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The Best Encrypted Flash Driveshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85e18e99dd404a8b4e0b0a5a139e90&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.pcworld.com%2farticle%2f464188%2fthe_best_encrypted_flash_drives.html&c=10353756227865127016&mkt=en-usFast, affordable, managed, the DT4000M is also one of the more affordable FIPS 140-2 certified secure flash drives on the market. If you’re physically transporting data you don’t want other people to ...May 23, 2012 6:33 PM
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The Best Encrypted Flash Driveshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85d2e79566478f8052c8d8fb0ec3aa&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.pcworld.com%2farticle%2f464188%2fthe_best_encrypted_flash_drives.html&c=10353756227865127016&mkt=en-usFast, affordable, managed, the DT4000M is also one of the more affordable FIPS 140-2 certified secure flash drives on the market. If you’re physically transporting data you don’t want other people to ...May 23, 2012 6:33 PM
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The Best Encrypted Flash Driveshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85c8be85f34d51baafc727373a24a1&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.pcworld.com%2farticle%2f464188%2fthe_best_encrypted_flash_drives.html&c=10353756227865127016&mkt=en-usFast, affordable, managed, the DT4000M is also one of the more affordable FIPS 140-2 certified secure flash drives on the market. If you’re physically transporting data you don’t want other people to ...May 23, 2012 6:33 PM
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The Best Encrypted Flash Driveshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85e3a996794b31ac4041348b8ae8ce&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.pcworld.com%2farticle%2f464188%2fthe_best_encrypted_flash_drives.html&c=10353756227865127016&mkt=en-usFast, affordable, managed, the DT4000M is also one of the more affordable FIPS 140-2 certified secure flash drives on the market. If you’re physically transporting data you don’t want other people to ...May 23, 2012 6:33 PM
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The Best Encrypted Flash Driveshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85ce85d6064207ac7797b6b773e939&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.pcworld.com%2farticle%2f464188%2fthe_best_encrypted_flash_drives.html&c=10353756227865127016&mkt=en-usFast, affordable, managed, the DT4000M is also one of the more affordable FIPS 140-2 certified secure flash drives on the market. If you’re physically transporting data you don’t want other people to ...May 23, 2012 6:33 PM
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The Best Encrypted Flash Driveshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85d51f31504205b33a3271350c2319&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.pcworld.com%2farticle%2f464188%2fthe_best_encrypted_flash_drives.html&c=10353756227865127016&mkt=en-usFast, affordable, managed, the DT4000M is also one of the more affordable FIPS 140-2 certified secure flash drives on the market. If you’re physically transporting data you don’t want other people to ...May 23, 2012 6:33 PM
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Ben Folds - Lucky Breaks In Music Careerhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3914810You can see it here : https://www.facebook.com/BenFolds/posts/10150705345312231----Lucky Breaks In Music CareerI got such wonderful responses to my blog about aspiring artists. Thank you. And also, you're all welcome. I do quite a bit of journal writing anyway so this is my idea of a good time. Here's what what fellow had to say.Emil Siravo wrote: "why is it that successful artists can never say how they made the leap from poor and struggling to rich and famous.... theres always that mysterious step that they never explain. I guess cause its very unflattering, that step being 'someone with connections got my ass in the door and gave me a golden opportunity'. I wish more artists would talk about WHO gave them their career and less about trying to hide the fact that to make it in the music industry you must rely on somebody getting you 'in' the door. Sure you have to work real hard and you must be ready to prove yourself when the opportunity presents itself,,,, but that Lucky break is stMay 1, 2012 3:31 PM
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My mission to solve the problem with Facebook, Google+ etc.https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3838747Now I know everyone has their own issues with the current state of social networks. Some have issues with privacy, some have issues with too many friends, some have issues with spam. My issue is with all the above, but more importantly I am sick of the fact that I look like everyone else and I don't own the content. I am being controlled and it needs to stop.I am tired of feeling like I live in an apartment complex where I have no control over how things function or look. It's not even like a complex anymore. It's more like a prison.Best quote in a long time..."If you aren't paying for a product, you are the product."Your data is being sold to advertisers so they can find sneaky was to throw their ads in front of your faces. And who is going to take the time out to actually go through on FB and customize your ad experience so they are relevant to you? Not me.For the past year and a half I have been working on a solution to solve these problems and many others. It's been a very difficulApr 13, 2012 8:39 PM
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Ask HN: Review my idea - Hosting SEOhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3690713Background: This idea was borne out of an internal tool I created to figure out and validate SEO strategies for websites I own. I figure since it works for me, I could try and sell this to a different industry/niche - in this case 'hosting'. This tool currently does not have an UI - I run sql queries directly on the mysql server to get my information. I have created a mockup UI to show how I expect it to work.UI for explaining the app functionality - http://axemantech.com/HostingSEO/Pain point it solves: Currently there are many seo apps that show serp rankings, on page and off page seo stats but seting up the system is generally painful. I dislike having to add keywords for my website, add data for my competitors, etc. This generally happens because these SEO apps are generic.How to solve this: Since this app focuses on a specific niche, it will already be setup with all the potential keywords for the niche (and will continously add new ones). All the data that the customers (people pMar 11, 2012 5:25 PM
