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Japan's homeless recruited for Fukushima clean-up(reuters.com)
11 points by yapcguy 13y ago|1 comments
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by yapcguy 13y ago
That's a fair point, although he did hire that British guy to head up retail... only to then fire him after just a few months. Let's see how he does in 2014.
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by yapcguy 13y ago
Nazi is the correct term, because political correctness is really just a tool, a fascist like device, to shut down discourse and debate.
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by yapcguy 13y ago
Thanks for correcting me on the R&D, I was under the impression (based on product output) that nothing had changed and had in fact worsened. I still don't rate Tim Cook though - he allowed Maps out of the gate. Scott Forstall took
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by yapcguy 13y ago
Yes, I agree. Steve Jobs refused to pay dividends, he built a war chest for a rainy day. He was opinionated. On the other hand, Tim Cook is weak. Instead of pumping money into R&D he is courting Wall Street. Dividends. Stock buy-bac
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Target: PIN data "protected by triple DES encryption, the most secure standard"(corporate.target.com)
1 points by yapcguy 13y ago|0 comments
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51 Useful Lesser Known Commands for Linux Users(tecmint.com)
2 points by yapcguy 13y ago|0 comments
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by yapcguy 13y ago
No, I'm not going to read his article and drive his traffic up. What stories did Gruber break this year? What exclusives? None! He has no special access at Apple, he has no insiders who give him the scoops, he's no different f
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by yapcguy 13y ago
Is it really 60% for residents of California? Excluding sales tax since that's consumption based and not income based, how much money would a person have to earn, and under what conditions, to hit a 60% marginal rate?
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by yapcguy 13y ago
What's a better screen for reading? One with reflections on it, or one without? This is no laughing matter for programmers who stare at a screen for hours.
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by yapcguy 13y ago
> - Apple displays are beautiful and completely free of defects Guess that depends on whether you get the Samsung panel or the LG panel. As for developers, where are are the matte displays?
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by yapcguy 13y ago
Stick to the Pro. The EVO are based on TLC which are cheaper to manufacture and have a reduced life-span.
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Analysis of SSD Reliability during power outages(lkcl.net)
168 points by yapcguy 13y ago|104 comments
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Target confirms (TripleDES) encrypted PIN data stolen(usatoday.com)
2 points by yapcguy 13y ago|1 comments
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by yapcguy 13y ago
Jimmy Saville, well-known British celebrity with lots of charity work for kids, now known to be a sick child abuser. Lance Armstrong, well-known cyclist with lots of charity work fighting cancer, now known to be a drug cheat. Can Bill Gates
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by yapcguy 13y ago
How do you know it's a democratic voting system? Just because you assume it is, doesn't mean it is. Just ask around, plenty of stories about being mysteriously shunted off the front page. RapGenius is a YC company and always see
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End of an Era: Western Digital to Stop Shipping PATA Hard Drives(techpowerup.com)
2 points by yapcguy 13y ago|0 comments
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The Brits have it right: forget Happy Holidays, just wish people Merry Christmas(theguardian.com)
5 points by yapcguy 13y ago|8 comments
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by yapcguy 13y ago
You cannot compare eating a banana to ingesting the by-products of man-made nuclear fission. I'm sorry but you have fallen hook, line and sinker for the nuclear industry's PR / propaganda / talking points. There are real
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by yapcguy 13y ago
You can't argue with some people, perhaps like the original poster. Even if figures and readings are produced, some will talk about bananas, flying in an aeroplane, and background radiation. The biggest joke of all has been how the &qu
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CDC - Estimates of new HIV infections in the United States(cdc.gov)
14 points by yapcguy 13y ago|16 comments
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by yapcguy 13y ago
So what? That doesn't give corporations the right to break traffic laws in SF, not just once or twice, but repeatedly for years. The city has failed to do it's job of enforcement, but the violator is still guilty.
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by yapcguy 13y ago
The city has failed to police the situation, so protestors are taking out their anger on those committing illegal activities. Doesn't make it right for the protesters, and guess what, it doesn't make it right for Google to keep on
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by yapcguy 13y ago
Well, the nuclear industry disagrees with you. According to their experts, a nuclear Iran is a good idea. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Shah_of_Iran_building_two_...
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Ask HN: Good books for foreigners wanting to learn about the history of the USA?
1 points by yapcguy 13y ago|2 comments
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by yapcguy 13y ago
If the commute is annoying, move closer to work. Don't come up with a solution which is illegal. But oh, I forget, this fits right in with Google's approach to doing business, from whether it's scanning books or slurping up
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by yapcguy 13y ago
Have you seen the size of the UCSF shuttle buses? They are tiny compared to the tourist coach sized google buses. Also they don't just take UCSF staff and students, they also take patients. Googlers can take the Caltrain to Mountainv
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by yapcguy 13y ago
Google and other companies are violating traffic laws repeatedly by illegally parking in a public bus stop. How could you forget to mention this important fact? By your logic, every single person who pays local taxes should just go on a be
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by yapcguy 13y ago
Yes it's illegal. The city has turned a blind eye to the problem, but now it's gotten too big, with buses stopping everywhere. The city says there may be a trial next year with designated bus stops being used by these private bus
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by yapcguy 13y ago
> BT’s Internet filter provides parents with the option of blocking access to ‘gay and lesbian lifestyle’ content, as well as information on abortion, STIs and contraception. ... BT’s filter has 17 blocking categories which cover topics

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