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   by lignuist 13y ago

   Porn is a common name in Thailand.
2. 62.▲
   by lignuist 13y ago

   I am going to post an epic comment. Stay tuned.
3. 63.▲
   by lignuist 13y ago

   Why is this the top comment of the thread? Just use flag. This was a fun comment a couple of years ago, but don't use this in discussions over and over.
4. 64.▲
   by lignuist 13y ago

   I'm pretty sure that some of them are aware that they are criminals, but probably the power of the money is stronger than the power of their ethics.
5. 65.▲
   by lignuist 13y ago

   Yeah, thanks for the confirmation. I never believed in this crap about email, phone, letters and personal visits (WTF?)!
6. 66.▲
   by lignuist 13y ago

   Probably those apps archive everything as well, but they just don't show it to the users.
7. 67.▲
   by lignuist 13y ago

   But... how are we supposed to keep in touch with our friends and families???
8. 68.▲
   by lignuist 13y ago

   I can understand that, but I was referring to the parent comment: > We make most of our money indirectly from the books: consulting, seminars.
9. 69.▲
   by lignuist 13y ago

   I wonder why authors are still working with those publishers and not switching to print on demand or even giving digital copies away for free in order to reach a larger audience. I never published a book, but to me it looks like the publish
10. 70.▲
    by lignuist 13y ago

    Unfortunately the list gets longer and longer these days.
11. 71.▲
    by lignuist 13y ago

    Yet two other countries on my personal No Fly List. ... [x] UK (can force people to hand over passwords) [x] US (probability that they reject people at the border/airport for ridiculous reasons) [x] Qatar (exit visa required) [x] Saudi
12. 72.▲
    by lignuist 13y ago

    > The European Space Agency says it cannot predict exactly where, or when, but that it is highly unlikely to cause any casualties. So they cannot exclude that it crashes into a major city.
13. 73.▲
    by lignuist 13y ago

    This was a sect, not a company.
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    by lignuist 13y ago

    Daily scrum meetings in voice calls with about ten team members. Weekly team meeting (voice calls) for organizational stuff. We have to plan for time zone differences for that (up to five different time zones). Voice calls on different topi
15. 75.▲
    by lignuist 13y ago

    I am currently working in a team with people from three continent. It works if people are willing to adapt.
16. 76.▲
    by lignuist 13y ago

    Yeah, I am always happy to pay for defense against myself.
17. 77.▲
    by lignuist 13y ago

    I would epect that it is currently the norm for technologically less developed countries to let foreign companies run their telecom infrastructure. But they might get more sensitive in the future and develop further at the same time. They w
18. 78.▲
    by lignuist 13y ago

    I stumbled upon woodgears.ca after watching woodwork Youtube videos. This guy is so awesome. Here is his 3D Pantograph: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtm4u583YOQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUGkroZus_Y
19. 79.▲
    by lignuist 13y ago

    While I agree in general, one of the biggest sources (if not the biggest) of dust in Beijing's air is the desert Gobi. It will be pretty hard to build an appropriate filter. ;) In my experience Beijing's air is really "specia
20. 80.▲
    by lignuist 13y ago

    Well done!
21. 81.▲
    by lignuist 13y ago

    Probably because it makes it harder for residents to find an apartment.
22. 82.▲
    by lignuist 13y ago

    Go on. Show your meteor version to us in, let's be generous, two hours.
23. 83.▲
    by lignuist 13y ago

    It is impossible to listen to it in the first place.
24. 84.▲
    by lignuist 13y ago

    They are probably totally pissed.
25. 85.▲
    by lignuist 13y ago

    I know from personal experience that LYNQ speeds up the audio stream when the connection gets bad for a short time. It is using time stretching (changing the speed without changing the pitch). I can tell the difference, because I did a lot
26. 86.▲
    by lignuist 13y ago

    And Japan refused to do so.
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    NSA asked Japan to tap regionwide fiber-optic cables in 2011(japantimes.co.jp)

    5 points by lignuist 13y ago|2 comments
28. 88.▲
    by lignuist 13y ago

    Looks interesting. How would I use that afterwards?
29. 89.▲
    by lignuist 13y ago

    Thanks for all the tips! :)
30. 90.▲
    by lignuist 13y ago

    > Is it normal for a company branded as the low cost provider to charge above market for rare goods? At least I would not be surprised if that would be the case... like those red and white "SALE" stickers that some shops have a