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541.
Mozilla Serves Its One Billionth Add-on(lifehacker.com)
1 points by Shamiq 18y ago|0 comments
542.
[Cosmic Variance] Elevator Pitch Contest(blogs.discovermagazine.com)
1 points by Shamiq 18y ago|0 comments
543.
by Shamiq 18y ago
I'm guessing it's the "Haven't actually played it" you stuck at the end of your post.
544.
by Shamiq 18y ago
Eagle Scout here as well. Troop 232 -- Corpus Christi, Texas
545.
ITunes U, tons of free educational materials(kottke.org)
1 points by Shamiq 18y ago|0 comments
546.
by Shamiq 18y ago
I feel for the guy, but like timcederman said, it's been a long time coming.
547.
by Shamiq 18y ago
For most articles I choose to read from my RSS, I pull up the corresponding HN page. The discussion here is a lot more fruitful than any I can find on a blog.
548.
by Shamiq 18y ago
"I'm so glad he watched all those police shows his whole life … He knew how to take care of himself … I'm very, very, very proud of him." Best. Mother. Ever. I would do the same to protect my laptop.
549.
A Bunch of Rocks(xkcd.com)
1 points by Shamiq 18y ago|0 comments
550.
Victory in Vomit: The Sickening Secret of Mirror's Edge(wired.com)
57 points by Shamiq 18y ago|31 comments
551.
by Shamiq 18y ago
I guess they aren't adding enough. Or perhaps the lack of scarcity in the market is causing them to do worse.
552.
by Shamiq 18y ago
Unfortunately, actions like these do not knock off spam for long. iirc, the last time a major spammer was knocked offline, the result was a sharp drop for a day, then a return to pre-action levels. We're better off making spam a less profit
553.
by Shamiq 18y ago
Brew a strong cup of coffee. Drink it while being away from your desk. Return to your work as soon as you finish enjoying it. Creating a pre-work ritual is amazingly useful in getting into the correct mindset.
554.
by Shamiq 18y ago
Yea, I couldn't find the link fast enough. Thanks. Anyway, I think it belongs in the flow of this discussion as well.
555.
by Shamiq 18y ago
Please don't forget to include hedonic and psychic utility in your economic models. In other words, even economists realize that people often act for non-monetary reasons.
556.
by Shamiq 18y ago
Throwing this out there: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/06/magazine/06freak.html?page...
557.
by Shamiq 18y ago
These are the things dreams are made of.
558.
by Shamiq 18y ago
That is true, though it's a shame that our brain chemistry, and all that mumbo jumbo, interferes with this.
559.
by Shamiq 18y ago
It teased me as well. No instructions, just a discussion of getting rights to freely reproduce the book.
560.
Ask HN: What are your favorite idea pitches?
3 points by Shamiq 18y ago|2 comments
561.
by Shamiq 18y ago
11. Because Stallman does it. Went to go see him speak at Loyola the other day. Very interesting character.
562.
by Shamiq 18y ago
How can I get to do something similar? DARPA has all of the amazing stuff coming out of it...
563.
by Shamiq 18y ago
TD Ameritrade ( http://www.tdameritrade.com/tradingtools/partnertools/api_de... ) has an API, though I can't say I've used it myself. Also, do you mind giving us a general idea of what you want to do? Hinting at a project without sketching
564.
Branching Out (Generalists in an Organization)(shamazing.blogspot.com)
1 points by Shamiq 18y ago|0 comments
565.
by Shamiq 18y ago
Low res can be a problem. I wonder if they've considered seeding a torrent with higher resolution videos. Better than stealing movies for sure.
566.
Complete YouTube videos of select Stanford classes(youtube.com)
2 points by Shamiq 18y ago|4 comments
567.
University of Leicester Online Tutorials (intro to HTML, Java, C)(le.ac.uk)
1 points by Shamiq 18y ago|0 comments
568.
by Shamiq 18y ago
I understand this is totally superficial, but can you keep the same color scheme that you had in the portal page (ie click to get started)? Defaulting to politics is no fun. Here's an idea: Can you use the information which tells you where
569.
by Shamiq 18y ago
That's an intimidating list of questions, to me at least. Maybe something that takes you through the motions first, then allows for some expandability?
570.
by Shamiq 18y ago
Got my up-vote as well. Let's see some answers!

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