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Ask HN: 200k student debt, degrees not very useful. What to do?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3473836Situation:About to graduate top 10 law school.Top 10 undergrad, BA in random dumb social sciences junk I regret studying (high GPA).roughly 200k student loans by the time I graduate.Performed mediocrely in law school (put in serious effort, but, it's tough, at least for me. Lots of other excellent students here. Did well in some classes, but not most.)As a result, didn't get one of the big law firm jobs I was expecting to justify the investmentBest current law job prospects pay 50k and stay pretty flat (public interest). I've applied to just about every legal position, clerkship, fellowship etc. out there. I've got a gig right for right after I graduate but that's pretty short-term, and I want to think about the future here.Not that into law. Its not as interesting as i thought. Also the opportunities suck -- its status/prestige-obsessed if you want to make good money doing something besides personal injury and hoping to get lucky, and I failed in that competition, top 10 JD aside. Oh Jan 17, 2012 5:12 AM
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What was Google thinking(Contains text from the blog)https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3460094This is the text contained in http://blog.mocality.co.ke/2012/01/13/google-what-were-you-thinking/blog as written by Mocality CEO You can follow the blog link to read the full story(of which I propose since it is of better quality) but just in case you can't access the site here is some of the contents that the blog contains. Note: Some resources such as images might be missing and also I didn't have enough time to format the content properly============================================= Links to some of the resources contained in the blog ============================================= https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/mocality-wordpress/audio/douglas.mp3 http://blog.mocality.co.ke/files/2012/01/Incoming_Call-Redacted-20111221-1133502.pdf ============================================= I’m very proud of the business that we’ve created here at Mocality, but I’m especially proud of two things:1. Our crowdsourcing program. When we started this business, we knew that (unlike in the UK or US, Jan 13, 2012 11:12 AM
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Advantages and Benefits of the Classical Management Theoryhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a88ea759ed74d7abdb4ca0e501d93af&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsmallbusiness.chron.com%2Fadvantages-benefits-classical-management-theory-37990.html&c=18219158157167059074&mkt=en-usClassical management theory was introduced in the late 19th century. It became widespread in the first half of the 20th century, as organizations tried to address issues of industrial management, ...Jan 11, 2012 2:27 AM
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Web Developer f/mhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3419494Ableton makes Ableton Live, one of the most successful software applications for writing, recording and performing music. Our award-winning software supports and inspires musicians around the world, including famous names like Hans Zimmer, Nine Inch Nails, Richie Hawtin and many more.Ableton’s headquarter is located in downtown Berlin and we have a smaller office in New York. Spread across both offices, about 140 immensely talented people – from over 20 countries – work in a stimulating, challenging and rewarding atmosphere.To strengthen our team, we are looking for:Web Developer (f/m)Job DescriptionAbleton Live is changing how people make music, and in the Ableton Web Team we want to change how musicians use the web to learn, share, and inspire each other. Come join us in building the next generation of web applications for musicians, producers and DJs.You’ll work in Agile teams that mix engineering and design from start to finish. You’ll collaborate with designers, pair with other deJan 3, 2012 1:07 PM
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How I (Accidentally) Brought "Weapons" Aboard Two Aircraft In A Rowhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3244841I am writing in response to this article: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3242864It is just a testament to how some simple social engineering can allow anyone to bring anything onto an aircraft. (Minus explosives perhaps which would probably set off some deafening alert sound or so I would assume.)This is how it went down...I purchased a full manicure kit in Shanghai, China. Lots of sharp, pointed, stainless steel objects in an easily accessible case. A huge no-no on any flight I have ever been on since 911, and I knew it.I would never normally pack that in my carry on, but my loving girlfriend decided to do the honors for me and by accident she must have placed the manicure kit in the carry on.We get to Shanghai airport and immediately upon going through the metal detector, I am asked if there is anything sharp in my bag.I innocently say no, because as far as I knew I didn't. After 5-10 minutes of looking through my carry on. There it was, the manicure set, shit.I don't know why bNov 16, 2011 8:07 PM
