October 15, 2018

When the 80/20 Rule Fails: The Downside of Being Effective

Even today, over half a century later, she remains one of just 15 people to earn an “EGOT” by winning all four major entertainment awards: Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony. By the 1960s, she was averaging more than one new film per year and, by everyone’s estimation, she was on a trajectory to be a movie star for decades to come.But then something funny happened: she stopped acting.

Source: When the 80/20 Rule Fails: The Downside of Being Effective

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October 11, 2018

60 Seconds

60 seconds

I was doing some copy-paste operations in MS Excel and suddenly, it was frozen and there was that 60-second warning which I could not respond to. That is not very nice.

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October 10, 2018

App Store and IAPs

FieryFeeds

I wonder why IPAs are sometimes not very clear on Apple Store. Above is a good example. I understand that FieryFeeds is a subscription-based service but In-App Purchases seen in image do not explain what kind of purchases are available. I guess developers keep it that way so that people will at least download it (download is free) and try the app?

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September 26, 2018

India just launched the largest health insurance scheme on the planet

This Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India wants to offer free coverage for over half a billion of its poorest citizen. The new insurance scheme — dubbed “Modicare” — will cover 100 million of the country’s lowest-income families (the bottom 40% bracket). Each will receive services equivalent to the sizeable sum of 500,000 rupees (roughly $6,900) per year to treat serious ailments.

Source: India just launched the largest health insurance scheme on the planet

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