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by rakkhi 15y ago
What do you guys think about a smartphone app that could be panned around to capture a 3D image then used the golden mask to calculate an objective attractiveness score? Would be some fun engineering and probably pretty popular.
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by rakkhi 15y ago
Chrome one has stood up the best thus far
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by rakkhi 15y ago
Hm... interesting security implications depending on how the code executes, what external info/code it can call
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Agile = security(rakkhis.com)
1 points by rakkhi 15y ago|1 comments
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by rakkhi 15y ago
Be a tough challenge. Although Instagram has done well to build up a community (5 million users now: http://techcrunch.com/2011/06/13/instagram-five-million-user... ) . Facebook places didn't kill Foursquare, Gowalla etc, this may not nece
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by rakkhi 15y ago
Hard to believe after initial hack they didn't launch a group wide memo from the CEO to encrypt all personal data. Could have brought some DLP vendor in to find it and roll out rapid database level encryption without changing application co
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by rakkhi 15y ago
Arn't they a signal for Google search and Ad rank? The SEO impact of that is pretty powerfull
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by rakkhi 15y ago
When faced with the option of clean ethical obscurity vs. slightly dodgy chance of success are we surprised that most humans choose the latter?
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by rakkhi 15y ago
Yeah it was working today. Wonder if it was a real quick fix.
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by rakkhi 15y ago
Ha! nice work. Hope twiter fixes quickly.
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by rakkhi 15y ago
Wizard RSS (yahoo pipes) to create full text version: http://www.wizardrss.com/feed/hnbest.heroku.com/rss
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by rakkhi 15y ago
You can go into you application permision options later and remove any non required permissions. Can sometimes stop the application from working but then you can re-evaluate worth. I do this periodically everything I have authorized to use
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by rakkhi 15y ago
Doesn't this really ignore Facebook Connect? Federated authentication is finally at a tipping point: - The business case for federated access is based on making it easier for consumers to sign-up and use your services and cheaper and faster
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by rakkhi 15y ago
Fair enough. Down voted for a legitimate suggestion. HN really going downhill fast.
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by rakkhi 15y ago
"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men." http://lesswrong.com/lw/uu/why_does_power_corrupt/
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7 ways to exploit psychology to sell security(rakkhis.com)
2 points by rakkhi 15y ago|0 comments
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by rakkhi 15y ago
Maybe.. I would have been tempted to try an iOS device or even a WP7 after the second Android before going back to out-dated technology though.
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by rakkhi 15y ago
Wow 3 android phones and still not happy. Time to try something else?
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by rakkhi 15y ago
Maybe my mis-understanding on how service works. Happy to learn: + So basically I go to airbnb + Book a room at that someone has put up. + This is a private residence, where they have a air-mattress Does air-bnb do any screening of people p
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by rakkhi 15y ago
Is this a risk waiting to explode? I mean at some point someone will have a IMF chief type incident at a Airbnb booked type service right? Will the startup survive the resulting lawsuit and media flairup? I wish them all the best but person
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by rakkhi 15y ago
Asked Marisa Mayer today: so when can I sort by price and buy direct via google checkout? No reply to date. Anyone else know / speculate?
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by rakkhi 15y ago
Dilbert today: http://bit.ly/ksETZa
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Einhorn Is Shooting in the Wrong Direction with $MSFT(happyasahippo.com)
2 points by rakkhi 15y ago|0 comments
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by rakkhi 15y ago
Don't worry they are migrating to IIS
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by rakkhi 15y ago
Amazing how often this happens to even large corporations. Sign a very expensive contract with a supplier at a "flat fixed fee", requirements are never detailed enough and always changing. Much better off paying time and materials or create
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by rakkhi 15y ago
Exciting news indeed. Another Tutankhamen type excavation fully intact would be very cool
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by rakkhi 15y ago
And I just ran out of gum :(
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by rakkhi 15y ago
I do both. Enjoy just watching it but also follow on an iPad app that provides a lot of detail. Its actually really exciting this year with the DRS ( http://www.ozracingwrap.com.au/news/formula-1/2537-the-f1-mo... ). A lot passing and attem
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by rakkhi 15y ago
Control every PS3 on earth and use them to mine bitcoins :)
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by rakkhi 15y ago
If you are a subscriber to Peter Schiff's views then moving off the gold standard was actually a big mistake. The comparison to the gold standard is actually what makes me think bitcoin has some legs

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