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Fitbit paid just $23M to get its hands on Pebble

Kopion — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 22:23:57 +0000

Article URL: https://www.axios.com/fitbit-paid-just-23-million-to-get-its-hands-on-pebble-2278920086.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13709799

Points: 6

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New comment by Kopion in "Affordable Care"

Kopion — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 03:53:00 +0000

The NHS can barely stay afloat financially year to year... https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/publications/deficits-nhs-2016

New comment by Kopion in "Let's Say Obamacare Is Repealed. What Then?"

Kopion — Tue, 22 Nov 2016 03:05:50 +0000

> The Republicans never brought forward any proposals for improvement but voted 40 times or so for repealing Obamacare. I don't think they have any plans other than letting the market fix itself and if you can't afford healthcare you just have to do without.

http://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2016/11/18/13678690/r...

New comment by Kopion in "Do Polygraphs Actually Work?"

Kopion — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 19:56:34 +0000

All prospective FBI special agents and intelligence analysts also have to go through a polygraph exam as part of the hiring process.

New comment by Kopion in "The FBI Says It Can't Find Hackers to Hire Because They All Smoke Pot (2014)"

Kopion — Mon, 05 Sep 2016 07:38:46 +0000

They are largely discredited, especially for pre-employment screenings. The polygraph exam is the last phase in the Special Agent hiring process, which can take up to a couple of years to complete. Several federal agencies still use it. I can't discuss what is asked, but you can walk out of the exam and know whether or not you told the truth - there is no ambiguity about the answers you give. That is why I am 100% certain it was a false positive.

New comment by Kopion in "The FBI Says It Can't Find Hackers to Hire Because They All Smoke Pot (2014)"

Kopion — Mon, 05 Sep 2016 07:28:37 +0000

I applied to the FBI, made it all the way through the hiring process and then failed the polygraph portion. It was 100% a false positive... Maybe they should look at utilizing a method other than the polygraph for assessing deception.

New comment by Kopion in "Ask HN: How much do you make at Amazon? Here is how much I make at Amazon"

Kopion — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 19:51:18 +0000

If you don't mind me asking, how were you compensated for this? What was the model?

New comment by Kopion in "Ask HN: How much do you make at Amazon? Here is how much I make at Amazon"

Kopion — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 19:29:00 +0000

I don't work at Amazon, but I have caught on to what, to me, seems to be an unsettling concept. This may or may not be new, but the concept I am getting it is often referred to as "internal equity" - considering what salaries are already in place for similar positions.

This appears to be one of many variables HR uses for salary negotiations and I recognize that. I don't see why this necessarily matters for most work places. Shouldn't you just pay for what the candidate brings to the table (skills, experience, etc.) and not consider what, even someone with a similar background is currently making in the company. I suppose salary negotiations/the labor market isn't an efficient market where a price can be assigned given x, y, & z.

New comment by Kopion in "Ask HN: How much do you make at Amazon? Here is how much I make at Amazon"

Kopion — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 19:23:35 +0000

Full-time freelance audiobook editor? I didn't realize that was a position. What exactly does this entail and how did you get started with it?

Bill Ackman Makes His Case on the Index Fund Bubble

Kopion — Sun, 07 Feb 2016 16:41:48 +0000

Article URL: http://www.seattletimes.com/business/investor-bill-ackmans-makes-his-case-on-index-fund-bubble/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11053455

Points: 2

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New comment by Kopion in "[dead]"

Kopion — Sat, 30 Jan 2016 16:34:20 +0000

No mention of Benghazi and the private email server debacle only warranting "forthright answers" seems a little disingenuous.

Ask HN: What app do you use for Podcasts?

Kopion — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 14:52:45 +0000

iOS 9 has ruined the default Podcast app for me. I subscribe to around 50 podcasts and then I cherry-pick the episodes I want to listen to and add them to 'On-the-go'. Now that the playlist functionality is essentially gone I am looking for an alternative.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10290735

Points: 1

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