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by credo 16y ago
The chances of this publication causing a war are close to zero I think there is a public interest in knowing how many government decisions are made, a public interest in knowing that (as per a source of the American embassy) the Chinese po
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NYT: The Decision to Publish Diplomatic Documents (obtained from wikileaks)(nytimes.com)
11 points by credo 16y ago|14 comments
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by credo 16y ago
yes, this title is more catchy. Yet, I'd say you're being unfair to the person who made the original submission. That person didn't "write" the title. They used the same title that the newspaper story has. On a bad day, writing your own tit
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by credo 16y ago
dup of http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1945112 (see discussion there) Interesting to see that this submission made it to #3 while the original submission (same link - single page) isn't on the top page :)
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by credo 16y ago
Interesting story on how search engine "flaws" (or limitations) reward bullying. From the story, it seems like sites like GetSatisfaction, ComplaintsBoard etc. don't use nofollow on links in user-generated content. 'nofollow' should mitigat
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by credo 16y ago
>>But how do you stop an application from running in the background? Delete it. Seriously, that’s the only way. >> If you hold down the icons until they start to wobble and then tap the red X, you have terminated that appl
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Hybrid Car Economics Improve, as Technology Goes Mainstream(hybridcars.com)
1 points by credo 16y ago|0 comments
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Chicago Embraces Rat-Hunting Predators(blogs.discovermagazine.com)
1 points by credo 16y ago|0 comments
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Apple versus Operators: The soft sim(ft.com)
1 points by credo 16y ago|0 comments
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Facebook seems to offer the most salary/compensation. More interestingly, Facebook is one of only two companies (among 10) where the company rating is higher than the compensation rating. Google gets 3.9 for company rating and also 3.9 for
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Searching your laptop - an exception to the 4th amendment(nytimes.com)
7 points by credo 16y ago|0 comments
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I disagree on both counts. 1. Costs: I think the value of preventing a terrorist attack greatly outweighs the $76/passenger cost of screening. Besides, it contributes a lot of value to the economy by (a) reducing the long lines we have in o
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by credo 16y ago
>>but there are many circumstances in life where we must suffer the same indignities which are not considered assault. A visit to the doctor for example. This analogy makes very little sense. The doctor cannot stop me from visiti
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by credo 16y ago
The TSA policy concerns me. The only silver lining I see is that they may be responsive to the public outcry and figure out a better way to screen people. Perhaps, we should get the Israelis to train our TSA folks http://blog.tsa.gov/2010/
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by credo 16y ago
For those who don't know her, she won the Nobel Peace prize in 1991. From http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/14/world/asia/14myanmar.html "She is a hero of mine," said President Obama, "and a source of inspiration for all who work to advance
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How TPM got started(theatlantic.com)
6 points by credo 16y ago|1 comments
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Daylight Saving Time 2010: Why and When It Ends (news.nationalgeographic.com)
2 points by credo 16y ago|0 comments
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by credo 16y ago
>>the media was giving the phone company a lot of heat because almost all of the managers and executives were white males. So, he explained, promoting me would only make things worse. Adams mentions that this experience was repeat
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While Warning About Fat, U.S. Pushes Sales of Cheese(nytimes.com)
8 points by credo 16y ago|3 comments
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Companies compete with each other and there are winners and losers. When Google rolled out free Google Maps and navigation apps, they were directly attacking companies like Garmin and TomTom Now frankly, it is reasonable to sympathize with
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by credo 16y ago
After 6 years and after the stressful situation he describes with Google Wave, it is reasonable for anyone to make a clean break and try out something new Among the things I find interesting - the guy was the co-founder of what is now Googl
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by credo 16y ago
I see it a bit differently. For me, the risk-taking comes partly from a confidence (that could sometimes be characterized as over-optimism) and partly from the feeling that my gains from the risk are worth it. I like adventure, but I don't
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Apple Passes RIM, Becomes Fourth Largest Mobile Vendor in the World(readwriteweb.com)
2 points by credo 16y ago|0 comments
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IPad Opens World to a Disabled Boy(nytimes.com)
51 points by credo 16y ago|16 comments
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by credo 16y ago
jbail was referring to my comment which was posted a few minutes earlier than his. However, my question was a bit more pointed and I think you haven't addressed it. The justifications used in your post are equally applicable to cocaine an
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by credo 16y ago
Prop 19 is limited to marijuana, but almost everything in your post is applicable to other drugs (cocaine etc.) Would you vote yes on a future proposition that legalizes all drugs ?
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by credo 16y ago
>> The point of the law is "attrition through enforcement" It is much more than that. If you're a US citizen and you're not carrying proof of citizenship, you could get thrown in jail for not having your "papers". Now, I'm sure ma
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by credo 16y ago
I bought a Dell server 3 years ago, its power supply is now damaged (because of a power outage and failure of the surge protector). It is unclear whether there is more damage, but the first thing to do is to try using a new power supply. I
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by credo 16y ago
>>The payoff will come a decade from now - or two, and it will consist of knowing For me, the payoff was immediate. It is hard to match the experience of holding your newborn baby or young infant in your hands and just looking at
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How the King Cobra Maintains Its Reign (and high-risk lifestyle)(nytimes.com)
2 points by credo 16y ago|0 comments

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