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811.
by lnguyen 15y ago
Usually in reference to quantum entanglement. The quote is from Einstein (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_entanglement ) The reporter is probably referencing that to some extent but mainly in the sense that it goes against classic
812.
by lnguyen 15y ago
And on the flip side: How Employers Raid Pension Plans http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405297020413820457660... Treasury dips into pension funds to avoid debt http://news.yahoo.com/treasury-dips-pension-funds-avoid-debt...
813.
by lnguyen 15y ago
It is reliable if the address that's on the piece of mail is where it was sent to. The issue then is whoever's maintaining the address and paying to postage for sending it there. Also mail forwarding's worked pretty well for me. Just fill t
814.
by lnguyen 15y ago
I view the mention by Technology Review and the paper of gas-pump price changes as just giving an example and context that most readers will understand or at least believe they understand. If the assumption is that the cartel-like behavior
815.
by lnguyen 15y ago
That's why this study was done by physicists who tend to not have that particular issue with not completely understanding the system and interactions or reducing things down to "toy" models to as a starting point to build up that understand
816.
by lnguyen 15y ago
Physics PhD who did his research in complex systems (how sand supports weight)... Usually these complex systems consist of parts where the individual interactions are thought to be well understood but the aggregate behavior is not (aka non-
817.
by lnguyen 15y ago
Hypothetical and unlikely? You're talking about legislation that is supported (if not written by) groups that don't exactly have a sparkling track record of being reasonable and not abusing any bit of power that they're given or feel that t
818.
by lnguyen 15y ago
I'm planning on adding more providers. I've been focused on coding and should be getting back to collecting provider data shortly.
819.
by lnguyen 15y ago
"It's possible someone somewhere will die" That's a bit extreme isn't it? But if Wikipedia (or any other site) is that important of a resource, imagine what would happen if it disappeared as a result of being blacklisted by SOPA/PIPA or an
820.
by lnguyen 15y ago
You have to start somewhere. And right now the amount of transparency in the dedicated server market is pretty atrocious. How do you begin to compare one plan from another, one provider from the next? Server spec and price gives a hard numb
821.
by lnguyen 15y ago
EC2/cloud has much more buzz and perceived* transparency compared to dedicated servers that the latter tends to get written off. But at the end of the day, you're still just dealing with servers in a data center. If there's better performan
822.
Show HN: Your dedicated server provider is ripping you off. Here's how(blog.serversearchtool.com)
8 points by lnguyen 15y ago|7 comments
823.
Amazon, the tax bully(salon.com)
6 points by lnguyen 15y ago|1 comments
824.
“Hedy’s Folly”: The movie star behind your cellphone(salon.com)
3 points by lnguyen 15y ago|0 comments
825.
H.R. 2930 won’t kill the professional angel community(wired.com)
2 points by lnguyen 15y ago|0 comments
826.
by lnguyen 15y ago
They can also use the VIN that's readable from the windshield.
827.
The case against apps(salon.com)
33 points by lnguyen 15y ago|10 comments
828.
by lnguyen 15y ago
Have you asked for clarification on the terms of the addendum? I'm guessing the situation is that networkable cameras have been installed and that they're being accessed remotely by management or a security company they hired. I'm also actu
829.
by lnguyen 15y ago
It's a trade-off between the size of a download and having to prepare, test against and support multiple configurations.
830.
by lnguyen 16y ago
Only unexpected change is undesirable. The reason that all change is met with the same hostility is due to the processes set up to document the changes that are wanted.
831.
by lnguyen 16y ago
It's a poor one. And I'd rather not have it made at the expense of someone I do know even if I'm sure that it's not going to bother him in the slightest.
832.
by lnguyen 16y ago
Numair is not Parker. But he has every reason to have this "inside" knowledge. Take 10 seconds to google his name and it'll be obvious.
833.
by lnguyen 16y ago
Yes. But if you want to continue "support" or receive official updates then you're subject to the whims of the manufacturer/provider. And don't expect them to make it easy for you to do what you will.
834.
by lnguyen 16y ago
They're after the public recognition and acknowledgement of their status. Satisfying their ego is what's important, not how much money they've spent or whether it could've been used in better ways.
835.
by lnguyen 16y ago
Actually you probably should add in a team of admins unless you assume a single person is capable of 24/7 service and handle the possibility of multiple large-scale issues simultaneously. Also factor in expertise (not just familiarity) in a
836.
by lnguyen 16y ago
You need a mix of practical (short-term) and seemingly impractical (long-term). The former drives the evolution of current ideas while the latter leads to completely new ones. And don't easily dismiss the "interesting but arcane fields". In
837.
by lnguyen 16y ago
Sid Nagel (experimental) and Tom Witten (theoretical) Papers http://jfi.uchicago.edu/~tten/Coffee.drops/ News https://mrsec.uchicago.edu/research/nuggets/coffee/stories.h...
838.
by lnguyen 16y ago
I've had 5 years of graduate research literally walk out the door when someone decided to steal the workstation out of my office at the beginning of 2000. Thankfully everything was being backed up remotely but it took over a month before a
839.
Niklas Zennstrom: What I’ve Learned(wired.com)
63 points by lnguyen 16y ago|5 comments
840.
by lnguyen 16y ago
The answer is to maintain a documentable trail of what went into the decision. Make sure that the details of the discussion are in meeting notes, an email thread, etc. Absolutely positively do not agree to anything on just a verbal agreemen

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