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Ask HN: What's the point with so many stupid people in the world?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2997502Have you ever tried to sit and write code in a bar? It's nice. It's a hell of a lot more conducive to creativity than working in an office cubicle. You got your drink, you got your smoke. You sit at a table with wifi and a plug and you're invincible until about six drinks in. You look out over the patio at the mountains and you think...this is what life's all about.Then at about 6pm the soccer game starts. Suddenly, the owner of the bar comes out and unplugs your laptop, turns on the TV, and cranks the volume up to 7000000. Even though there's no one there. You say, "Man, that's too loud." And he says, "when they show up, that's what they're gonna want."Sure enough, about 3 minutes before the game starts, the patio goes from empty to packed. People are trying to move your table, your laptop bag. Then suddenly they're all staring, slackjawed, at this stupid TV that's blasting the same shitty commercials it was showing yesterday, last week, last month.HN readers, I'm sitting in that bar Sep 14, 2011 7:22 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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Man Creates Huge Online Museum for Vintage Calculatorshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85dc6c58f54919a4c4434ccbb65d20&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wired.com%2f2010%2f08%2fvintage-calculators%2f&c=1057143736412449380&mkt=en-usFive hundred eighty-three calculators, 128 brands and one man who has painstakingly cataloged them all. Emil Dudek, a technology enthusiast who lives in South Wales, U.K., has spent the last eight ...Aug 30, 2010 12:00 AM
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Man Creates Huge Online Museum for Vintage Calculatorshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85dd8d3d714dc1aa0eef2f1e04f7e4&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wired.com%2f2010%2f08%2fvintage-calculators%2f&c=1057143736412449380&mkt=en-usFive hundred eighty-three calculators, 128 brands and one man who has painstakingly cataloged them all. Emil Dudek, a technology enthusiast who lives in South Wales, U.K., has spent the last eight ...Aug 30, 2010 12:00 AM
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Man Creates Huge Online Museum for Vintage Calculatorshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85e093f2194f3fbebc2002da0500da&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wired.com%2f2010%2f08%2fvintage-calculators%2f&c=1057143736412449380&mkt=en-usFive hundred eighty-three calculators, 128 brands and one man who has painstakingly cataloged them all. Emil Dudek, a technology enthusiast who lives in South Wales, U.K., has spent the last eight ...Aug 30, 2010 12:00 AM
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Man Creates Huge Online Museum for Vintage Calculatorshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85de84dccd4cd6904986038ea2e4d4&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wired.com%2f2010%2f08%2fvintage-calculators%2f&c=1057143736412449380&mkt=en-usFive hundred eighty-three calculators, 128 brands and one man who has painstakingly cataloged them all. Emil Dudek, a technology enthusiast who lives in South Wales, U.K., has spent the last eight ...Aug 30, 2010 12:00 AM
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Man Creates Huge Online Museum for Vintage Calculatorshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85d7d0d8284d21a882a7629d294cc3&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wired.com%2f2010%2f08%2fvintage-calculators%2f&c=1057143736412449380&mkt=en-usFive hundred eighty-three calculators, 128 brands and one man who has painstakingly cataloged them all. Emil Dudek, a technology enthusiast who lives in South Wales, U.K., has spent the last eight ...Aug 30, 2010 12:00 AM
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Man Creates Huge Online Museum for Vintage Calculatorshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85e1d0684a4f28b5da92ad166a91cb&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wired.com%2f2010%2f08%2fvintage-calculators%2f&c=1057143736412449380&mkt=en-usFive hundred eighty-three calculators, 128 brands and one man who has painstakingly cataloged them all. Emil Dudek, a technology enthusiast who lives in South Wales, U.K., has spent the last eight ...Aug 30, 2010 12:00 AM
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Man Creates Huge Online Museum for Vintage Calculatorshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85d959fe2142f28b62d2dbc69338ee&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wired.com%2f2010%2f08%2fvintage-calculators%2f&c=1057143736412449380&mkt=en-usFive hundred eighty-three calculators, 128 brands and one man who has painstakingly cataloged them all. Emil Dudek, a technology enthusiast who lives in South Wales, U.K., has spent the last eight ...Aug 30, 2010 12:00 AM
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Man Creates Huge Online Museum for Vintage Calculatorshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85e2c30302453c918710cb0d8cd0ed&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wired.com%2f2010%2f08%2fvintage-calculators%2f&c=1057143736412449380&mkt=en-usFive hundred eighty-three calculators, 128 brands and one man who has painstakingly cataloged them all. Emil Dudek, a technology enthusiast who lives in South Wales, U.K., has spent the last eight ...Aug 30, 2010 12:00 AM
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Man Creates Huge Online Museum for Vintage Calculatorshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85d75ec97049bcbf637063a0a9aae5&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wired.com%2f2010%2f08%2fvintage-calculators%2f&c=1057143736412449380&mkt=en-usFive hundred eighty-three calculators, 128 brands and one man who has painstakingly cataloged them all. Emil Dudek, a technology enthusiast who lives in South Wales, U.K., has spent the last eight ...Aug 30, 2010 12:00 AM
