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mrhlee | 6 years ago | on: Amazon rolls out machines that pack orders and replace jobs

Although having a very low unemployment rate is better than a high unemployment rate, it doesn't help paint the whole picture of the American workforce. The other metric that ought to be mentioned along with unemployment is the labor participation rate, which has been trending worse for a while now [1]. Considering the two together, the economy isn't as rosy as it looks. [2]

For example, if I were to be chronically unemployed and quit looking for jobs altogether, I would actually help the unemployment rate look better since I'm no longer part of that metric.

Part of the problem can be attributed to automation in jobs and job duties, thus requiring a smaller labor force. For those who were laid off by automation in manufacturing or other sectors, many would likely have a hard time finding a job in their established career. Expecting most of such workers to get a job an an on demand skill like maintaining machinery or software development is a herculean task. Most likely they are the ones who fall prey to the poor labor participation metric.

[1] https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/061515/what-key-dif... [2] http://www.startribune.com/even-with-unemployment-at-50-year...

mrhlee | 12 years ago | on: Why Your Name Matters

Perhaps it'd be better to have john.doe1 and john.doe2, since someone who wasn't aware yet of the numbering convention may be confused by who used john.doe1. Or, they make a typo by leaving out the number and it goes to the wrong recipient.

mrhlee | 14 years ago | on: Man Supposedly Flies With Custom-Built Bird Wings

i can't wait for the fine-tuning and improvements to the wing design and mechanical assistance system to reach flying finesse. with all respect though, he really looks like a giant bird taking off and then gliding. on another note, it'd be so cool to watch human flying sports to spawn from this à la track or polo.

mrhlee | 14 years ago | on: Guide to YC now available as a free download on Hyperink

Thank you guys for your work on this. I was able to download the PDF, but I wasn't able to figure out how to download the Kindle version. I just registered for a Hyperink account, and in my bookshelf it currently shows only a Download (pdf) button.

mrhlee | 14 years ago | on: HP to Contribute webOS to Open Source

Just a guess, but this lets HP achieve the two things they've wanted in trying to find a buyer: allow webOS to live on in new hardware made by other company, and still allow HP to use webOS in their new printers. Although this is just a rumor, I don't doubt they'll come out with webOS printers since they've kept announcing it ever since Mark Hurd was CEO when Palm was purchased. Not sure how webOS printer sales would translate to the bottom line for HP, but I'm curious to see and use such a printer (I currently use the Pre 2 as my mobile phone).
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