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Re:Ask HN: What startups are located in Brazil? on Monday February 03, 2014 @06:28AM (#7170072)

a. http://www.quora.com/Startups-in-Brazil

b. http://blog.websummit.net/2013/08/20/10-startups-from-brazil...

Re:I'm thinking of building an app that records who you are with... on Sunday February 02, 2014 @11:41PM (#7168891)

- I like it. Please work on it.

Re:Ask HN: How to get rid of 'submitting too fast'? on Sunday January 26, 2014 @03:10PM (#7126612)

- Im getting the same problem.

Lenovo Agrees To Buy IBM's Server Business For $2.3 Billion

Posted by davidsmith8900 on Thursday January 23, 2014 @09:04AM
from the pcworld.com dept.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2090680/lenovo-agrees-to-buy-ibms-server-business-for-23-billion.html

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Google Starts Ranking ISPs Based On YouTube Performance

Posted by davidsmith8900 on Thursday January 23, 2014 @06:59AM
from the secure.dslreports.com dept.

https://secure.dslreports.com/shownews/Google-Starts-Ranking-ISPs-Based-on-YouTube-Performance-127440

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Makers of Candy Crush Saga Sue Apps That Use "Candy" & "Saga" In The Title.

Posted by davidsmith8900 on Thursday January 23, 2014 @01:15AM
from the mcelhearn.com dept.

http://www.mcelhearn.com/why-you-should-delete-candy-crush-saga-it-has-to-do-with-candy/?utm_content=buffer36cfb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

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Chinese Internet Traffic Redirected To Small Wyoming Building

Posted by davidsmith8900 on Wednesday January 22, 2014 @06:53PM
from the bits.blogs.nytimes.com dept.

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/01/22/chinese-internet-traffic-redirected-to-small-wyoming-house/?_php=true&_type=blogs&smid=re-share&_r=0

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School Ditches WiFi Because of Alleged Cancer Risk. But Only In Some Classrooms

Posted by davidsmith8900 on Wednesday January 22, 2014 @06:38PM
from the thesciencebit.net dept.

http://thesciencebit.net/2014/01/03/reading-this-can-damage-your-health/

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WhatsApp Doubles Active Users In 10 Months

Posted by davidsmith8900 on Wednesday January 22, 2014 @11:01AM
from the mashable.com dept.

http://mashable.com/2014/01/21/whatsapp-doubles-users/

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Android VPN Flaw Found, Exposes Protected Data

Posted by davidsmith8900 on Wednesday January 22, 2014 @10:44AM
from the zdnet.com dept.

http://www.zdnet.com/android-vpn-flaw-found-exposes-protected-data-7000025439/

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Facebook & Google Won't Sell Ads For Legal Weed

Posted by davidsmith8900 on Tuesday January 21, 2014 @07:52PM
from the theverge.com dept.

http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/21/5331556/facebook-and-google-wont-sell-ads-for-legal-weed

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The Rich & Their Robots Are About To Make Half The World's Jobs Disappear

Posted by davidsmith8900 on Tuesday January 21, 2014 @04:28PM
from the motherboard.vice.com dept.

http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/the-rich-and-their-robots-are-about-to-make-half-the-worlds-jobs-disappear

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Apple Falls Behind Microsoft, Samsung, Sony In New Consumer Experience Survey

Posted by davidsmith8900 on Tuesday January 21, 2014 @02:56PM
from the macrumors.com dept.

http://www.macrumors.com/2014/01/21/forrester-consumer-experience-survey-2014/?utm_source=osx&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=front

( Read More... | 10 comments | 23 points | on HN )

Silicon Valley Fights To Keep Its Dutch Sandwich & Double Irish Loopholes

Posted by davidsmith8900 on Tuesday January 21, 2014 @06:48AM
from the arstechnica.com dept.

http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/01/silicon-valley-attempts-to-slow-new-global-tax-avoidance-reform-proposals/

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Out In The Open: These Hackers Want To Give You Coding Superpowers

Posted by davidsmith8900 on Tuesday January 21, 2014 @01:35AM
from the wired.com dept.

http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2014/01/light-table/?cid=co17315834

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A List of Some of The Browser Extensions That Are Adware Or Selling Your Info

Posted by davidsmith8900 on Tuesday January 21, 2014 @01:01AM
from the discuss.howtogeek.com dept.

http://discuss.howtogeek.com/t/warning-your-browser-extensions-are-spying-on-you/12394

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Kim Dotcom’s Answer To Spotify & iTunes—Baboom Will Soft Launch On Monday

Posted by davidsmith8900 on Monday January 20, 2014 @07:41AM
from the arstechnica.com dept.

