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by cVwEq 7y ago
Why advertise drugs to customers, they're not medical professionals - that's why we have GPs. Frankly (and maybe it's different in Canada), but I feel like people will have better health outcomes if they are aware of the op
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Wolfram 2-state, 3-color Turing Machine Tattoo(geekytattoos.com)
2 points by cVwEq 7y ago|0 comments
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by cVwEq 7y ago
In addition to all the benefits listed above... Sync claims that, if you have the Sync setup create your own encryption key on your device, files are end-to-end encrypted. I believe them. Moreover, Sync support confirmed that they do not ha
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by cVwEq 7y ago
After doing accounting for my business, a medium-sized non-profit, and our personal finances, I keep coming back to Microsoft Excel. Using someone else's accounting software feels like trying to do an Iron Man with a straight jacket. A
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Salesforce.com tells its customers to stop selling assault-style rifles(washingtonpost.com)
64 points by cVwEq 7y ago|52 comments
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by cVwEq 7y ago
I was completely unaware of this proposed change, and can see big problems for individuals/small businesses if they end up implementing this. I've submitted a comment via email.
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Ask HN: Best shortcuts for doing math in your head
1 points by cVwEq 8y ago|2 comments
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Encrypted WPA2 Wi-Fi Networks Are Still Vulnerable to Snooping (2014)(howtogeek.com)
3 points by cVwEq 8y ago|0 comments
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Excel Chart Trendline Formulas(spreadsheetpage.com)
10 points by cVwEq 8y ago|0 comments
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by cVwEq 8y ago
Using a broad definition of ML/data science, here are a few ideas: First, coding toy problems (related to shipping or not) that implement linear regression, genetic algorithms, or neural networks, etc. will be a useful start Analyze sh
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How to correct a slide on an icy road (and how to prevent them)(youtube.com)
11 points by cVwEq 8y ago|3 comments
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Microsoft Bug Is Deactivating Windows 10 Pro Licenses and Downgrading to Home(bleepingcomputer.com)
39 points by cVwEq 8y ago|6 comments
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The history of cycling(britannica.com)
2 points by cVwEq 8y ago|0 comments
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Half-truth(en.wikipedia.org)
1 points by cVwEq 8y ago|0 comments
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by cVwEq 8y ago
Perhaps they should change it to "Do Good," although that might be at odds with their goals of maximizing shareowner profits and dominating the world.
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by cVwEq 8y ago
<SLIGHTLY_UNCOMFORTABLE_BRAG> I completely reverse-engineered a popular online task management system, but made it an application that runs locally on my laptop. Now I control all the functionality, and most importantly, the data. Als
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by cVwEq 8y ago
TL;DR: Only bleach and/or a high temperature in the dryer kills most of the bacteria. Various laundry detergents seemed to have no effect. If you are a norophobe, try to use disposable paper towels, nappies, etc. when you can.
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Air Pressure and How It Affects the Weather(thoughtco.com)
2 points by cVwEq 8y ago|0 comments
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by cVwEq 8y ago
A news curator that learns what news and articles make me happy, productive, and wealthy, maybe allows me to select certain websites (e.g. HN, NPR) as preferred sources, and then sends me a separate email per news story/article. I can
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by cVwEq 8y ago
I think it varies based on the style of the presenter and whether they like to keep it loose or prepare every word. I like to prepare. My best speeches were the ones where I wrote small ideas I could potentially say on post-it notes, and st
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Accuracy of DNA “Matches” to Definitively Identify Suspects Questioned (2008)(deathpenaltyinfo.org)
1 points by cVwEq 8y ago|0 comments
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Amy Fleming looks at the scientific evidence for restricted eating (2015)(theguardian.com)
1 points by cVwEq 8y ago|0 comments
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How Fasting Turned into Silicon Valley’s Latest Obsession(bloomberg.com)
2 points by cVwEq 8y ago|0 comments
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by cVwEq 8y ago
This resonated with me because I was a corporate drone that left to "mindlessly" become an entrepreneur. More charitably, I believe it's being in love with the idea of being an entrepreneur but pursuing that path based on pop
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by cVwEq 8y ago
Reminds me of a Harvard Daily Stat from 2012, inspired by Zillow data, which comes to a different conclusion. The Zillow data was based on a larger sample size as compared to the article above, which I felt was too qualitative. The Daily St
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by cVwEq 9y ago
Two (weak) reasons I can think of: 1. If doing a low-volume of tracking requests, it could be an easier implementation instead of learning the ins and outs of an API. 2. No carrier approval required for web scraping, unlike the APIs.
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by cVwEq 9y ago
Which region/country are you referring to? What's the use case? IANAL, but I used to work at one of the large transportation providers. For the high-volume tracking use cases, web site scraping probably won't cut it (too slow
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Can Consumers' Online Data Be Protected?(schneier.com)
2 points by cVwEq 9y ago|0 comments
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Robots Are Now 'Creating New Robots,' Tech Reporter Says(npr.org)
1 points by cVwEq 9y ago|0 comments
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Full Transcript: Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg Onstage at Lesbians Who Tech(recode.net)
4 points by cVwEq 9y ago|1 comments

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