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by alecdibble 14y ago
Many embedded systems run Linux and are frequently attached to the netword for remote control. The root passwords aren't usually changed on these Linux boxes, so they are a wide open security hole. Many companies pay attention to this sort
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by alecdibble 14y ago
The first example I can understand, but I am not following you with the rest.
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by alecdibble 14y ago
There is very high chance that you were not performing squats properly. Tiny deviations in squat form can mean the difference between a PR and knee pain for me.
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by alecdibble 14y ago
I want to second this! Please read "Starting Strength"! It is the most detailed and easy-to-understand guide for executing compound lifts.
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by alecdibble 14y ago
There is only one way to find out.
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by alecdibble 14y ago
I am sure most people don't want to consume 64 ounces of beer in one night.
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The TapIt Cap: Tap for Growlers(kickstarter.com)
2 points by alecdibble 14y ago|4 comments
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Switch to vegetable fats linked to death risk(futurity.org)
2 points by alecdibble 14y ago|1 comments
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by alecdibble 14y ago
I used to do that as well, even after reading Kump's book. However, I found that once I stopped sub-vocalizing completely, I was much less likely to lose focus when I read dense material, regardless of the speed.
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How To Devour Hacker News Articles(alecdibble.com)
2 points by alecdibble 14y ago|2 comments
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by alecdibble 14y ago
Here is a better description of Borph: http://bee2.eecs.berkeley.edu/wiki/Bee2OperatingSystem.html Here is also a much clearer explanation taken from that link: BORPH is an extended Linux kernel that treats FPGA resources as native co
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by alecdibble 14y ago
"Best" is very hard to quantify when it comes to people.
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by alecdibble 14y ago
I think this article is a great summary on how to improve your skills as a knowledge worker. I see people that believe their mental capabilities will never improve. It really comes down to step #3: the stretch. Many people skip over "the st
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by alecdibble 14y ago
Hopefully the take-away is an explanation would have been helpful when the ToS was changed. Everyone was given limited information and they interpreted it how they could. Maybe sites will think about this next time they quietly changed thei
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by alecdibble 14y ago
Do you have any citations? I'm not trying to nitpick, I am just interested in reading more.
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by alecdibble 14y ago
He is analogizing the fact that pipes are usually inaccessible behind walls, much like code is inaccessible from the executable standpoint. People running programs don't know what is going on underneath, generally. The same holds true for t
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Mobile-Friendly 3D Gesture Interface(microchip.com)
1 points by alecdibble 14y ago|0 comments
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by alecdibble 14y ago
One quote caught my eye: He said those employees need to understand malware and techniques for fighting it, such as deep-packet inspection, which involves a very detailed examination of traffic on a computer network. They must al
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by alecdibble 14y ago
This is great news. I'm hoping SpaceX's recent success has put a fire under NASA.
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by alecdibble 14y ago
Cost, durability, ease of use, and battery of life are some things that come to mind when comparing with your solution. Furthermore, I feel that to be as useful, the helicopter would have to implement autonomous or semi-autonomous control w
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by alecdibble 14y ago
Agreed. Original comment edited.
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by alecdibble 14y ago
That is exactly what the video shows. EDIT: When I read photosynth, I was thinking of Microsoft Photosynth[1], which sketches pictures into panoramas. I should have read the parent comment a little more closely. 1: http://photosynth.net/
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Engineering Can Help You Form Habits(alecdibble.com)
1 points by alecdibble 14y ago|0 comments
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by alecdibble 14y ago
The interface is excellent. If you had NBA statistics, I would be willing to pay for this.
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by alecdibble 14y ago
Bamboo is an amazing plant. My parents buy, sell, and grow many types of exotic bamboos. I have personally witnessed a giant variety grow about 1' in a 24 hour period. It would definitely make for a great stop-motion project.
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by alecdibble 14y ago
The idea is that BY LAW, you should not have to be subjected to that kind of environment in the workplace. If you don't like it, then get the law changed.
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by alecdibble 14y ago
I don't feel that he is was trying to convey a literal conspiracy. It seems to me like he is saying that he does not like the racial culture of that area and that some African-Americans contribute to the culture in such a way that helps kee
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by alecdibble 14y ago
I found and was reading this article just yesterday. What a coincidence! This article is great resource.
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by alecdibble 14y ago
The point I was trying to make is that if there is no HR department, lines have to be drawn about what behavior is appropriate. Sometimes the topic never comes up and then it becomes an issue when there is a misunderstanding or offensive co
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by alecdibble 14y ago
I think this story brings up an interesting point about startups and "startup culture". It's nice to have an environment that is friendly and comfortable, but at the same time, lines have to be drawn. Unfortunately, some people see having n

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