hadeharian | 10 years ago | on: San Francisco Request for Information – New Voting System
BitCongress anyone?
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hadeharian | 10 years ago | on: Show HN: CopperheadOS – A hardened fork of Android (just released our alpha)
alpha <> hardened
hadeharian | 10 years ago | on: In Uber’s Quest to Win Over China, Tencent Blocks the Way
Today I learned that tencent is worth more than fiftycent.
hadeharian | 10 years ago | on: Twitter Faced SEC Questions on Changing User-Engagement Metrics
It's not just "does it work?" but "what kind of customers are you getting?". Twitter seems more productive to me than any part of facebook, which seems to desire to ravenously consume one's life. It's only a slightly less consuming task than some online games (MMORPG).
You're purchasing time from people that are busy, and productive, and have a life that on the whole it not completely virtualized. Compare that with Facebook and MMPORGs of sorts, and there are some highly successful virtual people who live real lives in mobile homes and shitty apartment complexes. Not to say their overall quality of life is bad, but maybe their balance is off kilter some.
hadeharian | 10 years ago | on: Following WWII, a plan to use a Nazi rocket to put a Briton in space
The Nazi rockets blew up too many times. They would have killed at least 10 men trying to leave the atmosphere, and then killed one leaving the atmosphere.
hadeharian | 10 years ago | on: Parents' Math Anxiety Is Contagious to Their Kids
Contagious? Sure about that? Have you ruled out epigenetics?
hadeharian | 10 years ago | on: GitHub had connectivity problems
IPFS, anyone?
hadeharian | 10 years ago | on: It is now easy to edit the genomes of plants, animals and humans
Nice paywall you have there.
hadeharian | 10 years ago | on: Windows 10 users are being banned from torrent sites
Microsoft is not driven by stupid people. I would expect that system update packets to home base would possess information that would be useful to MS researchers, among other things. Even if it's not there, MS should be experts in steganography. They don't have to leave you clues what they use.
hadeharian | 10 years ago | on: Windows 10 users are being banned from torrent sites
Or the death knell for windows. Take your pick. I like privacy. I hate windows.
hadeharian | 10 years ago | on: Updates Make Windows 7 and 8 Spy on You Like Windows 10
Windows, now like AOL but better!
hadeharian | 10 years ago | on: Jeb Bush wants “a new arrangement with Silicon Valley” to ease crypto
It's a more dangerous situation to let everyone read poorly encrypted things. Jeb Bush 'thinks' he's doing everyoen a favor by asking for this. Unfortunately, he can't take a hint from his brother's mistakes and be a little more introspective.
hadeharian | 10 years ago | on: Ask HN: When you can't fall asleep, what do you do?
Take an antihistamine which makes me drowsy, and then I sleep. Sleepiness is often a function or two things:
(a) feeling comfortable
(b) not being too busy minded about things
In my case, sometimes I just don't feel comfortable enough. However, I think even a sugar pill would help some, because in some cases it's just a matter of deciding to stop thinking about things enough to settle down.
hadeharian | 10 years ago | on: Barcelona: The most wired city in the world
Why would you want the most connected city? Online security is still not a mature field, with many manufacturers completely skirting security requirements. What you are building by going completely online too much too soon is a recipe for disaster.
hadeharian | 10 years ago | on: The 4 Rules for Converting Online Leads into Sales
Rule 1) Don't obscure your product with user tools.
hadeharian | 10 years ago | on: Show HN: Intuitive nutrition information
I would be nice if this worked at all on earlier versions of Firefox.
hadeharian | 10 years ago | on: Farmer so sick of poor Internet signal he built DIY mast
Last mile solution. I need one like that to get FIOS to the house.
hadeharian | 10 years ago | on: Pando goes to, and is escorted out of, Y Combinator demo day
I hate that he makes it sound like he had some responsibility to be there as if by invitation. I'm sure everyone wants to report on this stuff, but reporting has never worked that way. Reporters are often excluded for any and every reason from conferences, for much the same reason that people don't invite everyone to a party.
hadeharian | 10 years ago | on: The anti-diabetes diet: a 2,000 calorie-a-day food planner
Or just cut out all sweets and snacks with added sugars.
hadeharian | 10 years ago | on: Startups That Launched at YC S15 Demo Day 1
Teasmade? I hate tea!