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by enscr 12y ago
India is witnessing an arguably revolutionary uprising against crony capitalism, their political nexus, unchecked flow of black money & corruption from top to bottom. The elections in the capital (Dec '13) were a strong indicator o
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by enscr 12y ago
Right. unfiltered is a better generic term. Though I should state that it's unbiased from my perspective when I can trust a source.
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by enscr 12y ago
Twitter is a godsend for unbiased news. In many developing countries, Twitter is playing a very important role of spreading the revolution against incumbents. Granted that it's penetration is a tiny fraction of print & TV media but
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by enscr 13y ago
I prefer popups (floating elements) instead of altering the flow of the document. The continuous re-flow of the document is distracting.
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by enscr 13y ago
People are viewing this project as a 'lego' phone that sounds great in theory but doesn't charm practically. However manufacturers can take a middle ground approach where future electronics slowly move towards hot swappable c
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by enscr 13y ago
> if they can establish intent to burglarize That's a line that'll generate hours of debate going nowhere.
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by enscr 13y ago
What's flipkart incubator (the url is "flipkart-incubator.github.io"). I know flipkart is the Amazon of India.
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by enscr 13y ago
A CTO with polarized vision would tank the company faster.
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by enscr 13y ago
Their culture is different from Apple. They didn't get a perfect product first time. But their revisions have been awesome and the beat Apple on price. Combined with Amazon prime, it does offer some advantages on content.
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by enscr 13y ago
>education is questionable Don't you think that generalization is stretching it. >local economies that they didn't "pay into" What would you like to say about millions accumulated as social security & medicare
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by enscr 13y ago
Is there a startup that can help automate custom attacks on websites? Like guide the webmaster to look for holes in their setup. I'm guessing some security expert can do a good job educating new businesses on how to prepare for the big
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by enscr 13y ago
Safe air corridors is an innovation that should predate flying cars. Safe for occupants & safe for surroundings. Fender bender in air can cause a lot more damage with gravitational force.
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by enscr 13y ago
This is a must have until they can figure a better way to give selective permissions. If someone comes to fix my house, I don't give them a free entry for lifetime just for convenience.
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by enscr 13y ago
> Facebook is limited to what its privacy policy and TOU allow That's an utopian interpretation of how corporations work. Most of them have a motto : "It's easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission" Proof
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by enscr 13y ago
> If you give everything fine-grained permissions, you'll have to be a software engineer to understand how to use the application No, that fine grained permission can be intelligent & automated to protect the non-tech user. That
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by enscr 13y ago
No, creating dark profiles does not mean it'll suck data out of your device. It just means it'll gather existing data from web/pics etc.
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by enscr 13y ago
Proof? What do you want them to say. Right in bold red that we WILL read all your SMS & sell that data to advertisers. Will I agree that the article is sensationalizing, but if history is any indication, Facebook can & will use all
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by enscr 13y ago
Their classic 'break things fast' mode. Keep infringing on user's privacy until they shout.
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by enscr 13y ago
I believe this is something where Android can provide a better experience by not giving a blanket permission to read all SMS. How about only allow SMS with a pre-defined header to be read by an app.
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by enscr 13y ago
Privacy concerns. They accumulate a lot of personal data for customizing your experience & providing more contextual information. This problem has been compounded by Google using subtle trickery to get more out of you. P.S. Android phon
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by enscr 13y ago
With the recent push (shove) of Google+ down everyone's throat, I find myself avoiding the use of Google services that collect & store too much personal data about me. I've tried Google Now but couldn't convince myself to
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by enscr 13y ago
Twitter does not make it convenient to report accounts that are impersonating someone. Moreover it should be fairly easy for them to run a check on the background image to catch for violations of 'verified' user.
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How Twitter users can fake a verified account(nakedsecurity.sophos.com)
8 points by enscr 13y ago|2 comments
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by enscr 13y ago
> Transferring vehicle ownership is confusing; that's why we take care of it. Care to explain. I've found it extremely straight forward.
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by enscr 13y ago
So personal hygiene is a no-no until you can prove that you can get sick?
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by enscr 13y ago
Socks doesn't fix the problem completely. Unfortunately, visitors don't like being told that they can keep the socks on while walking on the carpet, but if they are to sit on the bed or put the feet up on the couch, they should ta
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by enscr 13y ago
I think OP meant that washing is good for personal hygiene i.e. not carrying pathogens smeared around on your skin/clothes.
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by enscr 13y ago
For some, it's not an option.
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by enscr 13y ago
I've yet to visit a house in India where people have separate slippers for washroom & house. Strange.
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by enscr 13y ago
- Plus squatting is a better posture for properly emptying yourself. Although sitting for longer than 5 minutes is painful and gets worse with age.

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