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Deutscher

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About Deutscher

I'm not German but from South Asia. I don't mean to mislead anyone; I don't remember why I chose this handle.

Recent public activity

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    Ask HN: Has anyone here turned around their life in their 40s?

    I know the best of my life is behind me, but I need help salvaging what's left of it. I've been meaning to ask for help for a couple of years now, but only now got around to it aft…

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    Comment #33751586

    This is OT and has probably been covered elsewhere, but why does PG not use https on his site? Also, why does it not trigger showing the 'Toggle Reader View (F9)' button in the Fir…

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    Comment #30499103

    Math newbie here. Does 'filter' (as it is used here) have a precise mathematical definition? The only other place where I've seen this word used is the 'bloom filter', which accord…

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    Comment #30356329

    The LaTeX isn't rendering on any of my mobile browsers. Anyone else see the same?

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    Comment #29588146

    re: Explorer Patcher, does it allow the (W11/W10) taskbar to be moved to one of the vertical edges? The github page doesn't mention this. I prefer the taskbar on the left and the f…

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    Comment #28424530

    Would you mind making this available as an EPUB?

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    Comment #27907763

    Does anyone else suffer from GI issues like epigastric pain (acidity) brought on by tea/coffee consumption? How do you deal with it?

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    Comment #21770783

    There are commercial traffic micro-simulation applications[0] for exactly this purpose. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsimulation#Traffic_micros...

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    Comment #20846564

    Will this show up in Office 2019?

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    Comment #12795661

    Where is Part 1? I tried replacing the '2' in the URL with a '1' (and also tried removing it) but got their 404.

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    Comment #12750999

    > I want to see more of the web paid for directly, rather than funded through snooping. I could possibly live with paying for the privilege of using the web, if respect for user pr…

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    Comment #9457880

    Project Euler? https://projecteuler.net/

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    Comment #7932495

    I've always wondered why developer tools are bundled with browsers. Shouldn't they be available as separate downloads as: 1. Most people use browsers compared to working with them …

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    Comment #5602045

    Thanks; I also found this reddit link[1] lower down on this discussion page which answers my questions. [1] http://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/1d02a2/help_zach_bra... )

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    Comment #5601986

    Maybe I do not understand this particular Kickstarter (and the economics/dynamics of movie-making, among other things), but I did not find 'revenue', 'profit sharing' or other rela…

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    Comment #4811581

    Does the 'Activate JavaScript protection on login' option work for you with 'Secure Login'? It has been working for me for a long time now; I am just wondering if I am doing someth…

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    Comment #4723263

    The site doesn't work nicely with on-demand plugin usage like click-to-play or flashblock, although it is possible that I could be doing something wrong.

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    Comment #4091176

    Does anyone know if/when it will be available via Ubuntu Software Center or some PPA? I am on Ubuntu 12.04.

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    Comment #3299736

    What does your site offer over Mint (which is free)?

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    Comment #3229582

    I don't really know how venture funding works, so pardon my stupid question: Why did he need/want to raise $41m from outside when he sold his company for $850m a few years ago?

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    Comment #3141135

    While we're on the subject, does anyone know how to search with date/period restrictions without using 'Advanced Search'? "foo date:3" (last three months) doesn't work anymore.