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by pie 17y ago
The term "antigravity" makes little sense here. It's a plant-covered building, fully governed by typical physical laws.
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by pie 17y ago
I just upgraded this afternoon. The install process knocked my laptop out of commission for a full hour, but it worked exactly as advertised. I haven't run across any compatibility issues, however, because I tend to do server-type work in a
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by pie 17y ago
Dreamhost now has special "backup accounts" and seem to automatically patrol accounts for "abuse" outside of this provisioned space. They give 50gb for free, and then charge 10 cents/gb/mo beyond that. It's not bad but a far cry from "unlim
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by pie 17y ago
It was vexing that the "3. See results!" link does not point to the example results page. I tend to read stenciled-text graphics last. Feeding back the feedbackers.
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by pie 17y ago
I've heard a lot about software agents over the last decade or so (they were hot when I was studying AI in grad school), but I have never seen a particularly compelling application. I'm curious to see how well these shopping agents (probabl
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by pie 17y ago
This is a thorough summary of essential principles of user registration and engagement. It's well-organized and includes some excellent examples. Although it's "only" a slide deck, I came away from this feeling enlightened.
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by pie 17y ago
This was a popular-ish thing to do with AltaVista's Babelfish about (probably more than) 10 years ago. A friend used this back-and-forth technique to mix up song lyrics. A teacher did the same to generate bizarre text for class handouts. A
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by pie 17y ago
Reminds me a bit of the Australian island caretaker "best job in the world," ( http://www.islandreefjob.com/ ) and a bit of the Netflix Prize.
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by pie 17y ago
I'm not sure why this is here. Someone took methylphenidate for the first time and didn't notice much of an effect? This has happened to other people I know as well. Doctors typically allow a few weeks for brain chemistry adjust to regular
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by pie 17y ago
I think it's funny that "owning a television" is so often perceived as a lifestyle choice. It's especially odd these days, when a television is typically just another LCD monitor. "I don't use a broadcast, cable, satellite, or fiber video d
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by pie 17y ago
My SE/30 monitor burnt out completely after a few years of heavy use. It was a sad day, seeing the old thing go.
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by pie 17y ago
The comparison with RDNY.com (a 14-year-old competitor) is fairly illuminating/discouraging, if somewhat brief. Regardless, I certainly hope these guys succeed. The more services to help New Yorkers avoid abuse from real estate brokers, the
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by pie 17y ago
In NYC, I have only seen the Segway used as a mobile advertising station. I have never seen a "normal" person riding one. It may be due to the ubiquitous stairs and subways, but this device would be utterly impractical in most situations he
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by pie 17y ago
I'm glad the author was excited by fast-paced challenges, but this type of thrill can arise from many situations, and when it's a job, it's not necessarily a good job. I've worked all weekend to put together a payment system for a high-volu
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by pie 17y ago
I don't think anyone suggests (for serious websites) that log files should be abandoned or ignored. On the contrary, script based analytics - which do indeed offer significant value that's ignored in this article - should be considered supp
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by pie 17y ago
It would seem that popular software practices are trending away from certain types "premature flexibilization." Conventional Java coding practices - things you might have seen everywhere a decade ago - might call for a number of interfaces,
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by pie 17y ago
I've gotten some weird looks and a few questioning words from Limewire employees at parties in their own office, like I was some riff-raff that drifted in from the street. Ultimately, however, they always gave up the inquisition and went ba
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by pie 17y ago
I can only feebly imagine what it must have been like to do studio work with the Butthole Surfers in the 80s. Which recordings did you do?
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by pie 17y ago
I just wanted to say your comment about brazenly-illogical-yet-effective (i.e. "assholish") business mannerisms rings true to my own experience and some of the characters I have encountered (and, unfortunately, worked for as well). There ar
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by pie 17y ago
The "most dangerous kind" is just regular warfare, i.e. physically disrupting infrastructure.
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by pie 17y ago
Basic guide to starting an EC2 instance. Missing some details from the official "getting started" guide (but I guess that's the point). http://docs.amazonwebservices.com/AWSEC2/2008-12-01/GettingS...
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by pie 17y ago
Perhaps the hypothesis would apply more to the approach/situation rather than the goal. If depressed people despair that they cannot find new friends or lose some weight, maybe the depression might direct them to try something new. That's h
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by pie 17y ago
This is one of those concepts that I always simply assumed to be true. Ordinary feelings of depression (i.e. specifically not chronic or "clinical" depression) are quite normal responses to situations that are, in fact, depressing. These fe
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by pie 17y ago
I am fascinated by the underlying concept of this article, that society is evolving to support a shared awareness or a certain augmented intelligence of the individual. Just look at how much has shifted in society regarding specific knowled
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Netflix Prize 10% barrier broken(research.att.com)
80 points by pie 17y ago|15 comments
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by pie 17y ago
While this is a decent reminder of some reasonably current UI trends (and some very old ones - just check a few of the form-oriented items in this list), I'd guess that most HN readers are familiar with all of these concepts. I'm somewhat t
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by pie 17y ago
Yep, business schools have been furiously selling out for many years. I remember attending classes in IBM and HP branded classrooms, and there were entire wings named after corporate sponsors before I'd left. Branding the degree itself itse
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by pie 17y ago
A: it's an established market leader. You could copy it too!
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by pie 17y ago
Yes! All types jobs have problems and unhappy employees and generalized complaints of dissatisfaction. Consider the other, personally motivated side of this "IT dissatisfaction" scenario: specifically, that the type of people who work in IT
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by pie 17y ago
This study reminds me of my own phone habits. It would seem that I prefer the left ear for long personal conversations and the right ear for more matter-of-fact transactions. Somehow it seems more natural or comfortable. I sort of feel unco

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