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by rkon 15y ago
This article might be worth reading if it included even a single shred of evidence to back up the author's ridiculous assumptions. Instead, what we got is "this must be what happened because it's the best thing a completely uninformed layma
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by rkon 15y ago
Wouldn't an obscurely named username field hurt accessibility? People using screen readers probably wouldn't be able to register.
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by rkon 15y ago
Cliff notes: being great at something requires spending a lot of time on it. Not exactly groundbreaking insight, and I disagree entirely with the assertion that such dedication makes one "weird". Any sane person would be jealous of someone
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by rkon 15y ago
At first I thought this was posted by one of the email's recipients as a form of revenge on its douchebag author. Then, I realized it was posted by the author on his own blog... how embarrassing. The whole letter/blog simultaneously reeks o
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by rkon 15y ago
Cliff notes: By not having any users.
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by rkon 15y ago
Does your app have a "report a bug" option? I sure hope so, otherwise this complaining blog post would look awfully hypocritical.
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by rkon 15y ago
If only I had a dollar for every post about some new "flying machine" that can only hover 3 feet off the ground...
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by rkon 15y ago
Completely deceptive linkbait title and a worthless blog post about racking up credit card debt. THIS is what gets upvoted on HN now? Pathetic...
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by rkon 15y ago
- Labeled as a “genius” from IQ testing at 6 years old "I think genetics play a small role. I’m naturally smart and I have the ability to absorb information pretty quickly just by reading. But that only counts for a small part." - Andrew Hs
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OnLive reveals new approach to wireless; Rearden topples Shannon's Law(engadget.com)
4 points by rkon 15y ago|0 comments
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by rkon 15y ago
Correlation doesn't imply causation. How is that still so hard for some people to grasp? His entire argument is invalid because it's based on that simple fallacy. The selection process will obviously skew any results in favor of colleges. I
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by rkon 15y ago
I don't think ground effect while hovering involves wingtip vortices at all. His 'flying' figures are only speculation, and all he's proven is that he can hover. His 'official' specifications: " Hover (out of ground effect) – >10,000ft
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by rkon 15y ago
Google 'Ground effect'. Floating on an air cushion 2 feet off the ground just proves that he can strap two overpowered fans together -- it's not actually generating much lift like a helicopter would. He'll definitely make it to 10,000 feet.
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by rkon 15y ago
I built a paper airplane and sold it for a penny. Therefore, airplanes are only worth a penny. Quick, let's all go get our own Airbus!
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by rkon 15y ago
The entire article is honestly just an overly verbose, misguided, disorganized, incoherent straw man. Geeks say classics are worthless because they're long and hard to read? Peter Thiel is out to ruin college just because it's 'elitist'? Bo
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by rkon 15y ago
Again, if this really is a 'land grab' as he claims, why did they pay out hundreds of millions to early investors? Why not spend that money grabbing more land? Assuming he's correct, the returns would be several times greater if they contin
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by rkon 15y ago
The fact that there are so many clones isn't proof that Groupon's business model works, it's just proof that there are no barriers to entry. Compared to Google and Facebook, their mailing list isn't much to brag about either. If they had im
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by rkon 15y ago
' Use your lawyer efficiently to avoid wasting money ' would be a better fitting title. The comments that have been posted so far lead me to believe no one actually read the full post. He's not trying to tell people lawyers are all a waste
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by rkon 15y ago
His entire argument boils down to the belief that universities can greatly improve your critical thinking skills. On the other hand, one of the main criticisms of universities these days is the fact that they seem to be doing very poorly in
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by rkon 15y ago
'Rogue' sales team or not, it looks like they could be facing some hefty fines under the CAN-SPAM Act: " Each separate email in violation of the law is subject to penalties of up to $16,000 ... both the company whose product is promoted in
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by rkon 15y ago
These types of messages definitely appear to fit the CAN-SPAM Act, which covers " any electronic mail message the primary purpose of which is the commercial advertisement or promotion of a commercial product or service ". Airbnb may be spen
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by rkon 15y ago
This article is the perfect example of why our higher education system is so dysfunctional: " The obvious initial inference to make about a test that does not pick up a difference where you expect one is that it is not a very good test. " O
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by rkon 15y ago
Good point -- I'm tempted to, but I don't have anyone to help me out if I get in over my head.
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by rkon 15y ago
"The quote I mentioned above certainly implies that goods sold on eBay enjoy protection despite the address shipped to." They were probably referring to eBay's own protection policy, listed here: http://pages.ebay.com/paypal/seller/ "To
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Apple, Intel, Google, others allegedly conspired to stiff workers(pcmag.com)
4 points by rkon 15y ago|0 comments
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by rkon 15y ago
From the Army Times article: That crash landing might have been caused by a phenomenon known as “settling with power,” which occurs when a helicopter descends too quickly because its rotors cannot get the lift required from the turbulent ai
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Ask HN: Best non-university web development training?
2 points by rkon 15y ago|3 comments
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by rkon 15y ago
Intel stock is up 2% and ARM is down 6% (was down 7.7% in London trading). Looks like their Apple-esque announcement strategy has had some impact.
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by rkon 15y ago
If they broke into a police cruiser to steal such an old laptop, there's a good chance they were after the data rather than the hardware. I don't think the risk vs. reward would justify that crime for your average thief.
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by rkon 15y ago
If you're going to play a pointless game of semantics, you should at least take a second to check your definitions: "pro·duc·tion: ( Economics ) the creation of value; the producing of articles having exchange value." 100,000 lines of gene

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