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by bmajz 12y ago
Sounds awesome - will have to check it out. Totally random aside: does it talk about the evolution of debtor's prisons after slavery was no longer an option? I always wondered why people thought it made sense to lock someone up with no
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by bmajz 12y ago
This is an interesting concept and a really old one to boot. Planet Money recently did a great podcast covering a similar measure (although it was specifically for mortgages) in Iceland: http://www.npr.org/blogs/money&#
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Chasing the Dread Pirate Roberts(npr.org)
18 points by bmajz 12y ago|2 comments
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by bmajz 12y ago
This is amazing. Going to try and integrate this before every shower.
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by bmajz 12y ago
I'm subscribed to their email digest. It manages to hook me just about every time with some delightful content. Go figure.
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Schedule meetings with an AI assistant(x.ai)
1 points by bmajz 12y ago|0 comments
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by bmajz 12y ago
Good point. Plus Heroku just gives you so many more options instead of the 3-4 that ElasticBeanstalk provides, although Docker integration potentially changes the calculus significantly. Interesting that its taking EB so long to catch up to
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by bmajz 12y ago
Interesting. Between Elastic Beanstalk, OpsWorks, and now CodeDeploy it seems like AWS is taking over every production developer workflow from the hobbyist on up.
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by bmajz 12y ago
Oh, the wonders of legacy interfaces
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by bmajz 12y ago
Interesting idea. Some feedback: As a subscriber to a number of paid sources (including some that you mentioned), I'm not sure I would use something like this. It would really depend on how much of a discount and lock-in there is. I fi
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by bmajz 12y ago
This. Having been on both sides of the table (early employee and later a founder), I still struggle with what the right distribution would and should be. There are just so many factors to consider (pivots, investors, acquirers, risk) that i
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iOS 8 dev tips for iPhone 6 and Apple Watch(medium.com)
1 points by bmajz 12y ago|0 comments
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by bmajz 12y ago
Awesome! Just started on LeanGains myself and will definitely check the app out. Glad to hear its working well for you.
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by bmajz 13y ago
It depends where in the Bay Area you are - there a lot more things in SF proper than South Bay, for example. That said, some of the best things, like Google Shopping Express, cover a ton of ground.
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by bmajz 13y ago
Thanks for being brave enough to share the story of what was likely a very emotional experience
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by bmajz 13y ago
If you have access to a recumbent bike or elliptical, doing HIIT can be quite effective. It's done wonders for me. I actually started getting in shape with the basic cardio routine from Power 90. It's really easy to do anywhere an
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by bmajz 13y ago
Wow, this was insanely well timed. I was in the market for a decent belt and just bought one!
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by bmajz 13y ago
I have. Actually, that was the major problem I had with running until recently. This breaks the $100 rule but these shoes really made life easier for me: http://www.zappos.com/asics-gel-kayano-19-neon-green-lightni... Pair
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by bmajz 13y ago
That's true to a degree. That said, I think its fair to recognize that there are factors other than economic opportunity that prevent people from moving e.g. family in the area, networking, school etc. We also need to acknowledge that
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by bmajz 13y ago
Considering the benefits of exercise, a pair of running shoes and some resistance bands could go a long way. Those two small purchases helped me get in shape faster than any gym membership that I had in the past. That said, everybody's
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by bmajz 13y ago
Spot on. Facebook has become quite valuable as a semi-reliable identity source and WhatsApp definitely enhances that service by consolidating and extending it.
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by bmajz 13y ago
Yeah, I think this is at the base of US-centric folks' surprise at the WhatsApp deal. The difficulties in messaging simply aren't apparent when you get it free on almost every plan. Additionally, there is the extremely useful case
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by bmajz 13y ago
The fundamental question here is whether the success of LINE and on a similar note, Kakao, can translate to other markets. We've already seen that WhatsApp and other messengers were much less popular in the US due to the ubiquity of fr
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by bmajz 13y ago
That's simply not true. A lot of people need cell phones, especially if they're transient and job-hunting. Increasingly, you need the Internet too - at least email access. Going to the local library doesn't cut it if you need
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IOS Daylight Savings Time Offset Bug(twitter.com)
1 points by bmajz 13y ago|0 comments
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by bmajz 13y ago
This looks like it could be really cool. AWS is really on a roll this week!
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by bmajz 13y ago
The general idea, as I understand it, is that as child survival and education rates go up, population growth will eventually reverse itself as it has in developed countries. Check out Bill Gates' favorite TED talks for some Rosling, as
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by bmajz 13y ago
That's a good idea. I only had one come up, and wasn't all that interested, but I'll go ahead and buy it to help encourage more soon.
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Facebook and Twitter said to be unblocked in Iran(reuters.com)
2 points by bmajz 13y ago|0 comments
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by bmajz 14y ago
All treatments are fully funded. Wow, that's an awesome job folks (both Watsi and Hacker News)

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