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by utopkara 14y ago
Finally a simple product idea that I am jealous I didn't think about it first. Any HN reader could have thought about this, and many could even implement it in a weekend, yet it was these guys. I salute the open mind, and the entrepreneuria
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Agitate HN: Samsung OLED Keynote Commercial
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by utopkara 14y ago
We are officially in the future, but we still have a long way to go as humans. Can we just pretend that we didn't see the male chauvinistic side of the ad, because we'd love to have the technology that is showcased? It really irks me to the
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by utopkara 14y ago
I should have started with "Most programmers make horrible designers"; my apologies for that. The point is, even making a not-so-bad design, takes a lot of thought; more importantly, it takes courage to push a design concern that will make
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by utopkara 14y ago
I have given room for that. When the product is a tool, then you can't do much, but accept. The experience is usually similar to the one you have if you ask a blacksmith to make you a pair of scissors.
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by utopkara 14y ago
This is true for another reason. Programmers make horrible designers, and they should stick to programming when the product is user facing. They can forge perfect tools, and sometimes just the tool is valuable enough to make a profitable pr
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by utopkara 14y ago
Are you referring to the population of India? Doesn't that just mean there will be more TEDx events in India? The reason for the 100 attendee limit is obviously to start a conversation between the attendees and to save it from becoming a la
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by utopkara 14y ago
Consider this as a demonstration of cardboard as a material, not that of a bike. Now, if we are to prefer cardboard bikes for their environmental friendliness, we would probably want to look at what else is used to make the material strong.
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by utopkara 14y ago
Why is the feeling of owing your success to others a syndrome? It is the truth. Hard work and brains can get you only so much. You owe a huge chunk of your success (or what you are) to others. Anybody who doesn't accept this as a fact, and
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by utopkara 14y ago
Call me crazy, but it seems like the internet will correct the patent system by calling duds like this one. As specific patents get publicly criticized (be it design or utility), it not only helps correct examiner errors, but also puts pres
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by utopkara 14y ago
Dunno, perhaps the brand makes a difference. Ours is Brondell. You need just a couple of pieces of toilet paper after the warm air dryer if any. Also, the warm seat, warm water, warm air changes the whole thing, especially in winter. For so
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by utopkara 14y ago
There is something wrong with your jet/mud/arm analogy, because it doesn't translate the real life results. The size, location, mobility, etc. make a difference. Also, these toilets come with a warm air dryer as well. I also saw them for th
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by utopkara 14y ago
You need to see what the permission means within the behavior of similar permissions, and that is written in application guidelines for iOS devices. Here's one way that this app violates the guidelines, hence does something unexpected with
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by utopkara 14y ago
This is probably how things work in most big old software corporations. It is not open to big surprises, like a revolutionary new product, or a catastrophic failure. If the company is on a profitable turf, I would say, it is the way to go.
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by utopkara 14y ago
An inflated football in the middle of a game of 10 kids stopped because of a punctured ball is priceless. Bought 1, and will take 1 with me to my hometown next summer. This is not a cure for inequality, it will only make a temporary differe
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by utopkara 14y ago
It is not a logical paradox, it is very counterintuitive. With just about 23 samples, you'll have a birthday collision with 50% chance. Many people would think to get 50%, you'd need 183 samples. It is also counterintuitive, because it is u
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by utopkara 14y ago
This article isn't saying that 3D printers aren't important, it actually acknowledges that they are already revolutionizing and democratizing the way new products are developed. More striking arguments are unfortunately point in time statem
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by utopkara 14y ago
Programmers can't even make proper choices when designing software for people, how would they do while designing government? I would say, being a programmer might even make you a worse president: 1) There are no advantages to being a progra
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by utopkara 14y ago
He is right on target. Hindsight is 20/20, and it is an illusion that MS CTO had any deep insight. People are predicting that mobile devices will be replaced by implants, or one of the many alternatives currently being prototyped, for reaso
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by utopkara 14y ago
This works well as a learning method, most probably because UNIX tools are well documented, and there are readily available binaries. Many introductory programming courses I took and taught back in the day were using UNIX tools as programmi
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by utopkara 14y ago
Yes, but that would break the meaning of the multiplier. That's why there is the global in front. So, global adder is a solid adder (or perhaps a rising multiplier) who regularly works on significant open source projects, e.g. webkit, apach
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by utopkara 14y ago
Ditto on the addictiveness of continuation-passing style. However, don't try it when coding with peers who are not used to it; you can be burnt at the stake. Because, even though it makes the code easier to read, to the untrained eye it is
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We don't need to read a textbook to use a spoon. But, then we need to read the manufacturer's manual to write effective assembly code. Is this a conundrum, or is it just that life is a little bit too complex to fit in naive generalizations?
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by utopkara 14y ago
I really like the multiplier vs adder differentiation. I would also acknowledge the solid global adders, as those who contribute to respectable open source projects.
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LOL. Google is still a company, and the employees are hired to deliver stuff that the executives decide is important. It is not a college or grad school where you can switch between majors or research topics at will. Usually you have to sta
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by utopkara 14y ago
You'll find plenty of them when you come to HN to talk about your product.
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by utopkara 14y ago
The limited number of tokens argument for inflated price doesn't make sense for standalone apps. It is very much possible that people get their own developer tokens from twitter. Perhaps, you could provide a lower price tier for such cases.
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by utopkara 14y ago
You could be right. I've been drinking black tea no milk/sugar for 10+ years, no kidney stones yet. Which would make me superhuman, and I'd like that possibility even if it is quite slim.
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by utopkara 14y ago
Similar thoughts here. Still don't quite understand why the brits like their tea with milk.
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An older treatment of the problem, which I personally find to be clearer: Kernighan, M., Church, K., Gale, W (1990) “A Spelling Correction Program Based on a Noisy Channel Model,” Coling, Helsinki , Finland. http://acl.ldc.upenn.edu/C/C90/

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