Month: September 2024

What Zuckerberg said to her daughter

In a recent interview that appeared on the “Acquired” podcast on Spotify, Zuckerberg recounted an instance where he shot down his middle child’s aspirations of emulating the global pop star, Taylor Swift.
Zuckerberg shared this instance when hosts Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal asked for his advice on upcoming founders. To explain, he said: “One time we took our daughter to a Taylor Swift concert and she was like ‘You know dad I kinda wanna be like Taylor Swift when I grow up.’ I was like ‘No, you can’t. That’s not available to you.’ She thought about it and she was like ‘Alright! When I grow up I want people to be like August Chen Zuckerberg.’ And I was like ‘Hell yeah’.”

Zuckerberg on Meta not following Apple’s policy

In the same interview, Zuckerberg also talked about how Meta’s culture of prioritising speed-to-market is different from Apple’s culture of prioritising product perfection. He said: “There are a lot of conversations that we have internally where you’re almost at the line of being embarrassed about what you put out. You want to put stuff out early enough so you can get good feedback.”
When one of the hosts asked about the damage that does to the brand, Zuckerberg noted: “I would like to hope it’s damaging to the brand. We don’t ship things we think are bad. But we want to make sure we’re shipping things that are early enough that we can get good feedback to see what they’re going to be most used for.”

Panaji: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has stepped up its weather warnings for Goa, issuing a red alert for Sep 24.
Heavy rainfall is very likely at a few places, and very heavy rainfall with extremely heavy rainfall is also very likely with winds gusting to 40-50 kmph at isolated places.
The IMD has attributed this to a cyclonic circulation over the central Bay of Bengal, which is expected to impact the state’s weather.The cyclonic activity, extending up to 5.8km above the mean sea level and tilting south-westwards, is expected to give rise to a low pressure area over the west central Bay of Bengal and its surroundings within the next 24 hours.
As a result, after a period of weakened activity, the southwest monsoon has regained strength over Goa, leading to isolated heavy rainfall in some areas on Monday.
Following the red alert for Sep, an orange alert has been issued for Sep 25, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall and wind gusts of 30-40 km/h. Additionally, a yellow alert has been issued for Sep 26.
Fishermen are strongly advised to avoid venturing into the sea during this period. Residents are urged to stay informed about the evolving weather situation and take necessary precautions in anticipation of heavy rain and potential disruptions.
As of Sep 23, the state has recorded a seasonal total of 166 inches of rainfall.

Panaji: The high court of Bombay at Goa has directed a joint inspection by the secretary of the Arambol panchayat, an expert member of the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority, and a member of the Goa Biodiversity Board of the site where illegal structures were demolished at Arambol after photographs were presented of the debris left on the site.
They are directed to visit the sites at Girkarwaddo and prepare a detailed report in two weeks.
The high court also directed the inspection team to determine the cost of the demolition of the structures as well as the costs for the restoration of the beach to its original condition so that the amount can be recovered from the former sarpanch.
The directions were issued after advocate Deepak Gaonkar, representing the Arambol panchayat, told the high court that the family members of the former sarpanch of Arambol failed to comply with court orders to demolish their structures. As a result, the panchayat had to remove 15 structures on Sep 17 and 18.
The division bench, while pursuing the affidavits with photographs of the structures that were demolished, saw a lot of debris scattered in the area.
The high court ordered the next hearing after two weeks to consider the report and determine whether the family failed to obey high court orders regarding the demolition of the 10 structures. The high court is hearing a suo motu petition concerning illegal constructions in Girkarwaddo, Arambol.

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Panaji:Union govt has granted its approval to state govt to engage a Netherlands-based company to evaluate the causes of erosion on Goa’s beaches in relation to local wave-driven currents, storm/cyclone erosion, and discharge at river mouths. The state will pay Deltares, the Dutch company, around Rs 32 lakh for the study.
“We have got the approval from Union govt to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the company,” environment secretary Arun Kumar Mishra told TOI.Over the ten-year period from 2004-06 to 2014-16, Goa has lost 15 hectares of land along its coast to erosion, according to a study by ISRO’s Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad. The study also showed that Candolim — one of Goa’s most popular beaches for tourism — may have lost a significant chunk to erosion.
Candolim’s coast has been identified by the study as one of the country’s “erosional hotspots”. The high rate of erosion has been attributed to the earlier grounding of the River Princess off Candolim, which saw years of delay before it was removed. Research was taken up to quantify shoreline changes along India’s coast using remote sensing satellite images. State govt received a detailed proposal from Deltares, which will support local agencies in their studies on the local coastal morphology and their knowledge basis for decision-making on mitigation measures.
“We will assess the local situation from literature and in-house data. The aim is to provide a conceptual overview of the functioning of the local morphological system. We will discuss the outcome and the deliverable will be a concise report,” said the proposal submitted by Deltares to the environment department.
A three-day visit has been planned to the area with Deltares’ staff. “We can check the site characteristics and meet local authorities and stakeholders. Our aim is to create a joint understanding of the causes of erosion, to provide confirmation for the approach and perform first capacity building on the relevant coastal processes. We will summarise the discussed approach and further detail this in a concise report after the meeting,” the proposal said. The firm will support the modelling of the morphological system, and technical assistance will be provided to a local agency for the modelling of the morphological system and interpretation of the results, which will help obtain a quantification of the sediment transport rates.

Panaji: The Save Old Goa Action Committee (SOGAC) submitted a memorandum to the chief minister’s office on Monday, with 4,500 signatures in support, demanding the formulation of a comprehensive masterplan and the halting of various commercial projects at Old Goa.
The signature petition, launched on Sep 15, and the memorandum were presented to the CMO since chief minister Pramod Sawant is the chairman of the St Francis Xavier Exposition Committee.The activists also demanded an appointment with the CM to discuss their concerns.
“The heritage of Old Goa is at risk due to unchecked commercial development. We believe it is crucial to establish a Master Plan that prioritises preservation over profit,” said a spokesperson for SOGAC. The group argues that without such a plan, the unique character and historical significance of the area could be irrevocably lost.
SOGAC also accused Rajesh Naik, the TCP chief town planner, of failing to oversee project approvals. They alleged that many of the illegalities plaguing the region have occurred during his tenure.