jackchristopher

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by jackchristopher 18y ago
I use FF because it's better. But also for political reasons. Using other browsers prevents a monopoly, and helps the evolution of the web.
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I wanted to mess with reddit (open source), and it's been a pain. This is great. But why do you required login before the test drive? Was this a technical issue?
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Science is what we know. Technology is what we can do. What's on the other side of our ignorance? What novel things can be created out of matter? How can we ensure that new discoveries and inventions are safely brought into society? How can
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by jackchristopher 18y ago
I don't mean to go off topic, but thank you, that's a great site. Too many books are like padded out Wikipedia entries. Its great when people on HN, distill a post to its essentials.
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How do you scale knowledge? What you store, is as important as how you store it. Luckily, the Nazis (or any authority) can't easily destroy bits. How do we organize anything more intelligently? Everything you try to improve, is an attem
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by jackchristopher 18y ago
FireFox wants to get press by being the most downloaded software in a 24 hour period. A gimmick hit for the browser wars.
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by jackchristopher 18y ago
1. Explain your product in one 7/8 words sentence or less. Cut that blue text and paragraph below it. 2. Give people an reason to upload photos. At your competitors site, I clicked on the pretty bookworm's pic. 3. Sort the pictures with a f
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by jackchristopher 18y ago
Where is the bug? In your beliefs about the universe? > Your purpose in life? > Your career choice?> Your motivation? > Your diet > Your genes... Seriously, at what level of abstraction is the problem? Is it a problem at
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by jackchristopher 18y ago
Popular post on sleep from a former programmer; http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/05/how-to-become-an-ea... Read his polyphasic sleep posts too.
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I asked you because Boston...shocked me.
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LPTS, do you think Kurzweil and gang are hurtful, or just wrong?
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by jackchristopher 18y ago
Ever notice that famous hackers use old tools? Most of them are older. Older hackers get jaded by fads. That's how they develop their taste. "Who needs that new dinglefanger? We've always used the wingdinggler!" Studies show older primates
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by jackchristopher 18y ago
Hofstadter is a usually great. But he takes distasteful shots at AI researchers who disagree with him, here. He embraces protecting animals and other semi-conscious beings, but doesn't extend that sympathy to AIs, or other potentially consc
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We're probably having the only public discussion of the issue. It should be kept, you're right. I'm still getting a feel for the culture here.
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This is bad PR. If it's not true, shouldn't it be deleted?
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People share tastes trying to find similar people. This probably isn't right approach or medium.
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Capitalism has no moral direction. It just tries to get things to the people efficiently.
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It's the quantity and quality of connections. We're more intelligent because we have more neurons and those neurons are better organized. Problem is, we don't know what "better organized" looks like.
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Took the Lucky Star to Boston for $15. Took the BoltBus back to NYC for an extra $5. It worth it. Free wifi, power outlet and roomier seats. Be sure the bus lands at locations near the local transportation lines.