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by matznerd 12y ago
Don't take your vitamin advice from an economist, is what the headline should read... This article is seriously dangerous in planting the false ideas that vitamin D and other supplementation are not worthwhile. The main reason to take
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by matznerd 12y ago
Satoshi mined more than 1 million bitcoins...
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by matznerd 12y ago
Check out PasswordPilot on jailbroken devices :)
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It is accepted as a signal that can influence ranking because generally a spammer would only register for a year...
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by matznerd 12y ago
Well with the contract, the phone is $199. If you then do the mental math of adding a free year of prime, a consumer can justify that as another $99 off, bringing the phone down to $100 in their head, which is considered "cheap."
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I agree that this phone is for the average person, it is also a V1. One advantage that Amazon has over the competitors is their abilities to directly market to the millions of users they have on Amazon.com daily. Think about how successful
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by matznerd 12y ago
Why do you obscure what technique they used?
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by matznerd 12y ago
This is a really offensive comment... Plants create compounds to battle pests and radiation from the sun. A lot of these compounds such as anthocyanins and phenols are extremely beneficial to healthy humans. Definitive science is actually s
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by matznerd 12y ago
The ingredients in cigarettes are what actually make nicotine addictive...alone, it can actually be beneficial to the brain
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How fast can you type with one of those?
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by matznerd 12y ago
This phone looks like it has some real innovations and unique design decisions: -3D Screen -Gesture Control -Surround Sound Speakers + Prime Video -Prime Data -Firefly -MayDay Here is a quick breakdown: The 3D screen is a pretty unique feat
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by matznerd 12y ago
does anyone else think his site design looks similar to youtube?
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by matznerd 12y ago
There is no mention of the huge change in default subreddits that went live today? www.redditblog.com/2014/05/whats-that-lassie-old-defaults-fell.html?m=1
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by matznerd 12y ago
Snapchat has an advantage in adding new features like this in that their user base is one of the trendiest groups out there. They are young, hyper-social, and early adopters who have very high affinity for the service. I believe Snapchat ca
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by matznerd 12y ago
Amazon has messed up my last few next day orders, seriously breaking down my confidence with them. I made a purchasing decision based on price with next day vs price in store right now. I went with amazon and 1 out of 3 items got there the
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It's not about them being the only one, but it is about being the market leader. And with exclusive content, there actually "can be only one." I believe in a mature paid-streaming market, consumers will likely subscribe to mu
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by matznerd 12y ago
There is an amazing quote I read over a year ago on the Netflix vs HBO battle and it basically said that it's a race for Netflix to become like HBO before HBO can become like Netflix.
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If you complain uber will generally refund you
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by matznerd 12y ago
The problem with this type of integration in such a widespread app is that it can become problematic to explain to someone, like a significant other, why you would have a need to not share your location with them. It can be difficult to cou
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by matznerd 13y ago
Ars is generally a pretty good source for these types of things.
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by matznerd 13y ago
I used to view hn from the web (hackerweb), but I switched to the minihack app and haven't looked back. It saves my login info, allows me to switch from story to comments without going back to the main page and a few other features I m
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by matznerd 13y ago
The fact that this battery is bio-organic is a good sign, as typically the reason batteries haven't advanced at the exponential rate of other technologies is that they are based on chemical reactions. I am doing research on quantum dot
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by matznerd 13y ago
Pretty good article, and I've definitely noticed that it works better when you ask people at the time of usage vs on first open.
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by matznerd 13y ago
How does this forecasting market compare to something like Intrade?
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by matznerd 13y ago
I recently tested this app when I had no internet in South America and I was able to communicate with other members of my group who were nearby in the hotel, but different floors. It was cool and it definitely has potential for any off-the-
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by matznerd 13y ago
If you put in an active email, it sends back the name through the API. Similar to the way that snapchat API bug sent back a username with a phone number as input.
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by matznerd 13y ago
We'll see what comes out this year, but I generally think there is always at least a few smirk/smile inducing pranks every year. Where when you read the headline, there is at least a half-second where your mind believes it...
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by matznerd 13y ago
I don't know that I agree with this. I do like your analogies, especially the Valentines Day one for people who aren't romantic the rest of the year, but companies do have to act serious most of the time. April fools feels like th
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by matznerd 13y ago
It seems that something intentional brought the flight off of the original flight plan.
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What is wrong with domains by proxy?

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