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961.
by robg 13y ago
Personally, I prefer Jefferson's formulation - life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
962.
by robg 13y ago
Sorry, by "Congress" I wasn't referring to the version in place 35 years ago in the post-Watergate Era. As you note, the Congress of today has rolled back FISA and added new, more pliant laws (e.g., Patriot Act). We are in
963.
by robg 13y ago
The efforts aren't illegal, in the Constitutional sense (U.S.), so long as the searches are deemed reasonable. Two branches of government (Executive and Judicial) have generally been in agreement that searches for the purposes of Natio
964.
by robg 13y ago
Can you comment on the difference between the 1st and 4th Amendment? It seems the current issues we face are reducible to the broadest interpretations of "reasonable" searches under National Defense claims from the Executive branc
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A Dry Pipeline for Psychiatric Drugs(nytimes.com)
3 points by robg 13y ago|0 comments
966.
Evolution, to explain conscious life, must be more than a physical theory(opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com)
1 points by robg 13y ago|0 comments
967.
Not All Industrial Food Is Evil(opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com)
4 points by robg 13y ago|1 comments
968.
by robg 13y ago
We take this approach with our biowatch, but it's a different demographic that also charges a smartphone every night. With seniors, I worry that it comes off to charge it may not go back on. And the loss of faculties related falls star
969.
by robg 13y ago
Awesome, thanks! As I get close to signing up, $10/mo still feels high. $5/month does not.
970.
by robg 13y ago
In my experience in working with seniors, I still worry that very long battery life is a competitive advantage. The category of seniors for whom this device is almost a necessity starts to significantly overlap with the category of seniors
971.
by robg 13y ago
Can I restrict available times? For instance, I only like to schedule meetings late in the day or first thing in the morning. Just because I have availability doesn't mean I am available...
972.
by robg 13y ago
They use base stations. Here's one: http://www.qmedichealth.com/
973.
by robg 13y ago
I worry about the battery life here. Other devices can last much longer by using those base stations. And in this population, what happens if they forget to charge once a week?
974.
by robg 13y ago
You say single issue, but really the NRA is single Amendment. They fight for a strong, individual right within the 2nd. Privacy, unfortunately, doesn't have that same focus within the Constitution. Where the 1st gives, the 4th takes aw
975.
by robg 13y ago
Privacy isn't explicitly guaranteed in the Constitution. So the Court has tended to side with the Government on matters of National Security vs. Privacy. In fact, the Constitution guarantees searches for the Government, so long as they
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What’s an Idea Worth?(nytimes.com)
1 points by robg 13y ago|0 comments
977.
Jeff Bezos Solves His Last Mile Program(newrepublic.com)
2 points by robg 13y ago|0 comments
978.
Why We Keep Playing the Lottery(nautil.us)
3 points by robg 13y ago|0 comments
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How a Convicted Murderer Prepares for a Job Interview(blog.longreads.com)
2 points by robg 13y ago|0 comments
980.
The Professor Who Printed a Handgun(chronicle.com)
1 points by robg 13y ago|0 comments
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Revealing a Health Care Secret: The Price(opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com)
3 points by robg 13y ago|0 comments
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The Secret Service Agent Who Collared Cybercrooks by Selling Them Fake IDs(wired.com)
1 points by robg 13y ago|0 comments
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DNA storage: The code that could save civilisation(bbc.com)
2 points by robg 13y ago|0 comments
984.
On not seeing luck(stumblingandmumbling.typepad.com)
3 points by robg 13y ago|0 comments
985.
The Innovation of Loneliness(vimeo.com)
1 points by robg 13y ago|0 comments
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The quiet place(thequietplaceproject.com)
1 points by robg 13y ago|0 comments
987.
by robg 13y ago
Definitely utility there, but I assume there's always room for bigger and conformable screens, gestural UIs, etc. When you're walking around all the time, not having to hold something is a pretty huge selling point.
988.
by robg 13y ago
Also consider that in professional environs, various pros get away with all sorts of silly attire and add-ons - from scrubs and stethoscopes to other uniforms and utility belts. You look ridiculous, but you have a job to do.
989.
by robg 13y ago
Voice-only is the hardest HCI problem left. Just consider the challenge as an English speaker, with 18 years of experience, of traveling from Alabama to New York to London and Wales and Scotland and Ireland to Mumbai and Kerala to Cairns an
990.
by robg 13y ago
In some environments (e.g., hospitals, military, probably police and first responders), $1500 is fair market value if the utility is there. Consider the rise of pagers. In 1950, at introduction, they were the equivalent of $100/month

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