khalidmbajwa

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by khalidmbajwa 11y ago
I belong to a minority community in Pakistan target of regular state backed oppression.In addition to violence and flagrant discrimination the community representatives are also targets for abductions. The community has a rule.It never pays
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by khalidmbajwa 12y ago
We are building a music streaming website. Think of it as a Spotify for Pakistan and Mongo has been wonderful for the kind of Data Structure we have. Its perfect for a catalogue like structure where objects can very easily nest inside each
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by khalidmbajwa 12y ago
Wow. I always thought i was the only crazy one around . The reasons you mentioned are exactly the ones for which i have been running a story for so long (Not as long as you though, i started 5 years ago). I weave my personal frustrations, p
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by khalidmbajwa 12y ago
Haha. I hope its that way, because the alternate reality is pretty cool :P
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by khalidmbajwa 12y ago
I sleep. Its going to sound really weird but over the years i have constructed this alternate reality. A whole universe over the years i have built up in my mind, and whenever i am angry, or depressed, i lie down on a bed, pretend i am in t
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by khalidmbajwa 12y ago
I think he means Genius the company (formerly RapGenius) which annotates the web. ( http://genius.com/ )
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Google's own self driving car(theverge.com)
8 points by khalidmbajwa 12y ago|0 comments
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by khalidmbajwa 12y ago
As expected, i am getting downvoted because of my pro-quora stance. You clearly haven't spent much time on the site. The beauty of it is, that you can reach people, and ask questions who you normally can only dream of reaching.Nasa&#x2
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by khalidmbajwa 12y ago
And why would you do that ? I can see why the must-register roadbloack is annoying in theory but It takes a few minutes to register, and then its an absolute gold-mine of knowledge, with an extra-ordinary community, which is very positive,
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by khalidmbajwa 12y ago
SEEKING WORK - Remote Front End Developer with over 10 years of experience. Primary expertise include Javascript/Angular and iOS. In addition , a UI/UX designer who obsesses over every last pixel. Love building apps that not only
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by khalidmbajwa 13y ago
Nothing will ever be the same again #HolyWow
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by khalidmbajwa 13y ago
Big fan of your books, an even bigger fan of you now. You sir, are a good man. Here, have a virtual hug !
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by khalidmbajwa 13y ago
Let's A/B Test that !
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by khalidmbajwa 13y ago
I am from Pakistan, and this damn island is all everyone is talking about. My facebook feed is flooded with people planning to go visit the island :P. Personally, i dont see what all the fuss is about. Might just be the rise of planet of th
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by khalidmbajwa 13y ago
Hey, Yeah for the past year i have been working on a startup so i only do about 20 hours per week. I turn down all projects that demand more. Thankfully i have a few very decent clients who have given me an extraordinary amount of runway on
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by khalidmbajwa 13y ago
You are probably right but i was just trying to give a ballpark estimate of how good is a 5K USD income in pakistan.The conversion rate is a fair if not a perfect gauge.I can sustain a full family of 5 with an excellent lifestyle in about 2
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Nissan launching gorgeous smartwatch with driving, car, and social apps (venturebeat.com)
2 points by khalidmbajwa 13y ago|0 comments
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by khalidmbajwa 13y ago
Umm, no not really. I charge around 60$/hr on oDesk.Have closed to 5000 hours and can easily pull in upwards of 5K USD a month, which is an extra ordinary sum for someone sitting in a country in Pakistan where the conversion rate i 104
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by khalidmbajwa 13y ago
I am a long time contractor on oDesk and owe a great deal to this site.I wanted to talk a little about the hate the hourly model with screenshots is getting. Here's the primary reason the video thing won't work. Most of the provid
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by khalidmbajwa 13y ago
The actionscript programmers may be getting paid higher (Mostly because the Flex enterprise hangover is still lingering), but in my experience the actual number of actionscript jobs available is sharply falling. I have been doing Flash&#x
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by khalidmbajwa 13y ago
It is because of Adobe AIR.Which is a cross platform runtime. Contrary to popular public opinion, Flash and Flex is actually a stunningly beautiful platform to code in. It's a very very mature platform, with an excellent community, and
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by khalidmbajwa 13y ago
That's because she wanted you to get a feel of the process she went through. The frustrations that she felt and how exactly the AHA moment happened. Even the 'Staring at the stars' story you scoffed at has a message. When you
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by khalidmbajwa 13y ago
I rarely comment on HN or post stuff here and the response to this post is a reminder of exactly why. The negativity is mind boggling. Here is someone with an exceptionally told, brilliantly written, truly moving story of why she left a sec
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by khalidmbajwa 13y ago
Honest question: What depth ? All i see is flat all around.
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by khalidmbajwa 13y ago
Applies to ANY Alarm tune. Rule # 1 of Alarm Tunes: Never ever use a song you really like as an Alarm Tune. You will hate it for the rest of your existence.
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by khalidmbajwa 13y ago
The demos of your app on your site are pretty slick. What are those ? Simple Gifs or is there some other fancy sorcery going on in there ? PS: i would really like a way to control the playback of these demos. I would mostly arrive when they
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by khalidmbajwa 13y ago
I somehow find techno and trans music to be quite distracting, this playlist however is an absolute godsend. " http://8tracks.com/tachedroof/the-only-study-mix-you-will-ev... Comprised of classical music scores fro
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by khalidmbajwa 14y ago
Ruddy brilliant man. Kudos !
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Open Letter to David Marcus, President of Paypal From a Pakistani(faisalkhan.quora.com)
1 points by khalidmbajwa 14y ago|1 comments
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by khalidmbajwa 14y ago
Google’s Product Bloodbath: The Full Rundown http://gizmodo.com/5837043/googles-product-bloodbath-the-ful... Ignored the advice they said.( chuckles to himself )

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