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> If your business fails, its not entangled with the relationship

That is simply false, based on direct personal experience, and observations of other people close to me.

For example, I know a guy who co-founded a company. His co-founder got divorced, and his wife (not involved in the company in any way) got a slice of the company as partial divorce settlement.

My own experience was co-founding a company where my wife was not, on paper, 'involved'. But she was an invaluable source of support, advice and motivation.

Perhaps to ask this question differently: how do you think it's possible to have a significant relationship with someone, while completely excluding them from the other most important endeavour in your life?
You've doubtless seen this already, but I'm going to quote Steve Yegge anyway:

You: But what if I get a mistrial? I might be smart and qualified, but for some random reason I may do poorly in the interviews and not get an offer! That would be a huge blow to my ego! I would rather pass up the opportunity altogether than have a chance of failure!

Me: Yeah, that's at least partly true. Heck, I kinda didn't make it in on my first attempt, but I begged like a street dog until they gave me a second round of interviews. I caught them in a weak moment. And the second time around, I prepared, and did much better.

The thing is, Google has a well-known false negative rate, which means we sometimes turn away qualified people, because that's considered better than sometimes hiring unqualified people. This is actually an industry-wide thing, but the dial gets turned differently at different companies. At Google the false-negative rate is pretty high. I don't know what it is, but I do know a lot of smart, qualified people who've not made it through our interviews. It's a bummer.

But the really important takeaway is this: if you don't get an offer, you may still be qualified to work here. So it needn't be a blow to your ego at all!

http://steve-yegge.blogspot.com.au/2008/03/get-that-job-at-g...

And that all remains perfectly true. I flunked my first round of Google interviews, then tried again (in a different role I've come to conclude was a much better fit, mind you) and now I'm here. You can be too ;)
That is a really great point in favor of using string based diff. You've convinced me that's a better way to go than editing JSON structures. (Especially if you have big strings containing JavaScript code and other fluffy stuff.) Also of course it's better if the JSON you're patching is already represented as unparsed text, or if you have an un-parsed backing store you can apply the diffs to.
Why do I need Apple to make that decision for me?

Apple's claim that they're looking out for user experience might have been plausible in the early days of the app store but they've let so much shit through at this point it's hard to believe this is about anything more than then walling off yet another part of the OS for their exclusive use.

In any case I think anybody with half a clue can see that building a business on this kind of platform is extremely foolish.
It looks like the display is meant to be facing outward from the bottom side of your wrist (i.e., down, if you put out your arms straight in front of you). A lot of the videos show people just flipping their wrist around to correctly orient the display. It's a little unusual but doesn't really seem like it'd be any sort of issue to me.

My only concern would be scratching the display.
I'm waiting until 2016 to not bother with wires. Am I being too patient?
Speaking from experience, though, if you look and act the part, you can get by with a similar amount of SE effort in contractor facilities and/or military bases. I'm not talking about Boeing's skunkworks or Groom Lake, but defense facilities and people in particular get a stereotype that isn't really true.
Oh, good - someone wrote an RFC for it - thanks for the link! It looks a lot like a post on partial updates in REST [1] where I recommended using null in the context of relational databases like mysql. Now I kinda feel undefined might be a better way to explicitly delete properties, especially if using a NoSQL database.

1.http://51elliot.blogspot.ca/2014/05/rest-api-best-practices-...
How do I buy it (international)?
That's funny, I have been rejecting being interviewed by either of them for many years now.

It helps to have some sort of arrogance about the whole thing. If they don't want you, then whatever. They have brilliant engineers but I wouldn't want to join a big company that already has it all figured out. What's in it for you?
Taken to an extreme (and isn't that what programming is all about), that could end up using a lot more memory and overhead, storing an array of many short strings, instead of storing one big flat string. And it would also require more work and pointless code complexity to deal with many short strings.
> If you're using Windows Phone 8.1, ask Cortana to take notes or set reminders with your voice. She'll give you driving directions and keep you on top of traffic, sports, stocks, weather, and more. She is ready to help whenever you need it.

It sounds like Cortana only works with a Windows Phone though. However, it seems like this is mainly a fitness tracker with light smartwatch features on the side, so I'm not sure if I'd consider this a dealbreaker or anything.
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I don't know if it helps, but I interviewed twice at a large company here in Melbourne (for a role as a contract developer).

The first time I was rejected for being "too opinionated" for the likely team I'd be in, second time I was accepted. And I'd say the first rejection was spot on too, I don't think I'd have been a good fit for that team.

