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Looks great, an “email sign up for updates” would be valuable as I’d give this a go once you announce an iOS mobile app. As it stands I’ll have no way to know when that happens.


Good idea, we'll think about adding it to the landing. Thanks!


I'm interested to know more, do you have any sources on this?


The fact that he called covid a flu varient have tipped you off to the level of expertise involved. Did you really get hooked by this bait?



That doesn't say that covid is a variant of influenza and towards the end of the July it was believed that aprox 20% of New York City residents had already been infected with covid.

https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2020/study-finds-1... It's a discussion of a study published in nature last November.

Despite this cases rose very sharply between October and early January. Your theory doesn't comport with reality as observed.


It says no more the 20% of the population was going to catch it, which was the claim of the comment.



Yes, the link in the article to the research paper isn't working.

The title of the article could be misleading, really comes back to interpretation plus the idea of correlation vs. causation.

For example these paragraphs in the article tell me I would want a "conservative" working for me given they are more likely to methodically do something correct the first time. If you apply these behaviours to "thoughts" does that also mean a "conservative" would also not so easily believe a statement, regardless if it is media, government or otherwise - and would mull it over and apply some logic to it instead of just going along with a crowd?

Easy to draw pros/cons from these things and project your own views.

"" In some cognitive tasks, participants were asked to respond as quickly and as accurately as possible. People who leant towards the politically conservative tended to go for the slow and steady strategy, while political liberals took a slightly more fast and furious, less precise approach.

“It’s fascinating, because conservatism is almost a synonym for caution,” she said. “We’re seeing that – at the very basic neuropsychological level – individuals who are politically conservative … simply treat every stimuli that they encounter with caution.” ""


I am on a list at Harvard where they send out request to participate in studies covering many subjects, including social issues. I've probably participated in several hundred studies. The one thing I've noticed is that there is a subtle bias against conservatism that shows through in many of the questions. I think it is to be expected as the vast majority of universities have a left leaning bias, tough.


Well put, the fact this is required is IMO an indictment of what Facebook has turned into. FB are not alone in this.


To be fair, it isn't required. The actual consequences of Facebook having your information has thus far been a benign experience for the vast majority of its subscribers.


I find it interesting that there is no mention of autopilot.



Option 1: Autopilot isn't where Tesla wants it, and they are trying hard to get it up to snuff, since so much has been made about how far ahead of everyone else Tesla is.

Option 2: In the opinion of a Tesla analyst who works for a bank that underwrote Tesla capital raises, it's a strategic move because the Autopilot is so awesome that it will eat away at Model S sales, though the mechanism by which that happens is unclear. And of course, Elon Musk is known for keeping things close to the chest.

I mean, it could be option 2, but I know where I'd put my money.


That makes sense, seems they want to avoid (stem?) people not buying the model S and waiting for the cheaper model 3.


Given he acquired this prior the election could it not have been because he thought Hillary would have won? There is usually more than on "angle" to these stories.


That doesn't bother me at all. It's being involved with the incoming administration at the same time that I find questionable. I haven't heard that he's changed his mind and sent the passport back to NZ (so to speak), and yet his activities as a member of the transition team (and possibly others in future) have the potential to impact me in greater ways than if he were a private individual.


The PageSpeed Insights[0] tool is better. Less scrolling to see results, actionable steps to fix issues and no scroll hijacking. Also seems to scan websites quicker.

[0] https://developers.google.com/speed/pagespeed/insights/


This is just a pretty version more focussed on consumers with little tech background.


PageSpeed Insights has a banner stating to use this new option, indicating it will become the only option in the future.


The concept of large and small pieces of work, and having developers rotate between them in naturally forming teams I found to be excellent for morale and hence productivity.

Also once a cycle is locked in, it's rarely adjusted. And no timesheets.

Really basic things that IMO Basecamp is doing a great job advocating for in an industry that still needs it.


This is so spot on. Use the parts that work, modify to suit the teams needs. I've seen this done to a massively productive and happy team.



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