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by ebertx 3y ago
This list is fantastic.
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by ebertx 4y ago
While I agree that #1 and #2 are the biggest drivers for acquiring Roomba, I find it hard to imagine Amazon executives not actively discussing in-home robotics as a vector for increased data collection. It might be a few years out, but it w
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by ebertx 5y ago
There are a lot of strange spots in Russia. I was looking at a spot south of the Pechora Sea on the light pollution map, then comparing it with Google Maps/Earth. I can't see anything that would correlate with that much light. ht
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by ebertx 6y ago
I thought the exact same thing about the web as being a library. It's nice hearing someone else say it, it's validating. However, I feel like it's moved more in the direction of being like broadcast television: lots of conten
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by ebertx 8y ago
I disabled my Facebook account 4 years or so ago and didn't miss it. That said, I now have a daughter with an extremely rare genetic disorder. Although there are a number of databases out there specifically to help parents find other f
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by ebertx 8y ago
My theory is that every book written about the fall of the Roman Empire is more about the political climate of the time it was written and the political perspective of the author writing it. In the mid- to late-00s when sentiment against th
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by ebertx 10y ago
I've always thought of technology as being the sole driver behind the fragmentation of communities into small niche communities. It's interesting seeing that comments appear to be one aspect of technological change that drive peop
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by ebertx 10y ago
Maybe they have the same PR/charisma coaches.
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by ebertx 12y ago
In loving memory of Leonard Nimoy's wackier side: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGF5ROpjRAU
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by ebertx 12y ago
Verify me.
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by ebertx 13y ago
The most fascinating part about this post is seeing how differently people react to it: nihilism, awe, wonder, etc. The story seems to be a rorschach test of sorts.
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by ebertx 13y ago
It's less about covering infrastructure and more about maximizing return for shareholders.
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Targeted Twitter Bots - The Next 20 Minutes(apcoder.com)
1 points by ebertx 13y ago|0 comments
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Most Expensive Health Care Technology(technologyreview.com)
2 points by ebertx 13y ago|0 comments
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Build a Twitter Bot in 20 Minutes with Node.js(apcoder.com)
2 points by ebertx 13y ago|0 comments
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How gaming tech is making for better interplanetary exploration(arstechnica.com)
2 points by ebertx 13y ago|0 comments
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Xi3's Piston "Steam Box" to Arrive Nov. 29 with Games(tomshardware.com)
3 points by ebertx 13y ago|0 comments
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3 Wonderful Features Wunderlist is Missing(joelvedo.com)
1 points by ebertx 13y ago|0 comments
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by ebertx 13y ago
Yeah, this reminds of the initial launch of Steam back in 2003. At first it seemed like an annoying hoop to jump through. As the years went by and it got more dependable, more games, and more features, it became easier and easier to forge
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A Truly Global Internet(apcoder.com)
1 points by ebertx 13y ago|0 comments
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International Space Station’s viability beyond 2020 doubtful(arstechnica.com)
3 points by ebertx 13y ago|0 comments
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Does Mobile Web App Performance Matter?(apcoder.com)
1 points by ebertx 13y ago|0 comments
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Google Glass Will Change Marketing(apcoder.com)
2 points by ebertx 13y ago|0 comments
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Business and the Inner Game(apcoder.com)
1 points by ebertx 13y ago|0 comments
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by ebertx 13y ago
Yep. I pay 60 bucks a month for 40 Mbps, and Google offers 1 Gbps for 70 bucks a month. I pay almost the same price for 4% the speed (not to mention horrible customer service).
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by ebertx 13y ago
I agree. Correct me if I'm wrong, but using Google Reader seems to cut down on the number of ads a user sees. And seeing as Google is at its heart an advertising company, why would they put effort into maintaining a tool that reduces the
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by ebertx 13y ago
Am I the only one who feels like the web is making a transition from being more like a library to being more like television? The more content is sliced up into little digestible chunks and spread across multiple pages the less useful it is
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by ebertx 14y ago
It's another way of saying "ditto".
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by ebertx 14y ago
Good questions. I think they only promise to acknowledge the petition, not necessarily do anything about it. If they're raising the minimum number to 1 million signatures, I wish they would promise a bit more, though I don't know what.
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by ebertx 14y ago
Yeah, I agree. I like the aspect of curiosity, but I wish the author focused on it without the overpowering tone of bitterness and resentment. Hacking and making are positive things. It'd be easy for someone to miss that when reading thi

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