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by shiven 13y ago
Like catching 'potential' terrorists, you mean? Sorry for the snark, but I call BS on glorification of a technology company that so far has not done anything but strip away almost everyone's privacy. Fat comfort in that.
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by shiven 13y ago
All I see is a rehash of bad science arguments regarding "calories", that have been roundly thrashed in Gary Taubes excellent book 'Why we get Fat'. Oh and also, a "Stockholm Syndrome"-like kow-towing to the
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by shiven 13y ago
Alternatively, quit your whining that you entered a profession where you're not as marketable, and don't minimize the problems people have even if they appear trivial. This being HN, by definition devs are certain to be over-rep
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by shiven 13y ago
Clearly a cousin of the "HumbleBrag", this should be called the "HumbleWhine"... Boo Hoo, Just Look At Me, What An Awesome Developer I Am, That So Many Recruiters Spam Me With Their Offers Darn, spoilt rich kids (devs)
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by shiven 13y ago
Thank your choice of profession that you even have this 'problem'. I would literally dance on my hands if I were hounded (courted?) this way in my choice of profession (bio/pharmaceutical research)! Hell, if someone knows w
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by shiven 13y ago
"State Security" as defined by a handful of war-mongers living in the past and bent upon visiting its ghosts on the present, and sadly, the future generation.
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by shiven 13y ago
Perhaps, the secret laws in secret courts that you (we) are neither aware of now, nor ever will.
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by shiven 13y ago
That reminds of the Dwarf Fortress motto 'Losing is Fun', only that it is also inevitable! The algos will eventually win...
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by shiven 13y ago
Don't even get me started! For other examples of how the MA state government loves to put their money anywhere BUT their mouth, come check out the number of "Additional Vice Provost" positions in the state university (UMass
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by shiven 13y ago
Bah! Humbug!!
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by shiven 13y ago
Being a crystallographer, this appears analogous to transforming Reciprocal space -> Real space in X-ray diffraction crystallography. Only, in this case the negative space (from a shadow) is the raw data instead of diffraction spots. So
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by shiven 13y ago
Sorry, this ain't Reddit. If it is too long for you, then it is only good you don't waste your precious little time on this planet reading it.
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by shiven 13y ago
Dr. Amar Gopal Bose, you will always be remembered. Thank you for the inspiration. R.I.P. A short biographical sketch: http://flic.kr/p/f8wZ6R Another write-up: http://flic.kr/p/f8wZee
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by shiven 13y ago
Java cannot be written without a code completion IDE (unless you are a masochist), python OTOH, does not have such limitations. Forget runtime performance, coding in Java sucks more than any other language in my 'limited' experien
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by shiven 13y ago
Thanks! Just ran it successfully! Some other issues I faced: (1) the function SEQUENCE had to be renamed in two places in order for this to run on SBCL. (2) since I am using quicklisp, had to append (ql:quickload 'soundlab) to top of e
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by shiven 13y ago
Where is the output wave file written? Just loading the "example.lisp" file produces nothing. FWIW, I am using SBCL on OSX Lion. Since your software is eventually about sound, having an "example.lisp" file that actually
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by shiven 13y ago
Let me put on my Ben Franklin glasses :-) Ahmmm... A penny saved is penny earned. And that penny can now be used for so much other than supporting bigots.
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by shiven 13y ago
Voting with your dollars is where it all begins. Don't underestimate the power of a single cent.
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by shiven 13y ago
It seems like a terrible thing to do to the hundreds of gay people. People will boycott this because of their convictions regarding right and wrong. ... it'll help the lives of a number of young gays... --- Yes, I think his vie
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by shiven 13y ago
I know I can select a webmail provider that is not beholden to the United States of America's government. Please do tell which one? And why you are sure they are not beholden to a government?
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by shiven 13y ago
Anti-conformity to the "mainstream" seems to be a compulsion, or even an addiction, with self-described hackers. You are correct. Is there a point though? Why not maintain the hacker ideals of innovation and disruption while ha
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by shiven 13y ago
Conform much? Judge more[1]? If you are in a profession that requires a "uniform" then I may have some empathy for your ideas. Otherwise, I am mentally unable to grasp the need for this thinly-veiled, vapid, conformist outlook reg
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by shiven 13y ago
Any authoritative reference on the type of antifungals that are used? Do they inhibit fungi specific to citrus fruits or also fungi that infect humans?
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by shiven 13y ago
As always, the HN crowd gravitates towards the negative (strong-arm-y, cultish etc.) instead of looking at the entire package and focusing on putative benefits. Just because you don't like the wrapper don't mean the candy ain&#x27
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by shiven 13y ago
HTTPS with perfect forward secrecy is passwordless :P Right?
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by shiven 13y ago
So why didn't those small independent labels ask their artists to come out swinging for them and champion their cause? Or better, why didn't the artists who (apparently) loved their labels advocate for them in the greater publ
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by shiven 13y ago
Well, then do it. This is HN, creating software to fulfill a need is what (almost) everyone here does / has done. Hence, your argument is not carrying much weight and getting so much pushback. The crowd here expects a "Show HN&quo
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by shiven 13y ago
Yes, you're right. But actually, in practice, it and other US companies are the US government's bitches . All to be ridden via proxies known as FISA/FBI/CIA/NSA/PRISM or other acronyms we don't even know
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by shiven 13y ago
Private company. They are free to cave in to demands from a vocal minority if they so choose. They are free to ban anything remotely non-religious or atheistic, if they so choose. If you feel so strongl about it, start your own company that
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by shiven 13y ago
My heartfelt condolences to the Atul's family, friends and the team at PCQ. Atul Chitnis, thank you for your writing and introducing me and many others in India to FOSS. Peace and Goodwill.

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