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The diet that saved Novak Djokovic (independent.co.uk)
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by geoka9 13y ago
> Both proceeded to release not just secrets that exposed malfeasance, but the sorts of things (NSA overseas operations, diplomatic cables) that, by and large, our (inevitably imperfect) democracy has decided are peachy keen. Your (inevi
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by geoka9 13y ago
It's actually easier than it sounds. First, start working out regularly; the goal is to get to the point where not working out makes you uncomfortable the way, for example, not brushing teeth does. Once you reach that point, you'r
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by geoka9 13y ago
Yes, that's what I thought, too. If only she could bring herself to getting hooked on a creative endeavour, she would achieve remarkable results.
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by geoka9 13y ago
Not to forget the ocean acidification from CO2 emissions, which kills important ecosystems like coral reefs, while seemingly being harmless for jellyfish.
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by geoka9 13y ago
> How about we humans stop overfishing the oceans? I agree. Also, how about we stop driving personal cars and start using public transportation / bikes / hikes whenever possible, making it a priority in our lives to the point t
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by geoka9 13y ago
I watched is a couple of months ago and I think it is one of the best Gene Hackman movies.
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by geoka9 13y ago
I think never. Between the "ship early" ethos and SaaS becoming increasingly popular, software quality has been going downhill for quite a while. Most parties seem to be OK with it, so I expect it to get even worse.
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by geoka9 13y ago
> There's one notable area where Microsoft has competed and thrived: Microsoft does quite well on the Mac platform I wouldn't call it a level playing field. They've had a lot of time to make inroads into the market by not
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by geoka9 13y ago
> Is there something particularly gendered about these roles that requires a man to play them? Here's an example: a movie about the Irish mob in Boston. Is there something particularly Irish about being an Irish mobster in Boston th
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by geoka9 13y ago
Most of the crime movies I like are based on real events. As many of those movies also tend to become classics, I think my preference is not that peculiar. Do you really suggest that authors should be obliged to cast at least 50% of roles a
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by geoka9 13y ago
> Which, yes, includes being unable to believe that women might be undercover cops, might be notorious gangsters, might be bank robbers. Really, are there many prototypes in real life? I suspect there may be enough to inspire a handful o
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by geoka9 13y ago
> What do I want instead of a Strong Female Character? I want a male:female character ratio of 1:1 instead of 3:1 on our screens. It's going to be hard. What are the highest grossing movies? Fantasy/sci-fi and crime thrillers?
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by geoka9 13y ago
Yes, it's the thing with keyboard preferences - they are highly subjective. They can depend on what OS you use, IDE/editor, shell, even your least hated browser. For example, I don't care for the Step in/Step out keys be
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by geoka9 13y ago
They are not all the same. I was replying to the OP's comment: > The ex-soviet central Asian republics are packed full of secret police.
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by geoka9 13y ago
Being a terrible CEO at Microsoft is being a hero in my book. As someone noted below, "Microsoft used to control the future of computing". This was a very bad proposition, as we all know how evil they are in general, and incompete
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by geoka9 13y ago
Believe me, I know what I'm talking about. I live in Vancouver, which is basically the same kettle of fish as far as the weather goes :) It is dark 8 months per year; and it doesn't help that statistically it actually rains only 1
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by geoka9 13y ago
> the natural alternative to San Francisco is Seattle Only it rains 8 months out of 12 in Seattle :(
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by geoka9 13y ago
I believe "gilded" is spot on here, because that's what the state of the art Web essentially is: sleek designs rendered by stacks of software/technologies "hiding serious, fundamental, and widespread problems"
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by geoka9 13y ago
I'd say this is probably true for Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, as those countries have powerful authoritarian leaders that fully enjoy the benefits of the security apparatus left over from the USSR. Tajikistan is different as the presi
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by geoka9 13y ago
I often see "have an attorney present" arguments, but they make me wonder - can you really afford to have an attorney on retainer if you're not independently wealthy? Or is it as simple as calling a plumber and asking them to
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by geoka9 13y ago
I'd really hate to debug the app.
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by geoka9 13y ago
> But I believe the Office of the President changes people Looking at what some former presidents (Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton come to mind) say after they left, it seems that this change is not permanent. It's almost like moving
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by geoka9 13y ago
Not to put words in the OP's mouth, but I think it's not so much about the USA's not respecting human rights as about that _and_ its having too much power for everybody's good. By not having to pay taxes to USGov, they p
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by geoka9 13y ago
I find working with Flickr more cumbersome if you only use the web UI. For example, Flickr has a limit of 200 photos that you can upload in one batch, which is a problem when you have a slowish upload link (ADSL/cable).
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by geoka9 13y ago
If you're content with the 2048x2048 pixel limit for your stored photos, picasa is ulimited and free. (You do have to sign up for Google+; without it, the pixel limit for photos that don't count towards the quota is smaller.)
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by geoka9 13y ago
No, I trust my health to some million years old nature that says kale is good for me. When I eat a burger at McDonalds, I know what I'm getting and it surely isn't for the health benefits.
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by geoka9 13y ago
Unfortunately, the story didn't cover the most interesting parts: where the residents get their electricity from, whether they pay for it, what about fresh water pipes. Are they treated by the utility companies as any other customers b
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by geoka9 13y ago
We already know that a diet based on veggies, fruit, etc. is good for us. And we do know that fast food is bad. What we don't know is if the diet based on cocktails made with drug store supplies is good for us in the long term. Since S
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by geoka9 13y ago
> There's no secret to Soylents apparent succes but good dietary research. There wasn't any good dietary research. All we saw is a series of amateurish blog posts by a guy who seems to have nothing but ambitions in the way of c

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