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by hastur 14y ago
We can't force PayPal to do anything. They're not breaking the law and law should not be amended to make this behavior illegal. Just don't use PayPal. I don't.
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by hastur 14y ago
Well, there's at least one way in which academic papers are a great discussion forum: People think a lot before posting and do thorough research on their arguments - and those of their opponents.
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by hastur 14y ago
Many "bright spots" aren't really manageable: one runs all around my room and it's called a wall. The other follows me everywhere I go and it's called my face. A bright picture on the monitor (say, a Google page) will beat reflections in mo
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by hastur 14y ago
It's very easy to find if a monitor can rotate: It will say "pivot" in its features. No-one adds such a functionality and fails to mention it to potential customers. You might also notice, I have recommended not buying a TN a monitor, but s
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by hastur 14y ago
Here are a few hints on how to choose a monitor: 1) Display technology Nowadays there are basically three types of displays being used in monitors: TN, IPS and PVA. You can google details about all three, but here's the basic break down: TN
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by hastur 14y ago
Martha Payne for Prime Minister!
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by hastur 14y ago
B R A V O !!!
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by hastur 14y ago
A lesson for NZ law enforcement (and in other countries): don't cooperate with US law enforcement too closely; don't let them take stuff (esp. evidence) out of your country.
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by hastur 14y ago
Why would anyone write a 3d renderer in Java? Anything slower than C++ is unacceptable in this field.
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by hastur 14y ago
It might have more to do with the lack of friction from the medium. We're all trained to write by putting some minimal, but constant effort to move the stylus (pencil, ballpen) against the paper surface. Here, it's just a piece plastic slid
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by hastur 14y ago
Don't buy Microsoft products. Period.
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by hastur 14y ago
Is it just the judge that is so awesome, or the New Zeland justice system in general?
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by hastur 14y ago
no worries, i'd never follow you on twitter
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by hastur 14y ago
Wow, this is awesome. While the world's biggest "democracy" (India) censors the web, Swedish government sponsors means of dissidence.
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Larry Page on Charlie Rose (a 53min interview)(charlierose.com)
3 points by hastur 14y ago|1 comments
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by hastur 14y ago
I reject Apple and its products.
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by hastur 15y ago
The US Trade Representative is infamous, among other things, for leading the way on ACTA. If he says something, you can safely assume the exact opposite is right.
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by hastur 15y ago
1) Scoble wrote Brin's glasses had lenses. 2) If it were just the tiny rectangle, wouldn't they be very inconvenient? I mean, I would have to look up constantly, instead of having image projected on my field of view. Pretty tiresome in the
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by hastur 15y ago
There's one solution to password headaches: Use one password everywhere and make it easy to remember. For instance, I use "p4ssw0rd" on all my accounts, including my e-mail and bank account. (You can post yours in response to this comment.
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by hastur 15y ago
The numbers are no excuse in case of a person that did not break UK law. How about your country signs an extradition treaty with Saudi Arabia and you get extradited and have your head chopped off for having a beer, since alcohol is illegal
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by hastur 15y ago
Remember PG saying in a recent essay that you start an innovative product by luring the hackers first? I think the same applies to ideas, as exemplified by the RFS to Kill Hollywood. Well, so here is a great way the US is luring the world t
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by hastur 15y ago
The UK made a nice gift to the US on the eve of Cameron's visit.
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by hastur 15y ago
LOL, the UK is a US colony now. I can hear History rolling on the floor with laughter.
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by hastur 15y ago
So Yahoo is in such a bad condition, that it decided to turn into a patent troll? R.I.P. Yahoo
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by hastur 15y ago
PG is back. :)
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by hastur 15y ago
Well, a great idea, but I don't agree that they've crossed the "uncanny valley". Quite far from it.
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by hastur 15y ago
I would really like to see some confirmation of this. But it sounds really dangerous.
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I apologize for my comments.
5 points by hastur 15y ago|0 comments
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by hastur 15y ago
But then I'd have to take a more nuanced view and admit it's not all black and white. And I don't want that, because I'm really angry right now. And I think such anger does have a function by making a tiny contribution to the public pressur
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by hastur 15y ago
So critiquing the practices of US agencies (and advising to steer away from their reach) is xenophobia all of a sudden? Then in your eyes, critiquing the reckless and brutal behavior of the Israeli government against Palestinians must be an

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