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by 18pfsmt 15y ago
I think you are vastly discounting social pressures of peer groups that prefer convenience, have very limited technical understanding, and avoid contemplating issues that may arise later. I don't use FB, but I now often feel left out of con
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I don't think he was trolling, but simply gut-reacted to the negative sentiment surrounding FB. People that use, and are solidly invested in, the FB platform might perceive your commentary as a kind of personal attack. I do not, and I reall
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by 18pfsmt 15y ago
I'm in the exact same position as you are. I'm in my 30s, so it took a while, but even my friends in their 40s have given into the temptation (and perceived benefits). I suspect it has to do with the digital voyeurism that others have subje
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by 18pfsmt 15y ago
My understanding is that Southwest does not allow what you are asking for (i.e. no 3rd party sales/scheduling for SW tickets).
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I hate to be pedantic and off-topic, and I realize English is probably not your first language...but, one cannot, have a "finished startup." The term refers to a startup company, as in, you are starting a company. Companies are never "finis
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I believe you are missing regulatory compliance costs, which are significant in the US. I'm not quite sure how robotics alters that variable though.
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No question, take the job. I quit school after one year simply because I wasn't focused on school at that time. After 5 years of ski-bumming/ bartending, I went back to the University clearly ready to spend the time required without distrac
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by 18pfsmt 15y ago
To answer your questions: 1) Public urination is a ticket (got one in college, many years ago). 2) Speeding is a ticket unless you are going excessively fast (100mph in 30mph zone; these numbers vary among states). 3) Too drunk on the stree
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Just as a counterpoint, i do consider myself a prude (esp. since I hit 30), and the cleverness of the name never even occurred to me. The name was much less interesting to me than the implementation. Speaking of which... I realize the bin
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Interesting. I took karmalist as a response to closed-off data sources like 'celebrity access [.com]' where you have to pay just to read it. It is a collection of venue managers, promoters, talent agents, and musicians. At least Yelp let's
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If you were the only person left on the earth, copyrights wouldn't matter anymore. You can't say the same for the laws of physics.
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I understand. My experience has been that the best way to find work opportunities is through networking (I know it's not always fun). Not to use a cliché, but it is often who you know, not what. I'm trying to figure out a way (financially
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by 18pfsmt 15y ago
Port forwarding is still a frustration when dealing with your non-tech friends. It took me 3 months to push my brother to set it up right. Now I'm trying to convince him to setup milkfish[1] on his router, so I can save mobile minutes, but
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If you are going to go that route, why wouldn't you go with the tried-and-true WASTE? http://wasteagain.sourceforge.net
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It's actually quite interesting to think about with respect to real property. For example, many Native American tribes couldn't conceive of the idea that one person could own the land; it simply didn't match their mental model. As a resul
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I would suggest using an XMPP-based service, and then using a client like Pidgin with an Off The Record (OTR) plugin.
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FYI, SIM cards aren't necessary for NFC. In fact, it is only the carriers that would prefer the SIM be used as the secure element, as they have control over it. Other potential NFC players would prefer the secure element be separate, so tha
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by 18pfsmt 15y ago
I live in the same area, and though I do have income, I am always looking for other opportunities. From trolling CL occasionally, I've seen a number of jobs listed that might match with your stated skill-set. Most of them are in Broomfield,
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by 18pfsmt 15y ago
Lawyers are typically quite precise in their use of language (e.g. larceny vs. theft), so I was honestly curious if they were specifically targeting the web as opposed to the internet in general. The way I read it, it seemed intentional.
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by 18pfsmt 15y ago
They specifically used the words "web access," does that mean other ports are in the clear? I imagine port 563 may see increased usage. Anyway, I've been considering a service to allow people to swap modems (i.e. cable -> DSL, or vice v
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Looks like 3 according to this picture: http://guide-images.ifixit.net/igi/MIEhlvVuGWrPGUQw.large
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by 18pfsmt 15y ago
I can't figure out why you people are using URL shorteners on HN, but I believe it is not looked upon well. So, for others, these links are as follows: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/02/17/cedexis_and_the_open... http://translate.goog
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The other companies I am familiar with that are trying to solve the same problems are the consumer NAS OEMs like QNAP, Synology, and Netgear. I have 2TB of RAID storage I paid $500 for 2 years ago. My solution involves using a VPN, but I st
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Until a few weeks ago when it shutdown, I used Scroogle to proxy my searches, and it gave great results. 50 plain links without any other distracting content. Of course, they simply queried google servers with an IE6 UA, but it still allowe
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by 18pfsmt 15y ago
I didn't down vote, and agree that people should be able to work as much as they want. However, when I read sloppily written comments with poor grammar and syntax, I always wonder if the author also writes code in a similar manner. I kind o
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Texas, like most southern states, is considered quite conservative on social issues; one might even call them "Christian Conservatives" (including laws regarding possession of illicit material). Austin, however, is considered a liberal bast
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Colorado tried to pass a decriminalization amendment in 2006, and it lost 60-40[1]. However, we have it on the ballot again this year, though I don't know the polling numbers. [1] http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006/pages/results/states/CO/I/0
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Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco: March 2012 Tech Pulse Index(frbsf.org)
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If nothing else, the discussion you have sparked will serve useful for those of us that are clueless. I've even saved this thread locally to revisit once I feel knowledgeable enough to come to my own conclusions.
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by 18pfsmt 15y ago
This is a good point, but it should not go made without mentioning the fact that we need some standards around TOS/privacy policies. Just like for OSS we have licenses that are "known", we have the GPL (v1,2,3), AGPL, BSD, MPL, APL, etc. Ma

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