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811.
by pdog 14y ago
If you love what you do and not what you earn, someone else will make sure to pocket the difference.
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by pdog 14y ago
> In what way is e^i*pi = -1 a metaphor for anything? Well, we have a generalized Euler's formula[1] for this identity: e^(ix) = cos x + i sin x Metaphorically, you can visualize the function e^(ix) tracing the unit circle out
813.
by pdog 14y ago
This comment[1] from two weeks ago is insightful: I am very intrigued by Bitcoin. It has all the signs. Paradigm shift, hackers love it, yet it's derided as a toy. Just like microcomputers. [1]: https://news.ycombinator.
814.
by pdog 14y ago
Obviously, sequential programs haven't been getting slower on new chips. However, the acceleration rate of single thread performance has been slowing, so even with all our tricks we're getting double in four years when it used to be every 1
815.
by pdog 14y ago
Honestly, if you really need your JVM to scale above 16 GBs of heap memory, you should go for something like the Zing JVM[1] from Azul Systems. However, the standard JVMs should suffice for 99% of workloads. [1]: http://www.azulsystems.com
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Winklevoss Brothers Move On From Facebook(nytimes.com)
5 points by pdog 14y ago|1 comments
817.
by pdog 14y ago
The Ember team has been remarkably responsive to what's trending[1][2]. [1]: http://discuss.emberjs.com/t/getting-started-with-ember-js-i... [2]: https://errplane.com/blog/why-we-are-moving-away-from-emberj... [3]: http://emberjs.com/b
818.
by pdog 14y ago
My understanding is that the term "Cloud" comes from the cloud-shaped symbol used as an abstraction of network infrastructure in system diagrams.
819.
by pdog 14y ago
The interface seems inspired by iA Writer [1] and Ulysses [2]. [1]: http://www.iawriter.com/ [2]: http://www.ulyssesapp.com/
820.
by pdog 14y ago
If you're actually interested, Fleetio[1] already works with VHM hardware from Prova Systems for $5 per vehicle per month. [1]: http://www.fleetio.com/
821.
by pdog 14y ago
Off-topic: Excellent use of Bootstrap. Someone should add this to the Bootstrap Expo[1]. [1]: http://expo.getbootstrap.com/
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by pdog 14y ago
From the article: > "Logan’s fabricated back story hinges on a seed accelerator known as Y Combinator, which has helped produce such companies as Reddit, Dropbox and Airbnb."
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How an Orthodox Jew Is Scamming the Pants Off NYC’s Women(observer.com)
3 points by pdog 14y ago|1 comments
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by pdog 14y ago
> Oh, and when it comes to press, I really don't have any good advice. Try to find some small outlets to work with because the big guys will ignore you, and do so in a mean and churlish way. With nearly 600 upvotes, 250+ comments, and
825.
by pdog 14y ago
You typically won't see so many UI controls on one page without content to balance it.
826.
by pdog 14y ago
The slides recommend using UUIDs (and not "numbers") as the primary key: CREATE TABLE t ( uuid uuid PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT uuid_generate_v4(), name text); I understand that rows are stored physically in p
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by pdog 14y ago
> Is it possible to get into YC as a sole founder? Yes, in the sense that they've accepted single founders before. > How can I increase my chance as a sole founder? Find a co-founder ;) > Why is there this bias against sole
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by pdog 14y ago
Hoofer & Frere-Jones uses #444 for web copy[1], and they're a world-renowned type foundry. [1]: https://twitter.com/H_FJ/status/11800719859
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by pdog 14y ago
Exactly. I live in NYC as well, and over the past year I've dated a lot of fashion models. All of these women are gorgeous and successful (signed with major agencies - doing runway, magazine, and mixed media work). Some still struggle to ma
830.
by pdog 14y ago
Slicing Pie [1] provides a simple and fair way to divide up equity in early stage companies. [1]: http://www.slicingpie.com/
831.
by pdog 14y ago
I highly recommend the second edition of Effective Java , which is more recent (2008) and covers Java SE 5 & 6.
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David Lynch Is Back... as a Guru of Transcendental Meditation(nytimes.com)
2 points by pdog 14y ago|0 comments
833.
by pdog 14y ago
Reminds me of BVP's hilarious Anti-Portfolio [1]. [1]: http://www.bvp.com/portfolio/antiportfolio
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by pdog 14y ago
With the proliferation of smartphones and projects like Google Glass and Oculus Rift taking off, I really think we'll start to see custom chipsets to improve the performance of augmented and virtual reality systems (battery life, lower late
835.
by pdog 14y ago
In reality, Craigslist has hundreds of competitors across all the verticals they serve. For example, StreetEasy[1] for NYC apartment listings. [1]: http://streeteasy.com/
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by pdog 14y ago
> However, I do find that bringing it up on a “first date” is a great way to separate the curious from the close minded. It does seperate the curious. Ironically, when a date finds the magnet, he's the close minded one.
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by pdog 14y ago
What's the advantage of randomized routing over intelligent routing? Why would this change be made?
838.
by pdog 14y ago
A mining pool significantly lowers the volatility and yields a more consistent rate of return. The difference in expected return isn't much: an effective fee of approximately 1%.
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by pdog 14y ago
In the Navy, your career is over if your ship goes aground. Even if it wasn’t your fault. The lack of justice for the one guy is way more than made up by a greater justice for everybody else when every captain makes sure their ship doesn’t
840.
by pdog 14y ago
Great opportunity, but only apply if you already have real startup experience, are extroverted and have 3,000+ followers on Twitter. Direct link to the job listing: https://angel.co/freestyle-capital#recruiting

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