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enscr··on You can now create a Bitcoin clone by filling out a simple webform
Good luck convincing Winklevii to buy $11 million worth of cats.
enscr··on You can now create a Bitcoin clone by filling out a simple webform
What creepy version of photoshop do you use? Mine will let you paint it red too.
enscr··on Ask HN: Changing habits
Signed up. Looks promising... and perhaps easier than reading a book.
enscr··on Ask HN: Changing habits
Introduction to the book looks promising. I've shortlisted a few books to look at.

http://www.amazon.com/Breaking-The-Habit-Being-Yourself/dp/1...

http://www.amazon.com/The-Power-Habit-What-Business/dp/14000...

http://www.amazon.com/The-Willpower-Instinct-Self-Control-Ma...

http://www.amazon.com/Switch-Change-Things-When-Hard/dp/0385...

http://www.amazon.com/Drive-Surprising-Truth-About-Motivates...

enscr··on Ask HN: Changing habits
Lift worked well for me for a month and I liked it. But once you start slipping, the momentum takes down everything. It's a good app no doubt.
enscr··on A Python script that allows your terminal to snow
Can anybody post a gif demo
enscr··on AK47 assault rifle inventor Kalashnikov dies at 94
There we go again... Chicken or egg might be easier to resolve than guns vs people
enscr··on Microsoft Security Essentials misses 39% of malware in Dennis test
The report says they don't believe in keeping their system up to date i.e. ignore important security updates and expect the computer to be secure.
enscr··on HoverZoom for Chrome is infected with malware
Copied from this comment from user @hpschorr : http://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1t4ubn/hoverzoom...

Here's the code more readable for those interested: http://pastebin.com/Rvp4eMvu As others have said and it seems they're starting to admit, it tracks your User Agent, form submission events (not content as far as I can see), some other computer identifying information, and loads in javascript for different actions. It sends data to https://jsl.blankbase.com/ (https at least), that data being a number of things from the location (url) to your browser name, version, os name and version as well as generated identifier. It also does numerous also calls to https://qp.rhlp.co/ (which is a common mention on the internet) to load javascript: https://qp.rhlp.co/gsd.html (check source) https://qp.rhlp.co/search/js https://qp.rhlp.co/demoda/js?v=3 So it doesn't look like it sends any significantly private data (form data), but, it's nowhere near a good thing. Nonetheless, tracking in extensions is shitty and monetizing extensions through tracking is a poor direction for extensions as a whole in the community. rhlp.co and blankbase.com are both registered at GoDaddy, blankbase is using the nameserver from this company http://www.sambreel.com/ who may have either created the tracking or were paid to host it. If you're concerned about the domain usage, feel free to report them to GoDaddy , however, hopefully creators will start to realize monetizing extensions like this is a poor decision.

enscr··on HoverZoom for Chrome is infected with malware
Read the reddit page to get detailed discussion from the author. The github code shows the offending part: https://github.com/Kruithne/HoverZoom_Malware/blob/master/hz...
enscr··on Delta CEO: No Voice Calls on Our Flights
If you are dying to talk on a plane (unless it's an emergency), please use this to respect the comfort of other passengers.

http://www.ostrichpillow.com/wp-content/themes/things/img/he...

enscr··on Delta CEO: No Voice Calls on Our Flights
Flights should be like movie theaters when it comes to using your phone. Don't spoil the ambiance for everyone with your chatter. A message is fine. But for voice, kindly step out.
enscr··on Why do Americans write the month before the day?
When I'm copying/modifying/mirroring folders across platforms, the date in metadata can get messed up. However, a name like "2013-02-22 Trip to Tahoe" is what I find most useful. Each folder has a mnemonic & I can search/browse my pictures chronologically when I'm feeling nostalgic :)
enscr··on Why do Americans write the month before the day?
When I'm arranging my photographs in folders, I prefer yyyy-mm-dd. That way it stays in chronological order.

However for casual reference, when year is not needed, I find dd-mm more intuitive. I guess it has something to do with reading from left to right... at a glance, it's just easier to comprehend.

