jac_no_k

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Journey into space with a balloon and duct tape(timesonline.co.uk)
2 points by jac_no_k 17y ago|0 comments
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by jac_no_k 17y ago
I think a new version of Final Fantasy was released. It was probably a tipping point for many people to go out and buy a PS3. I'm still waiting for my killer app, GT5, to come out.
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by jac_no_k 17y ago
<troll>It's kind of like Japanese RPG games, but without the inane story line or 30 minutes of cut scenes between interaction.</troll>
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Google ‘99.9%’ Sure To Shut China Search Engine: Report(wired.com)
1 points by jac_no_k 17y ago|0 comments
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by jac_no_k 17y ago
I realized late that attending college and university is also about meeting your peers. It's a head start in building your network of people before entering the work force.
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by jac_no_k 17y ago
Or navigation systems using GPS? 10 feet is enough to confuse navigation systems used in automobiles. I wonder how quickly the map makers will update their databases and turn around sell the update?
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Jalalabad's Fab Fi: How Junk Was Turned Into a High-Speed Wireless Network(freerangeinternational.com)
6 points by jac_no_k 17y ago|0 comments
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by jac_no_k 17y ago
As a westerner who is ethnically Japanese living in Japan, it's amazing how, from a western point of view, an average looking Caucasian with western manners are so successful in hooking up with the ladies. In the workplace in Japan, standi
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The State of the Internet (vimeo)(flowingdata.com)
2 points by jac_no_k 17y ago|0 comments
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The Smell of Entrepreneurism in the Morning(cringely.com)
5 points by jac_no_k 17y ago|0 comments
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Tens of millions of PlayStation 3s disabled by bug(latimesblogs.latimes.com)
19 points by jac_no_k 17y ago|5 comments
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by jac_no_k 17y ago
This shows the difference in failure management style between Airbus and Boeing. From the article, it seems that Airbus made assumption that the computers will not fail, and if it does fail, it won't be a survivable event. It does deal with
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Sony pulls plug on OLED TV in Japan(reuters.com)
1 points by jac_no_k 17y ago|0 comments
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by jac_no_k 17y ago
The resistance to auto updating software is the amount of risk involved. If say Chrome was your sole web browser and an update broke compatibility with a business process, who is responsible? It's a constant struggle to balance the business
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by jac_no_k 17y ago
I know I've gone native (in Tokyo) when these images are no long Lost In Translation.
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How to sue Microsoft - and win(money.cnn.com)
3 points by jac_no_k 17y ago|0 comments
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by jac_no_k 17y ago
Anybody remember the movie Body of Lies? Would be interesting to feed the insurgents a different video feed from what is actually be used.
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by jac_no_k 17y ago
related: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=994417
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by jac_no_k 17y ago
I think they are only including banks that deal with the general public. Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers are investment banks.
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Three Best Ways to Build an iPhone App(online.wsj.com)
2 points by jac_no_k 17y ago|2 comments
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Now is the time to start demanding customer service from Apple.(cringely.com)
5 points by jac_no_k 17y ago|1 comments
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by jac_no_k 17y ago
I agree. The problem I'm having is juggling the three elements of day job, family service, and plan B. Day job eats up over 12 hours of my day (include prep + commute). Then the family service thing goes on for at least 4 hours, usually
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by jac_no_k 17y ago
I find myself in a mentoring position to interns at my day job. They are very talented and have no big responsibilities like a family or kids. If I was their age, I wish someone told me how frustrating it is to have not tried my hand at b
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by jac_no_k 17y ago
There's a danger to having a dynamic difficulty. Case with coin op games: Games around the year 2000 was frustrating to play. A skilled player would run into impossible to resolve situation and lose a "life". There was no way to play for
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How Twiki failed to keep it's community when trying to commercialize.(foswiki.org)
1 points by jac_no_k 17y ago|0 comments
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by jac_no_k 17y ago
Hanging the bike by the seat post or better yet, any part of the frame would be great. The front wheel could be secured using a Velcro strap. With bicycle floating, maybe a better oppurtunity for higher density.
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by jac_no_k 17y ago
It is a problem in the metro areas of Tokyo. The utility bicycles are unsightly and does block the sidewalk and entrances at times. I wish I had a photo handy to show what it's like near the stations. Think 100 feet of parked bicycles on
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by jac_no_k 17y ago
No. Not the world's best bike shed, for some people. These garages hold the bicycle in place by the wheels. Since the bicycle can not stand upright, the bike leans. This puts pressure on the spoke. I have a heavy electric assist bicycle
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Safari Books reconsider feature choices after user feedback.(safaribooksonline.wordpress.com)
1 points by jac_no_k 17y ago|0 comments
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by jac_no_k 17y ago
There's feedback in the comments now from the users of Safari Books Online and responses from Tim O'Reilly. Tim is surprised at the hatred the site is getting for it's Print Fidelity feature.

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