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Re:Why Waze is so popular in Costa Rica (2014) on Wednesday April 01, 2015 @01:38PM (#9305342)
This really shows how using technology can leapfrog very costly gradual infrastructure upgrades in terms of both time and cost. Amazing!

It does make we wonder though... Google Maps / Waze must get a decent amount of information from tax funded sources. Do they give back helpful information such as e.g. traffic flow/conditions in this example as well? Without having to participate in a special 'campaign'?

How do you explain something that has potentially unlimited inputs, and whose many inputs/actors do not act sensibly or in their best interest at all?

If you could fully explain an economic system down to the finest detail, you could more less accurately forecast all the human behavior within that system.

Re:Sandstorm – An open source platform for personal servers on Saturday January 31, 2015 @02:33AM (#8976161)
If anything, the call for action ("Try the demo" button) should be made MUCH more noticeable.

I was thinking the same thoughts as you because who wants to try the half-assed barely functional demos that most sites put up?

Well, I decided to give the demo a try anyway, and damn am I impressed.

Almost didn't click it though. So hey, make it pop!

Re:Microsoft Band on Thursday October 30, 2014 @12:57PM (#8534188)
Galvanic skin response is listed as one of the sensors, but there's no mention of it in the marketing material.

Anyone know if it'll be able to measure exertion via sweat?

Re:iPhone 6 Plus review on Tuesday September 16, 2014 @10:44PM (#8328244)
"The iPhone has long had a better camera than just about any Android phone, and it’s always had a better ecosystem of editing and sharing apps than any other platform."

I'm in neither camp, but after reading this I can't really take this review that seriously...

Re:Visualizing Algorithms on Thursday June 26, 2014 @11:50AM (#7950225)
Breathtaking work!

Found a ton more interesting examples here: http://bl.ocks.org/mbostock

Great design work!

But I have to wonder, how is this different from Pinterest?

So stay away from routers that are Made in China and Made in USA - what's left?

Is there a country small enough without a world domination agenda, yet large enough to not be swayed by bullying from U.S, China etc.? It's time to start a router manufacturing business there...

Re:Kowloon Walled City on Friday April 25, 2014 @05:05PM (#7649028)
Loved the movie, you should definitely watch it!

I first visited in 2010 and it was nowhere as gritty as seen in the movie, but also much safer I guess!

Re:Kowloon Walled City on Friday April 25, 2014 @01:13PM (#7647751)
You can get an idea of what it might have been like, although at a much more modern, safe, and smaller scale by exploring the Chungking Mansions in Kowloon: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chungking_Mansions
I don't have an iphone and can't try the app.

Is it similar to http://smwh.re and http://www.travyde.com/explore ?

Re:How Japan Plans to Build an Orbital Solar Farm on Thursday April 24, 2014 @01:52PM (#7641768)
Wouldn't a structure this large be inevitably hit by debris, whether from our own junk or stuff from elsewhere in space?

They'd need a gundam squadron to protect it too.

Re:Why Go is elegant and makes my code elegant on Wednesday April 09, 2014 @04:53PM (#7562300)
Has the popularity of Go died off recently?

This is the first Go article I've seen on the front page in a while...

Re:A Better Way to Track JavaScript Errors on Thursday April 03, 2014 @12:14PM (#7523832)
Looks very promising, I'll give it a try!
What weight did you start at?

200 to 150 would be much more impressive than 300 to 250.

Re:The tourist map of flash drives on Tuesday March 25, 2014 @11:31AM (#7466438)
That's awesome, the result looks great :)
Re:The tourist map of flash drives on Tuesday March 25, 2014 @11:13AM (#7466343)
This is incredibly cool!

Did you create the chart yourself or is it built on top of some kind of js library?

I strongly doubt it's either. Both are close allies with China. Chinese passengers made up the majority of that flight.

Is whatever this flight was carrying worth risking fraying their alliances? Highly improbable.

Re:Ask HN: Where I can post my startup to get beta users? on Sunday February 16, 2014 @05:19PM (#7249614)
Thank you! By far one of the most helpful posts I've seen on HN :)
Re:Most Popular Programming Languages of 2014 on Sunday February 16, 2014 @04:26AM (#7247134)
"based on thousands of data points we've collected by processing over 100,000+ coding tests and challenges by over 2,000+ employers"

Some context in the title would have been really helpful...

Re:What side projects did you start in 2014? on Saturday February 08, 2014 @06:41PM (#7203415)
So this is the same as logging in and taking screenshots of the top 10 posts on a public Facebook page?
Re:Show HN: JS library to make your website instant on Saturday February 08, 2014 @05:03PM (#7202975)
This is really cool! I'll try it out.

Thanks for sharing :)

Re:Show HN: Helium - Simple web automation on Tuesday December 17, 2013 @03:22PM (#6923655)
That's an excellent idea :)
This is the most beautiful 'website' I've seen in a long while.

Are the forecasts updated periodically?

Re:Mandatory bicycle helmet law in New Zealand on Monday December 16, 2013 @01:08PM (#6916545)
A crack in the helmet is much cheaper to fix than a crack in the cranium for tax-payers that live in a country with a first-world healthcare system.
Re:Facebook's 'Deep Learning' Guru Reveals the Future of AI on Friday December 13, 2013 @10:10AM (#6900839)
So we can expect some NSA layoffs since Facebook will be doing more and more of their work for them?
I’m trying to understand what the difference is between your mattresses and say a regular mattress you buy from IKEA. Are these mattresses more like the futons laid on the floor that are very common in Japan and Korea?

Congratulations with the success on Amazon, and thanks for sharing and not posting blog spam!

Re:Stroustrup: C++ is a waste of time on Friday December 06, 2013 @01:12PM (#6862528)
Can't tell if serious...
Re:North Korea 2013 – A travel journal on Thursday December 05, 2013 @04:35PM (#6857436)
You are not allowed to take photos while sitting in a vehicle at any time.

Trust me, I've been on this same tour. If he managed to sneak those pictures from the bus he could have taken a lot more.

What I'm saying is that when you are taken on a tour of many parts of the city, and around the country, it is impossible to hide the reality of the situation there, no matter how hard the government tries (and it does try very hard with its limited resources).

Re:North Korea 2013 – A travel journal on Thursday December 05, 2013 @03:31PM (#6856993)
A tour of Sinuiju?

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