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by FlailFast 12y ago
Armchair astrophysicist here: any way that these clocks could be used to detect evidence of gravitational waves? Seems like it would be a good use case for increasingly sensitive clocks.
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by FlailFast 12y ago
Okay, so I came across a bit strong there, and I apologize for that. Yes, language is fluid, and meanings "flip polarity" all the time ("nonplussed" comes to mind). Yes, there is ample evidence that it was used to mean &
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by FlailFast 12y ago
Quite true, and sometimes in a very literal[1] sense![2] [1] Literal in the classic sense, not the contranymical nonsense that has been thrust upon it thanks to teenagers who "can't even"...read a dictionary. [2] http:/
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SurvivorshipBias.Org(survivorshipbias.org)
4 points by FlailFast 12y ago|1 comments
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by FlailFast 12y ago
> A revolutionary bit of technology called the block chain Nice overview, but something that bugs me whenever someone talks about Bitcoin (particularly some VCs): they talk about the blockchain independently, as a "technology,"
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by FlailFast 12y ago
I like this idea a lot, but given the centralization of authority to a user's email account, I do think it requires beefed up security for however the user accesses their email---i.e., would be great to allow this only for users who ha
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by FlailFast 12y ago
This is so great to see. I know we're years away, but what does the HN community think it would take for Daala to reach the Opus-levels? Not just in technical achievement, but widespread usage/hardware support? I would love to hav
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by FlailFast 12y ago
Agreed on Square, but they even went a step further for a time and allowed geofencing at your favorite places...back when Square Wallet was still around, I used to frequently go to a Houston-area coffee shop with Square Register and never h
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In Too Deep with Google Depth Maps and Golang(bitbanter.com)
8 points by FlailFast 12y ago|0 comments
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by FlailFast 12y ago
An alternate title: People with incentives to promote lean startup methodology score massive consulting contract with GE.
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by FlailFast 12y ago
Speaking as someone who who lived in Houston for the last two years, I disagree about Houstonians not wanting Uber/taxis. Yes, we all have cars, but I can't tell you how many times I would have preferred not to drive on Friday&#x2
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by FlailFast 12y ago
Quick someone code Groot!
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by FlailFast 12y ago
Well, there is some value. For example, the value from having some popcorn and watching these things implode.
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The Art and Art of Interviewing Product Managers as an Engineer(bitbanter.com)
3 points by FlailFast 12y ago|0 comments
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by FlailFast 12y ago
Next up, FCC chair accuses scapegoat of not providing good enough distraction while he dismantles net neutrality.
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by FlailFast 12y ago
When I was a kid, I tried this with imported Zelda/Final Fantasy games. As an American, I was lucky enough to study Japanese as an elementary schooler, and back then, there was a pretty significant lag between Japanese and American rel
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by FlailFast 12y ago
I think he tends to follow them pretty well, but the trouble with Dan Brown isn't his technical writing; he breaks this unwritten rule: "don't make your story arc the same in every single book you publish." I loved the f
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by FlailFast 12y ago
Still, seems like a case of "necessary but not sufficient." (Although given some truly awful writing that becomes "bestseller" material, perhaps not) And I like the focus on the "product" side of writing---we r
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by FlailFast 12y ago
These are great heuristics, but having spent an awful lot of time writing, I find that---on occasion---there's reason to violate them. But I suppose every great rule is defined by its exceptions. As an aside, glad to see this focus on
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by FlailFast 12y ago
Agreed. I've always gotten a distinctly "I'm just a simple caveman lawyer" vibe from him, and this response only exacerbates it.* * Great SNL character, btw: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unfrozen_Cav
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by FlailFast 12y ago
Well, it's been a while since my Internet video days, but hell, I love 3d parallax effects. When are we shooting?
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by FlailFast 12y ago
Now I want a subscription to the Keplerian Journal of Science.
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by FlailFast 13y ago
Agreed -- seems like an amalgam. Another possible debate: who is Uhlrich based on? Proto-Sean Parker?
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by FlailFast 13y ago
I think so -- in some of the show's scenes, you actually feel like you're watching reality...which makes it a good deal funnier to me. Then again, I am a bit of an SV cynic myself, so YMMV.
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by FlailFast 13y ago
Something tells me this won't be very "3008."
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“Don't Worry About iOS Security,” claims Apple on Your Favorite SSL’d Website(bitbanter.com)
3 points by FlailFast 13y ago|0 comments
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by FlailFast 13y ago
Agreed. His entire argument boils down to "Money has never worked like bitcoin, so it can't possibly work." It's an absurd line of logic to use as a critique. It's like the RIM guys claiming no one would like iPhone
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by FlailFast 13y ago
You monster.
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by FlailFast 13y ago
Try it on NYTimes or Wapo. Makes the news a lot more interesting/potentially NSFW.
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Show HN: Built Project in Golang.js; How the Hell Else Will It Get to the Top?(bitbanter.com)
3 points by FlailFast 13y ago|0 comments

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