brandong
Re:BMW i8 in WebGL
on Wednesday October 21, 2015 @11:42AM (#10426187)
Seems to work well on my S6 using chrome. Loads in about 5 seconds and runs 20-25fps except when sitting in the car looking at the dashboard.
Re:Bitcoin Reaches 1000 USD
on Wednesday November 27, 2013 @11:18AM (#6808926)
These people may have not been wrong, just early. Keep inflating a balloon - it's hard to say when it's going to pop, but still accurate to say that it will at some point.
If I had money invested in bitcoin, I would pursue a strategy that kept in mind that it very well could be a bubble- and one that could lose most of it's value before you have a chance to get out.
The wisest plays aren't the ones that make the most money, but the ones that concrete gains by taking the profit off of the table: Sell out X% every time it hits a new arbitrary high.
Re:Google 'down,' let's do an experiment
on Wednesday July 10, 2013 @09:50AM (#6019458)
ISP: Comcast
Location: North Alabama
Re:Stop Working More than 40 Hours a Week
on Friday February 15, 2013 @07:35AM (#5225831)
This is very true. I use RescueTime to monitor my output. This works for me because of the menial nature of much of my work in addition to ensuring that I'm completely honest in my logs / productivity scoring.
I shoot for eight "very product hours" (+2) per day. Even though the standard workday is considered eight hours, it's pretty difficult for me to hit such a target without invest 10-11 hours of what I would call pretty distraction free work. I'm self employed, so I'm able to avoid a large amount of the normal worktime lost to meetings, chitchat, and the like.
Comparing eight hours of "very productive" rescuetime output feels as if it would be comparable to about 12+ hours standard in a normal work enviroment.
Often, when I hear people exclaiming that they've put in a 70hour/week or whatnot I wonder how many very productive rescuetime hours that would correlate to... 50? 40?
Re:How big is the entire universe?
on Wednesday July 25, 2012 @09:42AM (#4290867)
Due to the expansion of space the edge of the observable universe is now about 46 billion light years away: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metric_expansion_of_space
Re:Stripe: instant payment processing for developers
on Friday September 30, 2011 @09:54AM (#3056974)
I see the Getting Started developers intro, but I'm having trouble visualizing what this can look like purely from the customers side. Do you have any live implementations you can link to as an example of a Stripe integration?
Re:Groupon Restates Revenue, Revenue Fell In Half, COO Exits
on Saturday September 24, 2011 @09:01AM (#3033127)
IIRC, in Groupon definition, customer acquisition is money spent on the sales teams.
Re:Try to digest the Groupon story
on Friday June 03, 2011 @02:02PM (#2617337)
I wouldn't quite say adding 7000 is a "huge boost" to the economy.
Re:Satellite Images of North Korea Prison Camps Find 200,000 Living as...
on Thursday May 12, 2011 @03:11PM (#2541916)
Not until there is the political will to accept millions of US losses. Our current engagements are a walk in the park compared to what "bringing regime change" to North Korea entail. I'd wager that there hasn't been another large populace so thoroughly brainwashed in modern history- Nazi Germany isn't even comparable to "the hermit kingdom."
Re:Ask HN: Seals/certifications are a scam... but are they worth it?
on Thursday February 10, 2011 @11:23AM (#2202399)
We have seen a negligible (and debatable) conversion rate increase using Trust Guard. However, it's much cheaper than any of the alternatives- so cheap that we opt to have it despite concrete evidence of it's success.
I agree with you in that all of these certs are a sham, but I would argue that for many customers of standard e-commerce (especially online retail) operations they are another thing going in your favor in attempts to appear as a professional outfit.
I'd never put any credence in a seal, but there are many customers that may. It's not worth a $1000/year to us, but it is worth ~$125/year.
Hope this helps!
Re:Mark Zuckerberg is Person of the Year? Where's the "dislike" button?
on Tuesday December 21, 2010 @02:11PM (#2028923)
Exactly. Assange's influence has only become widely discussed within the last month. It seems he is more likely to be on track to be POTY in 2011 than to have been skipped over entirely.
Re:Facebook intern visualizes friendships, draws world map
on Tuesday December 14, 2010 @01:27AM (#2003334)
I believe Brazil is heavily invested into orkut.
Re:Hell Freezes Over As MySpace Fully Surrenders To Facebook
on Thursday November 18, 2010 @05:35PM (#1919580)
I've oft wondered why MySpace doesn't attempt to become the standard for bands- so much so that they don't need standalone websites for their group. If they could offer all of the functionality and backend that bands set up on their actual websites they may be able to parlay their last stronghold into something with great value that also hasn't been done to great extent elsewhere.
Drop the social network- focus on the millions of myspace bands.
(Also, Snowgoons on HN? My worlds just collided...)
Re:Why rebel groups love the Toyota Hilux
on Friday October 15, 2010 @02:44PM (#1795700)
The venerable 1st generation 4Runner was essentially a 4th gen HiLux. The original 4Runner is still remembered as an extremely dependable and overbuilt vehicle here in the US.
Re:"I modeled this website on the same principles of Walmart"
on Thursday September 30, 2010 @07:00PM (#1745222)
http://www.youtube.com/user/Cedrick751
More videos about the site in his youtube account. I feel a little bad for the guy...
