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931.
by akeck 8y ago
> The more users that are on a platform, the more developers that will be, which increases the value of the platform for everyone. I think there's a missing nuance here with respect to profit. I think developers are drawn by how eff
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by akeck 9y ago
When is doing something like this considered illegal "tying"?
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Laundering Money On-line: a review of cybercriminals’ methods [pdf](arxiv.org)
12 points by akeck 9y ago|2 comments
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How microtransactions and in-game currencies can be used to launder money(pcgamer.com)
2 points by akeck 9y ago|0 comments
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by akeck 9y ago
Listen to whb07. Through hike something like the Appalachian Trail. ;-)
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by akeck 9y ago
My version of this is to row casually until loose, then go flat out for a few minutes, and then rest. I get similar benefits to a slow 10k. It’s as if human bodies need a full on “fight” periodically to stay healthy.
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by akeck 9y ago
I just want thank the GnuCash devs for their hard work over the years. It’s helped me get insights into my personal finances and helped me learn double-entry book keeping.
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Teal 3D Dice(a.teall.info)
1 points by akeck 9y ago|0 comments
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by akeck 9y ago
Amazon should buy Turnitin.
940.
by akeck 9y ago
Alexa could enable subtle insider trading by both Amazon employees and Amazon AIs.
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by akeck 9y ago
They should be careful not to obstruct justice. ;-)
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Now Scientists Know How Fuel Producing Bacteria Work(sciencemag.org)
2 points by akeck 9y ago|0 comments
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by akeck 9y ago
Awesome! Can you add a license to the Git Repo? Thanks!
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by akeck 9y ago
Hmmm. I casted a local file today. Is this feature already live?
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by akeck 9y ago
If someone pays me for a service in bitcoins (e.g. GPU rental), what dollar amount do I report for income? The dollar value of the bitcoin at the time I was paid? The dollar value on 12/31/2017 at 23:59?
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by akeck 9y ago
See the pilot of the 2004 Battle Star Galactica.
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by akeck 9y ago
Because of the counterfeiting on Amazon, I’m becoming price-insensitive and ordering direct from brand websites. I’d rather order once at full mark up than burn time dealing with fakes.
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Extortion, Police Raids and Secrecy: Inside the Venezuelan Bitcoin Mining World(hackernoon.com)
1 points by akeck 9y ago|0 comments
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Microsoft Showcases Qualcomm ARM-Based Windows 10 PCs Coming Next Year(redmondmag.com)
7 points by akeck 9y ago|0 comments
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Taking a Look at Linux – NYT Tech Tip(nytimes.com)
2 points by akeck 9y ago|0 comments
951.
by akeck 9y ago
Having read the The Halo Effect, I always worry about selection bias with these types of observations. How many unsuccessful organizations also had these four qualities?
952.
by akeck 9y ago
Are the chips used by Intel Management Engines subject to these attacks as well?
953.
by akeck 9y ago
Maybe. It’s also possible that self-interested parties will use AI to further disenfranchise the poor. For example black box denial of access to a checking account into perpetuity due to an AI-driven risk score.
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by akeck 9y ago
Some people use plaintext files in a git repo in an encrypted disk image file with a long passphrase (Windows disk image (Bitlocker), macOS encrypted disk image (AES256), and Linux LUKS encrypted image (most modern symmetric ciphers)). &quo
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Ghosts in the Machine (2015)(nytimes.com)
2 points by akeck 9y ago|0 comments
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by akeck 9y ago
I didn’t mean to stop using FB. It just drifted away. The FB blog writer’s suggested solution is part of the reason. To get the same value out of FB takes much more work than it used to. For me, it became a chore. In the face of every other
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Shitphone: A Love Story (2015)(medium.com)
5 points by akeck 9y ago|1 comments
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by akeck 9y ago
Completely playable on a 2009 MacBook. Thanks for keeping it tiny and clean!
959.
by akeck 9y ago
Contrast to Toyota, where, if I recall correctly, VPs are expected to be able to do personally the roles beneath them in the org chart. Also, the application of Lean principles to food banks and other service charities.
960.
How Two Guys and an Internet Forum Built a Kickass Computer(wired.com)
3 points by akeck 9y ago|0 comments

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