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by mcritz 16y ago
In former astronaut Mike Mullane's book Riding Rockets he details how some of the Challenger's controls had been moved from their standard launch positions. NASA tests would later confirm that they could not have been moved by the force of
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by mcritz 16y ago
I offered my last girlfriend a fast-paced environment. I'm single now. Ladies.
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TV? How quaint. Can I hook my iPad up to it?
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The author makes the case that these companies are driving job growth, and that the tax on stock being treated as payroll is unusual and counterproductive.
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by mcritz 16y ago
As someone that makes content for these types of displays I can almost guarantee that this is fake. Usually, my clients ask for a projector (Flash or maybe Processing) or have an embedded player. They are usually powered by PCs that have a
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It's a testament to the quality of the reactor's design that it can survive a richter 9 earthquake. In similar circumstances there would be immeasurable environmental damage caused by a burning coal mine or sunken offshore oil platform.
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3. It’s tougher to monetize on Android 5. Android’s OS is tougher to build on. 8. Building a “smooth” app on Android is harder. THESE are the reasons I should build on Android? Am I being Punked!?
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Can someone help me understand the Vista upgrade? For many users the “clean install” (where it deleted everything prior to upgrading) was the only option available.
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by mcritz 16y ago
Marco’s analysis is sane & pursuasive. It's a much better response than the Readability team’s rant. Clear heads will win this fight.
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Processing is amazing. It’s the only “open” substitute for Flash as a cross-platform dynamic graphics generation tool. Learning Processing gave me the confidence to pursue C and Objective-C.
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I love webOS and would own a Pre if iPhone didn't exist.
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I notice emotional attachment at work from both genders. Those that create subjective work, like designers and musicians, often latch onto their solutions with an emotional vigor. It’s as if they view their work as some part of themselves.
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by mcritz 16y ago
I'm trying to judge the quality of the call. You can use call blocker. I don't care.
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Show HN: Call me Help find out which is worse: AT&T or Verizon.(michaelcritz.com)
2 points by mcritz 16y ago|2 comments
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by mcritz 16y ago
Ogg (like mp4 or mov) is actually a container format that can have Theora or WebM compressed media inside.
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Apple will be fine. My heart goes out to Steve & his family.
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Mythical
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Even if the carriers wanted to update users to the latest Android OS many devices come with a preinstalled custom UI and existing apps. You don’t want to mess with the users’ experience by changing their UI or what apps they expect to see
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by mcritz 16y ago
While I like the story, and I’m happy for his kids, I worry about a generation of children raised by Farmville. Computers for the young, like sugary cereals, should be part of a greater life expeiernce that includes interacting with friends
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by mcritz 16y ago
Ironically, I use custom css to hide many ads. Yet, I click on many ads from The Deck & Fusion Ads. I suppose they appeal to my personality.
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Ask HN: How many fonts are preinstalled on Android?
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Hallelujah!
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Maybe the problem with Borders isn't books — it's value. Borders is Walmart with inky paper. It offers little more than what you could get online at a fraction of the cost. Shopping at locally owned book stores in Boston & Cambridge add
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by mcritz 16y ago
I think Turtledoveland is a fun app. Is it possible to sell a screensaver through the Mac App Store?
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by mcritz 16y ago
No. It’s $350 for an “advanced device”. So, backlash costs a great deal more than you think.
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Mobile broadband is becoming mainstream. Congress & FCC really screwed this up at the worst possible time for consumers.
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by mcritz 16y ago
I knew this comment would be up-voted before I wrote it.
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by mcritz 16y ago
You have a fifth amendment right not to say anything that might incriminate you. Police can’t force you to reveal your accomplices, what bank deposit box you hid the cash in, or where you dumped the body. The smartest thing to say to poli
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by mcritz 16y ago
Must be imaginary then. Don’t worry about it.
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Just something else you have to think about before recommending a new phone to your friends and family.

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