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bioweek

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    Comment #2022620

    So prepaid works? They allow it? Also are there any issues with keeping my AT&T phone number with the prepaid plan?

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    Comment #1743909

    I could do that. I was really hoping there would be something off the shelf I could use (even if I have to install it on a server.)

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    Comment #1743773

    That would almost work but I'd need a way for the parents to view the spreadsheet without exposing it to the internet or requiring them to have gmail accounts.

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    Ask HN: An Online Spreadsheet Certain People can Edit

    So my wife is coaching a team, and she wants a way for the parents to all post their contact information somewhere online where only her and other parents of the team can see it. W…

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    Comment #1095987

    So the answer is learning software!

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    Comment #1095488

    It sucks he didn't put a date on that post. Kind of an egregious oversite, right.

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    Comment #1094263

    A nuclear reactor uses fission. My idea uses fusion triggered by fission (look up how hydrogen bombs work). Fusion is much more efficient that fission which is why my idea has meri…

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    Comment #1091515

    I've always wondered why we can't just blow up hydrogen bombs in a giant underground chamber and extract energy from the heat produced.

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    Comment #1091225

    Hook up a smoke detector to turn off the roaster. If smoke doesn't clear in 1 minute, have it shoot off a fire extinguisher. Problem solved.

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    Comment #1089903

    So dumb question. How do you make money doing that? Is it that software companies want their security tested so they hire you? (I wouldn't think most companies would be so proactiv…

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    Comment #1089790

    Ok now that it's hooked up to a computer, how about using a genetic algorithm to find the perfect roasting settings? (As a bonus it could evolve over time to match your gradually c…

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    Comment #1089771

    I just finished reading "Gray Hat Python". It was pretty interesting talking about fuzzers, and injection stuff. Is that what you guys do?

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    Comment #1086839

    Do a blog post about this. I think it's a question everyone has had at some point. How much of the bezel is really neccessary? Can it be removed DIY?

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    Comment #1084067

    So you could make a thin stylus if you put a charge on it? I guess otherwise using a conductor it would have to be the size of your finger. Might be a good idea for a third party p…

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    Comment #1083755

    sign with your finger? That's probably harder than signing with a mouse.

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    Comment #1083749

    Counterpoint: my mac stopped seeing my iPhone. There was no advice on the internet on how to fix it. I'm completely lost at what to do. I can't upgrade the phone's software, and ca…

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    Ask HN: Why is there no stylus with the iPad?

    Shouldn't any tablet have handwriting recognition, or at least let you make freehand notes and drawings? I think that would be really useful to me, or to edit photos by drawing on …

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    Comment #1083720

    Could I train a robotic hand to catch a ball with this? What would be involved?

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    Comment #1082943

    Does my browser send all of that stuff on every HTTP request? It seems wasteful.

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    Comment #1075578

    Were there patents on compression algorithms? Are there any weird things Linux has to do to work around patents?

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    Comment #1072278

    In theory yes. But let's say 80% of company X shareholders wanted a large one time dividend payout but the executives of company X don't want to do it. At the next board election t…

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    Comment #1071213

    Nice idealistic thoughts, but the board of directors controls a company. Share holders can't do much except for vote for whomever they put on the proxy.

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    Comment #1070036

    Speaking of reproducibility, my friend getting a PHD in finance told me he was writing a paper using the data from some brokerage. I asked if he would publish the data and he told …