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by teuobk 17y ago
Here, I'll accomplish the same thing for you: You give me $1, and I'll give you $0.60 back, plus some advice. Here's the advice: You're a sucker. You'd be better off playing Powerball, at least when the jackpot is over $200M or so.
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by teuobk 17y ago
The thrilling follow-up, in which the true author of the algorithm is revealed: http://beyond3d.com/content/articles/15
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by teuobk 17y ago
Wait... I thought that cycling was the new golf in Silicon Valley. Something about how it's easier for good cyclists to accommodate not-so-good cyclists than it is for good golfers to not completely upstage bad golfers. Cycling is great fo
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by teuobk 17y ago
To be honest, I don't find it too small. Sorry. (No presbyopia yet, yay! )
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by teuobk 17y ago
I'm a fan of ManicTime on Windows. It does a great job of tracking how much time each app is active (i.e., has focus). I have rules set up so that it aggregates the time I spend with things like a terminal or IDE open as "work" time and t
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by teuobk 17y ago
Indeed. As shown by the recent distracted-pilots-flew-past-Minneapolis fiasco, modern planes have become so automated that one of the biggest problems for pilots is fighting boredom: http://www.startribune.com/local/68083742.html
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by teuobk 17y ago
I think it really is unlimited. For my Droid, I have the "email and web for smartphone" plan ($30). I also have a separate wireless broadband card and plan ($60). When I look at my account on Verizon's web site, I see a data cap of "5GB"
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by teuobk 17y ago
Neat. Kind of reminds me of Stellarium, a free open-source digital planetarium ( http://www.stellarium.org/ ). Great way to spend a few hours zooming in and out on all of the various stars in the heavens.
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by teuobk 17y ago
In case anybody is curious about how this is actually accomplished, do a web search for "diamond roller dresser." Also, there's a huuuuge thread about "flat-bottom V" skate sharpening over at Mod Squad Hockey (a popular hockey-player forum)
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by teuobk 17y ago
+1 for going up to Skyline. Make a stop at Windy Hill, make the short hike up to the top of said hill, and you'll be rewarded with amazing views. On a clear day, you can see from San Francisco to San Jose, from the Diablo Range to the Pac
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by teuobk 17y ago
Might have to take you up on that! I sailed 420s a bit back in California, but I haven't made it happen yet here in Minneapolis. Seeing the numerous sailboats on Calhoun and Minnetonka always brings a smile to my face. Which co-op are you
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by teuobk 17y ago
Medtronic made some nuclear-powered implantable pacemakers in the 1970s. Supposedly, they worked fine, but adoption was hindered by the word "nuclear." My biggest concern is disposal. I don't like the idea of millions of these things endi
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by teuobk 17y ago
Ice hockey. (Hey, I'm a Minnesotan!) Besides that, I like baking, photography (especially sports photography), cycling, and making a really good cup of tea. Sailing was great when I lived in California, and snowboarding will be fun once
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by teuobk 17y ago
"There is, I’ve found, precious little to do here, particularly if you’re not inclined towards sports or the outdoors." While I don't necessarily disagree with this point, I think it's a shame if you don't explore the sports and outdoors op
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by teuobk 17y ago
Haven't tried the actual product, but the site design and execution looks professional and trustworthy.
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by teuobk 17y ago
It doesn't sound like it has been published. Here's the abstract from the conference where the results were presented: http://www.sens.org/index.php?pagename=sens4_abstract&ID...
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by teuobk 17y ago
Indeed. The U-6 rate is now 16.8% (seasonally adjusted). http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf
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by teuobk 17y ago
Keep in mind that the "radiation" from cell phones is non-ionizing -- very different.
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by teuobk 17y ago
This would have been more impressive if the authors had used other profile data to infer sexual preference. As an example, consider those Facebook profiles that are relatively complete yet leave the "interested in" field blank. People not
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Going for it: I'm not unemployed, I'm an entrepreneur(keacher.com)
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by teuobk 17y ago
1. Focus on one task at a time, and make a clean break when switching to another task. No multitasking. 2. Make lots of tea in the morning and put it in a thermos. The tea stays hot all day, and I don't have to go through the entire brewin
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by teuobk 17y ago
Anybody looking for collaborators in the Minneapolis area? (Email in profile)
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by teuobk 17y ago
A note on #1: not all states have laws that specifically protect IP you generate outside of work hours. I have a friend who ran into this exact problem in New York. Here's a list of states that do have laws that specifically protect IP c
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by teuobk 17y ago
I realize this goes against the HN grain, but is anybody looking for product management or marketing folks?
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Not off hand, but maybe that's a reason to have one. Is there an interest in having a Minneapolis HN meetup? Maybe something like beers at Brit's? There might be some momentum at the moment: Y Combinator was mentioned in the Strib's busin
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by teuobk 17y ago
Could somebody remind me what problem it is that tablets are supposed to be solving for mainstream computer users? Sure, I've owned tablets in the past (models made by Motion, mostly), but I've always liked them more as technological curio
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by teuobk 17y ago
There's a service called Cyclopath operated by the University of Minnesota that's doing exactly that, albeit only for the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.
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by teuobk 17y ago
Is becoming an asshole an inevitability? I mean, sure, a lot of CEOs I've met have come across as assholes, but isn't that part of the reason why many founders hire somebody to be the CEO?
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by teuobk 17y ago
I do, but I call them "hobbies" instead of jobs. Not relying on them for income makes all the difference in the world.
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by teuobk 17y ago
The only computer I've ever worn out was my first "real" box, a Mac Plus that I acquired in 1993. After a few years of faithful service, a design flaw reared its head (no fan => hot computer) and killed the power supply. Fortunately,

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