jamesbkel

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by jamesbkel 15y ago
YMMV, but after I was contacted about breaking the 250g limit a second time (was not disconnected since it was >1yr between overages) I played dumb* and told them that I had recently bought "a server off craigslist" and that maybe it wa
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by jamesbkel 15y ago
This article is a bit sensationalist, I would definitely enjoy having such a feature if I was driving through an unfamiliar city... from what I can tell it simply rates areas based on crime stats. However, I can appreciate the point that if
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by jamesbkel 15y ago
Just this week I started looking into similar ideas. At the moment I've been experimenting with a Wacom tablet and screen capture software... I looked up the Khan Academy methodology and started there. But if anyone has recommendations for
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by jamesbkel 15y ago
Wow. Very impressive. I'm in Boston and was able to pull an almost disturbingly detailed 3d view of my balcony.
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by jamesbkel 15y ago
>Game design is a lot more rewarding than scientific research. Doesn't this directly contradict you first comment? >People should think for themselves and pursue whatever career interests them most.
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by jamesbkel 15y ago
FTA >“I knew all these things about her, but I’d never even talked to her,” said Mr. Balcomb, a pre-med student in Oregon who had some real-life friends in common with the woman. “At that point I thought, maybe this is a little unhealth
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by jamesbkel 15y ago
Based on the tone of Louis CK in his description, I would try sending some feedback on the problem... he appears receptive. It's only been available for one day so far, so I imagine he would appreciate a chance to improve the system.
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by jamesbkel 15y ago
There is actually a demo: http://www.excelmashup.com/ExampleApp However it is not exactly easy to find (I almost gave up and posted the same as you did) and it would nice to have more than one example.
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by jamesbkel 15y ago
Somewhat in the same vein... a friend of mine teaches ESL classes for foreign US university students. He made a pretty basic app - it's not polished but it's perfectly functional - to help his students study vocab/tenses/etc. I forget now i
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by jamesbkel 15y ago
That was my initial reaction... I mean it's no mystery that for $100, it simply cannot compete with the iPad and also be profitable. That said, for only $100 I would be willing to give up a rich multimedia experience/gaming like the iPad fo
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by jamesbkel 15y ago
As someone who managed to lose over 100lbs through trying various techniques and adjusting by trial and error, I largely agree with your advice. I rely on a diet of yogurt in the morning to get my day going, then one large meal for dinner.
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by jamesbkel 15y ago
Steely Dan does a similar thing. Last time they were in Boston they did some along the lines of two shows that were specific albums from start to finish, plus a random collection of songs to finish up the show. Then there was a third show t
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by jamesbkel 15y ago
That is a valid point. One of things I noticed when I was in HS (~10 years ago) was that since it was such a new phenomenon to teach stats in public HS, the teacher was essentially learning alongside us. This was no fault of his own, but si
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by jamesbkel 15y ago
One of things that I have found to be a disappointed with the US education system is lack of statistics courses in High School. In most cases, the extent of stats/prob education is limited to AP Statistics, which most students will not take
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by jamesbkel 15y ago
FWIW, I don't have a case on my iPhone 4 since I can't stand the extra bulk, but I am definitely considering the Audman. I left my iPod out in the sun awhile ago and it overheated... since then I've found my iPhone to be a lousy replacement
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by jamesbkel 15y ago
From what else I've seen about this, it's not actually a functioning store and was mostly a publicity stunt. That aside, I'm curious about why they would have multiple slots on the same shelf for the same product. At least looking at the im
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by jamesbkel 15y ago
Sources of Power: How People Make Decisions - Gary Klein http://www.amazon.com/Sources-Power-People-Make-Decisions/dp... Also, Gerd Gigerenzer is a good name to look into. My degree is in Decision Science, so I'm slightly biased against s
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by jamesbkel 15y ago
Similar situation here. My Dad uses his laptop for browsing and email, maybe to scan a document every few months. After getting fed up with all the calls about spyware and other generally weird issues I installed Ubuntu. Since then, I've ha
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by jamesbkel 15y ago
Can you point me in the direction of more info about that law? Maybe I'm just choosing the wrong search terms, but I couldn't find any concrete info.
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by jamesbkel 15y ago
In case you missed this: http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2011/11/in-store-pickup-se... (there was actually a well-commented post about this on HN not too long ago, but after a few min I gave up trying to find it)
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by jamesbkel 15y ago
Truly a fantastic individual. I felt privileged to see him one last time when he spoke at my CMU commencement.
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by jamesbkel 15y ago
A quick addition to the awesomeness of sperm whales: part of the reason they dive so deep/long is to hunt giant squid. While a sperm whale vs. giant squid battle has never been observed, there are multiple counts of sperm whales with scars
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by jamesbkel 15y ago
My guess is that it's this photo, presumably from the same shoot. It looks like the harmonicas are in their cases at the nearest corner of his desk. http://www.linkagree.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/about_st...
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by jamesbkel 15y ago
It was available for older devices in the past. I had it for awhile, but since it was really was only good for searches like "where is the nearest...?" and lacked iOS integration, I don't recall using it much after the novelty factor wore o
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by jamesbkel 15y ago
Correction: as JoeAltmaier pointed out, I should have written something along the lines of "failure rate" or "hazard rate". Clearly a "survival rate" like that would make no sense.
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by jamesbkel 15y ago
Ha, thanks for the correction. Was too caught up in the numbers :p
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by jamesbkel 15y ago
It seems silly to be worried about this sort of thing given to low likelihood of a crash in the first place. Most measures of flight risk are in "flight hours", so it's hard to make a direct single-flight measure. But most of the sources I
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by jamesbkel 15y ago
Agree on both points. Another situation where I've found QR codes useful for the consumer is links within print publications. I would hesitate to follow any QR codes in a print ad, but for something along the lines of a follow-up video to a
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by jamesbkel 15y ago
I view time in a similar way. Whenever I remember something from awhile back, I quite literally visualize "rotating" the year in question like a dial until I'm on the correct day/month. I also view numbers in general in a similar fashion. F
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by jamesbkel 15y ago
I was under the impression that the roadster was more about developing and perfecting the tech rather than immediately scaling up production. As redwood noted, the sedan is leading into the mass production phase.

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