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Interactive storytelling built with Meteor(anonkun.com)
1 points by wamatt 14y ago|0 comments
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by wamatt 14y ago
Many seem to be missing the point here. While native in the mobile context, has the potential to be faster, it's a necessary , but not sufficient condition for superior responsiveness and usability. Even with the native app, the same p
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by wamatt 14y ago
tl;dr - The issue of the MBTI and psychometrics in general is nuanced, and strongly held opinions of either pseudoscience, or devoted metaphysical truthiness, are equally problematic. The MBTI test as it currently stands, deserves the rep
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by wamatt 14y ago
FTA: “He is obsessed with obscurity, which is why I love him,” James Skotchdopole, one of Quentin Tarantino’s producers and a frequent guest,says. Many of those that entertain being "cool", cultivate an 'underground exclusivity and avoidi
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by wamatt 14y ago
For sure, their Radimparency spoof is pure comedy gold, and rather scarily close to portraying a large portion of the startup scene here. http://watch.vooza.com/post/27284828649/radimparency
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by wamatt 14y ago
>I still haven't identified how all this works, but it's an interesting anecdote Coffee acts as a laxative. Interestingly, this effect is observed in decaf as well. Source: Boekema PJ, Samsom M, et al. Coffee and gastrointestinal fun
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by wamatt 14y ago
The field may or may not have progressed dramatically. However, ironically your claim of a lack of evidence, is not evidential itself, and I suspect the dismissal is unwarranted. Tor Nørretranders[0] was expanding on the work of German engi
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by wamatt 14y ago
>By that measure, a two-hour movie can be compressed down to 22.5 kilobytes... :-) I can't speak for other's but for myself that sort of compression ratio seems at least possible. Most of the conscious mind is dealing with a highly co
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Flatiron, A framework for Node.js(flatironjs.org)
82 points by wamatt 14y ago|13 comments
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by wamatt 14y ago
> it is the right perspective . Interesting that you offer a subjective moral value judgement, in the language of a universal truth.
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by wamatt 14y ago
Yeah, can't remember but I might have browsed from one of your comments earlier. (lost in a sea of open browser tabs now) :) Useful info (assuming one's utility function relates to acquiring more accurate beliefs), I had hoped other hacke
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Warning Signs in Experimental Design and Interpretation(norvig.com)
8 points by wamatt 14y ago|2 comments
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by wamatt 14y ago
On the surface it may seem similar, but are actually quite different: LinkedIn is mostly about connecting professionals to each other and companies Facebook (in a business context), is mostly about connecting brands with consumers .
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Brain-damaged man 'aware' of scientists' questions(guardian.co.uk)
2 points by wamatt 14y ago|0 comments
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by wamatt 14y ago
While I cannot hazard a guess to intention, a lowish estimated price is beneficial in at least two ways: 1) Put's more heads through the auction house door. One group could be searching for a bargain while another group benefits from increa
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CasperJS(casperjs.org)
4 points by wamatt 14y ago|0 comments
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The Plaid Programming Language(cs.cmu.edu)
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by wamatt 14y ago
The GP's post doesn't feel mean to me personally, it just seems overly subjective and I struggle to find any new conceptual information. However, what is interesting (not a value judgement), is that a visceral and emotional laden post, is
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by wamatt 14y ago
>I think that's the point, since he's the author Well I could be wrong, but I assume he was trying to make a broader point than "Hey everybody, these Yanagi forks are best for me". I'd also imagine discussing any individuals particular
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by wamatt 14y ago
Haha now that you mention it, that does sound a bit odd! :) While it was just an example.. perhaps though, it's possible for there to be morphological oral differences. Similar to that which exists in other parts of the body, such as faci
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by wamatt 14y ago
Mr Curtis could do worse than watching Gladwell's Ted Talk from a few years back: http://www.ted.com/talks/malcolm_gladwell_on_spaghetti_sauce... tl;dr when one asks a question involving people, and you want the most fitted data, then you
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The Science of Scientific Writing (1990)(americanscientist.org)
45 points by wamatt 14y ago|9 comments
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An Analysis of the Distribution of Birthdays in a Calendar Year(panix.com)
21 points by wamatt 14y ago|2 comments
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by wamatt 14y ago
To be honest this comes across a little defensive and a bit elitist. It is irrelevant if someone is paying customer or not, as you have no idea how much future business they will do with your company, or what blogger or friend of the press
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by wamatt 14y ago
Good stuff :) Actually wasn't concerned with timelines, but rather a principle statement of agreement or disagreement. Of course there are pragmatic issues, but also its very easy for startups in public diplomatic relations to say "yup sure
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by wamatt 14y ago
Pure awesomesauce! :) Congrats on name pivot, Circular is a great choice. With regards to Buffer, a potential friction point I pointed out to the team earlier this year, was the inability to select: Who? (Friends, Public, <custom list&
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by wamatt 14y ago
It's significant from the perspective that it represents a new baseline. This graph helps place, what you're talking about, in perspective. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:PVeff(rev110408U).jpg
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by wamatt 14y ago
Fantastic story, and I was initially excited for, and promoting Zapier. But then a simple request for single folder Dropbox access, seemed to fall on deaf ears. I don't have a personal agenda other than good citizenship and concern for best
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by wamatt 14y ago
Woah.. this may be one of the few times so many hyperbolic adjectives in a HN post seemed justified ;) Just fired it up now, and can attest it simply blows Siri's UX right out of the water. Kudo's to the Google team!
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by wamatt 14y ago
Looks like you're a firm believer, so I ask, is MWI by your definition falsifiable? Do any experiments past, current or future purport to test predictions made from MWI? While MWI may make sense in a universal reading of QM, I'm not sure we

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