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by tellarin 13y ago
Actually, Navteq is no longer an independent entity since 2011-2012. The business unit is now called HERE [1] and mostly divided between Germany and the US. It provides maps services for MS, MapQuest, Garmin, Amazon, Yahoo! Maps, Yandex, BM
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by tellarin 13y ago
Navteq is part of Nokia. And Nokia Here [1], their maps service (used by MS, Yandex, etc), is actually mostly divided between offices in Germany and the US. [1] http://www.nokia.com/global/about-nokia/about-us&#x2F
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China in carbon trading market experiment(bbc.co.uk)
2 points by tellarin 13y ago|0 comments
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by tellarin 13y ago
Another point of view on the protests: http://abrazilianoperatinginthisarea.wordpress.com/2013/06/1... This started because of a raise in bus fares, but the fact that more and more people are protesting has a lot
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by tellarin 13y ago
Brazilian citizen here too. While there are programs for income redistribution, and they do make an enormous difference on the lives of most of the poor people that receive it, it is far from enough. The Bolsa Família program pays from USD$
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Brazilian protests explained — it’s not the economy, stupid(abrazilianoperatinginthisarea.wordpress.com)
2 points by tellarin 13y ago|0 comments
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by tellarin 13y ago
I'm familiar with that. And the guy proposes 22Km as the limit. Besides, a lot has changed in the use of airspace and space in the last 8 years. Yet, I don't know of any authoritative source for the actual current claims of most c
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by tellarin 13y ago
As far as I know there is no international agreement on this. Altitude can vary from 30Km to 160Km. Most countries seem to claim somewhere between 70Km and 100Km as their airspace. If someone has more details on this, it's very welcome
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How Kodak was bankrupted by one of its own innovations(medium.com)
2 points by tellarin 13y ago|1 comments
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The Astronomical Math Behind UPS’ New Tool to Deliver Packages Faster(wired.com)
6 points by tellarin 13y ago|2 comments
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by tellarin 13y ago
As far as I know, the company keeps the goods. And the more high-priced items (laptop, TV, etc.) can't be paid in cash on delivery (only credit card or Internet banking accepted for those).
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by tellarin 13y ago
In China you can have Amazon (and other major e-commerce firms) ship things to your home or office and pay in cash on delivery (for most items). The amount of delivery people in Beijing, especially near lunch time, is quite impressive.
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by tellarin 13y ago
Actually, when I submitted the article I changed the title to "Singapore Institutes New Rules to Control Media/Websites", as the original title was also not that good. HN moderators came up with the current butchered title.
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by tellarin 13y ago
I have lived in Singapore and still have many friends there. That's one of the main reasons for me to submit this article. I really liked the place, but for the complete control on media by the government and for this kind of measures to bo
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Singaporean Websites Must Pay To Mention Singapore And Not Mention Gay People(eff.org)
59 points by tellarin 13y ago|96 comments
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by tellarin 13y ago
But USD 2k is a whole lot of money for people in some of the countries where they'd need to resort to this to put something on the Google store. Not something you'd easily have access to. And there are also the issues in sending that money
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by tellarin 13y ago
The cooking and spices comment applies to insects too. I didn't say you have to eat insects by themselves. I still prefer them over chicken. If we're talking about not using much seasoning/condiments/side dishes, then nothing beats nice bee
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by tellarin 13y ago
It depends. Some coconut larvae taste great by themselves. The squishy inside of barbecued silk worms are also pretty good, for example. But for many insects, yes, the seasoning is what counts. Or they can be just part of a more elaborate d
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by tellarin 13y ago
Most of the world population is in Asia, where many don't have that negativity. Other huge chunks of people in Africa. I can definitely see, with time, other places "adapting".
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by tellarin 13y ago
I currently live in Asia, so it's relatively easy for me to find them. Where are you based? If in the US, I suggest looking on the Internet for some cicada recipes! Roasted. Most insects can just be fried. Sometimes people add some salt, or
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by tellarin 13y ago
For crickets, yes, when fried they just become salty and crunchy. And you can eat the whole thing. Which is great with beer. :) For spiders, I've only had the larger ones. So there is actually some "meat". And the taste reminds me of crab.
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by tellarin 13y ago
Not really. Especifically in the case of the bird flu, that was mentioned above, chicken get them from birds in the wild. So commercial poultry sometimes might have its advantages.
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by tellarin 13y ago
I disagree that chickens taste better than most insects. My experience is quite the opposite. Chicken is usually more bland, I guess. While insects vary a lot. Some can be pretty tasty, others quite awful.
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by tellarin 13y ago
I guess I qualify. I usually make a point of trying new food, and insects were no exception. After trying some I really became fond of them. Of course, occasionally I try some new ones that turn out to have an awful taste. :) But the same
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by tellarin 13y ago
In many places people have no trouble eating them; some are even considered a delicacy. From the ones I've tried, some are actually pretty tasty. The best are: bamboo worm, barbecued silk worm, fried spider, water roach, and fried crickets.
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by tellarin 13y ago
One of mine had a road sign with a city name in Finish. That one was easy. :)
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by tellarin 13y ago
From my point of view the guy does a good job of showing the three cases. Would you have a specific suggestion to improve his presentation?
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Functors, applicatives, and monads in pictures(adit.io)
200 points by tellarin 13y ago|125 comments
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Google reveals Play Music All Acccess subscription service(bbc.co.uk)
1 points by tellarin 13y ago|0 comments
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Facebook’s Latest Data Science Insight(technologyreview.com)
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