Mefis

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by Mefis 8y ago
Dune by David Lynch. A true masterpiece.
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by Mefis 8y ago
Any one can suggest a good alternative to privacy.com for EU residents?
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Show HN: Forbes GDPR opt out not doable over https(imgur.com)
1 points by Mefis 8y ago|0 comments
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by Mefis 8y ago
Just make it an all you can eat plafond. I know I am worth ~50$ a year to the Ad business. I'll gladly pay $60 a year for access to content. That $60 gets redistributed to content providers based on the share of my viewership they get.
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Anyone had any experiences with Fuel by McKinsey(fuelbymckinsey.com)
2 points by Mefis 8y ago|0 comments
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by Mefis 8y ago
How does Pandas compare to R's Tidyverse? Tidyverse was super easy to pick up, and I can do almost anything I want with. Why would I want to switch to Panda? Has anyone tired the python tydiverse port? How does it compare to the origin
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by Mefis 8y ago
Surely you would get used to it and then it would stop being difficult to read.
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by Mefis 8y ago
Can we stop with argumentative and ultimately pointless comparison between the US and China. For me what's astounding is: "Lastly, nothing is transmitted from the individuals device to the receiving server over HTTPS — all in plai
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by Mefis 8y ago
Tech giants must pay for work of artists and journalists which they use Small and micro platforms excluded from directive’s scope Hyperlinks, “accompanied by “individual words” can be shared freely Journalists must get a share of any co
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by Mefis 8y ago
For Chinese hanzi, some people also use a stroke input method. You are presented with ~10 possible strokes that make up all hanzi, and by selecting them in the correct order you can write a character.
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by Mefis 8y ago
Drone deliveries are real. They are happening in China right now. https://www.economist.com/business/2018/06/09/how-e-commerce... Rwanda too, with Zipline.
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by Mefis 8y ago
I work as a consultant and I find that for “problem solving” in person communication with colleagues and clients is fundamental. When I’m working on a model I just put my headphones and I know people will disturb me only if they really need
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Ask HN: Where do you get news on China VC and tech scene?
5 points by Mefis 8y ago|1 comments
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by Mefis 8y ago
Any reason not to use Firefox's own password sync? It's been working fine for me so far.
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by Mefis 8y ago
It is important to remember that your manager's and your own goals may not be alligned. In other words, managers may not have your best interests at heart. Always have to look out for yourself.
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by Mefis 8y ago
Thank you
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Ask HN: Where are the best online programing courses?
1 points by Mefis 8y ago|2 comments
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by Mefis 8y ago
And myspace had 75m monthly active users at its peak. This really does look like a bad comparison. Maybe you could adjust for total internet users then and now but I doubt that would make a difference. Edit: (dubious) source: https:/&
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by Mefis 9y ago
A social credi score will be more accurate in predicting credit worthiness. It has economic value.
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by Mefis 9y ago
Can you explain how VCs are a pipe for Fed money?
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by Mefis 9y ago
>and eight men control half the world’s wealth. This is wrong. Eight men control as much wealth as the bottom 50% of the world's population. https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2017/jan/16&#
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by Mefis 9y ago
What's wrong with naming a startup Bodega?
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by Mefis 9y ago
I didn't down vote you,but just skimming through your article, #9 seems false. Blood is not affected by magnetic fields, it seems to me. https://www.quora.com/Why-isnt-blood-attracted-to-a-magnet-s...
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by Mefis 9y ago
Thanks, it didn't occur to me that I could search the archives.
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by Mefis 9y ago
This seems like a good thread to ask this. I'm about to move to China. What vpn set up is best? I use and android phone and Mac laptop. Thanks..
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by Mefis 9y ago
My point is that a well rounded education probably makes for a smarter person. If all you do is code or solve calculus your world view might end up being rather narrow.
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by Mefis 9y ago
No thread would be complete without someone taking offense at something...
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by Mefis 9y ago
I should think most great scientists had a good appreciation of the arts.
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by Mefis 9y ago
The issue with the ebola articles is that they all omitted to say how all experts agreed that there was no risk of epidemic.
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by Mefis 9y ago
"Regardless of the dramatic drop in crime over the last 30 years, more than half the population believes crime is worse than it was in years past." "The children now love luxury. They have bad manners, contempt for authority;

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