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by jobu 12y ago
That style seems to have become fairly common, and it really does suck on small screens. What's worse is when you try to zoom in to make the text readable and suddenly the top banner takes over the entire screen.
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by jobu 12y ago
It will be interesting to see how this plays out. A family member of mine is a regional sales manager and usually puts more than 100k miles on his car each year. A million miles in 8 years wouldn't be impossible for him, but so far no
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by jobu 12y ago
Keith Chen has done some research about the effect of language on economic behavior. He also did a TED talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/keith_chen_could_your_language_aff... What can economists learn from linguists? Be
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by jobu 12y ago
Another interesting item I hadn't heard before is that Snowden tried to leave clues as to which files he copied, and which files he looked at but didn't take: But he believes the NSA's audit missed those clues and simply rep
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by jobu 12y ago
Google fucked up, and it took them days to resolve the issue. Decent customer service would offer a refund and possibly even a credit on top of that (without asking). In my experience, Google support tends to have "the customer is alwa
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by jobu 12y ago
Google support is terrible, but they get away with it because they are a near monopoly in on online advertising. What blows my mind is people that know how bad Google support can be, and they still build their business around Google service
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by jobu 12y ago
As a consumer, I'm hoping this makes it easier to find local services. There are a number of options, but none are great. Angie's List has mediocre search and an awkward interface. Craigslist can be great, but it's more often
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by jobu 12y ago
I was going to say the same thing, and this quote from one of them made me laugh: "We really didn’t intend to embarrass the police." The police did it to themselves. If they had blown it off as a waste of time and resources to in
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by jobu 12y ago
Isn't that for adults though? My understanding is that kids tend to need much more vitamin d than adults (for growing bones).
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by jobu 12y ago
It is extremely important to celebrate successes (of the team and individuals), but a good manager needs to know when and how to correct behavior as well. One of the best ways I've ever seen is simply asking the right questions (What d
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by jobu 12y ago
Unfortunately the article doesn't delve into the controversy over sunscreen limiting Vitamin D production, and all of the problems that can cause (thin, weak and/or brittle bones, as well as possible cancer risks: http:/&#x2
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by jobu 12y ago
Yes, low tech things like properly washing hands can save lives, but what's even more important is public awareness and public disclosure: http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/media/releases/public_di...
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by jobu 12y ago
Skalzi may tearing apart Amazon's arguments through most of that article, but I think the last paragraph is most important part: "Authors: Amazon is not your friend. Neither is any other publisher or retailer. They are all busine
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by jobu 12y ago
In this case "blatantly incorrect" meant lies with a likely ulterior motive. Off the top of my head I can't think of any case where this has been an issue on HN, but I have seen it on other forums where marketers try to spin
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by jobu 12y ago
Since I tend to highlight text with a mouse as a I read, there are a number of threads that I have accidentally voted on. I would really appreciate the ability to change my up/down vote on HN (even if it's only available for a li
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by jobu 12y ago
Why downvote if it doesn't detract from the conversation? My rule of thumb is to upvote if the comment is insightful or has information I find useful. Downvote if it seems blatantly incorrect, mean, overly negative or is actively tr
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by jobu 12y ago
Best part of the article is the answer to question 9: "9. Why isn't there a simple explanation of how it's supposed to work without violating the laws of physics?" "If the new drive results continue to be replicate
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by jobu 12y ago
There was a great article on Ars Technica years ago (decade+) that talked about weak property law in general and intellectual property in particular being a necessary part for developing countries to succeed. As they grow the value of all
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by jobu 12y ago
It would be different if the photographer was using a timer, remote, or other sensor to take photographs of the monkey. In those cases the photographer would clearly be in control of the situation and the copyright. This seems a little diff
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by jobu 12y ago
The article is probably right about it being difficult to define what is in the best interests of a large group, but it seems pretty obvious that civil-rights movements are by definition in the best self-interest of the majority of their me
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by jobu 12y ago
It would be very cool to see photographs of the same places today. How much have the clothing and building styles changed? (or not changed)
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by jobu 12y ago
I'd be curious about the effects on pets or nearby animals as well. What frequency range and power are these things running at?
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by jobu 12y ago
"Is the Tea Party a “real” movement, or is it “astroturf”? The speed at which this debate is bouncing around partisan circles is shocking, considering how silly the question is. If a movement is astroturf if some outside force is o
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by jobu 12y ago
Thanks for linking that article. I had not heard of FODMAP before.
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by jobu 12y ago
Any source for that claim? I've heard things like that spouted by pundits, but they never seem to have any credible evidence.
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I was completely serious. How much do you think the media coverage he's gotten over this would cost if he'd paid for it as an advertisement?
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by jobu 12y ago
The publicity Adam Carolla gets from this case is likely worth more than the legal fees from keeping the case going.
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by jobu 12y ago
"Most people think of fish as somehow lesser than pigs, cows, chickens and other land animals." Most people don't realize how incredibly stupid cows and chickens are. There's a reason they don't exist in the wild
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by jobu 12y ago
+1 for the tip about capturing signatures in OSX Preview. That's a pretty cool feature that I had no idea existed.
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"It's one of the best decisions I've ever made in my life and I completely advocate people 'coming out'," Seriously?! Where is this an issue? Unless you're running for public office nobody cares what r

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