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rk1987··on Credit Suisse sheds nearly 25%, key backer says no more money
Clearly you're living in different world.

I've been trying to open treasury account for last 2-3 months. Having a notarized form is such a big blocker if you have a 9-5 day job.

The reward of getting few % higher return is not enough to figure out notary for me.

rk1987··on Ask HN: Laid off folks, are you getting hired?
So true.

I know a friend who led product at a startup (YC). One fine day he shared concerns on how company is narrowly focusing on just one parameter. 10 mins later, he got employment termination letter.

rk1987··on Shocker. In Cars, Physical Buttons Are Easier Than Touchscreens
Based on tests they used, this is just a click bait.

> Turn on the heated seat, increase the temperature by two degrees, and start the defroster. --- This probably is the only area where Tesla doesn't have good interface. > Turn on the radio and tune it to a specific station (Sweden's Program 1). Reset the trip computer. --- I would be interested in learning what % of population remember specific station and manually need to set it often. (Usually people have few favs and once you save them you don't need to do > Turn the instrument lights to their lowest setting and turn off the center display. --- There is some learning curve but I am sure the experience of doing it on day 1 vs day 7 of owning a vehicle is way different.

Recently a friend advised me to give any new product a week or two before making an opinion and this has worked magic.

rk1987··on Why printers add secret tracking dots (2020)
Me too
rk1987··on Oops HBO, using real user data in your software integration tests?
"Integration Test Email #1" - and this will be the last for this test suite
rk1987··on Oops HBO, using real user data in your software integration tests?
Got one as well
rk1987··on Oops HBO, using real user data in your software integration tests?
Yes
rk1987··on Tracking the WhatsApp habits of random smartphones
I really need "Permanently Archive Chat" feature in whatsapp. There are some chats/groups that I never want to see any message in but don't want to leave.

I believe whatsapp knows how useful this feature is but it will lead to lower usage and they are not rolling out

rk1987··on Facebook Down?
Down in Australia as well
rk1987··on Roof blows off new Tesla Model Y
My experience with service center has been exactly the same.
rk1987··on Microsoft's underwater data centre resurfaces after two years
Wonder if the data center was used for real world traffic?
rk1987··on How to be a Manager – A step-by-step guide to leading a team
Wish I could take print out of this. But the site is not printer friendly.
rk1987··on Mongoose OS – An Open Source Operating System for the Internet of Things
Indeed, share the vision of the product instead and how does it add value to the existing ecosystem.
rk1987··on Something is wrong with DNS resolver in Windows update
[Link 1] http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows8_1-...

[Link 2] http://superuser.com/questions/160832/resolve-host-very-slow...

rk1987··on Something is wrong with DNS resolver in Windows update
"Window Networking TroubleShoot Error: The connection between your access point, router, or cable modem and the internet is broken."