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Re:In Its Third Month, India’s Cash Shortage Begins to Bite on Thursday January 26, 2017 @12:00AM (#13488884)
Examples with links ?
Re:A Guide to the Breads of India on Wednesday December 07, 2016 @04:01PM (#13126177)
Some comments including what some have already pointed out :

- Naans are not usually made in Indian homes. They are much more common in restaurants. They are also not considered to be as healthy as rotis or phulkas.

- Indians (mostly North Indians) eat rotis, chapatis , phulkas (basically an inflated chapati) or parathas.

- A well made phulka or paratha can be absolutely delicious.

- There are many kinds of parathas and the food has long ago spread south where they have their own kinds.

- I don't think dosas or appams can be considered breads. I think they're closer to crepes.

- There seems to be much missing from this list including some Goan breads (can't recall the names) and some other South Indian types.

Re:We live in Aleppo, here’s how we survive on Monday October 24, 2016 @07:48PM (#12783945)
The saudis are also currently using cluster munitions against yemenis.
Re:Your wife is Indian, landlord won’t rent to you on Monday July 18, 2016 @10:41PM (#12119203)
Here you go. More proof for you :

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-26832115

Seems crass to do this so soon. I don't know what the reasoning is behind this and I hope they change their minds.
Brown man here, 40 years old. I've used AirBnB extensively in the last year or two and have never faced a problem like this (or at least i'm pretty sure I've not).
Re:Ask HN: Books to learn advanced C programming on Monday April 25, 2016 @02:03AM (#11562693)
The comp C faq is a good place once you have a little bit of C experience.

http://c-faq.com/

Re:Pieter Hintjens (zeromq) diagnosed with incurable cancer on Thursday April 21, 2016 @07:53PM (#11546162)
Hi Pieter,

I did a small PoC for my team using zeromq a few years ago. The performance was way above other related systems.

Thank you for your contributions.

Nah. I think there are more than a few of us around. I mostly avoid using my smart phone and I don't have a data plan. I had to buy it because I was travelling abroad and it was a light device I could use to communicate and take photos with. Most of my work is done on my laptop.
Re:A Revolutionary Discovery in China on Monday April 11, 2016 @01:53PM (#11473630)
Thanks that was a good summary :-)
Thanks for posting this. I think it would be valuable to the general tech community to hear your opinion and experiences. Please consider writing an article or giving a talk at a future conference.
Yeah, this kind of thing will bring out the conspiracy nutters in droves.
Re:Atlas, the Next Generation [video] on Wednesday February 24, 2016 @02:00PM (#11169210)
I think these emotional issues may be solved by making them look less human and more like machines.
Re:The Blue People of Troublesome Creek (1982) on Monday February 15, 2016 @04:11PM (#11106003)
Nice! interesting read. I searched online for some photos and more information and there is some confusion between actual blue people and people who turned blue due to some chemical (silver colloid) action.

Also, there seems to be a lack of trustworthy photographs of people with the inherited severe methemoglobinemia condition. I searched for about 5-6 minutes and couldn't find a good source.

Re:Too many people have peed in the pool on Monday February 15, 2016 @03:24PM (#11105673)
I agree with Stephen. A while ago I came to the conclusion that widespread use of social media such as FB, tumblr and Twitter (especially twitter), has caused a severe degradation in public discourse and conversation.
Re:Moving on from Picasa on Friday February 12, 2016 @04:47PM (#11090910)
Take hard copies of those pictures and also consider having them transferred to film/negative. (I wonder if there will be a demand for this in the future)
Re:A non-hipster’s guide to brewing amazing filter coffee on Monday February 08, 2016 @06:13PM (#11061687)
I recommend AeroPress. Easy to setup, easy to use and easy to clean. Makes a great brew.
Re:Ex CIA Spy Recalls Her Time in Russia on Sunday January 31, 2016 @09:24AM (#11006470)
I'm surprised the Soviets let her go. Wonder why they did that ?
Re:CIA declassifies hundreds of UFO documents on Tuesday January 26, 2016 @03:33AM (#10972431)
Could it have been a thick stray cloud combined with some light reflection/refraction effects from the ground or maybe stars/planets in the background ?
Re:In memory of Ed Yourdon on Sunday January 24, 2016 @09:29AM (#10962575)
Could you elaborate on what Ed said to you ?
I find it strange the author of the article seems to imply this is a surprising find. Humans have been slaughtering each other for all sorts of reasons since the beginning of known history. This merely is another confirmation.
Re:Al Jazeera America to Shut Down in April on Wednesday January 13, 2016 @05:47PM (#10898262)
Thats odd, I distinctly remember a huge liking and trust for the BBC (especially radio) among the older Indian folk - middle class and above.
Re:El Chapo, Escaped Drug Lord, Has Been Recaptured on Friday January 08, 2016 @06:40PM (#10869162)
While I don't really care much either way - why is this on HN news ? Its not really technology related.... even tangentially (it seems).
Re:Why Age of Empires 2 is still growing on Saturday January 02, 2016 @08:09PM (#10828969)
Have been playing AoE on and off for a while now. Still like the game. Wish I had more time to play it. It has certain playing qualities that hold one's interest over time. Even when compared to other more modern games.
Re:“Because I'm a bastard, and proud of it” (2000) on Wednesday December 30, 2015 @04:59PM (#10814636)
For one this is old hat, from way back. And you're right that you have no idea, because since then thousands of folks have cut their OS teeth on Linux kernel development. (I'm one of them).
Re:Detailed Map of the Roman Empire At Its Height in 211 AD on Wednesday September 30, 2015 @07:06AM (#10303021)
The main site has other interesting maps : http://brilliantmaps.com
Re:E-Book Sales Slip, and Print Is Far from Dead on Wednesday September 23, 2015 @02:36PM (#10267048)
Physical books still trump e-books for me, though I use both.

There is something nicer about a physical book which my e-reader is not able to replicate or replace.

I'm not terribly surprised. I stopped using Groupon 3-4 years ago after a couple of bad experiences, watching the CEO in an interview on TV and also learning about how some small businesses were negatively affected.

I think there is a class of business ideas that may seem good in the beginning but eventually fail for various reasons.

Re:16th Century Book Can Be Read Six Different Ways on Friday August 07, 2015 @06:21PM (#10025374)
Pretty Amazing.

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