stijnm

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   by stijnm 17y ago

   Hi Drew, thanks for the response - elevation will indeed play a role. I don't know by how much though. However, I would say that for a v1 possible obstacles (mountains, other houses, fence, ...) could be ignored and just imagined by the use
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   Ask HN: Idea for a mashup - now, to make it happen...

   2 points by stijnm 17y ago|3 comments
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   by stijnm 17y ago

   Interesting discussion, thanks for all your input. But let me put a spin on it: Should we in some way help Google (and others) to ensure the internet doesnt 'go down'? (perhaps oversimplifying) This is assuming (I think correctly) that the
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   Ask HN: If Google is a monopoly, should we be doing anything about it?

   20 points by stijnm 17y ago|38 comments
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   by stijnm 17y ago

   I could imagine the post office put a sticker on the envelope with the real address. This guarantees a correct address (as long as the whois info is correct). Of course, have to see if it is practical or not. There is a service in Belgium t
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   by stijnm 17y ago

   They already automate much of the sorting by scanning in the address (if legibly written). Would be small effort to scan a domain name and then do a lookup. Some benefits (broad assumptions): - less to write so chance of it being legible go
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   An idea - Domain name used as postal address?

   6 points by stijnm 17y ago|11 comments