I've always found mm-dd a bit odd to use.

enscr··on Why You Can't Build a Smartphone
I agree you can't just build a smartphone. Heck, even building a dumb phone from scratch is a monumental task, let alone being successful with it. What was Apple thinking... Oh wait, they redefined the rules of the game. So that's what you do to shut up the naysayers.
enscr··on Show HN: Life – A timeline of important events in (your) life
Great design but loads slow. Wish it's as snappy as it's beautiful
enscr··on Poll: HTML 5 or Native mobile development ?
The question leaves room for ambiguous response & misinterpretation of results. You ask : which one will you 'prefer' to use. From a personal standpoint, my preference would be html 5, however from a logical standpoint, my preference would be native.

This should be split into two polls:

1) Which one would you want to use ideally

2) Which one do you end up using

enscr··on How I got blacklisted by Uber
They should be talking to, or hiring people like you. Why be so uptight? Makes them kinda similar to the traditional cab companies who don't like people stepping on their turf.
enscr··on Started a stupid company. Failed.
This post struck a chord with HN folks. It would be awesome if OP could exchange the karma with real life credit...
enscr··on The $179 Moto G hits the US early
Marketing & publicity plays a huge role. Google doesn't push Nexus brands that well outside US. Not sure how they'll handle Moto. At the price point, it simply blows away phones that cost upto $500.

But, Google/Motorola needs to do a better job in educating people that they are getting almost everything (especially in markets that lack 4G service). There's little reason to look at other brands even if you are willing to spend twice as much.

enscr··on India's Nuclear Scientists Keep Dying Mysteriously
I'm not trivializing anything. But it's hard to get past basics like lack of water/electricity, soaring food prices, safety on roads etc. before you have time to help out others.

Your response just proves what I said about not being able to reach consensus on the real problems. Nitpicking isn't a solution.

enscr··on India's Nuclear Scientists Keep Dying Mysteriously
Sadly such things go largely unreported or unnoticed in India. The country is bleeding and we are caught up in a first-aid circus. I think the social & financial gap in India is playing havoc on its future. We simply can't reach a consensus on fundamental day-to-day problems.
enscr··on How I Automated “Finding Almost Anyone’s Email Address”
Whenever you leave a window open for hack, there's potential for abuse. I don't see the conflict here. There are those who would use it for fun & then there are those who would love to ruin it for everyone. From a privacy point of view, I don't think it should be considered an "extremely valuable discovery/communication tool".
enscr··on How Apple’s ‘Blacklist’ Manipulates the Press
What list is MG Siegler on?
enscr··on Code Firefox
I was almost sure Firefox had it. It's just that I switched to chrome a few years back because it was way lighter than Firefox 'at that time'. However, right now it's just inertia that's keeping me with Chrome. Still waiting for a killer feature that'll make Firefox a must have.
enscr··on Steve Jobs vowed to ‘kill’ Dropbox with iCloud
One of the coolest features of Dropbox is block-level sync. Works wonderfully well with encrypted containers (not needing to upload the whole thing when you change a file in the container). I know Google Drive & Skydrive don't have it. Don't know about iCloud.
enscr··on Weak passwords brute forced
Your post should be at the top for other Github maintainers to see.
enscr··on Code Firefox
This comment is pushing me over to try firefox as my primary browser. I'd love to see Firefox stay slick like Chrome. It's the development curve of Chrome that has kept me attached to it. Some useful features like managed search engines with shortcut are really neat in Chrome. I'm sure Firefox has them too. Sooner than later I plan on switching to Firefox.
enscr··on Why Do Companies Still Use Microsoft Windows For Displays?
You are forgetting the IT support headache for 2 Windows PC while the rest of the company might be using Macs
enscr··on A cry for help from a worrier?
It helps to learn techniques to calm the mind and at times, completely shut it off. I'd recommend a good book on meditation. This might sound like a cliche. But, it doesn't hurt to spend half an hour for a few days finishing this book and see if that changes anything for you. http://www.amazon.com/Mindfulness-practical-guide-peace-fran.... Or you could browse around for books on similar topic and find one that appeals you.

It is helping me reduce my stress levels.

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