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   by gshakir 9y ago

   I don't how it accounts for the fact that in coastal cities like Boston, the only direction you can travel is West (SW, NW) etc. So that kinda limits the area that you can cover in an hour.
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   Uber, Lyft take down not just cab drivers, but also lenders(cnbc.com)

   4 points by gshakir 9y ago|0 comments
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   Start of American healthcare insurance problems(time.com)

   2 points by gshakir 9y ago|2 comments
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   Classic Indianisms(cnn.com)

   1 points by gshakir 9y ago|0 comments
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   by gshakir 9y ago

   I don't use Facebook or Messenger. I am glad that I am not on it. I just have to figure out how to get out of WhatsApp. I also noticed that Facebook eco system is becoming more closed (no access to Facebook pages unless you sign up etc
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   Intuit dethrones Google to become India's best workplace(qz.com)

   2 points by gshakir 9y ago|0 comments
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   by gshakir 9y ago

   The puzzles are similar to the ones on https://cryptopals.com . The first one involved a combination of caesar cipher and running a jar file. The second one looks to be related to timing attack.
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   Original iPhone Keynote Is Still Amazing to Watch(theatlantic.com)

   1 points by gshakir 9y ago|0 comments
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   by gshakir 9y ago

   I really like Ubuntu, but I don't think it is ready for everyday regular users.
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    by gshakir 9y ago

    I am surprised that 2% is not higher. There are very few alternative to Mac if you want a GUI and a UNIX like system. I really hope Apple invests in Mac. It used to be that Mac hardware was very innovative compared to Software but now, I
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    by gshakir 9y ago

    DevOps is a such a broad term and can mean lot of things. If you are looking for something related to orchestration, I am putting together some Ansible recipes specific to AWS. It is here at https://github.com/gshakir/a
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    Ask HN: Glossary to understand comments better?

    1 points by gshakir 9y ago|0 comments
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    Infosys accused of racism(qz.com)

    63 points by gshakir 9y ago|66 comments
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    by gshakir 9y ago

    I think this might be a boost for modular housing and also including rent as part of salary, something similar like healthcare offered by employers.
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    Google spending $30M on housing for Silicon Valley employees(cnbc.com)

    11 points by gshakir 9y ago|3 comments
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    by gshakir 9y ago

    Mongo has a document size limit of 16MB, so 'larger documents' need to be qualified :).
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    by gshakir 9y ago

    Wow, less than 6 hours of sleep. Is that sustainable?
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    by gshakir 10y ago

    If you are interested in fractional shares investing, check out loyal3 https://www.loyal3.com and stockpile https://www.stockpile.com
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    by gshakir 10y ago

    How about Apple provide a VPN as part of the device? Remember Apple was the one that broke the telecom's dominance on the mobile market. I wouldn't mind paying Apple for the privacy.
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    iPhone red(apple.com)

    2 points by gshakir 10y ago|0 comments
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    by gshakir 10y ago

    Jekyll + S3 bucket's static website + Cloudfront S3 bucket static website is great. I have also hosted React apps with full routing by setting 'error' page to 'index.html' on the S3 bucket properties.
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    by gshakir 10y ago

    Some top rated commands on 'commandlinefu.com' has saved many hours. The key sequence to kill a hung ssh connection has been a life saver.
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    by gshakir 10y ago

    I really like the Starbucks model, where you add the tip after the fact. If the drivers doesn't know who tipped them, then they would be nice to everyone.
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    Three women blinded by unapproved stem-cell ‘treatment’ at South Florida clinic(washingtonpost.com)

    2 points by gshakir 10y ago|0 comments
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    The making of a reluctant Indian space hero(bbc.com)

    1 points by gshakir 10y ago|0 comments
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    by gshakir 10y ago

    It is a video and the secret is 'clinical depression'
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    by gshakir 10y ago

    Here is the registration link: https://www.lookseewellington.co.nz/account/register
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    New Zealand Will Give You a Free Trip If You Agree to a Job Interview(travelandleisure.com)

    3 points by gshakir 10y ago|1 comments
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    Libevent based HTTP library (Nginx like)(github.com)

    4 points by gshakir 10y ago|0 comments
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    by gshakir 10y ago

    VIM (you need to able to touch type or else VIM will be frustrating) all the way even for Java with support from the following plugins: * VIM Fugitive * VIM Surround * VIM Closetag * You Complete Me * Ctrl-P * VIM color Solarized * NerdTree