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Re:Show HN: Fast and efficient domain checking tool on Tuesday March 26, 2013 @06:52PM (#5446582)
The interface is easy and simple to use. I was trying to search for a .in domain and it is still looking for it after about a minute of hitting submit.
Re:Supersonic free fall from 120,000 feet live at 8:30AM EST on Tuesday October 09, 2012 @01:53PM (#4632987)
tomorrow also looks unlikely...no confirmation yet about tomorrow's jump as of now.
Re:Ask HN: Who Is Hiring? (October 2012) on Monday October 01, 2012 @11:50AM (#4597641)
email address?

Ask HN:External Harddrive or NAS for mac/win home

Posted by jayp08 on Saturday April 07, 2012 @12:48PM
from the ask-hn dept.

Hi, I want to backup data both from my macbook and windows desktop. Is it possible using a NAS like LaCie Network Space 2 to backup data from both the machines on the server. I 'm guessing I will have to partition the drive and then store the data separately on the respective drives. Can someone also share their experience with Lacie NAS?<p>Secondly would an external harddrive attached...

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Re:Apple’s iOS 5 Update Now Available For iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch on Wednesday October 12, 2011 @07:13PM (#3105109)
doesnt work for me..what do i do to make it work?? I cant see any option under messages for activating iMessage.
Re:Apple’s iOS 5 Update Now Available For iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch on Wednesday October 12, 2011 @06:37PM (#3104955)
iMessage & location based reminders dont work on my 3GS :(
Re:China Wants To Buy Facebook Stock on Tuesday July 05, 2011 @12:26PM (#2730444)
I dont think that will happen ...unless facebook's only interest is to make bucket loads of money. If China does end up buying stake in fb, fb risks loosing a lot of existing users.
Re:Ask HN: Who is Hiring? (May 2011) on Monday May 02, 2011 @02:46PM (#2507358)
Is there an email address where I can drop you an email abt the position??
Re:Poll: Do you know C? on Thursday April 07, 2011 @02:32PM (#2420615)
I was teaching one of my good friend C way back in undergrad(1999). After explaining him about loops among other stuff...i asked him to print something in loop. And this is what he wrote

For(i=1 to 10) {then print i; } Today my friend is working as a techie ....senior mgr at his new company!

Re:Ask HN: Who is Hiring? (April 2011) on Tuesday April 05, 2011 @02:17PM (#2412061)
interested in knowing more abt it
Re:Ask HN: Who is Hiring? (April 2011) on Friday April 01, 2011 @07:23PM (#2398528)
Would be interested in India job ...even though i 'm currently located in southern cal. ..
Re:Ask HN: How to switch careers on Sunday February 13, 2011 @10:02PM (#2215052)
How do i switch to a finance job???
Re:Ask HN: How to switch careers on Sunday February 13, 2011 @05:56PM (#2214304)
I dont have an aversion to programming...i 'm just unsatisfied with the job i have. And secondly dont want to program for the rest of my job. that is why would like to do something different.

Ask HN: How to switch careers

Posted by jayp08 on Sunday February 13, 2011 @05:07PM
from the ask-hn dept.

I currently hold a MS degree in CS and have been working for the last 4.5 yrs as software developer. I would now like to try something different. would going back to school for a MBA or MS finance be a good idea??

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Re:Free London School of Business and Finance MBA lectures on Friday February 11, 2011 @04:30PM (#2208219)
how do MBA course like this stack up against a regular MBA from any B-school??
Re:IPad Makes Space in Japan's Tiny Homes by Removing Bookshelves on Wednesday February 09, 2011 @01:09PM (#2198520)
It makes practical sense given the dearth of living space in japan.

Ask HN: Does weather affect stock market?

Posted by jayp08 on Thursday October 14, 2010 @05:41PM
from the ask-hn dept.

Hi, I was wondering if there is a way to predict how the stock market is affected by the weather patterns. A good example could be weather in India can cause havoc with agriculture/food production in general. So in some sense it might be affected due to low exports. thanks

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Ask HN: Suggestion on career path to pursue

Posted by jayp08 on Saturday October 02, 2010 @08:52PM
from the ask-hn dept.

I have a MS in computer science and currently working as a software developer for the last 4 years. I dont want to continue working as a developer but would rather want to pursue a career where i can put my tech skills. The options that I have come up with are 1. back to school for a MBA 2. back to school for MS for a degree like computation finance or engineering management degrees.Any...

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