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by ra 14y ago
It's about time we started to recognise light pollution as just that, pollution.
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by ra 14y ago
Good advice. But also, get a lawyer!
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The cheeseshop (pypi) is down(pypi.python.org)
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by ra 14y ago
Totally. I've only once heard the ACS mentioned outside of the immigration context, and that was a senior manager in a bank asking why we (his best tech staff) weren't members. I'm not sure if (Insert nationality here) Computer Societies ar
515.
by ra 14y ago
Indeed! Ultimate feather in your bow!
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You can't opt out of airport body scanners in Australia(lifehacker.com.au)
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by ra 14y ago
And that's only 43% of the Kepler discoveries to date. http://kepler.nasa.gov/news/nasakeplernews/index.cfm?FuseAct...
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At least 1 in 6 stars has an Earth size planet(cfa.harvard.edu)
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by ra 14y ago
I don't think your link made it onto HN ... could you email me the name of the odesker?
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by ra 14y ago
I did look at it, but it seems a bit unfinished. Have you used it?
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Ask HN: Can anyone recommend a reliable PSD to HTML service?
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27 yrs since the world experienced a month that was colder than average(smh.com.au)
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by ra 14y ago
I'm in awe of how much we've discovered about the universe in the last decade of science exploration. The space programs Cassini, Kepler and Curiosity, as well as earth bound programs like VLT and LHC really have expanded our understanding
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by ra 14y ago
Dengue has always been around in the tropics and subtropics. "There are around 50 million cases of dengue fever around the world each year according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Of those, about 500,000 people contract severe deng
525.
by ra 14y ago
Totally. I write down the three highest priority things, do them. Repeat.
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by ra 14y ago
I'm currently running rethinkdb via vagrant, and it's actually pretty great. Personally I wouldn't install the pkg for the reasons stated by SnowLprd, but I definitely would switch to a homebrewed formula if it was available. Great work on
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by ra 14y ago
Thanks for replying. And yes I think you're ahead of the curve on this!
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Top astronomy photos of 2012(wired.com)
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by ra 14y ago
Really interested to learn about how you use Chef to bring up and configure your ephemeral instances. Also, do you backup your databases anywhere other than on other ephemeral instances?
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by ra 14y ago
I think the problem is, flat 30% on in-app purchase is just too much when you're working on a margin. One solution would be for Apple to introduce plans. eg: classic - flat 30% - no monthly fee pro - flat 15% - $500 monthly fee irock - flat
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20,000 personnel records stolen from Australian Defence Force(abc.net.au)
2 points by ra 14y ago|0 comments
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by ra 14y ago
Oh man I wish Apple would just get over themselves and allow it in the app store. I've started carrying around my Nexus 7 in addition to my iphone just because of maps. If iOS maps isn't seriously fixed by the time my contract is out, there
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by ra 14y ago
Just want to thank Andrew for being a good custodian of south.
534.
by ra 14y ago
Oh man I get so excited every time I hear news from the Voyager program. What an amazing achievement to do what those guys did back in the 1970s.
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by ra 14y ago
It's the same with Cricket and Rugby. By some quirk of history, Americans got into Baseball and Gridiron instead. They're both fine sports so it's all good; but we all have a chuckle when you have a 'world series'.
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by ra 14y ago
Do you write iphone apps? If so ping me, I may have a gig.
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Redis Live dashboard (github.com)
3 points by ra 14y ago|1 comments
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by ra 14y ago
I agree the prettiness isn't there ... here's some details about their process and goals: http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/20/dnp-welcome-to-the-new-an...
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If data is the new oil, don't end up as BP(gigaom.com)
2 points by ra 14y ago|0 comments
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Facebook rolls out Bango-powered operator billing payments in France(thenextweb.com)
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