sharatvir | 5 years ago | on: Which billionaires are doing the most good?
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sharatvir | 5 years ago | on: Which billionaires are doing the most good?
This just looks like PR for the benevolent feudal lords.
Rather than "giving back", maybe these people should stop taking away in the first place.
sharatvir | 5 years ago | on: India coronavirus: The 'mystery' of low Covid-19 death rates
Not only is the population large, a lot of people are large as well. Obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular health are huge factors in covid-19 mortality.
sharatvir | 6 years ago | on: Pangolins found to carry viruses related to Covid-19
"Close proximity" does it a disservice when there are cages of animals stacked on top of one another such that the animals in the bottom cages may be covered in the feces of those above them.
sharatvir | 6 years ago | on: Firefox is showing the way back to a world that’s private by default
Strongly agree with your random observations. Something about Firefox on Mac is just incredibly slow at even basic things like switching tabs. This is on a higher end 2019 15" Macbook Pro. Whereas on Windows 10 it feels just as fast as Chrome.
sharatvir | 6 years ago | on: Swift Playgrounds for macOS
I'm waiting for the day we can "dock" a phone to a monitor with a mouse/kb & have a full desktop OS experience.
sharatvir | 6 years ago | on: Designing Windows 95's User Interface (2018)
About 25% of the time on Windows, this takes me to an internet search.
sharatvir | 6 years ago | on: Fewer Than Half of Google Searches Now Result in a Click
It sucks. Sometimes the bold text is the exact opposite of the answer to the query I search for. It’s very misleading unless you click through and read the full context.
sharatvir | 6 years ago | on: Facebook Research Warned of ‘Tipping Point’ Threat to Core App
Great suggestion. It’s actually a pretty solid experience. Only other difference is that it does not auto play videos on feed or story.
Maybe that’s a feature for some though.
sharatvir | 6 years ago | on: Netflix launches Rs 199 ($2.80) mobile-only monthly plan in India
Wow. Yet another Netflix update that antagonizes users.
Though I suppose this one isn’t a deal breaker. Don’t all airplay capable devices (Apple TV, newer smart TVs, etc) have their own Netflix client?
sharatvir | 6 years ago | on: Netflix launches Rs 199 ($2.80) mobile-only monthly plan in India
That still involves more friction than just casting to a Chromecast or Fire stick
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It feels more and more relevant in a post COVID world.