bryans

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   by bryans 11y ago

   I appreciate that you have clarified your reasoning, and I certainly don't intend to insult, but I really feel there is some amount of cognitive dissonance going on here. For example, from your original comment and new comment: > bu
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   by bryans 11y ago

   I'm finding it very difficult to understand your insistence that all of the currently published research[0] into the benefits of marijuana use is somehow "low quality", or invalid, or an advertisement, while simultaneously cl
3. 423.▲
   by bryans 11y ago

   Unfortunately, it's useless to attempt finding out why someone downvoted you. HN pretends to pride itself on civil discourse, but the reality is that, just like in life, the assholes run the show. It's a shame, because you are exa
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   by bryans 11y ago

   It happens. And I didn't mean to publicly shame you, either. There just happens to not be private messages here, so public was the only option.
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   by bryans 11y ago

   I wrote this comment at a time when the submission was flagged, and subsequently could not submit it. I only post it now, so that anyone finding this discussion via Reginald's post may read it. --- The phrase "slippery slope"
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   by bryans 11y ago

   Yes, we are all familiar with the Mythbusters episode, which does not take anything away from the fact that particulates will be in higher concentrations inside a public restroom. Increased concentration means increased risk of transference
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   by bryans 11y ago

   To be fair, you're forgetting that in public restrooms, not only is there more airborne fecal matter and bacteria (which means it statistically settles on surfaces at a higher rate), but that there is often contact between unwashed han
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   by bryans 11y ago

   I think you should probably readjust your tact for any more comments today and in the future. Making insults, implications or even allegations about a competitor is never going to be in your company's best interest. It is just basic ma
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   by bryans 11y ago

   This is obnoxious website behavior, and I equate it to sites ignorantly disabling right-clicking because they're paranoid someone will steal their photos. If your site contains any links at all, you should never, ever be breaking such
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    by bryans 11y ago

    This was not at all my experience with OnLive. I played Just Cause 2, and even having a relatively terrible connection through Time Warner Cable, it worked well enough that I was able to play the entire game without any noticeable input lat
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    by bryans 12y ago

    I really don't understand the point of spending so much energy on something you dislike, rather than just using something you do and moving on with your life. Some people like Angular, some don't. If you don't, your opinion r
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    by bryans 12y ago

    I perused the rest of your videos, and couldn't really get into them. But Strange Loop really hit a sweet spot for me. The lyrics and melodies are phenomenal.
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    by bryans 12y ago

    To put it simply and honestly, you are not paying enough attention. There is no human-discernible difference between FLAC and V0/320kbps. But implying that 192kbps and 160kbps are sufficiently perfect is somewhat ludicrous. You can sti
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    by bryans 12y ago

    There is always a solution which doesn't require guessing.
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    by bryans 12y ago

    I think you're ignoring the context in which this element will be displayed. It makes sense visually inside a form or options panel, among its related counterparts. There is no reasonable situation that would result in this element bei
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    by bryans 12y ago

    I wish it were possible for civilians to file reports against drivers and have it be taken seriously. My understanding is that, unless an officer witnesses the violation, filing charges is at the discretion of the district attorney. Even wi
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    by bryans 12y ago

    While I applaud AT&T's effort, I don't believe there can be a technical solution to this problem (short of complete ubiquity of driverless vehicles). These types of opt-in solutions are mostly irrelevant, because the people in
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    by bryans 12y ago

    I think you're making this out to be something it's not. I don't see how Evidon is under any obligation to explain exactly what analyses they perform on the data or what the companies they sell it to do with it. They would be
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    by bryans 12y ago

    1. Closed-source javascript is not a thing, and Ghostery's code is very readable. 2. Technically, anything is subject to influence by third parties, but I'm quite certain you possess zero evidence that Ghostery is actually influen
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    by bryans 12y ago

    This looks very well thought out and phenomenally useful for general fitness alone, with the potential to handle all sorts of applications, including tennis analysis. It's unfortunate that they're incredibly vague about what &quot
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    by bryans 12y ago

    As I stated in another comment, there may be legitimate prior art, but the author did not claim that. He based his claim on art that existed after the filing, and was wrong to do so.
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    by bryans 12y ago

    I don't think you have any idea what my priorities are, you seem to have misinterpreted my point of view, and I find it amusing to be called an anti-hacker for all sorts of reasons. The reality is that the patent system exists, in all
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    by bryans 12y ago

    Neither of the pieces of prior art claimed by the author are valid, which is the entire point of my comment.
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    by bryans 12y ago

    You need to view the actual application to see the provisional filing date. http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20140117575.pdf As for my tone, it may sound aggressive, but I also feel that the aggressiveness is justified. Thi
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    by bryans 12y ago

    The author claims prior art based on things that were published in 2013, but Makerbot filed their provisional application on October 29, 2012. This also explains why the patent was filed October 29 of 2013, as that would be the last date th
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    by bryans 12y ago

    I'm confused by how the plastic chair receives such high praise for its design, affordability and ease of maintenance, but adding wheels to that same chair somehow makes it an example of a "useless" product with poor design.
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    by bryans 12y ago

    I'm not sure if I would classify it as a developed skill. The ability to go back into the same lucid dream is something that randomly happened once, and since then I've just been able to do it. I don't have any methodology or
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    by bryans 12y ago

    I'm able to lucid dream intentionally, even to the point that I can take a break, wake up to use the bathroom, and then return to the exact same point in the dream. It is a strange experience to be "conscious" inside a dream,
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    by bryans 12y ago

    This is really starting to feel like a Twilight Zone episode. I'm going to chronologically boil this down for you. 1. Person makes claim that an allergy was developed by ingesting meat. 2. I inform claimant that is not possible. 3. You
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    by bryans 12y ago

    I'm sorry that you're frustrated, but it is your own fault for apparently misreading nearly everything that has been said. I plainly described relevant (and true) reasons for why sscheuller's statement was not only false but