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by r7000 18y ago
I immediately assumed the analogy was meant to portray hackers as 'makers', artisans etc. in order to broaden the readers perception of what a hacker was or could be. I was immediately interested in finding out where the author was going to
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by r7000 18y ago
Those are not separate accounts from Google's perspective. If you signed up from globalrev it would no longer be possible for anyone to sign up as global.rev or g.lobalrev.
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MLS smacks down maverick website(theglobeandmail.com)
7 points by r7000 18y ago|1 comments
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by r7000 18y ago
http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/imm_new_cit_percap-immigra...
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Deadline Approaching to Apply for New NASA Astronaut Class(nasa.gov)
1 points by r7000 18y ago|0 comments
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Fighting a "War" Against Distraction(nytimes.com)
3 points by r7000 18y ago|0 comments
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by r7000 18y ago
This is for a lay-audience.
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by r7000 18y ago
I think the best thing to do is to realize that you are in a recovery-needed stage and then go and recover! Embrace it without guilt. Doing nothing (or something recreational of course), for a time, might be the best way to get more stuff d
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by r7000 18y ago
Alexa's "Overview" page for a website (rather than "Traffic Details") will give you Speed and Load Time stats. Not sure how accurate they are. from http://www.alexa.com/data/details/main/ycombinator.com : Speed: Very Fast (87% of sites ar
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by r7000 18y ago
This was custom-designed for the needs of all of the firefox download parties tonight to be projected up on the wall. There's a party 2 blocks from where I am I could check it out.
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by r7000 18y ago
w_n! This new one looks great! Going to try it out today for sure. The best part of the site is the tagline: "cognitive neuroscience for everyone"
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by r7000 18y ago
I would put the "separate multiple tags by spaces" right beside or under the search box rather than having to click the little life preserver. Or why not leave the message out altogether and unclutter the interface. If the user enters comma
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by r7000 18y ago
or... n-back memory tests http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=176264 web-version: http://cognitivefun.net/test/4
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by r7000 18y ago
still working here
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by r7000 18y ago
This reminded me a little of "You Weren't Meant to have a Boss"
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Put ADHD kids in settings more like the dynamic env. of our nomad forebears(slate.com)
3 points by r7000 18y ago|1 comments
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by r7000 18y ago
Few things smell worse and when you are in a small dressing room with a team of guys and their equipment. Yikes! Actually some googling after that comment led me to this: http://www.thestar.com/Business/article/429427 . These guys claim th
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by r7000 18y ago
Previous attempts have not passed through parliament.
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The new copyright bill has been tabled in Canada(theglobeandmail.com)
1 points by r7000 18y ago|1 comments
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by r7000 18y ago
I hate the shoes. But my next hockey equipment purchase is going to be made of this croslite stuff for sure. Non-smelly hockey gear: something people really want!
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by r7000 18y ago
At my large sluggish company everyone thinks it is the bee's knees while I shudder to use it. But, I do wonder if it is more than I think.
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by r7000 18y ago
St. Louis
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by r7000 18y ago
they have a referral program.. go to account > referrals in slicemanager for your "affiliate link"
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by r7000 18y ago
I have to admit, I right-clicked looking for the "About Adobe Flash Player 9" thing
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by r7000 18y ago
Regular coffee/caffeine may also keep the blood-brain barrier strong as you age: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7326839.stm
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by r7000 18y ago
Yes I saw that. But how does it follow that he has to point out "in the year 2008"? When not given a particular time period, I always assume an author's example is meant to refer to the present. (Maybe I am not understanding your point).
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by r7000 18y ago
Thanks for taking that in the way I intended. I think it is understandable. A "discussion" on the net can feel like a hundred people quickly walking by and taking a quick potshot rather than a genuine exchange of opinions.
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by r7000 18y ago
Essays must use generalizations. There are always exceptions to any possible example. However, you are probably reinforcing many, many other deep-seated cultural norms that were not used as examples. Some that may even drop out of favour in
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by r7000 18y ago
Is that not implied? We can assume an author is writing about the present and recent past unless told otherwise told.
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by r7000 18y ago
If I were having a conversation with a friend I would prefer Prrometheus' comments to yours. If I were told in response to something I said: "Belief qua belief does not deserve respect", first of all I would think "Alright! Half-baked Latin

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