alkimie2

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by alkimie2 8y ago
My sentiments exactly. Windoze has largely caught up in terms of usability and lack of annoyance. The difference is the attitude. MSFT has become what Apple once was--responsive and considerate of users that have different needs and tast
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by alkimie2 9y ago
Sadly, as much as I would like the content all to be true, 'Quack' is my assessment too. They say they have been selling this in Austria for 11 years but want crowdfunding to take it abroad. Somehow that does not add up. And in m
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by alkimie2 9y ago
I can't seem to get the links to work. Hacker News effect?
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by alkimie2 10y ago
I don't know. I was not blown away. I don't know why it is 'robotic' all it is doing is sliding one way or another. You could make something out of MDF on wheels and move it by hand easily. Much less effort and com
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by alkimie2 10y ago
(I'm not a member of The Dao, although I do have some Ether. I switched from engineering to law in the early 90's.) I'm sure there are some lawyers who got involved--I was tempted to get some experience with the concept earl
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by alkimie2 11y ago
how does that keyboard feel? It looks not that great from the photos. Was thinking to get the 15L for my son because the keys look the same as the HP version
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by alkimie2 11y ago
I detest the idea of living in a space where I could not open a window. I barely tolerate it in an office environment.
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by alkimie2 11y ago
Patents are territorial. If the English guy did not bother to patent in Denmark (highly unlikely especially at that time) then Lego was perfectly free to use the design and build on it.
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by alkimie2 11y ago
This really does have a stench of scam and a whiff of foolish VC on it. But just like cold fusion you hope deep down that it might be possible. I took a look at the patents which are easily found by searching on google patents for ubeam as
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by alkimie2 11y ago
I actually was in the Senate gallery yesterday and watched Diane Feinstein and a male senator co-author discuss to a largely empty chamber. In came former presidential candidate McCain whose 'questions' were more in the nature of
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Implausible and overfunded CPAP machine on Indiegogo
61 points by alkimie2 11y ago|68 comments
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by alkimie2 11y ago
I found it odd that the author used the personal pronoun 'I' and felt free to apply her own evaluation of comments as the final word. ICANN is a public trust, not a personal fiefdom.
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by alkimie2 11y ago
That happens to be a feature of my first car, a 1961 Peugeot 403. Seats folded perfectly flat to form a 'camp bed'. Here's a blog where you can see it--it is found on the first page of the second set of the manual. http:&#
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by alkimie2 11y ago
It was not obvious to me how to save my work, other than as a webpage.
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by alkimie2 11y ago
Not me. I used to go to the Sinapore F1. Even with ear plugs it was painful next to the track. It wore me out and really reduced my enjoyment. I for one welcome our new electric masters. I hope Singapore is one of the first to host. I
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by alkimie2 12y ago
Ah! An area where bitcoin is superior to gold!
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by alkimie2 12y ago
I have to respectfully disagree. It is not the transaction fees itself, but the currency exchange rates that kill you at one end or the other. (I would agree with you regarding intra-Europe CEPA transfers however.) I'm American and h
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by alkimie2 12y ago
As a pretty happy galaxy nexus owner (that I just passed to my teenaged son), I've been pretty disappointed with the price point and apparent lack of commitment to the google phone line. As a consequence I've just bought OnePlus
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by alkimie2 12y ago
Patents are territorial. Unless he applies (has applied at this point) in a particular country, or has a Patent Cooperation Treaty application filed in some country and is pursuing it in a particular country, he is completely out of luck by
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by alkimie2 12y ago
Ask yourself, do you know someone with relatives or business activities overseas? Then ask them about their experiences about doing international financial transactions of any kind. It is expensive, time consuming, and generally painful.
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by alkimie2 12y ago
Just a couple of not-very-deep comments: The service did nothing at all on Chrome with ad-block-plus installed. On Firefox the service did show some very nice blue balls moving from left to right after I did a search on some common video co
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by alkimie2 12y ago
The same thing applies to studying for the patent bar. I don't know anyone who didn't take the patent bar review class (giant thing in giant halls with non-stop lectures with no questions please). Taught me what I needed to pass
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by alkimie2 12y ago
I see a sort of structural flaw. They seem to be matching measurements against known materials and then reporting that. But where is the utility? Figuring out whether a pill is asprin or tylenol? I'd be interested in identifying ch
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by alkimie2 12y ago
I'd suggest not. These are not semiconductors. They are tiny toroid ferrite cores with two windings around each--one for reading and one for writing.
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by alkimie2 12y ago
I actually wrote to them to say: "It is a really neat idea, but.... 1. 15% is usurious. I know you have approximately a 2.2-2.8% cost built in through Visa, and I don't mind paying a percent or so extra, but 15%? 2. You provide
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by alkimie2 13y ago
The announcement was silent on the BTC they still retain. I can't find any direct statements by anyone at Gox that all they have left is 2K. I'd be very grateful if someone could point it out if it exists.
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by alkimie2 13y ago
I called them just now as well. Same outcome. All information would be given through daily updates on the website. No email communication set up yet. My agent was much less specific about when the site would be updated with new informat
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by alkimie2 13y ago
Interesting that they changed the language to "in light of" correct the grammar.
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by alkimie2 13y ago
The poor grammar in the first sentence suggests someone for whom English is a second language. That passive voice is maddening!
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by alkimie2 13y ago
I've faced these authentication issues in Asia and the Middle East. There is an increasing willingness of authorities to trust non-traditional means of authentication through neutral third parties. For example, I recent pointed to a

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