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Those things could be related to any change in society. There's nothing to suggest it's plastics in particular, right?

Yes but you still use tap water for cooking I presume. And it's used for agriculture. So you'd still end up ingesting PFAS if the water supply is contaminated, since it does not break down with heat.

If you want to share some more (approximate) numbers, I'm very curious. What equity percentage did you have at the start? And were your shares worth more at an earlier investment round than at the exit?

One problem with cooking is that your pans and heat transfer do not scale. So you cannot just arbitrarily scale up/down recipes, even if you take precise measurements. The result may be way too watery or dry, for example.

(I guess this would also apply to baking anyway.)

Don't you need a Mac to run Xcode?

Indeed, the GDPR defines "personal information" as (Article 4 sub 1)

> ‘personal data’ means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (‘data subject’); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person;

This is not out of step with reality nor a wrong assumption, it is simply a definition. It is motivated somewhat in the considerations of the GDPR.

> (26) The principles of data protection should apply to any information concerning an identified or identifiable natural person. Personal data which have undergone pseudonymisation, which could be attributed to a natural person by the use of additional information should be considered to be information on an identifiable natural person. To determine whether a natural person is identifiable, account should be taken of all the means reasonably likely to be used, such as singling out, either by the controller or by another person to identify the natural person directly or indirectly. To ascertain whether means are reasonably likely to be used to identify the natural person, account should be taken of all objective factors, such as the costs of and the amount of time required for identification, taking into consideration the available technology at the time of the processing and technological developments. The principles of data protection should therefore not apply to anonymous information, namely information which does not relate to an identified or identifiable natural person or to personal data rendered anonymous in such a manner that the data subject is not or no longer identifiable. This Regulation does not therefore concern the processing of such anonymous information, including for statistical or research purposes.

> (30) Natural persons may be associated with online identifiers provided by their devices, applications, tools and protocols, such as internet protocol addresses, cookie identifiers or other identifiers such as radio frequency identification tags. This may leave traces which, in particular when combined with unique identifiers and other information received by the servers, may be used to create profiles of the natural persons and identify them.

> People who use third party apps are outliers. They do not make Reddit any money

I'd wager that > 90% of moderators use third party apps, and they indirectly do make Reddit a lot of money. Without the moderators the entire site goes to shit.

The main website has an explanation for the reasons behind this: https://crablang.org/

More context: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35583089

This is not about software obfuscation, this is about cryptographic indistinguishability obfuscation (iO). It's targeting a different problem -- software obfuscation is more about hiding program behavior, whereas iO is more useful for white box cryptography, like hiding an AES key.

Maybe you could obfuscate software eventually, but we don't have practical efficiency even for tiny circuits. It's a bit like saying how fully homomorphic encryption allows you to securely run "software" on someone else's computer: theoretically maybe yes, but in practice it's used within software to run very specific computations.

Yes, or just getting attuned to the specific voice patterns of the speaker.

Does this early exit on error?

The EU also has strong consumer protection regulations, such as a minimum 2 year warranty, that are factored into the price. Also, prices from Apple resellers can be lower than what you get from Apple themselves, usually similar to Apple with an education discount.

While the rules of Hanabi are simple, the complexity really comes from conventions. These guys take it to the next level: https://hanabi.github.io

I find it a little odd the author mentions C++ often. I think the use cases for C++ and Rust are pretty interchangeable, and C++ devs would and should probably know about lifetimes anyway. (That said: yeah, don't use Rust for CRUD apps.)

I like the idea, but it will never take off. People are fundamentally lazy when it comes to these things. Look at the surging popularity of voice messages in some circles, shifting the burden of communication fully to the receiver. Even if you had the feature, I'd wager most subject lines would stay empty, or just contain the bare minimum like "hi".

> below market tenancy that will bankrupt you eventually

Why would pricing the rent lower than the insane market prices cause bankruptcy for the owner?

Secure multiparty computation (MPC) does help here.

Suppose you have multiple organizations that want to run some computation on their joint data, without revealing their data to each other. Each organization has their own machine that runs the MPC protocol. They have full control over their machine, and can inspect that the code correctly executes the protocol. Only once all organizations agree, will the computation take place, and within the security model of the protocol, it is guaranteed that only the correct computation output is revealed to the designated parties.

One other thing that is really cool about secret sharing, is that you can actually perform computations (addition, multiplication) on secret-shared numbers. This way you can actually perform arbitrary calculations "in the encrypted domain", in a way that is currently a lot more practical than fully homomorphic encryption.

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_multi-party_computation

Yup, same here.

Agreed. These are a lot more space efficient than the Sheffield stand.

Maybe relevant: the Netherlands is probably the country with the highest use of bicycles for transport, yet no one, except for cyclists on racing bikes/MTBs or foreign tourists, ever wears a bike helmet. This is because they're only marginally effective at preventing injury, and the disadvantage of reduced cycling use if helmets are mandated results in far worse public health outcomes. See also https://dutchreview.com/culture/cycling/5-reasons-why-the-du...

> For most crashes and/or road traffic accidents, no "fault" is usually determined, FAFAIK.

This might be true. On the other hand, I know that especially in fatal accidents, forensic analysis is sometimes able to tell whether the driver was speeding or was exhibiting other kinds of illegal/reckless behavior, in which case prosecution for 3rd degree murder (dood door schuld) is usually pursued.

It's also a question of where you want your money to go. Do you want to support Apple, or would you rather support a relatively small independent company that promotes repairability?

Good to know, thanks!

Wait, you were offered an equity package years ago but are only now receiving the certificates, and there is still a remaining vesting schedule? This sounds extremely fishy.

I think a fixed-time vesting over 4 years is pretty standard, starting from the moment of employment, with no additional terms. If they're not happy with your performance, they should fire you, rather than withholding shares. I think 0.6% of shares is quite low, and the tax reasons sound dubious.

> How do I make sure what I vest, I really do vest and they don't change the rules again?

The position of non-voting shares is quite precarious I think, because a voting majority in the company can simply dilute shares and render the STAK-owned shares less valuable. Besides that: just read the contracts, the STAK bylaws, and once you sign the certificate holder agreement it's relatively ironclad. I'd recommend getting some legal advice.

I cannot imagine the pain you're feeling. I'd just like to add to the other comments that you can also refuse the settlement and still not pursue litigation (the latter will undoubtedly add additional stress). The advantage here is that you are not bound to any NDA and will be free to speak out about this your own terms, and in your own time. Especially if the money is insignificant to you. Ultimately, you should choose the way that will give the best opportunities for healing for both you are your family.

I like this because these restrictions paint a very realistic picture of the current state of the art of autonomous vehicles. Any claims beyond these are likely just marketing fluff (at this point in time).

For a booster (3rd shot), the UK only uses mRNA vaccines.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-vaccinat...

Edit: changed my ambiguous wording

This only works well if the parties have equal access to that kind of cash. Otherwise you might get into a situation where the richer founder can just decide to buy the other founder out at a price which is unfair but still beyond their cash means.

People that prefer native apps reason from the user's perspective, not the developer's. The user doesn't benefit from the fact that it's easier to get a web app up and running; they just see a GUI that is less responsive. And yes, a shared document is convenient for collaboration, but having the control of storing and being able to access a specific version offline on a device you own is also valuable.