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by b_emery 16y ago
Reminds me of the Kentucky Fried Movie. During a 'commercial break' in the movie, a news caster chimes in with the headlines: "Moscow in flames, missiles headed to New York, film at eleven"
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by b_emery 16y ago
Our local Borders was in a leased building (it's closed now). I'd be surprised if they owned any of the stores.
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by b_emery 16y ago
I look forward to finding out the truth behind this. I'm sure it will come out eventually, though we might have to wait 25 years. Long bet anyone? I'll put my money on the NSA.
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by b_emery 16y ago
lots of good stuff on the author's blog as well: http://steveblank.com/
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by b_emery 16y ago
'Corporate media' perhaps?
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by b_emery 16y ago
This was done, by no less than Thomas Jefferson: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Bible resulting in a 46 page bible.
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by b_emery 16y ago
Mabye you should get an iShuffle to use as a decoy?
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by b_emery 16y ago
You mentioned rental properties (mortgage docs?), tax papers, both of which likely have SSN's, maybe you have credit card numbers and bank acct numbers in these pdfs. I'd think you'd want this stuff encrypted. Thanks for a great post thoug
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by b_emery 16y ago
I'd chalk it up to a bland title in the other, which I bypassed several times even after reading your comment. Here's the link: https://joindiaspora.com/ I appreciate the commentary in techcrunch on their release. For example: Interestin
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Gigapixel science(sciencemag.org)
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by b_emery 16y ago
And it's not "sticky silicone that's part Silly Putty, part duct tape". Robot f'n cars people! Ok, maybe it doesn't qualify for 2010, but in terms of quality of life impact, beats silly putty hands down.
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by b_emery 16y ago
Very cool. I had to compare it with the Airbus A380-800: 1,300,000 lbs max takeoff weight, using 85472 us gal max fuel capacity, and 6400 mi max range = 395 ft/gal or 513.5e6 ft-lbs/gal
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by b_emery 16y ago
PG uses a mac book air: http://paul.graham.usesthis.com/ maybe we can infer that Lisp (or Arc) works well on it.
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by b_emery 16y ago
Put this somewhere if you ever have a kid: The Baby Whisperer by Tracy Hogg. I've just finished applying what I learned, and believe me, you never knew how much you need sleep until you go without it for a few months. It's a great book.
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by b_emery 16y ago
You'd probably enjoy iWoz: Computer Geek to Cult Icon, if you haven't read it. Great stories of his childhood and totally inspirational. He makes you want to build things.
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by b_emery 16y ago
> In MatLab everything is flat – all functions are declared in the global namespace. However, this discourages code reusability by making the programmer do extra work keeping disparate program components separate. In other words, witho
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by b_emery 16y ago
Haven't read his calculus book, but Strang's linear algebra book is the best math book I've ever read. It's actually readable! Certain chapters are available on line. Based on it I would definitely try his Calculus book if I needed one.
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by b_emery 16y ago
Totally agree. I did some of my earliest engineering work at 10 yrs old with Legos. Now I use code, but it's still very much about how things go together.
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by b_emery 16y ago
Maybe 'half life' is a better way to put it. Looking at the graphs, the score drops to ~1 in 5-10 hrs, unless the points are very high.
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by b_emery 16y ago
Looks like there is a built in max lifetime of about 5-10 hrs.
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by b_emery 16y ago
I agree with the theme in a lot of these comments: It's a good idea if you have a plan of attack. I've had lots of ideas (eg battery powered heated wetsuit! damn, it's been done) and am now working on one where I have the unique combination
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by b_emery 16y ago
I hear this enough to wonder if it's a myth. Mac OS is built on Unix, so how does the total Unix+Linux+Mac market share look? Probably big enough to justify attacking. I suspect but can't prove that Unix is inherently more secure than Windo
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by b_emery 16y ago
I'm more researcher than startup-type, but to me they are both about getting the 'preparation meets luck' kind of ideas where you feel like you've got a leg up on the rest of the pack. When that happens, it's all you want to think about - i
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by b_emery 16y ago
I think this is why meditation can be so beneficial. With practice, you can take control of the thoughts going through your mind, eventually becoming quite good at it. Later on, say at work (or in the shower), you can then make the top thin
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by b_emery 16y ago
I worked at a nuclear plant during a college internship and can vouch for the strange attitude toward radiation exposure. There were guys who would work outages every year, receive their annual rad dose in a few months, and make enough mone