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Re:What if Apple and Twitter merged? on Saturday June 04, 2011 @01:02AM (#2618925)
I can only imagine a desolate landscape where hoards of hipsters roam the earth killing everyone with weaponized tweets and great smugness
Re:End of Linux 2.6 Kernel; To Start Afresh From 2.8 on Thursday May 26, 2011 @08:26PM (#2589962)
This is not a guarantee. Linus is speculating, so is the website. Title is misleading
seems to open fine in california

Ask HN: Why does HN need access to my Google contacts?

I use my google account as my openid, which I use to sign into HN. When I reach the authorization part, I see that clickpass.com(the intermediary) needs access to my google contacts.This is a little more clear when compared to other sites where I use openid to login. for eg (taken via https://www.google.com/accounts/IssuedAuthSubTokens):www.clickpass.com — Google Contacts [ Revoke Access...

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Re:Ask HN: Dropping out of college and moving to SF on Saturday February 19, 2011 @08:51PM (#2240669)
That makes no sense. Being an HN member does not grant you magical survival abilities. Also, despite being an awesome place to be, SF is expensive to live in.
Re:Ask HN: What do I do with a weekend in SF? on Sunday July 25, 2010 @08:02PM (#1546664)
I would say have your contacts meet you in Haight-Ashbury, Northbeach or Golden Gate Park. You shouldn't miss out on the actual city while you're here.
Re:Spotify for Linux (native) on Tuesday July 13, 2010 @03:26AM (#1510644)
That one seems to have been lost, this is the new one http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=38865