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by Nimi 13y ago
Mark Cuban's criticism may interest you: http://blogmaverick.com/2012/09/21/what-business-is-wall-str... ; TLDR: ... their stated value add of liquidity does not compensate the US and World Economy nearly
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Zynga Reportedly Shuts Down OMGPOP(techcrunch.com)
2 points by Nimi 13y ago|0 comments
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by Nimi 13y ago
Assuming they'll continue to use slideshare, you can subscribe to their uploads by rss (and possibly convert the rss stream to mail notifications)
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by Nimi 13y ago
"a waste of my time and money?" No, definitely not a waste, but I'm not sure it's an optimal use of those resources. You can try to simply do the minimum to "get your foot in the door" of software development jobs, then take it from there.
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by Nimi 13y ago
Am I the only one who got the impression that, starting from the late nineties, game developers decided to go for "shock value" instead of innovative new gameplay mechanisms? Those beautifully detailed animation sequences Sarkeesian present
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Damsel in Distress (Part 2) Tropes vs Women | Feminist Frequency(feministfrequency.com)
16 points by Nimi 13y ago|1 comments
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by Nimi 13y ago
Link for nsxwolf's observations (thanks for posting!): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5786439
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by Nimi 13y ago
It could be argued that the scandal in Germany proves even european governments don't have a lot to lose by backdooring devices beyond what the law permits them. Admittedly, the number of backdoored devices was probably low, but the governm
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by Nimi 13y ago
What happens if we aggregate both the supply and demand over a second (and don't allow price resolution smaller than a cent), then each seller gets to sell a portion of the demand proportional to the amount of this stock he owns? This seems
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by Nimi 13y ago
Not necessarily "ideal" IMO, but a friend told me about an interview where they told him beforehand "bring your own laptop, set up", then when he arrived they told him "please build this" (I think it was something similar to Everything). Af
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Wristband Tracks Hand Hygiene to Reduce Hospital Infections(technologyreview.com)
2 points by Nimi 14y ago|0 comments
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by Nimi 14y ago
Bitcoin pretty much requires that everyone in the network be aware of all the transactions, to make sure no one can double-spend. I guess the overhead for using a broadcasted transaction for every T4T iteration would be quite large, but may
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by Nimi 14y ago
The "driver score" feature sounds like a solution for the worried parent whose kid occasionally borrows the car in the evenings and on weekends. I wonder if they plan on entering this market.
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by Nimi 14y ago
Oh, sounds great! In that case, maybe you should consider saying so explicitly in your homepage. I read about YC so recognized some names, but my takeaway conclusion wasn't as strong as "most YC companies use this, good enough".
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by Nimi 14y ago
I don't mean to be overly critical, but the obvious question seems to be: Do most YC startups use Clerky? If they do, it seems like a huge endorsement, maybe the only one you'll ever need. If they don't, that sounds problematic... Anyway, b
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by Nimi 14y ago
Or one can plainly tell the truth, like my SAT instructor used to say: you're competing against other people with similar capabilities to yours. If you don't bother to do the coursework, they'll get a higher score and you'll get a lower one
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by Nimi 14y ago
Really cool idea! Maybe add a monitor frame, rigged to the underside of the bed, so the user can have a monitor "on" the desk?
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by Nimi 14y ago
There are also proof-of-work solutions (as in, CPU time) along those lines. An analysis of that solution came to the conclusion it won't work as a standalone cure-all, but might be part of a more sophisticated overall scheme. (contact me fo
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by Nimi 14y ago
I thought XP actually imposes quite strict guidelines about how the work day should go? Everyone should be in the same physical office, and maintain pretty much the same "office hours" so they can pair for 4-hour sessions?
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by Nimi 14y ago
While we're discussing relevant recommendations, I'll humbly chip in with my 2 cents: Queensryche's Operation Mindcrime, a progressive metal concept album heavily influenced by 1984. Probably not a timeless masterpiece like 1984 and Brave N
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by Nimi 14y ago
Sounds cool, can you provide some pointers to that work? 10x BTW, I wonder if they allow the programmer to better control when and how much memory is allocated, that seems to me like the biggest obstacle for using Haskell for low-level stuf
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by Nimi 14y ago
I wonder if there are languages who have the reliability of Haskell's type system, but are suitable for C/C++ stuff (that probably means, at the very least, they're strictly evaluated). ATS came up as a possible candidate, does anyone have
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by Nimi 14y ago
Are you sure? What if the crowdsourced money is divided up front, and payed to the politician in yearly chunks, maybe with an appointed trustee able to cancel the payments? Not sure what you mean by money + power.
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by Nimi 14y ago
This might help you: http://yclist.com/ (no idea how reliable the data is, though)
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by Nimi 14y ago
So why not take the money, then use it to stop police brutality? The mere loss of the money will teach the government a lesson, plus you can use it for the cause you care about.
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by Nimi 14y ago
I wholeheartedly agree with you on the gut feeling vs. stats issue, but this complex algorithm in and of itself doesn't seem to reveal any information that isn't obvious from basic stats: Xavi is clearly seen as the "dynamo" from the basic
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by Nimi 14y ago
I have strong doubts about the effectiveness of this method: Why do I need complex algorithms to know Xavi is the pivot that drives Spain forward? That can be ascertained by either watching the game, or looking at his passes received/made s
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by Nimi 14y ago
Why do you claim that the IDF is more effective than other organizations?
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by Nimi 14y ago
As an Israeli, I can vouch for the massive ass-covering that goes on there. In fact, we just had a big public ass-covering demonstration regarding the awful flotilla blockade. Regardless of what one thinks of the political aspects and/or mo
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by Nimi 14y ago
Do you mean products for sleep improvement? Which would you recommend?

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