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by joshjdr 7y ago
“These two withered parts allowed for mainstream pricing ($350) and freed the team to work on peripheral innovations like decreasing latency and refining positional tracking.” The focus on decreasing latency is arguably what differentiated
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by joshjdr 9y ago
Response/discussing is preferred to down votes!
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by joshjdr 9y ago
How fast can I kill all my karma by pointing out that the 3 of the top 4 articles on HN are some realization that Facebook does not give an ef about anybody's privacy?
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by joshjdr 9y ago
How fast can I kill all my karma by pointing out that the 3 of the top 4 articles on HN are some realization that Facebook does not give an ef about anybody's privacy?
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by joshjdr 9y ago
How fast can I kill all my karma by pointing out that the 3 of the top 4 articles on HN are some realization that Facebook does not give an ef about anybody's privacy?
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Ask HN: Might Apple be botching their UI design lately, or is it just me?
4 points by joshjdr 10y ago|2 comments
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by joshjdr 11y ago
I disagree with the opinion. Apple had complied with the law and is just in their decision not to compromise their security protocols, nor do I think they should bend to the FBI's whim. The alternate would have repercussions, "L
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Why Apple’s Stand Against the F.B.I. Hurts Its Own Customers(nytimes.com)
2 points by joshjdr 11y ago|2 comments
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by joshjdr 12y ago
In the absence of monopolistic control of the market/supply, I don't consider it any more meaningful than an attempt to optimize pricing. It's an important difference, when a new seller can easily enter. Another commenter m
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by joshjdr 12y ago
I question what justice is being served here. This doesn't appear to be monopolistic control of the market or price fixing. Consumers are allowed to use price analysis, communication, and deal finding tools, so why not sellers? If th
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by joshjdr 12y ago
"clicker training" is also stimulus control. And, I would guess without know more about the actual procedure, differential reinforcement.
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by joshjdr 12y ago
My wife doesn't have an HN account, but I showed her this article and here's her comment... Great article! As a behavior analyst, let me name the research-supported behavioral interventions used here - stimulus control (pairing t
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Watch: This Is What Happens When You Give a Squirrel a GoPro(news.nationalgeographic.com)
1 points by joshjdr 12y ago|0 comments
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by joshjdr 12y ago
Oh, right. I forgot that users no longer have to key in passwords after they have been recorded on a paper pad. Paper pads are extremely secure (sic).
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by joshjdr 12y ago
Did you know that the CIA was one of the early investors in 1Password? Not seriously, but I'm just saying. If you are really concerned about security I have a hard time understanding this concept.
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by joshjdr 12y ago
This was just a response to the "'Aunt Tillie'-types" comment and replies. I'm not trying to preach to the HN reader. If the average user were setting a password for their google account, and their fixed string was
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by joshjdr 12y ago
I think it's a decent approach, in spirit. Don't use the domain name as suggested; come up with your own algorithm based on the website or whatever else. Combining a fixed string with a variable component based on the website is
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by joshjdr 12y ago
If the $60 million investment came in with a pre round valuation of less than $1b then the example given does not meet the requirement.
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by joshjdr 12y ago
Doesn't $60 million in venture capital make this NOT an example of a bootstrapped company?
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World War Zero: How Hackers Fight to Steal Your Secrets(time.com)
2 points by joshjdr 12y ago|0 comments
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by joshjdr 12y ago
For the record, I've yet to see any North Koreans respond to my comment... https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7886916
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by joshjdr 12y ago
Is it better to censor an open forum than delete it entirely? This is a hard answer for a fan of free speech. I reserve respect for those willing to open a dialogue in an adverse environment. I respect Twitter, at least, for being open fo
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Ask HN: Is security-related open-source software (unaudited) a flawed concept?
1 points by joshjdr 12y ago|1 comments
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by joshjdr 12y ago
I think you nailed it there. Market cap is valuation and subject to change on a whim [edit- specifically, it's a measure of sentiment; it's a prediction of future cash flows] . Free cash flow is probably a more accurate measureme
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by joshjdr 12y ago
The response here has been a surge of "I'd do more business with Newegg because of this." I stated my point. I agree with this point of the article, but I wouldn't do business with these guys. For the record, the lette
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by joshjdr 12y ago
I guess none. The information redacted was not really critical, I tried to remove personally identifying information while making the point... but I understand your point and appreciate the feedback. Thank you.
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by joshjdr 12y ago
Was there anything beyond that which would enable reconstruction of the data? Just curious. I was only trying to share, and on a level which would enable the audience to know it was real. Thanks.
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by joshjdr 12y ago
Understood, and totally redacted now. Look, I was just trying to present some truth, at least my truth. I tried to anonymize, but I understand the audience here is pretty sophisticated.. If anyone wants to advise on how to share this better
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by joshjdr 12y ago
I agree with the principle presented here... but before we all hail Newegg, I'll explain why I have not conducted business with this company since 2009... Here is a letter I wrote Amex then, disputing a nasty transaction with this comp
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by joshjdr 12y ago
So they can shut it down like Posterous? F*ck that...

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