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Internet as Important as Food, Air: Cisco Reporthttp://www.eweek.com/c/a/Midmarket/Internet-as-Important-as-Food-Air-Cisco-Report-364137/Is the Internet as important as the air we breathe? According to a Cisco survey, many feel exactly that way. Rate This Article: Poor Best E-mailPrintPDF VersionThe results of a revealing survey from Cisco suggest the Internet has become such an integral part of our functionality that it is deemed as important to our lives as water, food or air. The "2011 Cisco Connected World Technology Report" found that more than half the study's respondents said they could not live without the Internet and cite it as an "integral part of their lives"—in some cases more crucial than cars, dating, and—horror of horrors—partying.One of every three college students and employees surveyed globally (33 percent) believes the Internet is a fundamental resource for the human race—as important as air, water, food and shelter. Nearly half (49 percent of college students and 47 percent of employees) believe it is "pretty close" to that level of importance. Combined, four of every five college students and youngSep 25, 2011 4:36 PM
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Yelp keeps Deal business running, CEO says in exclusive interviewhttp://futurezone.at/digitallife/4845-yelp-deals-sind-definitiv-nicht-tot.phpAustrian IT-Blog www.futurezone.at got an exclusive interview with Yelp-CEO Jeremy Stoppelman, who said that Yelp is not stopping it´s deals business, as other media reported recently. He´s not convinced of the push emails Groupon is doing and said that he found a more elegant way to sell coupons to customers. Stoppelman also tells new facts abut the “Instant Personalization”, which Yelp and Facebook partners on. He states that about 100 users are opting out of the “Instant Personalization” on a daily basis. Read more about his opinions on the ongoing troubles with Google, the new competitor Foursquare and his investment in Palantir Technologies here (german language):http://futurezone.at/digitallife/4845-yelp-deals-sind-definitiv-nicht-tot.phpFor all you non-german speakers, here´s the link to the Google translation of the interview:53 million users, 20 million Reviews: Yelp is primarily in the United States to the fixed points of the social web. The evaluation portal expands in 2011,Sep 8, 2011 12:32 PM
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Ask HN: YC Startup Ideas We'd Like to Fund: Why is #22 blank?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2960031I just came across the GiftRocket inforgraphic on PG's "Startup Ideas We'd Like to Fund". Given it's been 3 years since publication and presuming GiftRocket's done their due diligence, why is there no serious disruption in #22?I'm shocked not only because I'm familiar with this very real problem from a user perspective, but mostly because it's a problem space I've actually worked on before and achieved some modicum of success/career advancement from it at one of the bulge bracket investment banks (which I won't name here for confidentiality reasons).I'm not here to boast, I just want to know what the HN community thinks about this problem and who would be seriously interested to work on this problem with me.I know there's been some HN discussion on this before. I've had a read through them and I've looked at some of the forays into this space (couldn't check out DabbleDB since they're shutting down). I don't think any of them hit the sweet spot as described.I read this list about 2 yeaSep 4, 2011 6:48 PM
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The Purpose of Mission and Vision Statements in Strategic Planninghttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8b4e87512c45959ffcba1302dc248e&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsmallbusiness.chron.com%2Fpurpose-mission-vision-statements-strategic-planning-13161.html&c=6057204652049625043&mkt=en-usBusinesses often make or rewrite their strategic plans when the organizational structure is changing, or as a way to respond to changing market conditions. Change can be a difficult process and ...Jul 16, 2011 11:59 PM
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Ask HN: Can I help you be more awesome today? (No strings. Inquire within.)https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2767448This last week has been absolutely ridiculous for me. I'd like to make it up to myself by doing something meaningful for some strangers. I like this community a lot and want to see if there's anything I can do to make you a little more successful. No strings. To give you an idea of what I might be able to help you with, let me tell you a few things I've done to help others...- Last night, I volunteered at TEDxMIA's screening of TEDGlobal where I fulfilled their video stream management and multiplexing fantasies,- I've built network operations center monitoring software for proprietary wireless protocols. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnleO8H4lyY)- I regularly brainstorm with others in the SoFL entrepreneurial and tech circles as we look for ways to grow our community and attract talent to our market.- I'm an early adopter, enjoy playing with new tech and can provide strong, constructive, specific feedback.- I understand good design from bad design. Aesthetics are not lost on me.- I hJul 15, 2011 2:25 PM
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New documentary #killswitch exposes media consolidation and government collusionhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2656444#killswitch The Battle over the Internet Educator and Writer Chris Dollar is teaming with filmmakers Ali Akbarzadeh and Jeff Horn of Akorn Entertainment to create the full-length documentary #killswitch. They are raising funds on KickStarter.com to produce the documentary so they can educate the Western world about the fact that big corporations will continue to have more and more control over our news and Internet… unless we do something now. Check out the trailer and learn how to become involved in this project here: (#killswitch trailer) (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/akorn/killswitch-a-documentary-film?ref=live) ____________________________________________Everyone who is a regular to Hacker News knows we have a culture of corruption in Washington and are in desperate need of media reform and legislation protecting Net Neutrality. So, why does mainstream media ignore the massive amounts of corruption and collusion between large corporations and big government, while also ignorJun 15, 2011 9:08 AM
