maayank

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   by maayank 14y ago

   Sounds like the vulnerability is in the software (the hardware works as specified): "Intel claims that this vulnerability is a software implementation issue, as their processors are functioning as per their documented specifications. Howeve
2. 392.▲
   by maayank 14y ago

   Sad as always to see the comments there degenerate into shallow[1] political comments. [1] Shallow unsubstantiated one-liners, regardless of the stance they take.
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   Mark Cuban talks facts in sports media(youtube.com)

   1 points by maayank 14y ago|0 comments
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   Tor Project core members IAmA on reddit(reddit.com)

   54 points by maayank 14y ago|1 comments
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   by maayank 14y ago

   How did you pitch it to them?
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   by maayank 14y ago

   In a local geeks gathering a few months ago with Yossi Vardi and some Facebook executive[1], Yossi asked the executive "Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Redhat, Motorola, IBM, Yahoo, Intel, Philips, [.. more international tech companies ...], w
7. 397.▲
   by maayank 14y ago

   I see the book is from late 2006. An honest question for better understanding the security research field: how and how come is it still relevant? Things like algorithms (a la TAOCP) I can understand, as if you prove for example a lower boun
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   Infinity-by-Nine enhances all video thru peripheral vision(youtube.com)

   1 points by maayank 14y ago|0 comments
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   by maayank 14y ago

   Was about to mention GalCiv2 as well. Stellar AI. I once read a blog post by Brad Wardell (of Stardock) where he mentioned he only added gameplay features once he thought through how the AI can use them properly. Also, if you're tired of th
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    IDF in cyber space: Intelligence gathering and clandestine operations(idf.il)

    1 points by maayank 14y ago|0 comments
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    In which languages are Internet passwords easiest to crack?(economist.com)

    2 points by maayank 14y ago|0 comments
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    The future of medicine: Squeezing out the doctor(economist.com)

    1 points by maayank 14y ago|0 comments
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    How cognitive illusions blind us to reason(nytimes.com)

    1 points by maayank 14y ago|1 comments
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    by maayank 14y ago

    Ah, thanks :-)
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    Movies.io Reinvents Movie Torrents, With Style(torrentfreak.com)

    2 points by maayank 14y ago|2 comments
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    When Facebook goes down, the Internet barely blinks(gigaom.com)

    1 points by maayank 14y ago|0 comments
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    Has Apple Bought Italian Music Editing Startup Redmatica?(techcrunch.com)

    1 points by maayank 14y ago|0 comments
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    Tim Cook On Apple’s Relationship With Facebook, “Stay Tuned”(techcrunch.com)

    1 points by maayank 14y ago|0 comments
19. 409.▲
    by maayank 14y ago

    but don't you still need good lower back support? If you don't mind sharing, what chair are you using? I'm genuinely interested.
20. 410.▲
    by maayank 14y ago

    "But some others, including office chairs suit me well." Investing in a proper (edit: very good quality) office chair for my development rig was certainly one of the best investments I made. I don't know if you've seen it, but if not I sugg
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    by maayank 14y ago

    How would we keep track of scores? would you keep editing your post to reflect changes in voting? (this is besides the point if it is a good or bad idea. In any case, it is certainly seems novel to me)
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    Facebook rumored to buy startup Face.com for up to $100 million(thenextweb.com)

    7 points by maayank 14y ago|12 comments
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    UK ‘cookie law’ takes effect: What you need to know(zdnet.com)

    1 points by maayank 14y ago|0 comments
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    Facebook Is Building The Facebook Phone Right In Front Of Our Eyes(businessinsider.com)

    1 points by maayank 14y ago|1 comments
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    by maayank 14y ago

    whenever I discuss Tor with people who have just enough knowledge to be dangerous, I hear "yea, but it was funded by the US so it probably has a backdoor/wouldn't be funded if they couldn't read the data". I don't agree with that, but what
26. 416.▲
    by maayank 14y ago

    "Housing (more or less) can't be rented, buying is expensive." Is it plain non-availability? If so, then why? If not, then why? (I'm genuinely interested)
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    Instagram picked up 78 percent more uniques in April(venturebeat.com)

    1 points by maayank 14y ago|0 comments
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    Samsung Galaxy S III review(theverge.com)

    1 points by maayank 14y ago|0 comments
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    Fake AV scammer actions, step by step(youtube.com)

    1 points by maayank 14y ago|0 comments
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    by maayank 14y ago

    If it's the audio usage you refer to, it's definitely not novel: http://www.livescribe.com/en-us/smartpen/echo/ (there is also audio feedback there as far as I saw on youtube, not only recording)