dshankar

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by dshankar 12y ago
Generally, - First gen: NASA, governments - Second gen: Lockheed, Boeing, Raytheon, General Dynamics etc. as contractors - Third gen: SpaceX, Orbital, Virgin Galactic as private companies
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by dshankar 12y ago
Apple's TOS specifically states they should only be used for development of Watch apps. Distributing it on Github & using it for non-development purposes (i.e. as a system font) is probably against the TOS, but not sure Apple will
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Merkel Acquires 500Friends (YC W10)(techcrunch.com)
8 points by dshankar 12y ago|0 comments
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by dshankar 12y ago
No, this isn't an option. Writing a blog post about "fixing security problems" will not attract new customers for 99.99% of startups, unless security is a core value prop for your product (Stripe, for example). Your average A
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by dshankar 12y ago
The risk (usually) isn't at high altitude but during the initial process of inflating the balloon with hydrogen. Static is especially dangerous.
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by dshankar 12y ago
Pointing out the difference between 12.5mph and 15mph is pedantic and doesn't contribute to the discussion.
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by dshankar 12y ago
If you're building iOS apps, you have no excuse to not test betas frequently. iOS8 integrates with TestFlight, so even nontechnical users can easily try your beta apps. It takes seconds to send out beta releases to testers and there i
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The Evolution of Sleep: 700M Years of Melatonin(nytimes.com)
6 points by dshankar 12y ago|0 comments
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by dshankar 12y ago
While purely a semantic argument, perhaps "plugin-free" is a more meaningful description than "clientless"
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by dshankar 12y ago
You should blog about your tech stack and how you're accomplishing live streaming. APRS isn't sufficient for video, so do you have a satellite uplink?
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by dshankar 12y ago
That makes sense. Considering how popular Chromebooks are becoming, this could be quite valuable for schools.
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by dshankar 12y ago
I quite like the work you've done here! Most computers in a school are ill-equipped for programming needs. I'm a bit concerned that this laptop is designed with an experienced programmer in mind. I don't think the *nix Termin
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by dshankar 12y ago
Very cool. From a pure website UX perspective, I'd recommend making it more obvious what the differences are between each price tier. Took me a moment to realize what the difference between Complete and Complete Plus were. This will
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by dshankar 12y ago
I can't tell if you're being facetious, but a Bitcoin URI is not readable, shareable, or memorable, making it harder to use Bitcoin itself. A username, just like a URL, provides that. Not to mention, everyone can't run their
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by dshankar 12y ago
Haha sorry about that Frank! Thanks for writing this though, I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. I guess title and timing made a difference :)
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I created my own MMO and lost 100 pounds(polygon.com)
315 points by dshankar 12y ago|136 comments
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by dshankar 12y ago
I'd love to learn more about the tech stack. Any blog posts I can refer to? How come you decided not to use Docker for something like this? Seems perfectly suited.
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Terminal – Virtual computers that start, resize, and scale in seconds(terminal.com)
173 points by dshankar 12y ago|84 comments
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Why eSports Doesn't Need ESPN(forbes.com)
1 points by dshankar 12y ago|0 comments
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by dshankar 12y ago
I sincerely hope these folks get customers & funding to pursue this as it will only help grow the nascent industry. I'm perplexed by the economics, however. A Falcon 9 v1.1 can do 13K kilos to LEO for $56MM. A Firefly Alpha can do
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by dshankar 12y ago
Right, but my point is that if a drone is flying over an area like the Golden Gate Bridge, you're really not going to pick up any audio aside from wind noise. You'd have to be in close proximity to some sound producing subject.
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by dshankar 12y ago
Genuinely curious, let's assume this technology is created. What would audio signals would you even record? Most drones are far from any subject (sound-producing or not). What are use cases where the drone is close to a sound source? T
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by dshankar 12y ago
I wish the developers took this a bit further and visualized the AI decision making and object tracking. Perhaps even visualize some of the WebRTC communications (a la WebRTC internals) to explain how things are working, visually.
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by dshankar 12y ago
It seems like Splashbase only shows images from one source, http://unsplash.com Yet, I think Splashbase has a far more useful & easy to navigate interface. Could you add more sources?
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South Carolina Attempts to Legalize Playing Card and Board Games(purplepawn.com)
1 points by dshankar 12y ago|0 comments
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by dshankar 12y ago
While this is a crowded space filled with personal tracking apps, I quite like the approach you're taking. Open source enables me to completely trust the app. My personal favorite app for this use case is Hey Day ( http://www
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by dshankar 12y ago
Looks gorgeous. I can't help but wonder if people unfamiliar with technology and ecommerce would be deterred by such a form? It might give some users the impression that the website is "copying" the credit card. It would be i
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by dshankar 12y ago
Cool hack! How did you implement this? Care to share the details? You mention Route 53, but I'm curious to learn more. What does the stack look like? How do your update zonefiles, assign subdomains etc.? It would be fun to hack on this
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by dshankar 12y ago
I imagine fully automated shipping docks are just a decade or two away. Driveless cranes – like Amazon's Kiva warehouse robots – could do much of the work more safely & efficiently than humans could.
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by dshankar 12y ago
One more clarification: this is for chromeDesktopSource - I do not believe you'll have to use chooseDesktopMedia or create an extension to get access to the webcam video or audio stream. This is just about desktop media (screen, tab or

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