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   by nmc 13y ago

   Interesting article, but for the part about the User-Agent header, I really liked the history lesson by Aaron Andersen [1] from 2008. [1] http://webaim.org/blog/user-agent-string-history/
2. 392.▲
   by nmc 13y ago

   I am inclined to think this is so popular because HN readers (including myself) consider themselves to be FAR FROM "regular folks". (For most of us, it's even FAR ABOVE).
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   by nmc 13y ago

   The Universe is infinite: it has no bounds, or limits. For instance, you can go on a straight line forever. It "expands", but it does not "swell", because it does not mean anything for a boundless space to be "swell
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   by nmc 13y ago

   A recent HN discussion [1] on a less recent Stackoverflow thread [2] has some more examples, and some good answers. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6662342 [2] https://stackoverflow.com/questions&#x
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   by nmc 13y ago

   This mention of "gravity boots" blew my mind! You're right, for someone regularly exposed to American TV, this phrase will sound very familiar [1]. I am seriously wondering if that could have measurable impact. Also, your way
6. 396.▲
   by nmc 13y ago

   Wow! Top5 has "bitcoin","income","bitcoins", and "bank". Is HN all about the money? EDIT: also, very neat work! However, you should consider excluding "]" and "[" from the list.
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   Online Game-Documentary Puts Fate of Alberta Oilsands in Players' Hands(huffingtonpost.ca)

   2 points by nmc 13y ago|0 comments
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   by nmc 13y ago

   Interestingly enough, French diplomats use ./. (dot-slash-dot) as the period character, when writing official notes or messages [1]. [1] http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_(signe)#Le_point_diplomat...
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   by nmc 13y ago

   In my opinion, GitHub is not at all a "code portfolio". It is a "social git application", or a "social collaborative version control system". My GitHub page is not my portfolio, neither a Coding Museum of Mysel
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    by nmc 13y ago

    Local proxies (eg the NL proxy [1]) are displaying their usual error page. [1] http://pirateproxy.nl/
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    by nmc 13y ago

    Thank you for sharing this scuba diving experience. However, please run a broader research before crying wolf. There _is_ such a thing as "deep sea coral". The third paragraph on the corresponding Wikipedia article [1] states that
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    The Terrifying Impact of Deep Sea Bottom Trawling(penelope-jolicoeur.com)

    12 points by nmc 13y ago|5 comments
13. 403.▲
    by nmc 13y ago

    Same weird placement effect on French cities: one seems to be Rennes, the other Limoges or Poitiers...
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    by nmc 13y ago

    Sadly, no Nobel Prize rewards computer scientists. You could check if the same statistical fact can be established for the Turing medal.
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    Inject Sulfur in the Atmosphere to counter Global Warming(link.springer.com)

    1 points by nmc 13y ago|0 comments
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    by nmc 13y ago

    That's a plan for my next week-end!
17. 407.▲
    by nmc 13y ago

    No apology needed, your comment is relevant. =D I should have mentioned: this is a naive implementation. Optimizations like this will come later. Thanks for the interest.
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    Show HN: Arithmetic on elliptic curves in Ruby(github.com)

    16 points by nmc 13y ago|9 comments
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    by nmc 13y ago

    An example of "extremely basic stuff" is checking the domain entry in the SSL certificate, as bank ABN-Amro failed to realize [pdf] https://www.os3.nl/_media/2012-2013/courses/ssn/security_in_..
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    by nmc 13y ago

    OK, sorry about the custom title, I got it from there: https://twitter.com/csoghoian/status/398336912181579776
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    An Empirical Study of Cryptographic Misuse in Android Applications [pdf](cs.ucsb.edu)

    74 points by nmc 13y ago|17 comments
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    by nmc 13y ago

    I submitted it earlier this year, however I do not think it qualifies since it was already published in a book.
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    Show HN: I calculated the Power of the Death Star [pdf](epsilon.practicum.os3.nl)

    4 points by nmc 13y ago|2 comments
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    Estimate the Power of the Death Star [pdf](scribd.com)

    2 points by nmc 13y ago|0 comments
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    by nmc 13y ago

    This is a funny (though serious) article I wrote some time ago.
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    The Power of the Death Star(epsilon.practicum.os3.nl)

    1 points by nmc 13y ago|1 comments
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    by nmc 13y ago

    Aaron couldn't wait either, but... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wShNx6cdk_8
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    by nmc 13y ago

    You want a distributed F *book? Try PSYC on GNUnet! http://about.psyc.eu https://gnunet.org
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    by nmc 13y ago

    Granted, including "could" in the title would have been less misleading, given they indeed mention a "10x to 1000x" range. But I think readers should focus more on the outstanding scientific progress than on the slightly
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    by nmc 13y ago

    http://www.cnil.fr/english/news-and-events/news/article/cnil...