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YMMV, but after I was contacted about breaking the 250g limit a second time (was not disconnected since it was >1yr between overages) I played dumb* and told them that I had recent…

This article is a bit sensationalist, I would definitely enjoy having such a feature if I was driving through an unfamiliar city... from what I can tell it simply rates areas based…

Just this week I started looking into similar ideas. At the moment I've been experimenting with a Wacom tablet and screen capture software... I looked up the Khan Academy methodolo…

Wow. Very impressive. I'm in Boston and was able to pull an almost disturbingly detailed 3d view of my balcony.

>Game design is a lot more rewarding than scientific research. Doesn't this directly contradict you first comment? >People should think for themselves and pursue whatever career in…

FTA >“I knew all these things about her, but I’d never even talked to her,” said Mr. Balcomb, a pre-med student in Oregon who had some real-life friends in common with the woman. “…

Based on the tone of Louis CK in his description, I would try sending some feedback on the problem... he appears receptive. It's only been available for one day so far, so I imagin…

Based on the tone of Louis CK in his description, I would try sending some feedback on the problem... he appears receptive. It's only been available for one day so far, so I imagin…

There is actually a demo: http://www.excelmashup.com/ExampleApp However it is not exactly easy to find (I almost gave up and posted the same as you did) and it would nice to have m…

Somewhat in the same vein... a friend of mine teaches ESL classes for foreign US university students. He made a pretty basic app - it's not polished but it's perfectly functional -…

That was my initial reaction... I mean it's no mystery that for $100, it simply cannot compete with the iPad and also be profitable. That said, for only $100 I would be willing to …

As someone who managed to lose over 100lbs through trying various techniques and adjusting by trial and error, I largely agree with your advice. I rely on a diet of yogurt in the m…

Steely Dan does a similar thing. Last time they were in Boston they did some along the lines of two shows that were specific albums from start to finish, plus a random collection o…

That is a valid point. One of things I noticed when I was in HS (~10 years ago) was that since it was such a new phenomenon to teach stats in public HS, the teacher was essentially…

One of things that I have found to be a disappointed with the US education system is lack of statistics courses in High School. In most cases, the extent of stats/prob education is…

FWIW, I don't have a case on my iPhone 4 since I can't stand the extra bulk, but I am definitely considering the Audman. I left my iPod out in the sun awhile ago and it overheated.…

From what else I've seen about this, it's not actually a functioning store and was mostly a publicity stunt. That aside, I'm curious about why they would have multiple slots on the…

Sources of Power: How People Make Decisions - Gary Klein http://www.amazon.com/Sources-Power-People-Make-Decisions/dp... Also, Gerd Gigerenzer is a good name to look into. My degre…

Similar situation here. My Dad uses his laptop for browsing and email, maybe to scan a document every few months. After getting fed up with all the calls about spyware and other ge…

Can you point me in the direction of more info about that law? Maybe I'm just choosing the wrong search terms, but I couldn't find any concrete info.

In case you missed this: http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2011/11/in-store-pickup-se... (there was actually a well-commented post about this on HN not too long ago, but after a fe…

Truly a fantastic individual. I felt privileged to see him one last time when he spoke at my CMU commencement.

A quick addition to the awesomeness of sperm whales: part of the reason they dive so deep/long is to hunt giant squid. While a sperm whale vs. giant squid battle has never been obs…

My guess is that it's this photo, presumably from the same shoot. It looks like the harmonicas are in their cases at the nearest corner of his desk. http://www.linkagree.com/wp-con…

It was available for older devices in the past. I had it for awhile, but since it was really was only good for searches like "where is the nearest...?" and lacked iOS integration, …