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by zdean 12y ago
I think HN adds to that tone by including "truck driver" in the title of the post. I suppose the inference is that truck drivers are not very smart; therefore, giving the title an interesting contrast. But the reality is that peop
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by zdean 12y ago
I work for a manufacturer of higher end air purifiers. Air purification is not a single-problem market waiting for a single solution. People buy purifiers to relieve allergies, to generally have cleaner indoor air, deal with their chemical
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by zdean 12y ago
The ergonomics of every Apple mouse since the puck have been horrible. If I use them for more than a couple of hours, my hand starts cramping up. In the past, I've always just defaulted to a Logitech mouse...cheap, great battery life,
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SpaceX Unveils New Space Taxi(wired.com)
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by zdean 12y ago
From the demo, that doesn't feel like real time to me. I was more impressed years ago by Google Wave's realtime translation via text far more than this because it enabled what felt like 'normal' speed conversation (albei
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by zdean 12y ago
I agree that they should provide context to that statement...but I also think that they should allow for the possibility of the opposite. Tesla isn't strapped down by legacy costs, processes, and contracts that larger/older manufa
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by zdean 12y ago
“I believe that, treated in this way, the wreck has the potential to play a major role in helping to further develop Haiti’s tourism industry in the future,” he said. * Columbus was a genocidal maniac mis-credited genera
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by zdean 13y ago
Actually, it's more like a 43% tax (assuming a 30/70 split).
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by zdean 13y ago
I think what may happen is that there will be a minimum level of knowledge that has to be acquired across technologies (HTML, CSS, Javascript, and a backend language), but beyond that we'll see more specialists with deeper understandin
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Gall–Peters projection(en.wikipedia.org)
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Why I signed up for a one-way trip to Mars(edition.cnn.com)
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by zdean 13y ago
Ricardo Semler's book "Maverick!" is a great read to see the long term impact of this approach on a company, it's culture, and it's success. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricardo_Semler
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by zdean 13y ago
I would think that it matters because the drones make killing more efficient (both in terms of financial costs and life-risk to the pilot). In other words, if manned aircraft were killing huge groups of innocents on their own, it would stan
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by zdean 13y ago
I wonder the same thing. I have 2 girls (8 and 6) and I kind of cringe when I see these types of learning toys 'for girls'. Slap some Disney colors on them and they suddenly become attractive to girls? My personal experience is th
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How the CEO of TD Ameritrade became a college football coach(sportsillustrated.cnn.com)
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by zdean 13y ago
There's a major difference between how your body reacts to complex carbs (fruits, vegetables, etc.) versus simple, processed carbs (cookies, soda, etc.). The former is packed with fiber which moderates the intake of the carbs into your
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by zdean 13y ago
I agree. I saw this recent piece on Doritos and was amazed at how much attention goes into EVERY sensory experience you have with the chip to maximize your intake (ie, calories consumed): http://www.nytimes.com/interactive&#
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by zdean 13y ago
Ok, then I'll rephrase my question: If I consume 3-4k calories of fat per day and exclude all carbs, will I lose weight? The answer is still "No, not if I'm using fewer than 3-4k calories in my daily activity." I've
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by zdean 13y ago
Here are a couple of things the article says: An influential Swedish health organisation has recommended a diet that is low in carbohydrates but not low in fat for people who are overweight or obese or have diabetes. ... “...When all recent
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by zdean 13y ago
So I could eat 10,000 calories of fat per day and lose weight if I cut out the carbs? I doubt it. There seems to be a zero-sum mentality that will (maybe) never die off that if one food group is good others must be bad. As for me, I'll
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A House For Refugees, Made From 100 Shipping Pallets(fastcodesign.com)
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Lorenzo's Oil creator Augusto Odone dies(bbc.co.uk)
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Venezuelan currency scam hogging seats on planes(usatoday.com)
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Jury rules for Mark Cuban in insider case(money.cnn.com)
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By 2047, Coldest Years May Be Warmer Than Hottest in Past(nytimes.com)
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Nest introduces their Smoke Detector(nest.com)
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A Bombing Suspect, and the Rush to Judgment(nytimes.com)
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Alkaline Lake in Africa Turns Animals into Calcified Statues(news.nationalgeographic.com)
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Amputee controls bionic leg with his thoughts(latimes.com)
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New Nose Is Grown on Man's Forehead (news.discovery.com)
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