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by lhl 12y ago
Wordpress has had this forever: http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wpautop Like most of WP, the code is ugly, but battle-tested.
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by lhl 12y ago
I'm curious whether you decoded the binary protocol/blob or have just been poking at the API (where just about everything is pretty convenient JSON). I've done the latter but haven't broken out my Ubertooth yet for the f
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by lhl 12y ago
You could also probably run an OOTB algorithm to generate the tracking: http://opencv-python-tutroals.readthedocs.org/en/latest/py_t... or even http://opencv-python-tutroals.readthedocs.org/en&#x2F
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by lhl 12y ago
There's a lot of neat small x86 stuff, but a lot of it depends on whether you're going low power or not. If what you want is something like a Mac Mini but w/ higher end i7's your options are some Intel NUC or Gigabyte BR
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by lhl 12y ago
Summary, not detailed data, however. Did a bit more looking into it and here's an updated post on the reversed api: https://niklaslindblad.se/2013/07/jawbone-up-api-updates/
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by lhl 12y ago
One thing to note is that while Jawbone has a nice API[1] and summary data export, there isn't a way to access device/raw data. There does appear to be some reversing of undocumented API calls that provide some better resolution
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by lhl 12y ago
The Fitbit Surge is coming out early 2015. Many Android Wear devices have optical HR (although accuracy is usually low). There's also the Adidas Smart Run, TomTom Cardio, and Mio Fuse/Alpha 2 on the sports world size. (they all us
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by lhl 12y ago
Here's my first day thoughts: http://randomfoo.net/2014/10/30/microsoft-band-overviewrevie...
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by lhl 12y ago
I ordered online but canceled and just swung by my local (West LA) store in the morning to pick one up. I called late last night to ask about stock and was told they couldn't tell me anything about future products (even though the webs
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by lhl 12y ago
Actually, I think the psychological weight of both notifications and infoglut in general is a very valid concern, but I think making crazy assumptions / rants is silly. Case in point, what if I told you not only can you turn off the no
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by lhl 12y ago
I double-checked just to make sure, but even via the API, you don't get your minute-level data, only consolidated information. Fitbit of course collects and stores this information, and makes it available as a "partner feature&quo
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by lhl 12y ago
Then why would you complain about getting alerts if they can be disabled? Or are you complaining about the idea of other people being able to get alerts because you don't approve of the concept?
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by lhl 12y ago
Any word on an open API/raw data export or is that a policy, not a eng decision?
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by lhl 12y ago
The fact that Fitbit charges you $50/yr to export your own data is also probably also counts as an advantage to Microsoft as well...
885.
by lhl 12y ago
In theory the Amiigo does what you want. In practice... well the device and software is pretty rough at the moment. I'd send you mine but I lost the shoe clip part already and I'm not sure if it works w/o it (it complained ev
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by lhl 12y ago
I assume that these days MS is mostly pitching Azure which pretty happily runs Linux VMs. It feels like any YC team (the guy said he's the "the msft dude for YC" not HN) worth their salt will need to learn how to navigate eva
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by lhl 12y ago
I've had a B1 for 1.5yrs. They've promised a public API since before that time, but it still doesn't exist. In fact, I have a hard time thinking of any features they've added this entire time (in fact it's terrible
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by lhl 12y ago
Earlier this month Glenn Greenwald gave an excellent talk on "Why privacy matters" that maybe might convince you that your privacy actually is important: http://www.ted.com/talks/glenn_greenwald_why_privacy_ma
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by lhl 12y ago
It looks like you'd have the ability to control/turn off all the notifications you don't want. Why would you assume that wouldn't be the case? http://www.microsoft.com/Microsoft-Band/en-us/suppo
890.
by lhl 12y ago
The specs on the main page say "48 hours of normal use; advanced functionality like GPS use will impact battery performance." There's also a in the support section talking about extending battery life: http://www.m
891.
by lhl 12y ago
The only thing that's a bit of a bummer is the battery life (the Peak Basis claims 4 days and the Fitbit Surge claims 5 days) and the MS Band is only "Dust- and splash-resistant" while those other devices are waterproof to 5A
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by lhl 12y ago
Personally, I think there's still more (potentially much more) downside in the short-term, but it's hard to catch a falling knife. As an investment vehicle, it's highly speculative and there's still a many existential th
893.
by lhl 12y ago
Just checked it out, looked like the same 1440p screen as the Note 4/GearVR. The sense of presence definitely makes it seem like much higher resolution than it actually is, but if you look into the distance or at text you realize it&#x
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by lhl 12y ago
That's an often bandied about excuse, but actually completely wrong - TI has continued to support existing customers and not only did Google go on to use an OMAP4 in Google Glass, but the Moto360 actually uses an OMAP3. Google simply s
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by lhl 12y ago
The original is an absolute classic, but the first sequel, Dune Messiah is probably also worth reading - without it, you don't really get a good picture of what Herbert has to say about the hero's journey.
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by lhl 12y ago
"Having education, specialized training, and/or progressively responsible experience that is equivalent to the completion of a U.S. bachelor’s or higher degree in the specialty occupation, and having recognition of expertise in th
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by lhl 12y ago
Harsh reality: if you're on a work visa, the immigration department doesn't care about whatever degree you have either. It cares about whether you have a job offer/visa sponsor. Whether a degree or demonstrated proficiency&#x
898.
by lhl 12y ago
Terminal degrees are pretty overrated if your goal is to build products or even to learn to develop/become a technical badass. While getting credentials is a tried and true path for getting a visa, it's still dependent on getting
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by lhl 12y ago
If your comment isn't simply rhetorical, there was a lot of coverage of the root cause: the federal procurement process is a mess, which is especially harmful for IT. A quick summary is Clay Johnson and Harper Reed's oped from las
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by lhl 12y ago
I wouldn't have a problem either if all the far graver crimes/criminals that Snowden's leaks revealed would also be prosecuted with as rigorously but we know that's not going to happen. We're not talking about why

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