Bear in mind that a 'failed interview' isn't necessarily a failure on your part; it might just mean that the company doesn't think you'd have been right for the job. If possible do push really hard to get honest feedback in as much detail as possible; if it's a good recruitment process, such feedback can be a goldmine of personal improvement opportunities.
This looks really good. I love the new Microsoft - it feels good to root for them again.
It's likely that they will turn into @foo rather than #[foo]. The proposal is still being worked on.
It' with Bluetooth 4.0. So my HTC 8X which is loaded with Bluetooth 3.0 may not be able to work with it. Such a pity.
as somebody who uses bootstrap with SASS instead of LESS I can tell you that my reason is simply better community support
GPS alone re-categorizes this. One small addition - they are also heavily emphasizing the Health Cloud alongside the band as a feature

http://www.microsoft.com/Microsoft-Health/en-us
Interesting, if the band will work well with all platforms. Interface looks cool. Seems kinda late to the game, but who knows...
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This is what the modern "software driven company that happens to make hardware looks like". And I'm glad it's Microsoft. This looks awesome.
Several Android and Windows phones support wireless charging or can be modified to do so. (E.g., the Nexus 6 supports it and with the Note line you can just swap out the back panel for a special one). Devices like the Moto 360 also support wireless charging.
Or a case of early validation for speedy AppShop deployment (which in 99.999% of the cases doesn't pose any further question), followed by human control and judgement (which takes a little more time).

I would rather see that as a good thing.
Search warrants do not say "strip down the house to the studs." That language was just pure hyperbole.

They also didn't break down your door in riot gear and throw a flash bang grenade in your two year old's crib.

The police investigated your role in a crime in the most not inconvenient way possible for your family. So where's the absurdity in that?
The other major difference between CurrentC and credit card payment systems (including Apple Pay) is the disposition of liability in the event of fraudulent purchases. In the US, credit card holders have extremely limited liability for fraud, and are rarely held accountable at all. CurrentC makes the end-user responsible for fraud, which is terrifying considering the participating retailers' track record for security.
This is the post I wish I'd made a year ago. Any advice for building back up again for a second attempt?
User experience focuses on the users.

I think this is just pure design.
As an engineer it's fun to work with data. Having data about my own life (heart, sleep, eating, etc) is fun to play with, learn from, and optimize. No, I don't need every calorie or heart beat, but it can be interesting to work with what i've got.
> but the orientation of the screen just seems so dumb.

I thought this at first but after thinking about it I think it's really intuitive! When you use a watch you have to turn your arm in a non-natural way but when you turn your palm up it's actually easier because of the way the mussels are laid out. Also that's how you always look at your phone.

I wouldn't mind trying one out.
> What is the software running on this? Interestingly, MS is mum on it.

I'd really like to know. No matter what the answer is, it's going to be fascinating. Even if it's Windows but they've decided not to broadcast that.
Na man it's available for order!
I completely agree with you, I like the concept of "disappearing technology" because just about anything I want to do is somehow stupidly tied to a device with a screen. It's annoying.

With that said, one of the main things I wish I could have during my workouts is something to track what I do without me having to manually input it. So, if it can count the number of reps I do, sweet. If it can count how many steps I took within my 3 mile treadmill run, awesome. If i can see my heartbeat at a glance, great! Because treadmills fucking suck at that.

HOWEVER, and one of the reasons why I'm not considering the band, I don't want tweets, or messages, or updates, or any of that shit even more in my face. I don't want another touchscreen vying for attention. The new Fitbits do that but (luckily) not with WIndows Phones. I have one, and I see this as a FEATURE rather than a detriment. Why the fuck do I need to see stupid notifications while I'm trying to run?
I was pretty underwhelmed by Apple's watch and have actively disliked the Android watches that I've seen so far. I use a Fitbit One every day currently, so the new Fitbit Charge bands with some phone integration kind of piqued my interest, but seemed very feature poor.

After seeing the functionality this thing offers and that it will work with my iPhone instead of requiring a particular phone OS, take my money.

If it really does as much and works half as well as the promo video suggests, MS may have a big winner here.
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It's scary.

People spend a lot of time developing applications, and Apple will very inconsistently cause all their efforts to be wasted.
In the spirit of open conversation, I'd welcome feedback from the group on this from CreativeMarket.

https://creativemarket.com/licenses/simple

Perhaps something along these lines will make everyone feel good about it.
I'd love to see someone compare this to the new Fitbit Charge HR! :)
I like this idea but you're not thinking big enough. The public key must be transmitted from space to avoid giving first mover advantage to those sneaky penguins.

