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nlanier
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About nlanier
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Comment #48446958
I've found that this engineered optimization has a more pernicious side effect: killing curiosity. Lack of complexity stunts the desire to become curious - to give reasons to look …
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Comment #43762505
I'm fond of New Zealand, where you either pay as you walk out or the waiter brings you a mobile POS. There's no awkward 'take my credit card, walk away with it, and bring it back' …
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Comment #41252455
Absolutely love the sense of discovery this has. Kudos to the creator… I will be watching for updates!
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Comment #38482263
Cool… now do a Turbo S.
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Comment #36703841
Interesting discussion here, I enjoyed reading it. I was sad to learn of Anchor’s demise today. It’s rare a thread appears on HN that’s relevant to my work! If anyone is curious ab…
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Comment #3159752
Damn. This bums me out.
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Comment #3130678
I understand this and I agree with you. I don't even deny that the 4s has a great camera. It does! But to compare it to an S95 and a 5D Mark II isn't a story that's ready to be tol…
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Comment #3130599
I think it's unfortunate but I can understand it's appeal and why people like it. Anyone can turn a crap photo into an appealing image with the application of a filter. Who wouldn'…
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Comment #3129612
As a professional photographer, comparisons like this drive me absolutely insane, especially when they are called "incredible". Look, the iPhone 4s processes images with in-camera …
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Comment #2833386
There are people consistently on my list whom I never interact with.
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Comment #2716411
The other trump card: Chrome. Bake the Google bar in and Facebook is in a world of hurt.
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Comment #2013035
I have nothing insightful to say but I am in awe.
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Comment #1916595
Wow, I came in here to say the same thing. I don't get enough traffic through Disqus to have issues at the moment, but when I did a while back I remember Daniel bending over backwa…
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Comment #1835110
I signed up when it they first appeared on HN and have been using it ever since. It's a simple idea that's been well executed. Kudos to them, I hope the service sticks around!
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Comment #1774074
This stings. I love this service.
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Comment #1756867
In all honestly I would think they might be an occupational hazard for someone working as a mover, no?
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Comment #1604034
I'm going to check them out, thanks!
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Comment #1603293
Might I ask which books you've read about him? Thanks.
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Comment #1568313
+1 This more or less mirrors what I just said. The Nexus One is a tragedy not because the phone itself is bad; in fact it is quite the opposite - The Nexus One is a tragedy because…
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Comment #1568266
I have an iMac, two macbooks, and an iPod touch. My phone of choice, however, is a Nexus One. After eating the cost of an unsubsidized unit, I pay sixty dollars a month for 900 min…
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Comment #1530100
I have said it before in this space and I'll say it again: I love the hell out of my Nexus One, circumstances be damned.
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Comment #1522128
I read the whole thing as "Here, you've forced us to give you a case but it's ridiculous and you really don't even need it."
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Comment #1432479
Remember THIS? http://www.pixelotto.com/ I didn't think so.
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Comment #1401119
I have nothing to suggest as I am in a similar situation and have been pondering making a similar type of request to the community for a long time. I have been repeatedly frustrate…