puzzler314

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   by puzzler314 15y ago

   I've recently switched Linux Mint as a result of Canonical's new focus on eye candy rather than functionality (I couldn't take the new interface in Ubuntu). Have others gone the same way or is there another distribution I should look at?
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   by puzzler314 15y ago

   I use NoScript -- not sure if that counts as an ad blocker (it blocks all JavaScript) but it definitely gets rid of ads.
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   by puzzler314 15y ago

   I'm not sure a nominal transaction tax would eliminate high frequency trading. HFT guys already pay fees to the exchanges and regulators. Either way, you're right, an increased fee would simply be passed to investors in the form of an incre
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   by puzzler314 15y ago

   When is someone going to develop a quality desktop 3D printer? I know I would be willing to pay many times the price of a Makerbot for a proper printer.
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   by puzzler314 15y ago

   It looks exactly like Itty (since 2009, updated as recently as 2011): https://github.com/toastdriven/itty The only differences I see are minor name changes. I'll have to compare the source code. EDIT: It appears to be an unrelated codebas
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   by puzzler314 15y ago

   I love the idea of IdeaPaint. However, in practice, things aren't that simple: IdeaPaint just doesn't compare to a quality white board. A quality standard white board does better in almost every important aspect; a smoother surface, better
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   Brownian Ratchet (perpetual motion machine)(en.wikipedia.org)

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