Re:We just released VLC 1.1.0
on Tuesday June 22, 2010 @10:11AM (#1451909)
I use both VLC and MPC-HC on my machines. On the lower end computers I've noticed a large performance difference between the two: MPC-HC can crank out 720P on my 5year old laptops without hiccup, but VLC stutters all over the place.
I've heard some recommendations on how to configure VLC to be more responsive, but the fact remains MPC-HC performs better "out-of-the-box" than VLC.
I still keep VLC around for anything MPC-HC has trouble playing, however, as VLC truly does play just about anything if it is playable at all.
Re:Why Aren't There More Terrorist Attacks?
on Wednesday May 05, 2010 @09:27AM (#1321069)
The DC sniper would be a good counterpoint to this. Single kills over a moderate period of time and it generated intense amounts of media coverage.
Re:Unlimited Detail Wants To Kill 3D Cards
on Wednesday March 10, 2010 @09:16AM (#1180912)
But what about model animation?
Very helpful reddit comment about this demo: http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/bbg9c/unlimited_deta...
Re: How Serious Is Justin.tv About Fighting Live Broadcasting Piracy?
on Tuesday December 15, 2009 @12:08PM (#996874)
You can actually stream Sunday Night Football through NBC's site: http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/26393211
It's actually a very cool setup, allowing you to choose your own camera angles or watch in HD. There are no commercials, but the main stream does default to a "stay tuned" screen during commercial breaks.
I'm not sure why exactly they offer this service (from a business perspective), but it's certainly worth taking a look at- if not at least for the bit of tech wizardry going on.
Re:Ask HN: How do you deal with alienation?
on Friday January 16, 2009 @04:32PM (#437316)
I feel like just another Holden, which probably makes the entire situation worse.
Holden? I've wiki'd it to no avail. Can someone enlighten me?
Re:Ask HN: What type of Biz Credit Card do you have?
on Sunday December 28, 2008 @01:40PM (#412087)
Main Cards:
* LOC linked to a visa cc through a local credit union (highly recommend going this route.)
* Also a citibusiness cc. (pretty good for a multinational)
* 3 other credit union cc's.
Also have 2 other business loc's and many other credit cards not worth mentioning.
I used to be a very Amex heavy business. Luckily I had my other options available so when I got Amex f/r'ed last year, I was able to cancel all Amex and switch without any major cash flow issues.
I was very lucky in this respect, as Amex has jeopardized many businesses with their f/r, cdl, and verification practices. There is alot to say here, but to keep it short: If you rely on Amex for operating your business, go ahead and setup alternatives that can be switched to "just in case".
Amex is the greatest when everything is peachy, but if they decide otherwise (and this does not require late payments, breaking your cl, or any other negs) they can and will shut you off until you work with them through it. I decided this type of unreliability was not an acceptable type of relationship I needed for my business financially. Their points & cash back programs are still the best I have encountered, however.
Best of Luck!
Re:The nicest math book I own
on Tuesday December 23, 2008 @11:05AM (#407669)
I'm not a math guru by any means. I got as far business cal in college. However, I have always been fascinated with math (and intensely wished it would come easier for me.)
That being said, if I wanted to slowly build up a mathematical foundation (maybe half hour a day), would buying a book like this be right place to start? Or should I be looking elsewhere?
Re:MythBusters Co-Host Adam Savage on Obsession
on Saturday December 20, 2008 @01:07PM (#404665)
These are the type of projects that are picked up and dropped repeatedly. And as such, they are years in the undertaking.
I'd go so far as to say an ADD-type personality (the kind who is always in the midst of a million projects, but completing none) is the most likely candidate for pursuing these type of projects. It might not even be something you realize until years in-
Re:What Yahoo Should Do
on Monday December 15, 2008 @01:47PM (#398611)
Why isn't this post appearing at the top of his blogmaverick homepage?
Re:19 year old from Florida commits suicide on Justin.tv
on Friday November 21, 2008 @11:44AM (#372036)
Although the events were pretty horrific (if you've read the original bodybuilding thread - now removed), it is worth keeping in mind that this particular individual had attempted this several other times in the same community. After the first many times, it appeared to almost be a running joke- until, of course, it wasn't.
Re:Google account disabled for 6+ days. Some thoughts
on Wednesday November 05, 2008 @03:22PM (#354909)
I'm a "superuser" over on Google Groups to support different Google products (free schwag...)
This kind of thing happens all of the time. Sometimes it gets resolved, sometimes it does not. Everytime, it takes longer to fix than it should.
Google does not support any of these services you have mentioned (other than adwords). Think long and hard about this. If you rely on any of these services, this same situation could happen to you. Be prepared: Have backups and a backup plan ready just in case.
Re:Netbooks' achilles heel isn't processing power, it's screen size
on Wednesday October 08, 2008 @04:07PM (#327019)
I'm fine with my eeepc's 7" screen, it's the small keyboard I can't get used to.
This isn't any better on the 9" versions either...
Re:Personal Health: Sorting Out Coffee’s Contradictions
on Wednesday August 06, 2008 @10:12AM (#268474)
Classifying items into a straight Good/Bad category makes for good article baiting. (Coffee: Is it Bad for You?)
Coffee, like just about everything else on this planet, has good and bad characteristics. One will find that the negative effects of anything that impacts the body will occur at either extreme of the consumption range. (No consumption or Over-Consumption)
As with anything, moderation is the key to avoiding most side-effects. Granted, articles instructing you to moderate consumption are not nearly as provocative.