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by suprgeek 13y ago
There were a few gems in the interview... "We need public oversight ... some way for trusted public figures to advocate for us. We need a watchdog that watches Congress, because if we're not informed, we can't consent to thes
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by suprgeek 13y ago
Confused Article with mixed messages - Surprised that it had so many up-votes. The Author has problems with a Sony Smart-watch yet there is a picture of a Samsung Gear on the article. Much of the criticism for the watch is indeed deserved -
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by suprgeek 13y ago
This is an excellent piece with a couple of important lessons on how to think effectively: - The ability to think creatively - The ability to substitute initially attractive moves with well thought out log-term effective ones. However on th
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Cellphone Case Tracks Your Vitals With Built-In Health Sensors (blogs.wsj.com)
2 points by suprgeek 13y ago|0 comments
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U.S. Drops Most Charges Against Journalist Who Linked to Leaked Documents(thewire.com)
2 points by suprgeek 13y ago|0 comments
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by suprgeek 13y ago
"A healthy circadian rhythm depends on seeing bright light while you’re awake, not just avoiding bright light before bed" This statement cannot be emphasized enough. Especially for Hackers and other indoor/Desk bound folks, t
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New attack on HTTPS crypto might reveal if you’re pregnant or have cancer(arstechnica.com)
2 points by suprgeek 13y ago|0 comments
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by suprgeek 13y ago
So the CIA Illegally Spied on the Congress Staffers investigating illegal CIA Torture Methods? ------illegality recursion too deep----------- But seriously this is a critical test for Pres. Obama. These agencies shouldn't be allowed t
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by suprgeek 13y ago
Hmm....lets see here "Goggle doesn't do any filtering" "..doesn't willingly lead people to certain material" Are you sure we are taking about the same Google?
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For the first time ever Stanford Takes Away An MBA Degree(poetsandquants.com)
6 points by suprgeek 13y ago|1 comments
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by suprgeek 13y ago
"Satellite imagery" is the most powerful Sales Tool? I understand the need for "link-baity" headlines but this is flat-out wrong. The very same article goes on to state some numbers - 1% improvement vs 2% reduced labor.
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Eating too much meat and eggs is ‘just as bad as smoking’, claim scientists(independent.co.uk)
5 points by suprgeek 13y ago|0 comments
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by suprgeek 13y ago
Google links to a lot of sites, even a large number that contain Hacked/Obscene/Defamatory/Copyrighted material as defined by appropriate laws. Since Google is posting these publicly (using many fancy techniques to improve th
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Twitter Can Detect HIV Outbreaks in Real-Time (UCLA Study)(newsroom.ucla.edu)
3 points by suprgeek 13y ago|0 comments
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by suprgeek 13y ago
So this is like a nested subroutine illegality (Fraudulent overcharging by illegal spy company) of a main illegality (Govt. Spying). Got It!
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by suprgeek 13y ago
You may have a great future in Politics!
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Teen leaks unreleased HTC One successor, and HTC isn't happy(arstechnica.com)
42 points by suprgeek 13y ago|53 comments
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by suprgeek 13y ago
A surprisingly large number of people would actually be turned off by a Politician who says I don't know. One thing I realized very quickly while doing some volunteer work - when the guy in charge (or running to be in charge) says I do
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by suprgeek 13y ago
All that is now needed is to cross reference it with the ridiculously extensive CCTV footage that the Govt. in Britain has collected & continues to collect everyday. Perfect Surveillance at a granularity that was not possible before.
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by suprgeek 13y ago
1-800-947-6570 seems to be the toll-free number used for this scam - something to note down. Also, check out the hilarious "Foreign IP Tracer" output IP addresses: 192.168.10.1 Serbia 281.179.1.23 Russia
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by suprgeek 13y ago
Is it now a sign of times that where previously most ppl (including me) would have dismissed this piece as 1) Does not understand technology so is committing some basic error leading to this 2) Making this sh$t up 3) Has a prankster who is
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by suprgeek 13y ago
He posts regularly on HN so (I guess) has almost certainly seen this thread. Up to him now.
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by suprgeek 13y ago
I have personally witnessed the frustrating side of this "no poaching" pact. A close friend was tired of the "Manager Arrogance" at one of these colluding companies. He quietly put out the word,pretty quickly got approac
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by suprgeek 13y ago
Reminds me a lot of the Misfit Shine http://www.misfitwearables.com/ whithout the shiny light thingies. There seem to be hundreds of these popping up recently. 2014 is shaping up to be the year of wearables, and it is going
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'Death test' predicts chance of healthy person dying within five years(telegraph.co.uk)
4 points by suprgeek 13y ago|0 comments
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Bubble to Bust to Recovery: Housing and the U.S. Economy (bloomberg.com)
2 points by suprgeek 13y ago|0 comments
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by suprgeek 13y ago
"Can we avoid a Surveillance State" - Very Unlikely. At every level of the Government, the incentives are perversely aligned against this. The local, city, state & national Govts. all want MORE surveillance not less. They will
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How the US could block the Comcast/Time Warner Cable merger(arstechnica.com)
2 points by suprgeek 13y ago|0 comments
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by suprgeek 13y ago
If the NSA reform is to be meaningful in any way at all there has to be a very explicit closure of the "Five-Eyes" Loophole. Something like: The NSA or any other govt. agency cannot target/encourage/hint/suggest tha
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Mars Rover Heads Uphill After Solving 'Doughnut' Riddle(jpl.nasa.gov)
41 points by suprgeek 13y ago|6 comments

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