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by rb2k_ 12y ago
In terms of light entertainment I enjoy Merlin Mann's stuff: Roderick on the line: http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/ Back to Work: http://5by5.tv/b2w
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by rb2k_ 12y ago
Because it's not obvious: "Availability: Pre-Order" I've been trying to see if it supports LTE or HSDPA, but I can't see it on their specs page...
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by rb2k_ 12y ago
Amex still gets their swiping fee from Amazon, I don't think they care particularly much. I would assume Amazon just swallows the possible loss. (hence: introductory rate)
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by rb2k_ 12y ago
I'm interested to see how the "manufactured spent / churning" crowd will use this. There are credit cards with 2% (fidelity amex) or 2.2% (barlays arrival plus) cashback out there. Having a 1.75% fee on this will probabl
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Now even Germany’s postal service has an encrypted messaging app(gigaom.com)
3 points by rb2k_ 12y ago|0 comments
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by rb2k_ 12y ago
The example e.g. uses Anemone ( https://github.com/chriskite/anemone ): https://github.com/zillabyte/domain_crawl/blob/a22e1fe338e28...
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by rb2k_ 12y ago
I use three ways for Germany <--> US transfer: 1. Charles Schwab I didn't know that before signing up, but my US Charles Schwab account has Banks all over the world that I can just wire money to, use my US account number as the &
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by rb2k_ 12y ago
What if you have to upgrade a software package and add a new config file that is different on every server. I guess you can do that via a horrible sed command, but having native template support with variables is pretty nice. Same for thing
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by rb2k_ 12y ago
Kind of a stretch to call that a "basic life skill". In my last 30 years, I never had to fight anyone or differentiate a Monet from a Van Gough or a Beethoven from a Rachmaninoff. Then again, I don't life in crime heavy neigh
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by rb2k_ 12y ago
Actually, in the line that I usually wait for to be finger printed and photographed, there are signs everywhere telling you to NOT use a cellphone. Seeing as it can take up to an hour, most people would probably love to do so.
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by rb2k_ 12y ago
Andrew didn't ask, but I thought I'd just add my 2 cents: I've been at Acquia for a few years and it's a fun place to be. Running a system on such a large scale is one of the coolest things I've done in my career s
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by rb2k_ 12y ago
You could also just attach EIPs and use those, right?
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by rb2k_ 12y ago
From what I recall, @derwildemomo (OP) has experimented with this, but the current smartphone stacks are a bit fragile for that kind of workload. I'm sure he can go a bit more into detail once it's not in the middle of the night i
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Cross-Platform Firechat: a possible explanation(blog.moritzhaarmann.de)
10 points by rb2k_ 12y ago|5 comments
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by rb2k_ 12y ago
Unlimited photo storage is kinda nice. I think it's mostly about the services, not the phone itself necessarily.
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by rb2k_ 12y ago
Interesting approach, but: > The sample audio I chose is one of the best case signals for this kind of compression, a single gradually decaying piano note. Anyone know if this approach has any use in real-world scenarios?
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by rb2k_ 12y ago
While the discussion is mostly about Gittip vs Patreon, I never quite understood why they could grow despite flattr(.com) being around since 2010. I like flattr's model of having 1 fixed monthly donation that gets split among all of a
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by rb2k_ 12y ago
How would one communicate with this DB? I'd love to see some API examples.
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by rb2k_ 12y ago
Maybe slightly off topic to the post, semi related to their idea of an "active" customer: I really like the way simple presents themselves. I don't think I'll join them any time soon though. The incentive to use a 3rd
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by rb2k_ 12y ago
> I don't know of any jurisdictions in the US where you don't need insurance to drive Only semi on topic, but via [0]: New Hampshire and Virginia do not require motor vehicle insurance. In New Hampshire vehicle owners must sati
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by rb2k_ 12y ago
If you want json to be fast in Ruby, chances are you might want to look at https://github.com/ohler55/oj Not sure how easy it is to jam oj into either of these two serializers though. EDIT: rabl seems to support it acc
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by rb2k_ 12y ago
No problems over here at all.
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by rb2k_ 12y ago
I would personally always try to get another AVM FRITZBox product [0] I've used it for years and their continuous firmware development coupled with the DECT+VOIP abilities and solid hardware makes them a joy to use. Sadly, this is almo
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by rb2k_ 12y ago
You ARE using a 9 year old router, considering that probably all other hardware (PC, Laptop, Consoles, Phones, Tablets, ...) was replaced since then and most cable connections can't be maxed out with that wifi speed (After forward erro
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by rb2k_ 12y ago
"Some more great features: [...] Billing" "COMING SOON!: [...] Billing" Looks like a nice service, but things like these always make me cringe a bit. Also: No pricing :(
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by rb2k_ 12y ago
And for all the fellow foreigners: "Princeton provides undergraduate and graduate instruction in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering.[13] It does not have schools of medicine, law, divinity, education, no
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by rb2k_ 13y ago
I think the idea is not necessarily to have developers run production systems, but they still should know what production looks like and at least have basic knowledge on how to configure all of the moving parts of the system. Having develop
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by rb2k_ 13y ago
Sometimes they suggest you don't pass through border control posts if your visa isn't 100% done yet. While my H1B (later L1B) was processing, I was legally allowed to enter the US for business trips (Visa Waiver with ESTA), but th
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by rb2k_ 13y ago
I'm currently also an an L1 (B) and I've been thinking about the EB2 greencard. How would you say your experience was with the process?
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by rb2k_ 13y ago
Probably because nobody wants to use mobile apps with bar code scanners. Related: http://picturesofpeoplescanningqrcodes.tumblr.com/

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