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Re:Ask HN: People who use different emails everywhere, who sold you to...
on Friday April 22, 2022 @07:45AM (#31120445)
LinkedIn & MySpace
Exposing Stalin’s famine in Ukraine – archive, 1933
Becoming a Centaur
Re:I'm reading the FT and WSJ from 100 years ago each week leading to ...
on Sunday August 08, 2021 @03:34PM (#28109413)
check out the Russell 3000 Index - that might be better
CEOs don't steer
What Hertz tells us about the future of shared automobility
Bladerunner typography
Artem vs. Predator
Adam Curtis Bitter Lake (UK Video 2h 16m)
Re:Build a house for less than $5000
on Monday February 13, 2012 @04:21PM (#3587388)
Reminds me of a Tony & Faith Wrench, who have done similar things a few times in West Wales:
http://thatroundhouse.info/
Interesting couple.
Re:Ask HN: What documentaries are worth watching?
on Sunday June 26, 2011 @02:33PM (#2698677)
I loved Fermat's Last Theorum: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8269328330690408516#
And the recent 'Senna' for both capturing the passions involved.
Re:Real-time map of Dutch rail traffic
on Saturday April 02, 2011 @08:18PM (#2401351)
Someone posted a similar thing for the London Underground from Matthew Somerville about 2 years ago here (can't find the hn link):
Re:A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
on Monday November 15, 2010 @03:33PM (#1907740)
I haven't read the book, but the more I learn about the Stoics (far beyond the simplistic modern definition of the word), the more I concur with you. I'm still a weekend Epicurean though :)
Re:Tell HN: Uptick in mean-spirited comments
on Sunday October 31, 2010 @04:28AM (#1852839)
I have a suggestion: after first creating an account, users could be redirected to the 'guidelines' page. That might help frame the tone of subsequent comments.
Re:Tips on giving a big speech
on Sunday October 24, 2010 @04:55AM (#1825675)
If you find making eye contact unnerving, look directly at the gap between a person's eyebrows whilst speaking - to them it's indistinguishable from actual eye contact.
"Coloring The Whole Egg" - Fixing Integrated Marketing
Re:Why didn’t people in finance pay attention to Benoit Mandelbrot?
on Wednesday October 20, 2010 @06:53AM (#1810690)
That would be Taleb & Universa (the true extent of whose success has been questioned, fwiw)
What kindle readers are highlighting
Re:Please support Saeed - Web Dev facing death sentence in Iran
on Sunday October 17, 2010 @02:42PM (#1801042)
Sorry to hear that. I've contacted Amnesty's International Secretariat to see if they can help.
Some basic but good advice on public speaking
Re:Gift HN: Anybody want a subdomain of ww.com?
on Saturday October 16, 2010 @04:35AM (#1797609)
Thanks!
Re:Gift HN: Anybody want a subdomain of ww.com?
on Friday October 15, 2010 @07:33PM (#1796786)
Dank vriend, goede karma aan u!
I'd like 'tst.ww.com' but I can't tell if it's free (seems parked/squatted, but maybe not). My domain is www.tstw.co.uk - don't know my dns off hand but can find it if needed & will email you this post.
Re:Internet Explorer falls below 50% market share
on Tuesday October 05, 2010 @06:52PM (#1761917)
and they had a road-side billboard near my house recently. Clearly going after the IE6 demographic :)
Cancering - a new approach to fighting cancer
Re:Coding Horror: YouTube vs. Fair Use
on Monday September 20, 2010 @08:47PM (#1711041)
No, brazzy is correct - sorry if that wasn't clear. The game was in South Africa, but I filmed a live screening of it in Mexico - a shot of the screen & stage as a goal was scored, then pan to the (Mexican) crowd reaction.
I wasn't complaining it was blocked, I was (hopefully) giving colour to the original assertion & conveying how quickly the obscured 'owner' was identified. I understood this was as a result of a 'safe harbour' ruling, but I guess dmoney's point about YouTube's 'partners' also played a part.
[edit] corrected attribution.
Re:Coding Horror: YouTube vs. Fair Use
on Friday September 17, 2010 @03:58PM (#1702602)
I had a similar experience, but the matching success was even more surprising:
I uploaded a home made video of a world cup goal as seen from a plaza screening the game. Loads of crowd noise, AND a big chunk of the video did not have the screen visible (though I guess the commentator could be heard). About 20 minutes later I got a similar email saying FIFA had claimed the rights & the clip is now restricted in some countries. I guess they could have data mined from the title etc., but that's still damn quick for a live broadcast match.
Re:Hackers accidentally give Microsoft their code
on Friday August 27, 2010 @10:16AM (#1638866)
But are crackers who are stupid enough to hit 'send' representative of crackers in general? I'd guess not.
Re:Ask HN: Finance degree without the degree?
on Tuesday August 24, 2010 @10:47PM (#1631872)
working through examples/models/etc: