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   by smtddr 12y ago

   Note the last part of his article: "Access may be necessary, but it’s not sufficient. Policies that are aimed at just eliminating food deserts may not work. More needs to be done." There are a lot of reasons poor people don&#x27
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   by smtddr 12y ago

   >>How difficult is it to build an ISP? Check this out... http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/04/one-big-reason-we-la...
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   by smtddr 12y ago

   I use my debitcard. I trust them. Based on their wiki[1], they look like a huge company(e.g. Amazon) that doesn't necessarily have incentive to be randomly ripping people off via CC fraud. That said, word of caution though - Unless you
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   by smtddr 12y ago

   Alibaba.com is geared towards wholesale, aliexpress.com is geared more for single item(s) purchases. I've been buying stuff from Aliexpress for years. Both Aliexpress.com and Alibaba.com belong to the same company; i.e. my login works
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   by smtddr 12y ago

   This sounds similar to Kevin Rose's TinyBlog prototype http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6UW0JY5PUs
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   by smtddr 12y ago

   That's still 8% too much. That still means there are millionaires out there lobbying to keep drug laws as is so they can keep filling their prisons. And the other 92% of prisons probably have a ton of people behind bars due to drug law
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   by smtddr 12y ago

   [American-born-Nigerian male, in tech, in SF] First, once again HN has impressed me with its overall positive reception of this article. Anyways, that East Bay comment rings so very true for me. So many times people ask me "Do you f
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   by smtddr 12y ago

   >>People and brands on twitter are just spam, not worth following. Your usage of twitter is completely opposite of mine. People & brands are the only things I follow on twitter.
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   by smtddr 12y ago

   What I'm trying to say is... I'd be more interested in getting a bigger chunk of society to catch up to our level than us complaining, getting more and widening the gap between us and the rest of middle class USA. Basically, I thi
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    by smtddr 12y ago

    >>not wanting a modest house, cars, kids, and retirement savings I'm going to go out on a limb here and say most people in USA don't even have all those things.
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    by smtddr 12y ago

    Nope, you're not an outlier. If someone steals your device, be it random theft or FBI/NSA storm your home, at least you know exactly what was taken and when and you probably know why (fair or otherwise) . Much better for your stat
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    by smtddr 12y ago

    iwantmyname.com is what I use. Simple, minimal UI without having a million upsale ads all over the place.
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    by smtddr 12y ago

    Let's try this from another angle: 1) Do you believe racism exists? 2) Do you believe we should do anything about it? 3) What would you do about it? (Hint: "Nothing", is the wrong answer)
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    by smtddr 12y ago

    This doesn't help either.... http://news.stanford.edu/news/2014/august/prison-black-laws-...
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    by smtddr 12y ago

    I have no way to argue against your comment. You're completely right that our moral compass is not static. So I can only say that I hope society overall always moves towards accepting humanity & life in all the shapes and forms it
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    by smtddr 12y ago

    If I understand your position correctly, then if there really was a prop to ban interracial marriage we should all be okay with that? I don't see any difference between a ban on gay marriage and a ban on interracial marriage. I just wa
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    by smtddr 12y ago

    >>You, and the rest of the liberal lynch mob that forced him out, are doing nothing more than suppressing his rights. You have to admit, using your rights to take someone else's rights away.... is a dubious position to hold.
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    by smtddr 12y ago

    >>I don't believe in the cause that Eich donated to. But taking away someone's job over a political donation is preposterous and disturbing. Let's keep in mind nobody legally kicked him out. He left because he couldn&
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    by smtddr 12y ago

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pansexuality
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    by smtddr 12y ago

    I had no idea whatsoever. I've never seen this clip before and that was totally an accidental outed. I actually can think of one co-worker who might have some difficulty with this news today...
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    by smtddr 12y ago

    I had my shot at Google in 2012, made it to the on-site rounds. I thought I did well, but I read all the rejection stories online so I wasn't holding my breath. Still, only my wife knew about the interviews; didn't tell the rest
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    by smtddr 12y ago

    This has always been acknowledged by the hacker community as the Analog hole: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analog_hole
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    by smtddr 12y ago

    Your original comment is fine, waterlesscloud is mis-paraphrasing you to make a point. >>This has never been more true when it comes to ride sharing companies. ___"WHEN IT COMES TO RIDE SHARING COMPANIES"___ , that part o
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    by smtddr 12y ago

    Because, to begin with, the idea that we can measure intelligence is still under debate. There are people on HN who will tell you it's not, which is only true if they choose to ignore everyone who disagrees with them. And because we kn
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    by smtddr 12y ago

    To add perhaps some more support to this, see how Sumo wrestlers of Japan gain weight: http://www.diet-blog.com/05/sumo_wrestlers_this_is_how_you_g... Particularly 3 and 4: Take a nap after eating. Eat late in the day.
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    by smtddr 12y ago

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_they_came.. . (funny that I kinda end up invoking Godwin law)
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    by smtddr 12y ago

    When I said youtube, I meant the fact that people upload their lives to it. Not the cookie or IP tracking stuff. Speaking of uploading lives, let me add Facebook. So there just can't be a Facebook? Devolving the internet & its serv
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    by smtddr 12y ago

    Basically, you're saying to just not create a business like Google. That's not a practical solution because... money. If there's an opportunity to make money, it will be taken. Even the illegal & immoral ones, not to even
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    by smtddr 12y ago

    >>Unfortunately in the wider population, Google's image is nigh unassailable. Well, for me I _still_ [1] think of Google as the good guys because I place the blame for this mess squarely on USgov, which perhaps ultimately lead
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    by smtddr 12y ago

    The OP said: >>Guarantee all people access to cheap, government provided dormitory style living, with a kitchen and basic food staples, in return for 20 hours of very basic work (picking up trash, watching security cameras, etc.). T