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10 years ago
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on: Cops are asking Ancestry.com and 23andMe for their customers’ DNA
This is exactly the type of bullshit I'm talking about when I try to stress privacy to people I know and they think I'm a lunatic. Most people don't want to hear what "could" happen, only what has happened in the past.
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10 years ago
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on: Civic Tech Startup OpenGov Raises $25M, Adds Marc Andreessen to Board
I was really hoping this project would be legislation voting and tracking for the people. I vaguely remember a project from 5 or so years ago that was called Open Gov based around legislation. Did OpenGov pivot? Maybe it was called something else.
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10 years ago
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on: Civic Tech Startup OpenGov Raises $25M, Adds Marc Andreessen to Board
If you've ever worked for or with a government entity, you'd find that saving time or money isn't a priority. In fact, departments try to spend as much as their budget as possible for fear they won't get as much next year.
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10 years ago
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on: The TV antenna is making a comeback
I didn't have cable tv in college back in 2005. We used rabbit ears. I went without cable tv for 8 or 9 years and subscribed a year or two ago. I look back and I'm glad at the money I saved. I was blown away when HD antenna was introduced. The antenna is really underrated nowadays. I'd love to see it make a comeback.
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10 years ago
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on: The world needs at least 600M new jobs in the next decade for young people
Student loan debt surpassed credit card and auto loan debt in the US last year. Many college grads graduate with large sums of debt and can't find relevant jobs. Since student loan debt isn't forgivable, it'll be interesting to see the effect of this over the next decade. I have a hunch that the next big market crash will be caused by student loan debt.
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10 years ago
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on: Off the Grid, but Still Online
Every time I read about living off the grid, I think about Ted Carns. He's done incredible things in off-grid living. If you've never heard of him, check out this documentary:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUxmikfS2LI
maresca
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10 years ago
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on: Ask HN: Canvas Drawing Library
Excellent example, thanks! Looks like that has a dependency on React. I'm currently trying out Angular but I'll give this a shot too.
maresca
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10 years ago
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on: Ask HN: Canvas Drawing Library
Going with the native Canvas API is where I'm heading. I've used RaphaelJS in the past. This week I've tested out PaperJS and FabricJS. I'm trying to save some time and code manageability with a framework.
maresca
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10 years ago
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on: Motorists are using video cams to avoid disputed accident claims
I'd imagine you'd want something good enough to be able to read license plates in case of a hit and run.
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10 years ago
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on: Motorists are using video cams to avoid disputed accident claims
If I had the spare cash for 2 cams, I'd set them up on my motorcycle for insurance purposes. I've heard too many stories about motorcyclists getting hit and being blamed for the accidents. Or even worse, hit and runs. In the age of cell phones, distracted driving is the norm. I almost get hit by someone almost weekly. I really need some cameras soon :(
maresca
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10 years ago
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on: Show HN: Jackpocket launches iOS app to disrupt the $80B lottery industry
That's a pretty generic canned response. While I'm interested in your "proprietary technologies," I'm more interested in how you plan on physically buying the tickets. Are there APIs for purchasing lotto tickets? Good luck.
maresca
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10 years ago
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on: Show HN: Jackpocket launches iOS app to disrupt the $80B lottery industry
How is something like this scalable with a large amount of users? Will couriers be spending hours buying tickets at convenience stores?
maresca
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10 years ago
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on: Nap desks
Although it'll never happen, I wish the US would adopt siestas.
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10 years ago
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on: Curated list of speech and natural language processing resources
Could anyone point me to some sentiment analysis frameworks and/or update the list to include some?
maresca
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10 years ago
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on: Everyone you know will be able to rate you on the terrifying ‘Yelp for people’
maresca
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10 years ago
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on: 71% of Americans Oppose Civil Asset Forfeiture
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10 years ago
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on: Ask HN: Why you didn't validate your product idea?
No one is going to steal your idea. Besides, an idea without execution is nothing. If you've been down this road before, you'll know from experience that it'll take every ounce of energy of shoving your idea down peoples throats before they start paying attention.
maresca
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10 years ago
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on: Show HN: Make a programmable mirror
I have an old nexus I don't use often and would like to attempt this. Anyone know of any good mirror suppliers in the south jersey/philadelphia area?
maresca
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10 years ago
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on: Can the Appalachian Trail Survive ‘A Walk in the Woods?’
I don't think this is as much of an issue as being portrayed. I've hiked 2 sections of the AT this summer and found no trash in either of them. I could see certain parts like the beginning and ending being worse, which would be expected. Designated camping spots weren't overcrowded. Besides cheeky motivational sayings written over trail markers, everything in both sections were pristine.
maresca
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10 years ago
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on: Show HN: MapChat – A simple location based chat in 300 lines of code
How about only pulling messages and users from within your zoomed-in map bounds?
