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by mgalka 10y ago
1. The data is freely viewable to anyone on the internet. There is just no practical means of searching / discovering it without the companies' feeds. 2. They shouldn't call it user data, as if Twitter / Facebook were se
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What space would look like as you approach the speed of light(makc.github.io)
4 points by mgalka 10y ago|0 comments
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Show HN: 3D Globe of World Population Density(metrocosm.com)
2 points by mgalka 10y ago|0 comments
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Hivemapper: transform your drone video into a 3D map(hivemapper.com)
12 points by mgalka 10y ago|0 comments
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by mgalka 10y ago
Unusual to see a new physics discovery that you don't need a PhD to understand
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Vulcan Point Island: An island in a lake in an island in a lake in a island(google.com)
3 points by mgalka 10y ago|0 comments
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by mgalka 10y ago
Very cool project. Great presentation.
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by mgalka 10y ago
> "Using the same standards that categorize 90% of science fiction as trash, crud, or crap, it can be argued that 90% of film, literature, consumer goods, etc. is crap." 90% is also roughly the failure rate of startups. Pareto
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Here’s How Long It Took to Write Your Favorite Book(huffingtonpost.com)
1 points by mgalka 10y ago|0 comments
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by mgalka 10y ago
While I agree 100%, I think the answer is more satisfying when viewed a different perspective. It's not that Uber needs all those engineers. It's just a question of marginal cost vs marginal return. Uber made 1.5 billion in reve
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by mgalka 10y ago
Interesting post, though am I the only one who finds it strange to see it upvoted so many times on hacker news.
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Differing Perspectives Between American and Israeli Jews(pewforum.org)
2 points by mgalka 10y ago|0 comments
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by mgalka 10y ago
Great post! Clear, thorough explanation and fun read.
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by mgalka 10y ago
- New L.Tooltip class for all your dynamic labeling needs. - Flyover animations (zooming and panning in a curve with map.flyTo). - Fractional zoom level support (map.setZoom(12.34)). - Much better tile loading algorithm with less flickering
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by mgalka 10y ago
Had so much fun with these as a kid, I'd love to play around with one for a little while. Though hard to imagine why anyone would want to use one on a regular basis.
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JsOrrery, a JavaScript / WebGL solar system simulator(lab.la-grange.ca)
2 points by mgalka 10y ago|0 comments
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by mgalka 10y ago
Cool map! Is that coded with Cesium?
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by mgalka 10y ago
What a great post! Very clear and practically helpful. Thanks for posting.
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by mgalka 10y ago
I've seen a lot of projections like this, showing areas that will someday be underwater when sea levels rise. But am I missing something? Why wouldn't people just build barriers to keep the water out? That may be prohibitively exp
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Mausr – detect hand written Unicode characters(mausr.com)
2 points by mgalka 10y ago|0 comments
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Two thirds believe Britain is on the right track following Brexit vote(telegraph.co.uk)
1 points by mgalka 10y ago|0 comments
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by mgalka 10y ago
Strange, confusing site. Sort of fun to explore though.
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by mgalka 10y ago
Whether or not it technically qualifies as a "double standard," in practice I don't see anything inherently unfair about it. If a stranger enters my house without my permission, that's trespassing. But there's nothi
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Why do boxers make more than MMA fighters?(bloodyelbow.com)
1 points by mgalka 10y ago|0 comments
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by mgalka 10y ago
Here is the new research portal: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/funder/nasa/
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NASA just made all the scientific research it funds available for free(sciencealert.com)
1 points by mgalka 10y ago|1 comments
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Army Vet Builds Cyborg Stingray: Guided by Lasers, Powered by a Rat Heart(bigthink.com)
2 points by mgalka 10y ago|0 comments
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Donald Trump’s Poll Numbers Move Markets–in Mexico(wsj.com)
1 points by mgalka 10y ago|0 comments
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by mgalka 10y ago
Can't speak to the credibility of the source, but it's not the first connection between North Korea and Meth. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korea%27s_illicit_activi...
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Australia Will Suddenly Move 1.8 Meters North on New Year's Day(bbc.com)
1 points by mgalka 10y ago|0 comments

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