larsbot

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by larsbot 13y ago
iOS 7 is REALLY yucky. Why Isn't Anyone Saying So? Have you considered maybe it's because most people don't agree with you? I think you point out some real UI issues, but to me, they are more annoyances than "really yu
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California finally legalizes Lyft, SideCar, and other rideshare app firms(arstechnica.com)
11 points by larsbot 13y ago|2 comments
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by larsbot 13y ago
The peregrine falcon videos linked to in the article used a "808 #16 HD Key Chain Camera" attached to the bird's back with a little harness. While they are much larger birds, I suspect something similar was used for the golde
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by larsbot 13y ago
Instead of buying civet coffee, roast your own beans. I have never tasted coffee as good as the stuff I have roasted myself. All you need is an old popcorn maker. Buy green beans from Sweet Maria's or somewhere else online. It's c
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by larsbot 13y ago
I wish! My wifi password at work is useful over a much larger area. It is also the login password for my email, the course management system I use when teaching, and pretty much everything else job related. I work at a university "powe
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Microsoft's Concept Videos From 2000: Why Didn't Ballmer Build Any of It?(bloomberg.com)
98 points by larsbot 13y ago|101 comments
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by larsbot 13y ago
But there are so many more apple apps! apple pie, apple fritters, apple juice, apple cider, apple jacks, apple crisp, apple cake, apple butter, apple muffins, apple brown betty, apple turnovers, apple strudel, apple tart, baked apples, appl
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by larsbot 13y ago
Cal-HSRA predicts that by 2040 the train will reduce highway miles traveled by 10 million miles a day[1]. For comparison, in May 2013, there were 15.3 billion miles of travel just on California highways[2]. A reduction of 10 million miles
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by larsbot 13y ago
The cost is going to be high, maybe $100 billion by the time the project is done. Even with the feds helping, that is a huge sum. Are we really going to get the most "bang" for our bucks? How often do people travel between LA and
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The Yosemite Inferno in the Context of Forest Policy, Ecology and Climate Change(dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
1 points by larsbot 13y ago|0 comments
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by larsbot 13y ago
From the article: The line between Tokyo and Osaka is expected to cost approximately $90 billion and it won't be completed until 2045 I think California's high speed rail project should be cancelled, but big infrastructure proj
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Test Tube Tomato(retroreport.org)
1 points by larsbot 13y ago|0 comments
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by larsbot 14y ago
The solution is to build new towers without guy-wires. To operate a communications tower in the US, you need a permit from the FCC. To get a permit or renew a permit from the FCC, you have to file an Environmental Impact Statement. Based on
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by larsbot 14y ago
Good or bad, I'd be surprised if he ever has the chance to sign it. It has to make its way through the quagmire that is the senate first.
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by larsbot 14y ago
Could you explain your reasoning? How is the US purposefully losing a drone in Iran somehow a signal to the Israelis? Surely Israel already knew that we were capable of / already flying drone over Iran considering their use in two of Iran's
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by larsbot 14y ago
Natural gas is great, useful for generating electricity, heating, maybe powering cars, making plastic, etc. So why are we (the US) exporting it? It seems incredibly shortsighted. Once we've exhausted our domestic supply we'll be right back
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Eastman Kodak files for bankruptcy(dealbook.nytimes.com)
5 points by larsbot 15y ago|0 comments
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by larsbot 15y ago
To me, the real lesson from SOPA and PIPA is that the tech industry needs to spend a lot more money bribing (oh, excuse me, lobbying) senators and representatives to counter all the money flowing from the entertainment industry. Also, it's