This is SpaceX's killer app.
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You're not crazy.
Maybe people should reevaluate what they're spending their time on.
In the same Discourse on Method, Descartes makes assumptions about how the human body works and these assumptions are completely wrong. Interesting read just to see how someone perfectly logical can be completely wrong at the same time.
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Had to google that http://www.hydrocodedesign.com/2014/04/02/higher-kinded-type...
When would you have rooted for them in the past?
The MS Band has more sensors and his bound to have much better software. I'm guessing that it's not going to be a very fair fight.
This is just the lowest hanging fruit possible:

1. Widely deployed software.

2. Internet facing on purpose.

3. Trivial to fingerprint.

4. Fairly robust exploit (doesn't crash the target or require version specific offsets, magic numbers, etc.)

And yes, when similar bug happens that meet these characteristics, mass scale exploitation will follow quickly after for various purpose (spamming, google ranking scam, DDOS, etc.)
That does sound kinda messy. I think that I'll wait until the Fitbit Surge or Charge HR. Wish they'd gotten their act together well enough to get them out before holidays.
Off-topic: You might wanna sanitize user input

http://www.aggreddit.com/?r=%3Cscript%3Ealert%28%27xss%27%29...
As Braintree eloquently put it, "Credit cards aren't like milk--they're still good after expired" [1]. If the account itself is still valid and still has the same number, charging it will often still work for recurring payments. I've heard conflicting advice from different payment processes as to how to submit a recurring charge on a card that is expired (but was not expired when the original transaction was submitted). I've heard both (1) set the expiration to 0000, and (2) set it to some future date (original + 3 years, e.g.).

If the account number has changed, then you are out of luck--unless it is a Visa or MasterCard and you subscribe to Visa or MasterCard's recurring billing update service [2], which takes an account number and (sometimes [3]) will tell you if the account has a new number and/or expiration date and will give you that new information.

[1] https://www.braintreepayments.com/blog/credit-cards-arent-li...

[2] I'm not sure if this is generally available or is only offered to merchants who meet certain volume and reliability requirements.

[3] It's up to the issuing bank whether or not the update service is supported.
The design is a technical marvel, but it won't keep the metal from corroding, and this isn't the first sign of trouble -- a few months ago, a different AJ-26 blew up on a test stand. It isn't yet clear that the engine was at fault in the Antares fire (trouble in the tankage or fuel lines could have cascaded down, among other fun possibilities) -- but if the engine does turn out to be at fault, the remaining stock will certainly get more attention.
The price actually seems low to me. The built in GPS and HRM make it compete with higher end endurance watches that cost $300+. I'm considering dumping my TomTom Multi-Sport Cardio for this if the real time stats during running are good enough.
I can't figure basis out. So much potential. They should be crushing the market.
Information can be incorrect.

And yes to your larger question, there are no and have never been any free market in human history. I would challenge you to name one, if you can.
Anyone know if the data will sync to the iOS Health app? I use it to track my fitness goals and such.
If this thing works with Android I'd definitely consider getting one. I'm considering getting a fitbit or pebble but maybe I'll wait.
Jesus! it's perfect. and because MS got it right. compared to apple or pebble. in short, 'band form factor' is the one I was hoping, when apple introduced its watch. I was bit shocked when it was actually rounded-square shape. with this form, you get more with less.
This is all I can think of when using HP printers. They will saturate the market and then destroy aftermarket 3d printing materials with DRM
Seriously! Too many devices competing for time and attention these days.
Insightful.

"Bad fit for particular job" != "poor candidate in general"

Sometimes the interviewer can see this better than the candidate.
worth trying.. will try out! thanks!
Dang it! I was just about to buy it. Looks like Cortana will only work if you have a Windows phone. That missing killer feature IMO is a deal breaker.

From the article: "Cortana: If you’re using Windows Phone 8.1, you can take notes and set reminders with your voice using Cortana personal assistant."
Don't worry, you're not alone. https://twitter.com/brianacton/status/3109544383
My point was the police don't really train or else we wouldn't have all these issues with their lack of professionalism and capabilities. They might "train" on how to clear a room but they don't train on appropriate escalation of force, for example.
Nu? SpaceX has had two successful launches since Aug. 22 -- AsiaSat 6 on September 7, and the CRS-4 ISS supply mission on September 21. The test article that blew up on the 22nd was not launch capable, and was reportedly missing some safety systems that are present on production vehicles.
I use this patch system in production and I agree. For small JSON documents, this system actually can result in larger patch files than the original document.