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Man Creates Huge Online Museum for Vintage Calculatorshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85e4d8b0684f1ca9a8c86028835c51&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wired.com%2f2010%2f08%2fvintage-calculators%2f&c=1057143736412449380&mkt=en-usFive hundred eighty-three calculators, 128 brands and one man who has painstakingly cataloged them all. Emil Dudek, a technology enthusiast who lives in South Wales, U.K., has spent the last eight ...Aug 30, 2010 12:00 AM
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Man Creates Huge Online Museum for Vintage Calculatorshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85db6ee0944e1eada92217546bc61a&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wired.com%2f2010%2f08%2fvintage-calculators%2f&c=1057143736412449380&mkt=en-usFive hundred eighty-three calculators, 128 brands and one man who has painstakingly cataloged them all. Emil Dudek, a technology enthusiast who lives in South Wales, U.K., has spent the last eight ...Aug 30, 2010 12:00 AM
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Man Creates Huge Online Museum for Vintage Calculatorshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85e4dceb6040c2842b2729668e6381&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wired.com%2f2010%2f08%2fvintage-calculators%2f&c=1057143736412449380&mkt=en-usFive hundred eighty-three calculators, 128 brands and one man who has painstakingly cataloged them all. Emil Dudek, a technology enthusiast who lives in South Wales, U.K., has spent the last eight ...Aug 30, 2010 12:00 AM
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Man Creates Huge Online Museum for Vintage Calculatorshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85d83997c74e8c91f1abbb9a09eb06&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wired.com%2f2010%2f08%2fvintage-calculators%2f&c=1057143736412449380&mkt=en-usFive hundred eighty-three calculators, 128 brands and one man who has painstakingly cataloged them all. Emil Dudek, a technology enthusiast who lives in South Wales, U.K., has spent the last eight ...Aug 30, 2010 12:00 AM
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Man Creates Huge Online Museum for Vintage Calculatorshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85d83ec589411195e7de7cf8b3ca7f&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wired.com%2f2010%2f08%2fvintage-calculators%2f&c=1057143736412449380&mkt=en-usFive hundred eighty-three calculators, 128 brands and one man who has painstakingly cataloged them all. Emil Dudek, a technology enthusiast who lives in South Wales, U.K., has spent the last eight ...Aug 30, 2010 12:00 AM
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Man Creates Huge Online Museum for Vintage Calculatorshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85de81fd194ede99e7668b119e78a6&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wired.com%2f2010%2f08%2fvintage-calculators%2f&c=1057143736412449380&mkt=en-usFive hundred eighty-three calculators, 128 brands and one man who has painstakingly cataloged them all. Emil Dudek, a technology enthusiast who lives in South Wales, U.K., has spent the last eight ...Aug 30, 2010 12:00 AM
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Man Creates Huge Online Museum for Vintage Calculatorshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85e24da1d1409bbb83c52f909b92fe&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wired.com%2f2010%2f08%2fvintage-calculators%2f&c=1057143736412449380&mkt=en-usFive hundred eighty-three calculators, 128 brands and one man who has painstakingly cataloged them all. Emil Dudek, a technology enthusiast who lives in South Wales, U.K., has spent the last eight ...Aug 30, 2010 12:00 AM
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Ask HN: Does changing locales to fix productivity doldrums work for you?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=757407The article about the creative bliss of moving to an attractive, cheaper foreign environment to bootstrap a startup:http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=756570... got me thinking on a somewhat tangential question: Does moving around to change your environment actually help you work? Or is it solving the wrong problem the wrong way?From a personal state-of-mind angle that the author is pushing, I guess I'm not entirely sold on the fact that a change of scenery will let a hundred flowers of creativity bloom - in a sustainable way - to an extent that confers upon a startup a meaningful economic advantage. The cost differences might, but I'm not so sure about the aesthetic/spiritual quality.I've moved around a lot in my 23 years. I emigrated from Russia with my parents when I was 6, and moved around the US several times during childhood. Within the last few years spent in Georgia, I've moved several times within the general area I inhabited, including twice within Atlanta. When I was young,Aug 12, 2009 5:53 AM
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Torrentspy shutdownhttp://www.torrentspy.com/Friends of TorrentSpy,We have decided on our own, not due to any court order or agreement, to bring the Torrentspy.com search engine to an end and thus we permanently closed down worldwide on March 24, 2008.The legal climate in the USA for copyright, privacy of search requests, and links to torrent files in search results is simply too hostile. We spent the last two years, and hundreds of thousands of dollars, defending the rights of our users and ourselves.Ultimately the Court demanded actions that in our view were inconsistent with our privacy policy, traditional court rules, and International law; therefore, we now feel compelled to provide the ultimate method of privacy protection for our users - permanent shutdown.It was a wild ride,The TorrentSpy Team"Big Brother in the form of an increasingly powerful government and in an increasingly powerful private sector will pile the records high with reasons why privacy should give way to national security, to law and order [...] and the lMar 29, 2008 11:35 PM
