shayaknyc

>Case in point, I wanted to transfer a pic from an Android phone to an IPhone and was surprised to find that ios doesn't allow bluetooth file transfer! >This is the kind of thing that Android people like to complain about, but the complaint is based in a failure to appreciate that iOS doesn't work like Android.

I'm going to have to disagree with you here. Airdrop is basically the same thing as Android's Quick Share/Nearby Share, utilizing BT to find and pair devices, and then perform a direct wifi transfer of data. Android<->Android works no problem. iOS/MacOS<->iOS/MacOS no problem. Hell, I can even do this between Android devices and Windows/Linux machines. But Android<-/->iOS/MacOS - FOR NO GOOD REASON other than to keep them separate for capitalist reasons (doesn't matter what excuse you give it, brand differentiation, brand protection, walled-garden security - they're all excuses at the end of the day).

There's only very limited interaction with the file system in iOS. This is by design.

In response to that, Apple can very easily extend the functionality over the API-layer to allow the sharing of, AT LEAST, photos and videos between Android and iOS/MacOS devices without having to worry so much about this issue. No need to give direct filesystem access.

You're correct in that you can only test for things you know about (duh, you don't know what you don't know) so as far as screening goes, it's just a matter of how much you're screening FOR. It's also really easy to rule out which diseases are not likely to occur just by checking one person's DNA. You only have to screen where both samples can potentially combine to form something bad.

I think the genetic risks of first cousin consanguinity are far lower than one would initially think. The real problem occurs when there's multiple generations of 1st cousin consanguity - the likelihood of concentrating recessives, etc increases in subsequent generations. In fact, I believe historically speaking, there's a very large precedent going back centuries for first cousin marriages (resulting in offspring) and as far as I know, it's not illegal anywhere in the USA. Here's an article dated back in 2002 that discusses the genetic risks: http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/04/us/few-risks-seen-to-the-c...

2. If you're so brainfried that you can't study any more, go to the gym. Not only is exercise generally good, I'm real convinced it's good for memory consolidation too.

I read a study a while back that showed taking breaks after learning/studying is crucial to efficient memory consolidation. Breaks can be filled with other activities, like working out. Promoting general blood flow, prob doesn't hurt in getting fresh O2 to the brain while it's doing it's thing....

I feel like I may be missing something....are they performing MS analysis on the powdered COPY of the fingerprint or are they analysing the actual fingerprint (and presumably the actual item that was touched and has the invisible fingerprint physically on it)?

If the former, then I'm not sure how they're getting accurate results.....if the latter....that could be complicated if it's a piece of furniture or something larger than the chamber used in the MS analysis.....

While I completely understand that by eliminating negotiations for new hires helps to level the playing field, this is just a short-term bandage on a much larger wound.

I would have much preferred she change their hiring policies to educate their hiring managers on how NOT to be biased against women and to NOT penalize women who negotiate for themselves. Treat women who aggressively negotiate their own salaries THE SAME WAY YOU WOULD IF IT WERE A MAN! Education, ultimately, is the answer to a long term solution. It would also help to make sure you have an equal balance of sexes that comprise your hiring team to truly level the playing field.

For a capitalist society, if you're a stronger negotiator, then you should absolutely reap those benefits, and if you're a weaker negotiator, then you have something to strive for and improve. By eliminating it altogether, I'm not sure how you can achieve sustainable, long term success. This decision also seems to undermine or belie the accolades thrown on her for being a Feminist icon in the tech/vc world. If you're trying to level the "playing field" then LEVEL it, don't eliminate it.

It's interesting to note that Adachi is quoted in the article for saying "'I have to say, video — at least from my experience — tends to exonerate more than it does to convict.'"

I wonder how long that will remain true as video footage as evidence will continue to increase in popularity. I guess the exonerate/convict coin really depends on which side wins....

Frankly, it strikes me as very odd that a company that is manufacturing a product that is supposed to help maintain your anonymity and increase your security online fails to safeguard the end-user through basic security recommendations that have been around for YEARS. Would these "holes" be plugged up as a matter of course? Something doesn't add up..... Thanks for your thorough analysis, though. This makes it increasingly clear that not every company that purports to offer "anonymous" or "secure" services can or should be trusted - even if it wasn't malicious or intentional.