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by dvdhsu 15y ago
I wonder what happens during polyphasic sleep, where you sleep multiple times per day. Of course, the amount of sleep you get each time is far less (I'm trying a three-hour nap at night, then three twenty-minute naps throughout the day), bu
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by dvdhsu 15y ago
The parent was referring to the great-grandparent.
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by dvdhsu 15y ago
Yes. HN was once flooded with Erlang submissions to make it look boring. http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=512145 As for your comment, I don't understand why you're bringing race in.
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by dvdhsu 15y ago
You can't downvote submissions.
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by dvdhsu 15y ago
> On Classfy right now you can add your forum username and the url to your profile. There is no way to authenticate the user but if many members from a forum join and list with classfy. We will arrange something with the owner of the fo
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by dvdhsu 15y ago
That's impressive. He stated less than 24 hours ago that it would take 7-10 days [1]. I guess both Marco and Apple are working around the clock. 1. http://www.marco.org/2012/03/16/instapaper-for-retina-ipad
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by dvdhsu 15y ago
When a new product is created, companies compete initially on features. When all the essential features are there (take radios, for example: most radios have the basic features down), innovation starts. Innovation, such as portable radios,
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by dvdhsu 15y ago
There was an excellent article in the New Yorker about eating bugs some time back. http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/08/15/110815fa_fact_... Unfortunately, it requires a subscription to read now.
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ATT to Allow App Developers to Pay for Their Apps' Data Usage(online.wsj.com)
1 points by dvdhsu 15y ago|0 comments
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by dvdhsu 15y ago
As far as I know, Google Takeout doesn't support Web History. If they supported it, I'd take out my search history in a heartbeat. As it stands now, I do sometimes refer back to it, but I don't think it's worth having it if it means giving
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Lost in the Meritocracy (2005)(theatlantic.com)
7 points by dvdhsu 15y ago|0 comments
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by dvdhsu 15y ago
Wow. I remember when this first got started on HN a while back. It's amazing to see where you guys are now. Congratulations Sahil!
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by dvdhsu 15y ago
The question isn't whether or not they are , it's the very possibility of them being able to .
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by dvdhsu 15y ago
Slight problem: admissions for prestigious schools aren't based on sheets of paper. For most of them, admission decisions are based on interviews, where the admission officer is inherently able to determine sex, race, etc.
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by dvdhsu 15y ago
> That question is mute. If you really need to hear a answer, they want. In this extream case there want be any people who make money with creating "art". This is probebly not how its going to turn out if there is no IP. I don't have
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by dvdhsu 15y ago
> My inspiration was Gene Wolfe, who wrote _The Book of the New Sun_ in the wee hours, and held down a day job as a technical magazine editor. Wow. That's really interesting. I was actually going to give this a try because of Robert P
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by dvdhsu 15y ago
Probably not coincidence: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3497285
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by dvdhsu 15y ago
Reading this, I have to offer an anecdotal (counter?)point. All of the following is true, but is by no means the norm. My father was born in rural China. He grew up eating roasted grasshoppers. His parents were both teachers; they were prol
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by dvdhsu 15y ago
(earth.shape != flat) != (earth.shape == round) For the record, I don't believe copyright infringement equals theft. The OP that I replied is correct with that claim. His proof, however, is wrong. Here's a genuine question: How would an art
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by dvdhsu 15y ago
Doh! You're absolutely right. I'm sorry I got them mixed up, I probably confused a lot of people. I'll fix It as soon as I get home. Thanks for pointing it out!
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by dvdhsu 15y ago
I mentioned EssayJudge above. Basically, it's the same service, but free. The founder is also the one who goes over the essays. His comments are amazing, and his price can't be beat. http://essayjudge.com/
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by dvdhsu 15y ago
I just sent an e-mail to you. There might be other people contemplating starting a service like this, so as somebody who also considered it, I'll post the important parts here: 1. Most teachers are willing to help out students. Why would a
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by dvdhsu 15y ago
Bah! I've had this idea for a long time; I just never took the time to build it. Anyways, I would love to talk to you about some ideas I think would be helpful. It doesn't seem like you have any contact information on the site (a big probl
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by dvdhsu 15y ago
37signals has morals.
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by dvdhsu 15y ago
The third one doesn't fit. How would a writer or filmmaker make money if everybody torrented their works?
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by dvdhsu 15y ago
> * Society can function just fine with unlimited PirateBay activity. It already does! Society cannot function with unlimited real-life thievery.* What does "unlimited" mean here? Does it mean "if everybody torrented" and "if everybody
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Anand reviews the Galaxy Nexus && ICS(anandtech.com)
8 points by dvdhsu 15y ago|0 comments
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by dvdhsu 15y ago
Here's a screenshot. Sorry for forgetting you foreign folks. http://i.imgur.com/JBf8B.jpg
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by dvdhsu 15y ago
Removed. Parent is dead.
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Google logo blacked out on all search results (in US)(google.com)
295 points by dvdhsu 15y ago|44 comments

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