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This is inaccurate. Almost every VC passed on early stage Airbnb so there’s no way their pitch deck would get an 8/10.


It's same as calculating which stock will be hot, too many variables, too much movement in the market. Calculating from a static pitch deck, better flip a coin.


It’s a great idea. It’s basically sum zero for retail.


"Currently, we don't know if Facebook has fixed the vulnerability since the company hasn't released any statement regarding the breach."

"This is old data that was previously reported on in 2019. We found and fixed this issue in August 2019" - FB


The data might be from an old breach, but the data are also unlikely to change very often, so is more than likely current for a large proportion of those who have been exposed (phone number, date of birth, full name, etc).


That is a dishonest statement, as a lot of data is recent, and they know that and are almost pretending like it is some kind of feature.


It seems like the creators are heading towards a libel lawsuit if they keep that up on their site.


I don't understand libel laws very well. If it's based on that quote, could you explain a bit why that would be?


So when apple ran the I’m a Mac and I’m a PC commercial...


The difference is the power differential: at the time Apple ran those ads, they were much smaller and semiregularly the topic of speculation about bankruptcy. Pitching them as better than the dominant platform was trying to get buyers to think of them as peers.

In this case, Intel has been the dominant player since the 90s, possibly the late 1980s in the consumer market. Running an ad saying they’re afraid of a newcomer’s first product (in this segment, of course) seems different because they’ve been a safe default option for decades - especially because this option was created to replace their products. It seems just as likely to make consumers wonder why they’re so worried about.


This proves that when you make an ad mentioning the competitor's products, you have to do it right.


I thought the same for a second. But “PC” wasn’t referring to a specific brand. They were comparing with the whole industry.


As opposed to this ad that uses PC and Mac??? I don't get your argument when it is basically the same argument inverted. This advert doesn't include prominent Intel branding either - they are fighting for the PC segment.


Here, they actually call out Apple and M1 by name. That’s the difference.


Apple did literally the exact same thing back in the day, saying some programs don't work very well on PC and urging people to get an Apple computer. Check out one example:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48jlm6QSU4k


PC isn't a brand. Apple was referencing all non-Mac computers (not just Dell or HP) as their competitor. Intel is specifically referencing a single chip from a single competitor.

If the Apple ad said "Mac is so much better than the Dell XPS", that would be different.


M1 Mac is three different computers; Intel is taking a swipe at Apple Silicon in general. They want Apple to use Intel chips for refreshes on the bigger devices (MBP16 still ships with 9th-gen Intel, iMac with 7th-gen). Anything they can do to delay Apple Silicon market takeup will dampen the attractiveness of post-M1 models running Apple Silicon, because nobody wants a machine with sparse software availability and that's a problem that won't get resolved until the user base is much bigger.

At the time of "I'm a Mac, I'm a PC," Apple transitioned to Intel. Now that it's transitioning away from Intel, you're seeing the same argument but inverted.


> M1 Mac is three different computers; Intel is taking a swipe at Apple Silicon in general.

You are exactly correct: Apple silicon. Intel is calling out a singular competitor. Apple called out all PCs.

> They want Apple to use Intel chips for refreshes on the bigger devices (MBP16 still ships with 9th-gen Intel, iMac with 7th-gen).

If there are generation-bump Intel refreshes for those machines coming, they have either been planned all along or will be a result of unexpected problems getting the M1X (or whatever would be in the those machines) ready or available. Intel isn't going to convince Apple to delay their architecture transition, especially now that they have released ads attacking their products.

> Anything they can do to delay Apple Silicon market takeup will dampen the attractiveness of post-M1 models running Apple Silicon, because nobody wants a machine with sparse software availability and that's a problem that won't get resolved until the user base is much bigger.

Oh, I agree this is their intent. But trying "Anything they can do" means they aren't coming from a position of strength.


Sure, “PC” was (is?) synonymous with Windows, but as @ricketycricket said, Apple wasn’t calling out a single thing, but all computers that are labeled “PC”.


So you shorted it?


You can’t have your cake and eat it too. If you want a good user experience, pay for it.


There is unfortunately no alternative in many cases. There is no cloud provider with concierge service, nor any alternative to the dreaded Finanzamt.


Yes it is intentional. Sorry for the confusion, we're working on organizing the articles better.


Agree with the previous sentiment-this seems geared towards showcasing a cool tech demo rather than the teachers themselves. Put the scrantron scanning upfront, as that's the main draw and detail the painless process to do it.


I'm 20 and I've been working/interning at companies since high school. How did you manage to land a 6-figure job at 19?


Luck and a fantastic recruiter. In two years I went from doing freelance work online while working in retail to being a low level employee at a startup to being the only local programmer at that same startup to working at a company that really needed my skill-set (mobile development). The recruiter kicked in for the last one, everything else I looked for myself.

Are you asking for your own rates or are you letting other people decide for you? At my previous company I saw a guy exactly our age get hired without any recruiter or anything and the amount of money he asked for was so low it was embarrassing, we hired him quickly due to how much he asked but honestly with his experience and knowledge he should've been paid much closer to what I got rather than we he asked for, but he was young so he didn't dare ask for something fair.

Don't undervalue yourself.


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