Instead of using this everywhere we output JSON however, we only use this patch system on large documents. It cuts our average transfer size from ~60KB (full JSON data) to ~2KB (patch data) per API request after the initial load since only a handful of values change over the polling interval.
I don't get why you need BitCoin/multisig for this. As long as you are "giving a key" to a computer, this is no different than programming a computer to oversee the middle-manager's spending from a bank account.

I get that multi-sig and bitcoin can be good, but as long as you already have the decision-making and power setup of a corporation, this is a marginal benefit. I would see this technology being more useful for trust-type situations where you might want to give a lawyer, a beneficiary, and a guardian a key. Or any sort of situation where power is actually split between multiple entities - seems like the boss still has all the power in the situation described.
I interviewed 3 times with Amazon before I got an offer from them. And then when I was there, I kicked ass. There's little correlation between the interviews and how good you actually are. Also, while I was at Amazon, I did probably over a hundred interviews (in person and phone screens). Interviewing in hard and there are a lot of very bad interviewers there. They try to keep a similar bar across the company, but I found it to be very inconsistent from team to team. AWS tends to be one of the harder teams to interview for.
Also, feel free to try again if you feel like you would like working there.
Many drugs induce unconsciousness, but these don't work by decreasing the complexity or organization of our brains. Doesn't this neatly refute the idea that consciousness is an "immanent property of highly organized pieces of matter, such as brains?"
well invested in the apple ecosystem but this seems very good. I am very intrigued and may well end up with a few of these in my family. If the reality matches the marketing, I'm in. For a fitness accessory the on device GPS is the killer app.
I never said their nice was small right now. I said that MSFT is not guaranteed a place at the Big Person table in every market forever. For example, when's the last time you saw someone using a MSFT mobile device?
I have Qi in my phone. Meh ...it isn't as amazing as I thought it would be.
I wonder if you can ping the MS Band's GPS similar to Apple's Find My Friends feature? If so this would be an awesome feature. My parents, who are older, don't like carrying phones. This would be really convenient safety wise.
You're absolutely right if the discussion was about the business success of the game console, but it's not. It's about Microsoft always having 'hardware that's killing it', which is made pretty untrue by the consoles' faulty reliability in the past.

A whole cottage industry of aftermarket console cooling apparatus was spawned due to the first Xbox's history, and it didn't help whatsoever in staying the problems that the second one had.

It was a business success regardless, but that's not the topic at hand.
> Doesn't this allow the sender to send updates without knowledge of the existing values, though?

This system requires knowledge of existing values/nodes to create the diff/patch document.

However for JSON data, it does have the advantage of not clobbering data unlike a string diff as you mentioned.
Pretty sure I bombed the back half of my Google interview today, so this comes at a pretty funny time for me.

This stuff is hard. Don't sweat it too much.
This is cool! My only substantive comment is criticism, but this is cool.

I think it's a problem that remove and replace don't indicate what they're removing or replacing, the same way .patch files indicate what lines they're removing. This makes patch files reversible, which JSON patches appear not to be. It also provides some redundancy/error correction, which is handy.
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Reading this delightful blast in the past, made me realize how much I miss Borland's Quattro Pro editable keyboard macros, before becoming defanged by a competitor, Lotus?

That was a long time ago, Open Office still does not have this -- since I last looked. Think if emacs lost its elisp editable recording keyboard macros for some reason, what a loss. This is evidence progress is not monotonic increasing.
I think they used null for deletion because undefined isn't in the JSON spec. It's more of a Javascript standard.
Mobile and its existing paradigm is practically a religion in the valley. Have fun yelling at the wind. :(
They've announced apps for iOS, Android and Windows Phone, at launch.
yeah but Fitbit has the whole "light-weight band" going for it plus 5 days of charge.

I do like the GPS feature though, that's fucking killer
The purpose of QE is to create inflation. Inflation means that prices of goods and labor go up. The only reason prices go up is if consumers or employers bid up prices. What has never been explained in a satisfying way to me, is how QE results in consumers or employers deciding to bid up the price of goods, in a situation where interest rates are not the limiting reagent in lending decisions at the margin.

At a certain point there are no investments with a positive real rate of return. If consumption desires are also completely satisfied, then you are in a post-scarcity economy. Almost by definition [1], when you reach that point, you are NOT in a recession.

You don't have to be in a post-scarcity economy to have no lending opportunities at the margin. It is also very possible to have no additional lending opportunities, at any positive interest rate during a recession. This is especially so with the way that capital requirements work. If a bank doesn't have adequate capital ratios, they cannot lend, no matter what the rates.
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