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The modern vehicle has evolved to a highly specialized state. Though we have the capacity to design a vehicle that the common man could fix himself on the weekend, we clearly don't have enough demand for one, and the regulatory market for p
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Regarding everyone in the long run being a developer, there is little historical evidence for this. We are not all mechanics. In fact, the knowledge of how to make a simple repair like fixing a puncture in a tire is much less prevalent now
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A coder takes on design(thewhalehunt.org)
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Tis true. And if not merely coincidence, it leaves us our choice of interpretation: was it cause or consequence.
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Please provide corroboration for this. This could easily suggest to a casual reader (particularly one that is a part of a pick-yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps culture) to forgo pharmaceutical help. I cannot speak on that and recommend profes
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I live by these five rules and agree, but I agree succinctly, that is with the letter of what you wrote: these things work to counter the signals, they do not necessarily work to remove depression. As I understand it, depression can be ca
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As I write this there are two comments that have been downvoted to the bottom for expressing how difficult the post is to read. They draw attention to the post's textual interface, albeit perhaps sarcastically ("Is the new web better at UX
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The Orkut Map(theatlantic.com)
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The Orkut Map(theatlantic.com)
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The fine art of a proper powerpoint(theatlantic.com)
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I support dual landing pages generally when serving two networks. A grocery store leads distributors in through the back and consumers through the front. They have different needs and if you want to maximize your short introductory moment,
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First time learning of this. I am not concerned with the possibility of my domains being maliciously duplicated on .xxx by someone else; if this becomes a serious problem, I have little doubt Google et al will take care of it in the search
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Mine returns faster than I can finish typing and look down.
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I think the issue is the stigma; when one fails out of Calculus and the alternatives are taking College Algebra or switching majors, the stigma has the influence of shifting preference to a different major. My first degree was History. I we
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Not to undermine the argument, but Wright does not prove the mutual inclusion of style and function. His buildings are notorious for structural problems.
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The price tag is key: if I'd pay someone ten dollars to make my pitch... Ten bucks? Whether its a phone number I want or a pitch I'm making, ten bucks is way low. And if I'd pay a hundred for either, clearly I ought to suck it up and get in
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Though it can be effective, vulgarity on the web seems most often a product of laziness. Which is not always a problem. Much content we read here is for information; many comments and blogs are little more than small talk. We refer back to
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I'd guess our expectations exceeded reality. Megan McArdle's take: http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2011/10/the-rage...
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One takeaway: Percent engaged increases after 65 not because of age effects, but because of survivor bias: those who work after retirement are primarily those who choose to work.
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Apple granted patent on 'slide to unlock'(androidcentral.com)
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This provides a greater benefit to the recipient than the sender. Jack wants to send Jill an email and using SmokeSignal can send it when there is the least noise in Jill's inbox. SmokeSignal is a utility for him not her. Devise a way to im
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I remember exploring Page99Test a while back. Hope it's going well for you.
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Rules for a loving couple who write (or build a startup) at home(mcsweeneys.net)
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Blackmail. A pornographic site could do quite well. http://www.tgdaily.com/security-features/49384-trojan-blackm...
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4.8 Million
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Econtalk. Excellent hour long interviews by George Mason Econ professor Russ Roberts with leading economists. http://www.econtalk.org/
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Marketplace reported on this Thursday: http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/10/13/pm...
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Clickable: http://physical-therapy.advanceweb.com/Features/Article-1/A-...
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An HN PSA: Misdiagnosed Chronic Prostatitis
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Children are also born geocentric. And they think plastic cards from your wallet can get anything you want from a store.

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