systemtheory

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Boston University offers pedal power to charge electronics(bostonglobe.com)
1 points by systemtheory 11y ago|0 comments
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Zendrive analytics predict riskiest intersections for San Francisco's cyclists(marketwired.com)
2 points by systemtheory 11y ago|0 comments
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Life Paint: a new washable, transparent safety spray visible only in headlights(road.cc)
1 points by systemtheory 11y ago|0 comments
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by systemtheory 11y ago
I think these are engineering-wise fantastic. Though, I do worry that they look a little too non-local. When you take care of someone, sure you start at the base of Maslow's law of hierarchy, but it is important to take cultural, perso
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by systemtheory 11y ago
I'm bothered by the out-sized number of negative attacks on this comment. Not because they are negative, but because they are personal. I wholeheartedly believe in constructive criticism, but discounting someones viewpoint based on ano
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by systemtheory 11y ago
Some companies minimize advertising budget but manage do do very well. Patagonia spends less than 1% of sales on advertising. ( http://www.bain.com/publications/articles/brand-strategy-tha... )
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How technology is revolutionizing biking(golocalpdx.com)
2 points by systemtheory 11y ago|0 comments
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by systemtheory 11y ago
i wasn't taking issue with exchangel.co, per se. i was taking issue with the responses to it on HN. "Best idea ever!" "You should be able to short!" "How about an 'Index Fund' version!" "I w
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by systemtheory 11y ago
so, this is my point. your assumption is wrong. very, very, obviously wrong. that isn't at all the meaning of the word "banker" in finance. and it's not "my" use of the word. it's the broadly used / a
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by systemtheory 11y ago
I was considering the same. The best advise I got was: Never pay for a Masters. Get into a doctoral program, get the MS for free. If you stay for the PhD, awesome. If not, at least your not out the cost of a down-payment for a nice home.
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by systemtheory 11y ago
please note, i said "left the world of finance". i wasn't a banker.
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by systemtheory 11y ago
what's the weissman score?
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by systemtheory 11y ago
dear god. run for the exits. the day is finally here. i left the world of finance and headed toward software engineering. side benefit, no fantasy football. nobody pretending that they understood "the market". those who commented
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by systemtheory 11y ago
no doubt. amazon <heart> government.[0] [0] http://www.defenseone.com/technology/2014/07/how-cia-partner...
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by systemtheory 11y ago
I believe you don't know what you're talking about. Forbe's thought it was an open source issue. I don't think many would say Forbe's has a radical open source "agenda". http://www.forbes.com&#x
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One Direction confirms Zayn Malik has gone in a different direction(theguardian.com)
2 points by systemtheory 11y ago|1 comments
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by systemtheory 11y ago
yet more downvotes, with no reasoning, on a relevant comment. hacker news is like that significant other that abuses you and you keep going back to. i can't keep making excuses for you hacker news.
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by systemtheory 11y ago
yet another argument for rethinking the open source model.
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by systemtheory 11y ago
no doubt. much respect for the police, except when it comes to the "drug war" (i.e. war on poverty / race / ...). in the case of the drug war, eff the police.
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by systemtheory 11y ago
-4 pts... wtf just happened
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by systemtheory 11y ago
anyone else not clicking on the link since it's playboy.com?
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by systemtheory 12y ago
so, what i hear you saying is, you're proposing we double down on desalinization?
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by systemtheory 12y ago
"I'd say free to anyone below some income level since the middle class can afford it anyway." I totally understand you're coming from a good place here, but this is exactly the type of thing that can go all sorts of wron
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by systemtheory 12y ago
ah, that clears it up.
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by systemtheory 12y ago
soooooo, the way i see it, imho, is that any government which derives its authority from the governed is inseparable from the governed. i.e. government = proper subset of governed. either cyberspace is lawless (and might makes right) or the
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Ask HN: Did Chrome install Google Wallet app witho permission and witho notifying me?
3 points by systemtheory 12y ago|0 comments