jalanco

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by jalanco 4y ago
I woke up today, and why you should, too.
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by jalanco 5y ago
One day, if we wait long enough, The Boring Company technology will be boring technology.
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by jalanco 5y ago
There are number of places in the US where it is legal to walk around outside with a drink. New Orleans is the place I'm most familiar with but there are others. Some people forget that the US is not a monoculture.
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by jalanco 8y ago
One of the truly greats. Perhaps my favorite short-story writer along with James Tiptree, Jr. Here are three stories you need to read right now if you haven't: 1. "Repent Harlequin," said the Ticktockman., 2. Jeffty is Five,
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by jalanco 10y ago
Actually I didn't think of that. I was thinking more of a magnetic nozzle. But yeah if you can steer a fluid with embedded magnets you should be able to accelerate a fluid with embedded magnets, right? :) or maybe not. I have no i
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by jalanco 10y ago
I wonder if you replaced the abrasive material with a ferrous material could you direct the stream with magnets? I guess the material would first have to be charged. And would the water flow follow the [hypothetically] focused stream of f
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Amazon ranked #1 for corporate reputation(amazon.com)
1 points by jalanco 11y ago|0 comments
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by jalanco 11y ago
Here's an actual chat transcript of me trying to cancel my membership. Yes I sound like a dick robot, but I become a dick robot when I'm forced to contact the company--instead of just clicking a button--to cancel my membership: i
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by jalanco 11y ago
Reading this made me think about the hard problem of "removing" yourself from the internet. I don't think it is possible. But I do think there might be an opportunity for a service that creates so much conflicting and false
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Taking a vacation increases your chances of getting a raise or promotion(hbr.org)
1 points by jalanco 11y ago|0 comments
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by jalanco 11y ago
It's been years since I've read it but "On Writing" is still one of my favorite books of all time. It's worth reading whether you write much or not. His description of the time he was struck by a van (and nearly k
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The Loaded New DJI Phantom 3 Drone Can Shoot in 4K(popularmechanics.com)
1 points by jalanco 11y ago|0 comments
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A shrinking Firefox faces endangered species status(computerworld.com)
58 points by jalanco 12y ago|86 comments
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Judge Quits Forensic Science Committee--Calls Out DOJ 'Trial by Ambush' Tactics(techdirt.com)
3 points by jalanco 12y ago|0 comments
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Reddit as a Government(forbes.com)
2 points by jalanco 12y ago|0 comments
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Amazon offers warehouse employees $5,000 to quit(money.cnn.com)
2 points by jalanco 12y ago|1 comments
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Why GitHub's CEO Ditched Its Divisive 'Meritocracy' Rug(readwrite.com)
1 points by jalanco 13y ago|1 comments
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Drink two espressos to enhance long-term memory(newscientist.com)
1 points by jalanco 13y ago|0 comments
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Ford Exec: 'We Know Everyone Who Breaks The Law' Thanks To Our GPS In Your Car(businessinsider.com)
16 points by jalanco 13y ago|2 comments
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Redesigned Window Stops Sound But Not Air(technologyreview.com)
80 points by jalanco 13y ago|26 comments
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White House to tap Microsoft exec to fix Obamacare site(politico.com)
3 points by jalanco 13y ago|0 comments
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Orbital Sciences Cygnus capsule berths at International Space Station(theguardian.com)
1 points by jalanco 13y ago|0 comments
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Cypersecurity pro on Nasdaq website: 'I needed 10 minutes to hack'(nydailynews.com)
1 points by jalanco 13y ago|0 comments
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Rooftop solar panels become new enemy of U.S. firefighters(reuters.com)
1 points by jalanco 13y ago|0 comments
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Brazil's President wants Web servers to be housed in Brazil(phys.org)
3 points by jalanco 13y ago|1 comments
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9th Circuit: Collecting Unencrypted Wireless Net Messages Covered by Wiretap Act(volokh.com)
2 points by jalanco 13y ago|1 comments
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The NSA Hasn’t “Cracked” Encryption—It’s Just Reminded Us of the Ways Around It(technologyreview.com)
10 points by jalanco 13y ago|0 comments
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Hyperactivity Linked to Inner Ear Defect(nytimes.com)
2 points by jalanco 13y ago|0 comments
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Life expectancy doubled in the past 150 years. Here’s why.(slate.com)
2 points by jalanco 13y ago|0 comments
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Two Men Establish “Happy Hubs” in Costa Rica for Telecommuting Entrepreneurs(news.co.cr)
2 points by jalanco 13y ago|0 comments

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