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by asifjamil 13y ago
As an American student studying for a PhD in Germany, I would say that basically all of the reasons listed here could be applied to Germany as well (except maybe the 30% rule).
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by asifjamil 13y ago
Reusing modes can actually be quite good if you're concerned about space efficiency. For example, having excessive controls in the car stereo might be a bad idea since drivers could potentially be distracted. So having the big volume knob t
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Login Screen – behind the scenes(gosquared.com)
121 points by asifjamil 14y ago|74 comments
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by asifjamil 14y ago
Is it possible that this is simply just the effect of a Bell Curve (i.e, the normal (Gaussian) distribution of a field)?
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5 Tips to Increase Engagement on Your Site(gosquared.com)
10 points by asifjamil 14y ago|0 comments
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by asifjamil 14y ago
Anyone else experience out-of-whack CPU usage when loading up a tutorial?
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by asifjamil 14y ago
Okay, I wouldn't really call his article a "critique". He's just presenting his thoughts on an app that hasn't even been released, and his points seem valid based on the initial feature list of the app.
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Monitor: An open-source Robo-Surgeon(economist.com)
1 points by asifjamil 14y ago|0 comments
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by asifjamil 15y ago
nice product. Just out of curiosity, how exactly do you attach your app to Gmail? The way I imagine it: basically, this is just a big javascript application which inserts itself inside the gmail view using DOM manipulation?
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by asifjamil 15y ago
I noticed that you have to purchase this plugin.. This might be a naive question, but what's to stop me from just downloading the source off this page directly and using it?
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by asifjamil 15y ago
Just out of curiosity, which aspect of Google's privacy policy seems fishy to you? I think any way you look at it, there is a basic compromise you make with Gmail: either Google holding all of your info, or someone being able to hack into y
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by asifjamil 15y ago
Tip number 1: Check for spelling mistakes in your submission before posting to HN :)
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by asifjamil 15y ago
Really interesting subject since its one most people don't pay much attention to. Here is a relevant article which explains how to create the smallest possible PNG: http://garethrees.org/2007/11/14/pngcrush/
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by asifjamil 15y ago
I agree. The problem I'm facing now is that I customized a lot of the CSS styles directly, but with the new ongoing updates, it's not going to be easy to merge them through.
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by asifjamil 15y ago
Official Death Certificate: Respiratory arrest was listed as the immediate cause of death, with 'metastatic pancreas neuroendocrine tumor' listed as the underlying cause
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Bill Gates: Solving the Toughest Problems in Computer Science (2004)(mitworld.mit.edu)
1 points by asifjamil 15y ago|0 comments
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by asifjamil 15y ago
People who claim to be disappointed that Apple’s 2011 new iPhone doesn’t have a bigger display or LTE are effectively arguing that the iPhone should be more like Android. Why is the iPhone being compared to Android? Android is just the op
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Why we chose Node.js for server monitoring(blog.nodeping.com)
2 points by asifjamil 15y ago|0 comments
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Allocate GPU usage on Mac with gfxCardStatus(codykrieger.com)
4 points by asifjamil 15y ago|0 comments
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How much of an iPhone is made by Samsung?(economist.com)
84 points by asifjamil 15y ago|31 comments
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How to build a useable watch(pogue.blogs.nytimes.com)
3 points by asifjamil 15y ago|0 comments
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by asifjamil 15y ago
here is a study that does not correlate exercise but just faster metabolism in general (through an active hormone) > http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/10/061010022316.ht... "The study further strengthens the theory that the f
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by asifjamil 15y ago
not sure what you mean. i was pointing out an opposite effect.
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by asifjamil 15y ago
Interesting article. I remember reading somewhere the opposite hypothesis. The argument went like this: more exercise --> faster metabolism --> faster consumption of your body utilities --> lower life expectancy
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by asifjamil 15y ago
fake, but good try.. must've taken hours.
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by asifjamil 15y ago
"There is nothing more exciting than modifying a file, hitting Refresh on your browser and seeing the result right away" I think this feature is definitely useful, but you can virtually do the same thing in other languages with templating e
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by asifjamil 15y ago
might be, but keep in mind that Starbucks' PR may genuinely not have been "in the loop" about this.
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by asifjamil 15y ago
"When the metallic side is pressed against the surface of an object, the rubber deforms slightly" while the concept is great, it still doesn't maximize precision (for high resolution analysis), since the pressure can also deform your obje
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by asifjamil 15y ago
i agree - you've got javascript doing both of the text animations, plus the huge graphics and scrolling images.
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by asifjamil 15y ago
you would just hope that the competition between two adjacent gas stations would drive the cost of gas down!

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