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Mrtierne

168 karma · joined August 12, 2010

Tech & Science ... all I need to read
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Mrtierne··on Mercedes is the first automaker to offer Level 3 self-driving in the US
What’s the technological leap equivalent when I finally turn in my 2011 Fusion and get a car with this type of tech?
Mrtierne··on Tell HN: Never search for domains on Godaddy.com
Was it an easy transfer from 1and1 to Namecheap?
Mrtierne··on Ask HN: Does this exist yet? UGC video clearinghouse for protests/etc.
I think the problem you’ll run into is getting people to upload.
Mrtierne··on The 50 Best Gaming Articles from the Last Year
This was a fun trip down memory lane thanks!!
Mrtierne··on AlphaFold: Using AI for scientific discovery
One of the big reasons I love this place ... always find great book recommendations. Thanks for that and the insight!
Mrtierne··on Inventor says Google is patenting work he put in the public domain
Doesn’t really fit into Google’s primary revenue streams so can’t imagine that’s their motivation
Mrtierne··on Comcast is leaking the names and passwords of customers’ wireless routers
I have Spectrum and the best decision I ever made was buying my own modem and router. I've had zero issues since and consistent speeds.
Mrtierne··on In a Leaked Memo, Apple Warns Employees to Stop Leaking Information
You gotta love when real headlines are indistinguishable from The Onion
Mrtierne··on Ask HN: What up and coming technology has you most excited?
Quantum computing as it relates to chemistry and materials development.
Mrtierne··on SpaceX payload code-named Zuma failed to reach orbit after Sunday launch
Or it's all disinformation... dun dun dunnn
Mrtierne··on Evidence of exponential speed-up in the solution of hard optimization problems?
This looks too good to be true ... am I missing something?
Mrtierne··on Samsung Develops Battery Material with 5x Faster Charging Speed
Whenever I see an announcement for battery technology I'm always just waiting for Musk's reply.
Mrtierne··on Show HN: Fruits and vegetables in season in your zip code
Very cool idea! Agree with the comments tying this to a Farmer's Market somehow. Would be good to get user input as well.
Mrtierne··on Comcast and Verizon Are Interested in Fox's Film, TV Assets
Probably a better fit with Disney or Comcast. Verizon needs to work on Oath first.
Mrtierne··on Mashable to Sell to Ziff Davis
TechTV! That goes way back and now I miss G4
Mrtierne··on Snap Inc. Third Quarter 2017 Results
It's looking like investors are interested to know what the real value of the stock is. There's still a large audience to monetize but you're right the competitive set is crazy.
Mrtierne··on The Internet Worm of 1988
This is such a cool breakdown of the worm. Is there some sort of repo with these types of stories?
Mrtierne··on Robots Are Coming for These Wall Street Jobs
The title should read "Robots Are Here..."

Great read for anyone interested in a history of the Wall Street bots: "Automate This" by Christopher Steiner

Mrtierne··on Node.js: Upcoming DOS security vulnerability
Scary with how many are using Node.js ... hopefully this gets upvoted more!
Mrtierne··on Nearly half of US medical visits are at emergency rooms
I've run into this first hand. I needed an X-ray but only 1 of the 3 Urgent Care centers had the machine. I went back the next day to that UCC and the X-ray technician was out.
Mrtierne··on Nearly half of US medical visits are at emergency rooms
Just another report highlighting the need for change to our current healthcare system.

Although anecdotal, multiple family members who are health care providers in the ER (Nurse, PA, Doctor) it's more often than not far from an emergency ailment. This creates a scary supply and demand scenario.

Mrtierne··on 23andMe is raising about $200M, led by Sequoia
Presents such an interesting case for privacy. Down the rode if we can make changes to our genetic code will it really matter?
Mrtierne··on SCOTUS Rejects Guilty Until Proven Innocent – Can't Keep Money from the Innocent
Agreed. Far too many reports of abuse of civil forfeiture.
Mrtierne··on ‘Reined-In’ N.S.A. Still Collected 151M Phone Records in 2016
Isn't Facebook still doing this? You have to explicitly restrict FB access to your microphone or they will use convos to inform advertising ... or conspiracy theory?
Mrtierne··on The LHC has restarted for its 2017 run
Are they homing in on anything that would excite the general public like the Higgs did?
Mrtierne··on CRISPR eliminates HIV-1 infection in live animals
One of the best Youtube channels across categories
Mrtierne··on CRISPR eliminates HIV-1 infection in live animals
Agreed ... it seems insane this guy has not received all the funding he needs. Very curious if there's something more here that has spooked investors.
Mrtierne··on Blockchain-Enabled Kiosks Make Coffee Farmers More Money–And Verify Beans
Such a cool and pure application of blockchain. I'm still surprised at how slow the financial institutions are adopting.
Mrtierne··on Google shuts down Burger King's cunning TV ad
Thank god. This has so much potential to do so much annoying damage.
Mrtierne··on Why securing investment can be a challenge for female entrepreneurs
Hopefully, at a macro level, this is changing. Any good investor can ask the right questions to evaluate an idea or plan regardless of who is presenting.
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