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I am myopic with a spherical power of around -4 on both eyes. I used to love high-dpi displays until recently. But now I can't seem to look at them for long. I am sorry, but I can'…

> Ironic for me that just as these things start to show up, I start to become less able to use them. Same with me! I just bought the expensive 15" MacBook Pro with retina display, …

Just to clear some of the myths surrounding the exams - I studied for only a week (and only one subject - physics) before the exams in 1997 (the year the paper leaked and the exams…

I wrote on these very same points recently, but argued differently - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5804423

The icon backgrounds now look largely redundant. Apple could have done better by getting rid of the backgrounds altogether like Android.

The new icons look ugly, especially the gradients in the background. Psychedelic looking, should come with a warning.

Thanks! I wasn't aware of these electronic shutters.

To accomodate the 1000x more sensitive sensor you will need a really fast shutter speed - maybe something like 1/1000000 of a second. Because shutters are mechanical devices, it mi…

I think that, to some extent, what we pay for are good memories. It just so happens that physical goods today produce longer lasting and stronger memories than digital goods. And t…

Readability often conflicts with the geek-aesthetics on digital screens and devices. For example, I personally like to code with anti-aliasing off - I just find the code more reada…

And now it is down...

Differently, did you know that readability is not always good for all types of content? If an article requires some thought and concentration then less readability is preferable - …

The design might be modern but it is very distracting. The photos are surrounded closely by so many other photos that it is difficult to enjoy the beauty of a particular photo - it…

You can get the old interface by appending /?details=1 at the end of the photostream url. e.g. - http://www.flickr.com/photos/tathagatac/?details=1

I have always had a eye for drawing and painting, but it took me over 13 years of practice to churn out half-decent sketches. I guess persistence is the key. As for writing - re-re…