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   by m_d 12y ago

   I'm sure I already posted this last time this subject came up, but the Soviets also prototyped a Moonraker-esque laser pistol for their cosmonauts: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_laser_pistol
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   by m_d 12y ago

   Here is another quote from Chomsky. It makes a lot of the same points, but it is much less hostile towards sports fans: "Well, let me give an example. When I'm driving, I sometimes turn on the radio and I find very often that what
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   by m_d 12y ago

   Improving access to mental healthcare in the US would do a lot to reduce gun deaths.
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   by m_d 12y ago

   For some perspective, check out the CDC's "Leading Causes of Death": http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm
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   Microsoft turns to robotic security guards to watch for trouble(pcworld.com)

   1 points by m_d 12y ago|0 comments
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   Master's degrees are as common now as bachelor's degrees were in the '60s(vox.com)

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   by m_d 12y ago

   I'm not familiar with the real estate situation there beyond "people are being priced out of Palo Alto". Is the city averse to all new construction or just lower-cost housing?
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   by m_d 12y ago

   Does Palo Alto have regulations regarding minimum apartment size? If not, lower-cost microapartment complexes might make a good long-term investment.
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   by m_d 13y ago

   I've enjoyed banking with Simple over the past couple years, but if they move my account to BBVA, I'll be leaving for a credit union. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBVA#Criminal_charges:_money_la... http:&#x2
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    by m_d 13y ago

    Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution by Stephen Levy ( http://amzn.com/1449388396 ) A great look at the people involved in the early years of personal computing, including Stallman, Gates, Wozniak, etc. Apart from the
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    by m_d 13y ago

    I haven't read it, so I can't vouch for it, but Snakes in Suits [1] is a frequently recommended book on this subject. [1] http://amzn.com/0061147893
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    by m_d 13y ago

    Was there any further evidence of this? I remember a lot of speculation at the time of Hasting's death, but I never saw anything conclusive.
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    by m_d 13y ago

    The default design reminds me of Joy Division. http://imgur.com/OaKCSUp
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    by m_d 13y ago

    Assuming that they have arrested the correct person This is not something that you get to assume. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Due_Process_Clause
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    by m_d 13y ago

    I don't see how opt-in messages from a paid service qualify as spam.
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    by m_d 13y ago

    While you may never read them, a surprising number of people do. I had an internship where my primary responsibility was composing HTML emails that went out to users on a weekly basis. If I remember correctly, the majority of our users open
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    by m_d 13y ago

    Anyone else find it interesting that the author is from Liberty University?
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    by m_d 14y ago

    I would definitely pay for something like this. The ability to approve installs remotely would be amazing.
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    by m_d 14y ago

    I have a great deal of respect for self-experimenters, no matter how crazy they seem. That said, I'd like to see him compare two months of Soylent to two months of eating solid meals with a similar nutritional profile. Most of the benefits
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    by m_d 14y ago

    Twunt? Well, I guess you learn something new every day.
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    by m_d 14y ago

    I had a similar experience while working at a big-box retailer in high school. You don't get to have many "feel-good" experiences in retail, but using MS Word to sell a deaf woman a computer was one of those rare occasions.
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    by m_d 14y ago

    Pretty much. http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/texas_gops...
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    by m_d 14y ago

    Because humans have never killed each other for dubious reasons, right? I'm not sure how this information is relevant.
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    by m_d 14y ago

    How long do I have to wait for a John McAfee biopic starring Al Pacino?
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    by m_d 14y ago

    Have you considered adding an Amazon affiliate link to the website for purchasing a Bluetooth heart rate monitor?
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    by m_d 14y ago

    My favorite review of Primer: "Anybody who claims they fully understand what’s going on in ‘Primer’ after seeing it just once is either a savant or a liar."
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    by m_d 14y ago

    Vaguely reminds me of Snake Eyes, by Tom Maddox, though not quite as extreme. http://www.dthomasmaddox.com/snakeeyes.htm
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    by m_d 14y ago

    > I'm starting to think that for anyone to call themselves an industrial designer, they should be required to get an ME degree, and actually see how products work and are manufactured. Your design school degree means nothing to me. Ther
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    by m_d 14y ago

    I'll try to keep it short, since my thoughts on this subject can easily turn into a long-winded rant. Also, this applies to both industrial design and architecture, as there is a lot of overlap between the two. 1) Practicality vs "creativit
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    by m_d 14y ago

    Thank you. You've just described one of the top three reasons I left my industrial design program for computer science.