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by nealabq 14y ago
Or if Facebook could find the can of Coke in the picture, brighten the pixels and turn the can so the logo is clearly visible. And add a link where you can gift your friend with a coupon for a free Coke. Or change the can of Coke into a can
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by nealabq 14y ago
And Tickle me Elmo on fire was 2006. youtube.com/watch?v=xLaHpl7CmRU
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by nealabq 14y ago
What would a million people all jamming together sound like?
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by nealabq 14y ago
The debate should be about who's most wrong.
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by nealabq 14y ago
Maybe we're engineered to die out after kickstarting post-evolutionary life on earth. Hmmm. Kind of a bummer Monday morning thought.
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by nealabq 14y ago
When will the Google self-driving fleet include a Tesla?
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by nealabq 14y ago
Looks more like super-human play. The computer is seeing patterns that aren't apparent to humans. Patterns of time and momentum, with pieces scattered across the board. Non-local multidimensional high-complexity patterns. Of course the best
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by nealabq 14y ago
George, education is currently in turmoil. A Jedi Benefactor with $4B could help restore balance. Please consider Khan Academy. The padawans would be grateful.
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by nealabq 14y ago
Hairy bagels, on the other hand, can be combed without cowlicks.
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by nealabq 14y ago
42 of course! Funny you should asterisk. (42 == '*')
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by nealabq 14y ago
Guess I'm a cynic because that occurred to me too. It's easy to imagine. You've got six months to live. You move to a place where you won't run into people you know. You reconnect with relatives and childhood friends. You realize you could
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by nealabq 14y ago
Square's company motto: Don't be Oval.
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by nealabq 14y ago
Here's an idea: An app that links all the wireless phone/cameras in an arena and syncs the flashes. Phone buzzes, you hold it up (with everyone else), they all flash. You could even spell out words or do the wave. Or play Conway's Life. Unl
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by nealabq 14y ago
Doesn't GoogleMaps street-view also blur faces and other stuff? Militarily sensitive stuff maybe? But I suppose a trapdoor blur -- a convolution that's difficult to reverse -- is possible. Maybe random noise is enough.
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by nealabq 14y ago
The HN Community is fascinated by the outside view of HN and eagerly gazes at the held-up mirror. One of our shared interests is emerging online social structure, of which we're an example. We're also attracted to self referential expressio
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by nealabq 14y ago
One hears that Bulimia and certain drug addictions (Crack, Meth) are very bad for your teeth. Bulimia because of the strong acid, and drugs because they interfere with the mouth's self-cleaning instinct. I'd guess the best teeth live in a m
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by nealabq 14y ago
Not if you "like" ironically.
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by nealabq 14y ago
π=◯/―
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by nealabq 14y ago
Same situation in the USA.
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by nealabq 14y ago
A search for "superconductor heat pipe" says Niven is right and superconductors can be used for super-fast cooling. A superconducting wine glass that fits onto a superconducting cold spot on the table. Or a superconducting sleeping bag for
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by nealabq 14y ago
That's just not right. It's a sinister plot.
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by nealabq 14y ago
Winter in SF is cold and gloomy -- it's a tough July.
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by nealabq 14y ago
shutup
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by nealabq 14y ago
Slightly different business model: Airport food is mediocre and overpriced. So you build a website so people can order off-airport food and have it delivered. You team with a nearby restaurant, run a van back and forth, send delivery people