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by alehul 9y ago
I was actually just looking into some Nike running shoes. Any alternative you'd recommend for running shoes?
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by alehul 9y ago
I can only speak for Uber, but in my experiences they're extremely pro-consumer if nothing else good. When I've reported drivers for rude behavior, I've been swiftly refunded for my ride, and in cases where a driver has reque
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by alehul 9y ago
They likely won't treat your software the same way unless they can hold you liable for damages to the same extent. With a startup I was working on, we managed to get meetings with the CEO of the world's largest fashion company and
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by alehul 9y ago
Just an FYI: Many people are posting about Newegg, which may still have great prices, but it's important to note that it was bought by a Chinese company and there's tons of recent threads complaining about issues and a lack of cus
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by alehul 9y ago
Clearly some customers are not uncaring. I'm not saying that one protest will have a massive impact on Apple's bottom line; just that: 1. protesting is a sign that the tax issue is an area customers care about, and those out prote
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by alehul 9y ago
> After pleading guilty last week, Voits now faces up to ten years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. Voits also had to forfeit all the electronics equipment he used to carry out his attacks — a laptop, four phones, one circuit boar
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by alehul 9y ago
This is very true. There was a recent incident in France in which people protested outside an Apple store for them to "pay their taxes." Apple wasn't explicitly breaking the law, however customers are entitled to vote with th
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by alehul 9y ago
Epigenetic tags are inheritable, yes, but when they're expressed and to what extent the epigenetic tags are expressed changes between individuals. Since expression of these tags result from external influences, I don't see what th
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Ask HN: How do you start your morning?
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by alehul 9y ago
You're right that Bitcoin is only a store of value (thanks for reminding me of that word, btw!). It could definitely be successful with that purpose, particularly for short-term storage or for those in physical danger. As a sibling com
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by alehul 9y ago
True, and the illiquidity of gold is part of what makes it a great store of value. Bitcoin will certainly survive, at least, as a niche alternative for short-term storage (easy transactions) and/or those in physical danger (decentraliz
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by alehul 9y ago
I'd agree with this sentiment. Stocks have tangible assets that generate earnings to justify their investment. Bitcoin, however, generates no real returns beyond its exploding popularity resulting in a higher price. While that doesn&#x
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by alehul 9y ago
As an answer to bailouts: That was largely not a Republican nor free-market-supporting move if I recall correctly. While new and more innovative companies would likely take the bankrupt companies' place, there would be a harsh transiti
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by alehul 9y ago
Wow, this is incredible. It's quite frightening and raises some issues, however, that as first-person shooters evolve, we'll be desensitized to shooting more realistic humans.
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by alehul 9y ago
Although obviously wrong on Uber's part, I'm curious: If they had informed law enforcement, could it be possible to legally pay the hackers to delete the data? Hacks of this magnitude, especially in other cases where they involve
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by alehul 9y ago
From the article: > Christie’s marketing campaign was perhaps unprecedented in the art world; it was the first time the auction house went so far as to enlist an outside agency to advertise the work. Christie’s also released a video that
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by alehul 9y ago
Switched to Firefox on Macbook Pro. It feels faster, but my two main complaints: 1. While using the touchpad to go 'back', a page on Safari will show you the page you're going back to. Chrome will at least offer an arrow anim
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by alehul 9y ago
https://www.uber.com/info/elevate/summit/ Uber Elevate had a really interesting summit to explore this idea. The keynote recording/slides are in the link above.
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Bill Gates buys land in Arizona to build 'smart city'(kgw.com)
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by alehul 9y ago
The New Criterion - They're the only politically conservative magazine that pens clever arguments, and in a verbose style like The New Yorker. Their arts critiques are rooted in a love of classic periods like Romanticism and Renaissanc
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by alehul 9y ago
According to a recent interview with OpenAI from YC's blog [1], they believe that an engineer without any AI/ML experience can be productive on their team from Day 1, and that AI/ML makes up 'virtually none' of the
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by alehul 9y ago
I agree with your content but completely disagree with your delivery. Did you come here from reddit? It's unnecessary and inappropriate, and I don't think that kind of behavior is 'justified' in response to someone you c
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by alehul 9y ago
> outright idiotic comprehension > spit out little pathetic buzzwords > dealing with unmitigated idiocy here With all due respect, your post contains some content, but this isn't behavior for HN and I'm really surprised i
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by alehul 9y ago
> Some people are down voting him for name calling. I was surprised by the downvotes to a fairly argued comment, and then I read this hours ago and it seemed valid. The most upvoted comment in response now, however, calls him 'idiot
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by alehul 9y ago
Historically, if you look at past discussions, we've had great conversations by upvoting any comment that adds a new perspective to the mix. If an ideal society wishes to eliminate climate change denial, for example, it won't be t
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by alehul 9y ago
Although I agree with the solution of creating safeguards for the machine, I'm sure the accident rate would've also went down over time as people learned how to avoid them (though not as drastically). There's a huge differenc
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by alehul 9y ago
You're right he is, but if being outnumbered opinion-wise now leads to downvotes, I feel skeptical of HN's future. Would we still upvote those who deny climate change for discussion's sake, for example?
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by alehul 9y ago
From the perspective of a consequential (results-driven) libertarian rather than deontological (morally-driven), it's arguable. A libertarian generally opposes government involvement because it creates inefficient pricing errors in the
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by alehul 9y ago
http://www.businessinsider.com/well-these-new-zuckerberg-ims... It was back when he was 19, so I think it's fair to cut some slack for that, but the quote is true.
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by alehul 9y ago
Sorry, you seem to have taken my words the wrong way. The overall reaction of "we're going to assume direct control and remove your governmental power" is one of lashing out and entitlement, and an attitude that doesn't

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