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Re:Revealed: Afghan war horrors, via Wikileaks on Monday July 26, 2010 @05:55PM (#1549451)
So far I haven't encountered anything that wasn't publicly-available knowledge already.

For example, the Pakistani intelligence agency is well-known for harboring Al Qaeda sympathizers.

This is why the Pakistan government was largely left out of the loop during the Battle of Tora Bora. In fact, its been hypothesized by many Army and CIA officials that ISI personnel likely helped Bin Laden escape and provided him safe passage into Pakistan.

Re:Why do people fumble at Subway? on Monday July 26, 2010 @05:50PM (#1549436)
I'd like to make my own suggestion: Lighten up and post more quality submissions that are more applicable to HN, instead of your own blogged rants about how people order sandwiches.

PS: Note you didn't include whether or not you wanted your sub toasted in the provided one-liner. It's so annoying when people don't say that up front. Get my drift?

Depends on the area of coverage, it could be Sprint, AT&T, Verizon, or T-Mobile.

Technically, AT&T is the amongst the fastest currently (along with Sprint WiMax and T-Mobile HSPA, where available), but I've been both in areas where its much faster than Verizon and areas where its been much slower than Verizon.

T-Mobile has pretty limited coverage areas, but they're rolling out HSPA. If you're in an HSPA-covered area of theirs, that may be your best bet. If you're in a Sprint WiMax-covered area, Sprint may be your fastest bet.

Summary: It depends on your coverage area and congestion levels.

Re:Ask HN: Food hacks for eating well? on Sunday July 25, 2010 @03:27PM (#1546143)
Yet you contradicted him. Are apples low or high GI?

Thanks for both of your comments. They were enlightening.

Isn't this squatting? Correct me if I'm wrong.
Re:Ask HN: Down-voted comments on Saturday July 17, 2010 @12:33PM (#1524079)
The problem with ignoring it is that HN turns into Reddit. It's good to stay mindful of why we're here.
Re:Ask HN: Which Android Phone to Buy? on Monday June 28, 2010 @01:53AM (#1467209)
Yes, the Nexus One is a great choice for the parameters you listed. It's a powerful phone with a lot of life and it will likely get Android updates rather quickly as it's a "Google" phone.

Your only choice for pay as you go will essentially be T-Mobile. Forget the Incredible, it's a great phone but it doesn't meet your second criteria.

Re:Do-It-Yourself Downsizing: How To Build A Tiny House on Monday June 28, 2010 @01:47AM (#1467199)
@twobraids on Twitter lives in a minimalist self-built yurt. It's been a while and I am on an iPad, but he has a website detailing the build.

I did research on these tiny houses a couple years back and they have a nice variety of builds. Some of the ones with sleeping lofts were very interesting.