvbb··on Ask HN: How do I prepare for an interview for AMZ/GOOG/APL/FB?
I disagree.

From my point of view University should be entirely about learning academic material for the sake of self improvement. To become a more enlightened and educated individual.

Having a "Technical Interview" course isn't about furthering student's knowledge, but about furthering student's future finical gains. I believe strongly that any improvement of a student's position in the labor market should be a secondary effect, and not a primary concern, of a University.

I think that if Universities start competing on student's success in the labor market post graduation then the centuries long tradition of improving student's knowledge will suffer.

luvbb··on Apple CEO backs China’s ‘open’ Internet vision as censorship reaches new heights
> it’s slowly becoming a prison of 1.3 billion people that is gently closing its maws on them.

China has a long and established history of replacing governments that are unfair to their people. It's just, why would you overthrow a government bringing in so much economic growth. Once that growth slows down their government will get away with less civil rights violations.

luvbb··on To Save Net Neutrality, We Must Build Our Own Internet
In the United States there are often deals where certain services used on certain networks do not count against mobile data caps. For example, DirectTV Now app does not count against an AT&T datacap.
luvbb··on Vis – A vi-like editor based on Plan 9's structural regular expressions
Sounds like it's missing a few key features.
luvbb··on Ask HN: What are some interesting papers in CS for a beginner?
I suggest Alan Turning's 1950 Computing Machinery and Intelligence. Many of the ideas first written in this paper are commonly referenced. It's good to have read the primary source. Do machines think? If you know what a theoretical Turning Machine is you'll have all the prerequisite knowledge. If not you can skip over that part. Do they still teach Turning Machines in Highschool?

http://www.loebner.net/Prizef/TuringArticle.html

luvbb··on Ask HN: Which scifi authors to interview about immortality?
Way to many pop culture references for my taste. There are a few plot holes, especially in the first book.

Still worth reading.

luvbb··on iPhone X
TouchID is not stored in the cloud. I hope FaceID isn't either.
luvbb··on iPhone 8
You can try them on at an apple store.
luvbb··on iPhone 8
I think the key for wireless charging is a not-metal back. Glass or plastic would both work.
luvbb··on iPhone 8
but the market for professional face masks that can pass a faceid check just opened up.
luvbb··on MIT achieves breakthrough in nuclear fusion
This is the first three ion nuclear fusion experiment I've seen. Have I missed a previous one?