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I didn't read it that way, but that makes perfect sense. I don't really see another way they can sell it for less than $1k as the article indicated.
Congratulations on shipping. That's the hardest part.

Very clever on Amazon links in reddit being the source of truth. That will obviously leave a lot on the table, but gives you really reliable parsing.

Honestly, this is a great site. I'd keep it simple, but you could definitely expand on the styling a little bit.

Great work!

Re:Fujifilm X-T2 review: for the love of photography on Monday October 17, 2016 @08:56AM (#12724571)
Up voted as well. I just purchased an a6500 after quite the back and forth with myself.

Fuji actually uses Sony sensors. So the XPro2 / XT2 has the exact same sensor as a a6300 and a6500. So on paper, the Sony have a lot more going for them in terms of price to features. It should be really interesting to see what kind of pressure that puts on them.

That's not to say that the Sony's are better cameras. Fuji has a great glass selection, has arguably better ergonomics, but is also slightly larger and heavier. Fuji is a great camera company no doubt.

Overall, in the APS-C format, the offerings are pretty comparable across a wide range of price points.

Edit: Sony does not have the exact same sensor as the Fuji. Fuji's X-Trans sensor doesn't use a Bayer array. But Fuji's sensor is made by Sony.

Re:Introducing Amazon Wind Farm Texas on Sunday September 18, 2016 @12:06PM (#12525808)
Pickens Plan actually did invest in huge wind farms. Not sure about in Texas, but Oklahoma is littered with his windmills.
Re:Ask HN: System76 Ubuntu laptops? on Saturday September 10, 2016 @08:36PM (#12471538)
No experience with their laptops. I can speak to their customer service, and it is absolutely fantastic. If you find a machine that works for you, I could not recommend them as a company more.
Thanks. Yep, I only check a hash of an email address and associate what information was leaked in the data set.

I appreciate the comment because it shows how unclear it is. A lot of clarification copy / work is needed.

What very sensitive information do you think you have to give?
Re:China stock trading halted early after 7% plunge again on Wednesday January 06, 2016 @11:25PM (#10855969)
I highly recommend listening to NPR's Planet Money podcast that talked about the Chinese stock market a few months ago.

http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2015/09/09/438948679/episo...

Re:In Fantasy Sports, Signs of Insiders’ Edge on Monday October 12, 2015 @11:09AM (#10374977)
Would you mind sharing a few links? I've been interested in the prediction engines for NBA games for a few years now.
Re:Ad Blocking, Ad Networks, and Your IP Address on Saturday September 19, 2015 @07:03PM (#10245848)
Thanks for this, I actually read your comment the other day, and it slipped my mind as I wrote it this morning. I've added an edited section about manipulation, with a link to this comment.
Re:14-Year-Old Boy Arrested for Bringing Homemade Clock to School on Wednesday September 16, 2015 @10:12AM (#10226714)
QOTD from dallas news article: http://www.dallasnews.com/news/community-news/northwest-dall...

"He’s vowed never to take an invention to school again.” what a place of learning!

I'm working on a similar project, although mine isn't OS yet. Overall, I enjoyed looking at some of the decisions you made! Good job.

Might I suggest a few tools that have really helped me:

[1 CodeSniffer - Set up some code rules!

[2] Codacy - Good PHP support / An alternative is CodeClimate

[3] PSR guidelines - This should help with some standardizing.

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I'll be reviewing this more in depth later. Best of luck!

[1] https://github.com/squizlabs/PHP_CodeSniffer

[2] https://www.codacy.com/

[3] http://www.php-fig.org/psr/

Re:Apple Watch Woes on Thursday April 09, 2015 @11:37AM (#9348300)
There were some quotes from videos that were pretty bad, but I did try and pick the worst I could find in about an hour of reading reviews. The truth is, there just isn't much negativity around anything Apple.

> [..] realized the company isn’t just selling some wrist-worn computer, it’s selling good looks and coolness [..] this Apple product works to help you look—and feel—good. [..] Even when the watch face is off, the black sapphire-crystal screen looks elegant. - Joanna Stern, WSJ

What kind of ridiculous praise is this? You certainly won't find writing like that on any other consumer product.

Edit: I am very pro smart watch, and hope Apple succeeds. I only wanted to bring some of the real criticisms to the forefront.

Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (March 2015) on Sunday March 01, 2015 @12:12PM (#9127867)
Location: Oklahoma City

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: No, but willing to travel

Technologies: Server - Node.js, PHP (.5, .6), Rails. Frontend - Javascript frameworks, CSS, HTML. Database - Relational DBs (MySQL, Maria, Percona) and caching (Redis, Memcached)

Résumé/CV: N/A, see https://embedkit.com, https://onroi.com/project/, https://github.com/snellingio, and https://snelling.io

Email: [email protected]

Re:Introducing Pebble Time on Tuesday February 24, 2015 @11:21AM (#9101558)
The killer feature here is something that no one is talking about!

>We've included a soft silicone band with each Pebble Time, but all standard 22mm watch bands will fit. All new Pebble watch bands include a quick-release pin, letting you swap bands in under 10 seconds.

Standard watch bands is something that most other wearables aren't embracing. This makes the Pebble significantly more enticing.

Re:Hacking Oklahoma State University's Student ID on Tuesday February 24, 2015 @12:23AM (#9098892)
Go pokes :)
Re:Hacking Oklahoma State University's Student ID on Monday February 23, 2015 @09:47PM (#9098438)
Sorry if that wasn't clear in the post, I'll revisit it. The university took down that URL when I presented the vulnerability to them. So that site has been down for roughly a year.
Re:Hacking Oklahoma State University's Student ID on Monday February 23, 2015 @07:09PM (#9097895)
Oklahoma State Student ID's did not use Track 3. We only encoded track 1 & 2 on the blank card.
Re:Hacking Oklahoma State University's Student ID on Monday February 23, 2015 @06:17PM (#9097690)
Can't speak for anyone else, but I'm currently in OKC.
Re:Hacking Oklahoma State University's Student ID on Monday February 23, 2015 @06:04PM (#9097640)
I think you hit the nail on the head here - this isn't a super sophisticated reverse engineer. Total equipment cost is $300 (for one that prints a full color front!) and you could theoretically impersonate anyone on a wide array of systems.
Re:Hacking Oklahoma State University's Student ID on Monday February 23, 2015 @06:02PM (#9097633)
Glad to see another Poke! I agree, you have to be fairly clever to get this far. With that said, the barrier of entry is decreasing every day with things like Coin & loop pay.

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