greatgoof

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by greatgoof 11y ago
I wonder what workflow the author uses to take notes while reading? I prefer reading on a kindle or the iPad, but these devices are so geared towards consuming content that it's almost impossible to have a frictionless workflow taking
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TED : John Lloyd inventories the invisible(ted.com)
1 points by greatgoof 16y ago|0 comments
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by greatgoof 16y ago
True, but the lesser the number of crew members, the more chances that they'd have a consistent story. But good point about the 'captain's log' though.
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by greatgoof 16y ago
Yes, but the scene of crime in this case is still available for the police to look at, and the dead body doesn't go anywhere. The position of the body can in most cases show if the victim tripped or was pushed. Tampering with the body after
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by greatgoof 16y ago
Sorry for this off topic comment but it's related(kind of): I've always wondered how a crime committed on a ship can be caught. For example, the crew of a ship mutinies against their captain and throws him overboard. When they get back to p
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by greatgoof 16y ago
The rise of the Tea Party movement in the US has most countries worried about the consequences. China, with its state media, is in a better position to influence its populace along the lines that it considers beneficial to its foreign polic
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Anybody seen/used the Neocube before?(youtube.com)
1 points by greatgoof 16y ago|1 comments
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Birthday Paradox - Explained and in Code(telliott99.blogspot.com)
1 points by greatgoof 16y ago|0 comments
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Prizewinning chatbot steers the conversation(newscientist.com)
1 points by greatgoof 16y ago|0 comments
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by greatgoof 16y ago
If you click on the "ask" link at the top of the page, you will get a list of all the "Ask HN" and "Offer HN" threads, if that's what you're looking for.
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A selection of aviation industry advertisements about Space from 1957-61(nytimes.com)
2 points by greatgoof 16y ago|0 comments
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by greatgoof 16y ago
I see, thanks c1sc0.
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by greatgoof 16y ago
I'm not so sure about the Aggressive Pacifism. From the Wikipedia article about the book --> The book is also interesting historically as Butler points out in 1935 that the US is engaging in military war games in the Pacific that are bo
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by greatgoof 16y ago
What WePay went ahead and did just proved to me that they aren't a bunch of stuck-up suits, which is unfortunately what PayPal seems to have become. Rather than seeing this as naive, I admire their creativity and their guts in pulling this
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by greatgoof 16y ago
Ok, do let us know how it works out :) I'm not sure if you'll be able to use WePay though, since their FAQs[1] state that they don't allow international payments at the moment(if that's what you'll be doing) [1] https://www.wepay.com/about
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by greatgoof 16y ago
Hi Jacques, as someone who's had trouble with Paypal, what stops you from using, say, WePay in place of PayPal? I just wanted to understand your thought process regarding this?
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by greatgoof 16y ago
Thanks for pointing out this book. Its a very interesting read. Direct link to the online version of the book : http://www.ratical.org/ratville/CAH/warisaracket.html#c1
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John Doerr Talks sFund And iFund But Not fbFund Or aFund(techcrunch.com)
1 points by greatgoof 16y ago|0 comments
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In defense of Wikileaks(walt.foreignpolicy.com)
85 points by greatgoof 16y ago|36 comments
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US and China - Reluctant Warriors(foreignpolicy.com)
2 points by greatgoof 16y ago|0 comments
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by greatgoof 16y ago
That sir, I believe, is the incorrect way to do it. I may believe in capitalism, and I may believe that communism is wrong and someone who supports it is misinformed. But that should not mean that I downvote all comments extolling the merit
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by greatgoof 16y ago
From http://www.sarm.am/en/standarts/view/2550 regarding countries where GOST 7.84-2002 is accepted : Ukraina Turkmenistan Russian Federation Uzbekistan Tadjikistan Moldova Kazakhstan Georgia Belorussia Armenia Kirgizstan Azebaijan
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by greatgoof 16y ago
I didn't see much difference in readability either. But its fascinating, the variety in viewpoints regarding something that most of us would not even give a second thought about.
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Madam, Are you Pregnant?(pluggd.in)
8 points by greatgoof 16y ago|0 comments
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by greatgoof 16y ago
I think its a bloody good idea. Just joined. But wondering if google groups was a good choice. I'm finding it quite slow, probably transient, hoping it will pass.
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Book Spines(artlebedev.com)
81 points by greatgoof 16y ago|28 comments
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by greatgoof 16y ago
Congratulations! I just wanted to say how helpful the html version of your book has been for me! Thanks for that!