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From the dissent: "In the 1990s, Oracle created a programming language called Java..."

Sun Microsystems was acquired in 2010... I guess I should give Thomas the benefit of the doubt that he intended the statement to apply to Oracle's owned IP & not be a historical account of the language's creation and creators, but this rubbed me the wrong way.

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This list linked at the bottom is pretty insightful for Google products & relevant mitigations:

You can learn more about mitigations that have been applied to Google’s infrastructure, products, and services here[1].

Confirms the `chrome://flags/#enable-site-per-process` flag is useful here & sure enough, the 2018-01-05 SPL was waiting for me on my Pixel when I looked.

1. https://support.google.com/faqs/answer/7622138

+1 To add to this, part of the draw of Uber for me is its ubiquity (& Lyft, but it's less widespread). My consumer experience is maintained in different international & US markets.

I don't have to worry about securing local currency before I can get around -- it just uses my card (which doesn't charge a fee to convert).

I don't have to worry about not being able to explain where I'm trying to go across language barriers or various levels of familiarity with a locale -- the built-in map app works the same way in Paris, London, Prague as it does in San Francisco or Durham. The GPS features keep drivers honest as to routes and adds a (small) sense of security as you know your journey is being tracked in case something goes sideways.

All that said, LibreTaxi looks really promising & I really like the premise behind it. Maybe, some day, I'll not want the tracking features, for example. I hope it takes off!

Pretty fast considering the amount of hardware being targeted and the amount of enhancements above and beyond stock Android that they are supporting. I mean, they're bringing Lollipop to HTC's flagship device (m8) before HTC is (if you don't count the "Developer Edition").

I got turned away at a Walgreens pharmacy Friday afternoon because their "system was down." The pharmacist said it was affecting "all stores.". Interesting coincidence if it's not related to this roll out.

I can't speak for typical or usual, but, I attended 2 ACM ICPC regionals (southeast) & am gainfully employed in software. Last I knew, my two teammates were as well.

Of course raw coding talent & algorithmic skill are paramount, but what's neat about this contest is there is only one keyboard per team, so things like these quickly set teams apart:

* ordering the problems according to difficulty

* architecting a solution before implementing it

* concise, effective, communication

* using brute force when elegance adds time

* knowing your environment like the back of your hand

* ability to thrive under pressure

In my opinion, skills like these translate really well to success in the fast-paced, agile shops that are flourishing in many markets.