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by putlake 9y ago
I rarely read the full thread on HN but read this one to see if anyone had mentioned Echo or Alexa-enabled devices. Surprising that no one did, esp given how many they have sold. We are an Apple household primarily but also have a Google Ho
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CSS Gridish: Auto-generate CSS grid code for your design(github.com)
2 points by putlake 9y ago|0 comments
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by putlake 9y ago
AlphaZero's chess strategies turned out to be quite different from how humans have traditionally come up with chess heuristics/strategies. I wonder what paradigms will be used by AI that does computer programming. Will it organize
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by putlake 9y ago
What we often fail to realize -- esp. in our tech bubble -- is that science is now mistrusted by the mainstream in society.
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by putlake 9y ago
I subscribed to Laracasts a few months ago and use it off and on as I develop a couple of web projects. I really like his style of video coaching.
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by putlake 9y ago
I don't want to minimize the level of prejudice that you face but know that every deviation from a heterosexual cis-gendered neurotypical able-bodied white American male is a trigger for discrimination. Colored woman? 2 levels of preju
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by putlake 9y ago
Instead of selling, if you move out and rent out your house, the rent you collect will only be taxed at a max rate of 25%. The federal income tax rate on passive income from S-corporations (which are pass through entities) maxes out at 25%.
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by putlake 9y ago
tbrock is right. When you're an established entrenched player like Google or Facebook, paying ISPs for distribution is a small price to pay for a moat that makes it extremely difficult for new companies to come in and disrupt you. Netf
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by putlake 9y ago
He funded someone else's lawsuit, yes. But it's not as if Thiel bribed the judge and jury. The lawsuit won on its own legal merits. Gawker did something they had no right to do, which the law recognized.
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by putlake 9y ago
This is a condescending attitude. People vote against their interest all the time. The HN crowd is generally in the top 10% of income and they vote for Democrats who will raise their taxes.
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by putlake 9y ago
But Apple supports iPhones for 4-5 years. Google has said they will only support their flagship Nexus and Pixel phones for no more than 2 years. For a $700 device this is unacceptable.
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by putlake 9y ago
It's interesting to think about how this differs from Craigslist going after scrapers. Linkedin is objecting on the basis of DMCA (copyrights) and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (alleging unlawful access of their public website). &gt
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by putlake 9y ago
Even when publishers have a good brand, it doesn't change user behavior. How often do users directly go to Wikipedia to look something up? Google search is integrated into Chrome, Android, Google Home. Google is a monopoly. Yes, publis
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by putlake 9y ago
Blocking Google via robots.txt isn't an option because Google has a monopoly. You're amputating the whole leg because of an infected toe. Instead of free samples at Costco you're giving away entire boxes and users love you fo
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by putlake 9y ago
I agree. As a web publisher who depends on advertising for revenue and Google for traffic, things are getting more and more difficult. Google providing answers in the search box robs legitimate publishers of traffic. But the industry is so
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by putlake 9y ago
It will all be voice driven soon so natural language has an advantage over using hands.
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by putlake 9y ago
I don't know why you are being down voted. It is true that America is a republic and not a pure democracy. A republic doesn't just mean no monarch. A republic is different from a pure democracy because it explicitly protects the r
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As Congress Repeals Internet Privacy Rules, Putting Your Options in Perspective(npr.org)
3 points by putlake 10y ago|0 comments
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by putlake 10y ago
If people aren't worried about encryption why are they switching?
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by putlake 10y ago
The phishing site will ask you for your 2FA code and then enter it on the real Google login page.
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The Future of Brain Stimulation (rTmS for Depression, OCD, Bipolar)(youtube.com)
1 points by putlake 10y ago|0 comments
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by putlake 10y ago
There is a paper trail, at least in developed countries with a formal waiting list. So a corrupt authority harvesting organs without consent cannot just use it without informing the registry about where the organ came from.
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by putlake 10y ago
On Mac I use TextWrangler for quick editing and VS Code as the IDE. I never need to open super large files so after reading this discussion I tried to open a 177MB text file in TextWrangler and it opened quickly and was editable. Searching
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by putlake 10y ago
I'm surprised Google Duo hasn't become more popular. It's a great cross-platform video chat app. I especially like the feature where you can see the other party before you answer their call. I have taken calls because of that
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by putlake 10y ago
This. If you're typing in your password on a library computer, you're very vulnerable.
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Cassandra vs. MongoDB(scalegrid.io)
2 points by putlake 10y ago|0 comments
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by putlake 10y ago
Dilbert cartoonist Scott Adams has recommended the systems approach vs. a goal-oriented approach. I think he explains it in a more accessible way. Here's his presentation pitching his book: Passion is Overrated and Goals are for Losers
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by putlake 10y ago
Linode also does not verify domain ownership before you add a domain to their DNS. And they also use the same nameservers for all accounts. So I think they're in the same boat as DO as far as this "vulnerability" is concerned
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by putlake 10y ago
> You cannot share news links with anybody using the browser share option. This. I want the user to know they are on my site and be able to share the URL when they want to. Google News, admittedly the only implementation of AMP I've
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by putlake 10y ago
Is Jet.com really worth $3B? I tried it on multiple occasions because of the hype surrounding it and was underwhelmed. From the WSJ article: Wal-Mart would gain Jet’s sophisticated pricing software, as well as warehouses and valuable custom

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