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Gyro Camera – No More Shakey Pictures (1970) [video](youtube.com)
2 points by xj 11mo ago|0 comments
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by xj 1y ago
Here’s what ChatGPT had to say. (yeah, AI slop, I know ). Successful or lasting transitions: 1. Eastern Europe 1989 (Velvet Revolution) : Student protests toppled communist regimes; quick move to democratic institutions blocked a return of
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Ask HN: Gen-Z toppled the government. Precedents to guide the next steps?
1 points by xj 1y ago|7 comments
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by xj 2y ago
Interesting experiment! Have you considered splitting it into three 1-hour blocks spread throughout the day? That way, people in different time zones would always have at least one convenient slot, and it might also feel more intentional-sp
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by xj 2y ago
While transparency and honesty are noble ideals, governments (to take one example) often navigate complex environments involving diplomacy, national security, and political strategy. Do you think it’s possible to run a government entirely d
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The Power of Lies
1 points by xj 2y ago|3 comments
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Children should be allowed to get bored (2013)(bbc.com)
163 points by xj 2y ago|193 comments
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The Struggle for Microservice Integration Testing(thenewstack.io)
2 points by xj 3y ago|0 comments
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by xj 11y ago
Dans les champs de l'observation le hasard ne favorise que les esprits préparés. (In the fields of observation chance favors only the prepared mind.) - Louis Pasteur ( https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Louis_Pasteur )
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Creative Commons Licensing Your Dissertations(creativecommons.org)
1 points by xj 12y ago|0 comments
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by xj 13y ago
Exactly what I was guessed after reading the law.
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by xj 13y ago
He truly belongs to the breed that Apple's 'Think Different' commercial describes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SswMzUWOiJg Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pe
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by xj 13y ago
I assume this would inflate even upon a gentle fall.
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by xj 13y ago
Watch the video again. Go to 00:38, and assume that the dummy was hit by a lorry with flat face. The lorry would make a direct impact on the back of the head, before the helmet inflates. Go to 03:55, and assume that the cyclist had hit a wa
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by xj 13y ago
stunning!
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by xj 13y ago
Have a look at these two: fish-eye and reverse fish-eye views: http://360gigapixels.com/tokyo-tower-panorama-photo/?v=108.9... http://360gigapixels.com/tokyo-tower-panorama-photo/?v=108.9...
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by xj 13y ago
good point :)
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by xj 13y ago
ya, sufficient capital to get all the things up and running, and being able to hire smart people seems to be a prerequisite. Otherwise, with just the founder and couple of guys working in a dorm room or limited budget, this doesn't sound li
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by xj 13y ago
The way they manage startups, yes. It's however very difficult to ideate so many (which these guys don't), but giving shape to a couple of ideas and managing them independently like these guys do is not impossible it seems.
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by xj 13y ago
To put it in simple words: Should you put all your eggs in one basket? The investors don't.
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by xj 13y ago
Right, at this point, you're not a soldier. You're a commander leading a battalion of hand-picked soldiers who are probably smarter than you (if you have funds and can hire well). This way, you're multiplying your effort by not doing the gr
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by xj 13y ago
This is exactly what I'm talking about. Steve jobs example cited above.
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by xj 13y ago
Take Steve Jobs for example. He worked with Apple, NEXT and Pixar parallelly for sometime I believe. Other than that Apple itself is no lesser than multiple startups/companies as it is - a computer company, software company, mobile phone ma
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by xj 13y ago
I believe your answer is based on the assumption that founders work closely on every details, and working on several startups might get them distracted. But how about recruiting the right people for the right job (well, this wouldn't be pos
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Ask HN: Should an entrepreneur build multiple startups simultaneously?
13 points by xj 13y ago|27 comments
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Best time to post to HN (statistics)(james-singh.com)
2 points by xj 14y ago|0 comments