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/01/kim-dotcoms-answer-to-spotify-and-itunes-baboom-will-soft-launch-on-monday/

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Google Bans Chrome Extensions Purchased To Deliver Adware

Posted by davidsmith8900 on Monday January 20, 2014 @06:36AM
from the theverge.com dept.

http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/20/5326582/google-bans-chrome-extensions-purchased-to-deliver-adware

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Re:Ask HN: Looking for freelance work, where to begin? on Monday January 20, 2014 @01:27AM (#7087906)

- Elance.com, Freelance.com, Freelancer.com, GetaCoder.com, Guru.com, oDesk.com, PeoplePerHour.com & Project4Hire.com.

How The iPod Will Change Computing - One Tech Reporter, 12 Years Ago

Posted by davidsmith8900 on Monday January 20, 2014 @01:25AM
from the reviews.cnet.com dept.

http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-6450_7-5020659-2.html

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What Will Happen To Public Transit In A World Full of Autonomous Cars?

Posted by davidsmith8900 on Sunday January 19, 2014 @02:16PM
from the theatlanticcities.com dept.

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2014/01/what-will-happen-public-transit-world-full-autonomous-cars/8131/

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China Unveils New Native Operating System

Posted by davidsmith8900 on Sunday January 19, 2014 @12:49PM
from the sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com dept.

http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/01/17/china-unveils-new-native-operating-system/?_php=true&_type=blogs&ref=world&_r=0

( Read More... | 69 comments | 57 points | on HN )

Happy Internet Freedom Day An Overview of The State of Internet Freedom

Posted by davidsmith8900 on Sunday January 19, 2014 @06:21AM
from the computermuseum.co dept.

http://www.computermuseum.co/About/Internet-Freedom-Day-2014-Overview.html

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These Smart Streetlights Only Get Bright When They're Needed

Posted by davidsmith8900 on Sunday January 19, 2014 @03:58AM
from the fastcoexist.com dept.

http://www.fastcoexist.com/3024383/these-smart-streetlights-only-get-bright-when-theyre-needed

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Google Doodles: From Gandhi To MLK, History’s Giants Have Become Marketing Tools

Posted by davidsmith8900 on Sunday January 19, 2014 @03:05AM
from the washingtonpost.com dept.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/from-gandhi-to-mlk-historys-giants-have-become-marketing-tools/2014/01/17/a7f23a24-77cd-11e3-af7f-13bf0e9965f6_story.html

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From Breastfeeding To Politics, Facebook Steps Up Censorship

Posted by davidsmith8900 on Saturday January 18, 2014 @11:43PM
from the theconversation.com dept.

http://theconversation.com/from-breastfeeding-to-politics-facebook-steps-up-censorship-22098

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Wine & Glass Rack I Made For My Girlfriend For Christmas

Posted by davidsmith8900 on Saturday January 18, 2014 @08:11AM
from the imgur.com dept.

http://imgur.com/a/ipnmH

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Microsoft Quietly Fixes Windows XP Resource Hog Problem

Posted by davidsmith8900 on Saturday January 18, 2014 @06:17AM
from the redmondmag.com dept.

http://redmondmag.com/articles/2014/01/16/windows-xp-resource-hog.aspx

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Target Got Hacked Hard In 2005. Here’s Why They Let It Happen Again

Posted by davidsmith8900 on Saturday January 18, 2014 @03:40AM
from the wired.com dept.

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2014/01/target-hack/?cid=co17241254&mbid=social17193574

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Graphene Can Replace Indium Tin Oxide In Solar Cells

Posted by davidsmith8900 on Friday January 17, 2014 @11:43PM
from the dailyfusion.net dept.

http://dailyfusion.net/2014/01/graphene-can-replace-indium-tin-oxide-in-solar-cells-26069/

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