pktm

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by pktm 12y ago
I'm reminded of "Fiddler on a Roof": "It's no great shame to be poor, but it's no great honor, either."
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by pktm 13y ago
Hang out with Buddhists. Seriously.
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Ask HN: What are some network security/IA topics you'd like to see researched?
1 points by pktm 13y ago|0 comments
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by pktm 13y ago
IIRC, that is how it is with Macs. I've no idea about other brands/hardware though.
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by pktm 13y ago
Yes, please do. I'm a homebrewer, but have never gotten into soda. I would be very interested in your results.
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by pktm 13y ago
Try mogreet.com.
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Ask HN: Anyone get a wifi-enabled copy of Forbes this month?
1 points by pktm 13y ago|0 comments
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Ask HN: Estimating hosting costs
6 points by pktm 13y ago|6 comments
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by pktm 14y ago
"Meta," as an adjective and not, say, a prefix. Bad: "That show is so meta." Good: "Let's look at the metadata to make sure our tables are really well-structured."
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Ask HN: What happened to pingwire?
1 points by pktm 14y ago|0 comments
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by pktm 14y ago
I've done this before, though admittedly, we were already off the ground when my situation changed and I got the opportunity to live overseas. I'd advise setting up your business wherever it is easiest (tax-wise, work-visa wise, etc.) to do
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by pktm 14y ago
What's the science behind this? Obviously, like (nearly?) everyone else here, I make my living staring at a screen and if it's damaging my eyes, I'd like to know about that. Similarly, does anyone have a pair of these lenses? Any good? Do y
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by pktm 14y ago
I frequently 'name a price'; that is, I disclose my current salary without remembering that it locks me in for later negotiation.
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by pktm 14y ago
Thanks for all of the great ideas! I'll pore over these lists and keep brainstorming how each of them might apply to the idea.
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Ask HN: List of Revenue Models?
21 points by pktm 14y ago|7 comments
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by pktm 14y ago
I'd like googleisfunny if that's still available. Thanks!
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by pktm 14y ago
This is hardly the worst thing I've ever seen in source code - mine or others'. Heck, I had a developer once send me something where the "placeholder" image was a dog turd. Surely this can't be worth all the oh-noes.
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by pktm 14y ago
I'm not convinced that, in his role as BH's CEO, stalling on paying BH's taxes makes him a hypocrite vice wanting to pay more personally. As a CEO, his goals and responsibilities are almost certain to be different (and/or opposed) to his go
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by pktm 14y ago
Private/bespoke hunting trips, perhaps? I know that in the southern US at least, private land owners rent out a small cabin to hunters during duck season. I imagine there's a wider market for arranging such things that doesn't depend on kno
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by pktm 14y ago
They do, just not in the US. This is achieved by again pressing a lit (i.e., previously pressed) floor button throughout many areas of Asia, IIRC.
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by pktm 14y ago
Great, great idea! A few comments (because this is HN): - I'd like to see some mention of pricing on the main page. I get that it's (probably) free until you get to some sort of critical mass, but seeing that on the site would still be nice
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by pktm 14y ago
If I had to guess (and I guess I don't /have/ to), I'd say it's strictly psychological pricing, and is not intended to reflect some sort of idealized exchange rate or the like. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_pricing
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by pktm 15y ago
Ok, let's say the author's methodology is flawed. Does that make her larger point invalid? Should we not, as parents, be mindful of our children's manners? My daughter is starting to develop her vocabulary now, and this article was a good r
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by pktm 15y ago
Nope. Still foolishly hopeful.
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by pktm 15y ago
I have to confess that I read this as his grandmother _acquiring_ immutability, the way, say, one might _get_ "+5 health" in a game. Why you'd want an immutable grandmother, I'll never know.
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by pktm 15y ago
As far as I know, it's real people. I have never personally used these services, though I know someone who used similar firms and he was quite pleased with the results.
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by pktm 15y ago
I didn't. I don't have any additional information, though. Sorry; I wish I could be more helpful.
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by pktm 15y ago
Full disclosure: I'm a Mac guy. I don't understand why I'd want this, though I would desperately love to understand why one would. Can anyone help? Please & thank you.
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by pktm 15y ago
Please read my text more carefully. I acknowledge a much with "that ship has sailed". In any case, though, my original query still stands. I'm not after a philosophy debate, but a brainstorming session - please.
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Patent Issued, now what?
2 points by pktm 15y ago|2 comments

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