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PKCS#1 signature validation(getprismatic.com)
1 points by radmuzom 12y ago|1 comments
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by radmuzom 12y ago
Can you write Java applications for Windows Phone 8? (without buying a third party software which allows you to do so)
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Dear clueless assholes: stop bashing bash and GNU(weev.livejournal.com)
247 points by radmuzom 12y ago|105 comments
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The Dismal Science(nytimes.com)
2 points by radmuzom 12y ago|0 comments
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A Taxi Financing Firm Isn’t Switching Lanes(nytimes.com)
6 points by radmuzom 12y ago|0 comments
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by radmuzom 12y ago
So true. I fell into the trap of believing that working at a startup would be extremely beneficial to me as a fresher. That was the worst career decision I made, consequences of which I need to bear even till today. Meanwhile, I see multipl
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Amazon Loves Government(online.wsj.com)
1 points by radmuzom 12y ago|0 comments
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by radmuzom 12y ago
One possibility - The adjunct professors should form a union and negotiate higher wages.
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by radmuzom 12y ago
Yet another failure of the free market.
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In finances, what you do know can hurt you(cnbc.com)
2 points by radmuzom 12y ago|0 comments
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by radmuzom 12y ago
So true. I can understand that some sites cannot possibly provide any useful functionality without JS (e.g. Trello), but am extremely annoyed when I find simple news sites loading a ton of assets from various CDNs - in many cases, I cannot
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by radmuzom 12y ago
Even though I don't advocate application programmers using assembly, I strongly disagree with your statement "Even interpreted langs seem fast enough these days". This is true probably for a small subset of programmers who ar
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You Can’t Feed a Family with G.D.P(mobile.nytimes.com)
1 points by radmuzom 12y ago|0 comments
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How to Succeed in Silicon Valley Without Really Trying(newrepublic.com)
2 points by radmuzom 12y ago|0 comments
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Basic income: the world's simplest plan to end poverty, explained(vox.com)
6 points by radmuzom 12y ago|0 comments
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The class war in American politics is over. The rich won(vox.com)
4 points by radmuzom 12y ago|0 comments
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Can We All Just Admit Google Is an Evil Empire?(fastcolabs.com)
12 points by radmuzom 12y ago|0 comments
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by radmuzom 12y ago
That is exactly what happens in India too, except that most banks issue debit and credit cards which are typically separate and not combined into a single card. It also does not serve as a national id. Is this not the case in US?
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by radmuzom 12y ago
I assume you have a high risk appetite. If there is a downturn situation and lot of loans given out by LC default, then they may suffer heavy losses and go out of business. Given that they are not regulated, there is no guarantee on deposit
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by radmuzom 12y ago
But then these lending firms will ultimately be put under the same regulation as banks - requiring them to hold capital against unexpected losses, comply with consumer protection laws, etc - so they will have to compete against depository i
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by radmuzom 12y ago
I agree with your point on mispricing risk - I build credit risk models for a living, though not for US banks and have limited understanding of the US market. On a broader note, even the sub-prime business was highly profitable and attracti
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by radmuzom 12y ago
Ok so they are operating at lowest end of the prime range (at least, in your example) - assuming > 660 is prime, 620-660 Alt-A and below 620 as subprime. How do I reconcile the rate quoted by you with the parent comment that I replied to
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by radmuzom 12y ago
Ultimately, their sustainability will depend on the cost at which they can raise funds. Banks can raise funds cheaply through deposits (and many other sources like wholesale funding which may be at a higher cost), which they lend out at sli
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Front end Masters(frontendmasters.com)
2 points by radmuzom 12y ago|0 comments
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by radmuzom 12y ago
It's not that people refuse to update. At work, we have not yet upgraded from XP so nothing above IE8 works here - you are not allowed to install any software on your own so no Firefox. If news sites, where the primary content should b
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by radmuzom 12y ago
Well, it is the only platform where "famous" people (or their agents) have personally replied to me. Nobody would even bother to read my tweet if it was longer. It is as rich as it can get.
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Why I Support Hachette Against Amazon – And Why You Should Too(gayle.com)
1 points by radmuzom 12y ago|0 comments
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Checking for vulnerable Node.js modules(nodeexamples.com)
1 points by radmuzom 12y ago|0 comments
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The idea is not the (only) hard part(sethgodin.typepad.com)
1 points by radmuzom 12y ago|0 comments
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by radmuzom 12y ago
Well, the news that Uber is shutting down in India made my day even though I expect them to be back. I have read multiple comments here in Hacker News that what Uber does is either illegal, or borderline legal, and what I have read about th

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