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jshort | 14 years ago | on: Sherlock Holmes averts world war using mathematics

I find it most annoying when a computer is used in basically any TV show or movie. The actors always look to just be tapping on the keys at random, often hitting completely irrelevant keys to the task at hand. It doesn't ruin the scene for me but it does not make it as good as it can be. The attention to detail in this film made it more enjoyable.

jshort | 14 years ago | on: SOPA Hearing is Streaming Live

She clearly explained why it was not do-able, and then he goes on to saying that it is. Hire those "wiz kids" I'm sure they can do it!

jshort | 14 years ago | on: Dark Sky - Weather Prediction, Reinvented

Even the name of the app points to its competition. If the sky is dark I am most likely to bring an umbrella. It is however beneficial if I know I need to walk somewhere in a given amount of time. Seeing when the sky will be dark but no rain would be nice, but Ill still have my umbrella with me regardless.

jshort | 14 years ago | on: You are the nth person alive on earth

If you look at the the chart there is a large jump in the data. "Notes on the data: Only birth dates after 1910 can be accommodated and only countries with populations of more than 100,000 people are included. Where available, the UN's medium variant and average figures from 2005-2010 have been used. World and country population clocks are estimates based on the latest UN figures and growth rates. They may not tally precisely with other clocks because of the way this application is configured."

jshort | 14 years ago | on: Poll: How much do you make as a programmer?

One key aspect of statistics is randomly sampling, this poll has bias for sure. It is still interesting to see what HNers make with respect to where the live. It would also be interesting to see salary data compared to hours worked per week and self-employed or not.

jshort | 14 years ago | on: BitTorrent Throttling Internet Providers Exposed

I am with Teksavvy in Southern Ontario and just this morning it appears that Rogers finally got around to turning of the cable (from the last tenants) they also managed to turn off our Internet connection.

jshort | 14 years ago | on: 50% of All Workers Made Less than $26,000 in 2010

I'd like to see this data over a longer time period. Or compared to a similar time span around the Great Depression. Similarly, I'd like to see data on a global scale. I'd imagine the gap is continuously widening. Markets constantly shift, this may be a second re-adjustment from the dot.com bubble, just the "99 percent" are adjusting as the 1% goes the other way.

jshort | 14 years ago | on: Louisiana Makes It Illegal To Use Cash For Secondhand Sales

I would hope that it applies to everyone or the law would be miss a portion of the illegal activity they are attempting to capture. Criminals will probably still operate in cash and those that are law-abiding now have to go through the hassle of documentation.

jshort | 14 years ago | on: Throwable 360 degree Panoramic Ball Camera

Why does it have to be a throwable ball? I'd imagine a much better picture if I had the camera on an extendable stick. Perhaps offering both options. I also wish the stitching was better, Microsoft's Photosynth app does an amazing job. An option to be able to lock exposure may help the quality.

jshort | 14 years ago | on: Apple's 1987 Knowledge Navigator, Only One Month Late

Yes, Watson had a major advantage at buzzing in but he was also capable of understanding or computing the questions. This is significant as the questions on Jeopardy aren't simply x + y = z but contain the complexities of the English language.

jshort | 14 years ago | on: Google Joins Apple in Push for Tax Holiday

This is the exact sort of "tax loophole" that should be put to an end. I almost wish someone pushed back by proposing a raise in taxes for such behavior, and maybe next time these big companies would think twice before they tried to avoid paying taxes that everyone else does.

jshort | 14 years ago | on: Personal jetpack in 2012 for $100,000

It would be fun to use but I wonder about the practical uses, if I flew to work with it am I going to be able to bring anything with me, or am I going to look like I just walked through a tornado, and finally where do I put it when I do get to work?

jshort | 14 years ago | on: The economics of good looks

I think that is a part of the imbalance, those that have good looks tend to be more confident and thus are more likely to succeed.
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