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missing_cipher··on Ubisoft hacked, account data compromised
Relying on one service is good for no one. Specially consumers.
missing_cipher··on Microsoft reverses controversial game licensing policies
Plus with the "Family group" feature, it would have made even more sense.
missing_cipher··on PRISM fears give private search engine DuckDuckGo its best week ever
Really. If understood correctly, the NSA had direct lines to the fiber. It doesn't matter what search engine you use.
missing_cipher··on Wuala: Secure Cloud Storage
Speaking out of ignorance here: But aren't TrueCrypt volumes completely changed when you add/remove something? I'm thinking similarly to a hash: The slightest modification changes it completely.
missing_cipher··on How I Turned Down $300,000 from Microsoft to go Full-Time on GitHub (2008)
I feel the same way with the majority of these "I turned down their offer" stories. I admire them, but $1M (even across 4 years), to me is a lot of money. Enough to fund a new project and then maybe I'd think about turning down future potential buyouts having the financial stability.
missing_cipher··on The Xbox One: Hardware Analysis & Comparison to PlayStation 4
Yes, the PS3 initially launched at a loss(mainly because of the Blu Ray player from what I remember). Towards the end of its lifetime it wasn't losing them money.
missing_cipher··on Show HN: Monitor the Downtime of 170+ Popular Web APIs
Cool. :) Great site.
missing_cipher··on Show HN: Monitor the Downtime of 170+ Popular Web APIs
Very cool. My only suggestion would be to see the top bar no matter how far down I scroll.
missing_cipher··on I feel like Gmail went from being Photoshop to Draw Something
The default behavior for "Tab" on the web is to move to the next element on the Tab order.
missing_cipher··on #ifihadglass I would jailbreak it and modify the software
Depends where he lives and if Google would pursuit it.
missing_cipher··on Introduction to Position Based Fluids
I prefer their ocean simulator: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v...
missing_cipher··on Google Fiber announced for Provo, Utah
Wasn't this announce from the very beginning?

A bit slower(100Mb?) with a one-time installation fee(~700USD I think) that could be financed.

missing_cipher··on Setting up Sublime Text 2
You know, a few months ago I think so, but I could never find the culprit. I've had no issues recently, so maybe they updated it?
missing_cipher··on Setting up Sublime Text 2
I'm using BracketHighlighter.
missing_cipher··on BitTorrent's Bram Cohen Patents Live Streaming Protocol
"Bram Cohen explains that the patent is in no way going to restrict user’ access to the new protocol, quite the contrary. BitTorrent Live will be available to end users for free, and publishers who are using the service and hosting it on their own will not be charged either."

Seems like its free. Maybe they'll have a service where they can host for publishers.

missing_cipher··on Google Glass is Ridiculous
This is the trend with pretty much every "x IS y" article.
missing_cipher··on I used Google Glass
Yes, FTA: As soon as we got inside however, the employees at Starbucks asked us to stop filming. Sure, no problem. But I kept the Glass’ video recorder going, all the way through my order and getting my coffee. Yes, you can see a light in the prism when the device is recording, but I got the impression that most people had no idea what they were looking at. The cashier seemed to be on the verge of asking me what I was wearing on my face, but the question never came. He certainly never asked me to stop filming.
missing_cipher··on I used Google Glass
I think they meant to say "Google's neural network": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_X_Lab#Google_Brain_proje...
missing_cipher··on Google Glass
But how is Google Glass a step backwards? Seems like you don't lose all of your focus when you're using it, it's a small square always visible, not something you have to turn to and give it complete focus. Seems like a step forward to me.
missing_cipher··on Meteorite crash in Russia
Insurance companies charge you less if you agree to install a dash cam.
missing_cipher··on A Mysterious Patch Of Light Shows Up In The North Dakota Dark
Not very mysterious.
missing_cipher··on How Japanese Kids Learn To Multiply
Every time this comes up it's shot down. It isn't part of their curriculum.
missing_cipher··on JQuery's API documentation gets a redesign
Just wanted to say that I also always use your site. Super fast too!
missing_cipher··on THQ Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Homefront 2, huh?
missing_cipher··on Why was Pinball removed from Windows Vista?
Answer is in the article:

[That would have been even more work, because there was at the time no infrastructure in Setup for having 32-bit-only components. (And then automatically uninstalling it when WOW64 was disabled.) And besides, all the people who criticized Windows 96 as "not really a 32-bit operating system because it has some parts in 16-bit" would use the same logic to say that 64-bit Windows is "not really a 64-bit operating system." -Raymond]

missing_cipher··on Steam releases Big Picture mode
They have "Indie Game: The Movie": http://store.steampowered.com/app/207080

So they may add more stuff in the future.

missing_cipher··on Configuring Sublime Text 2
CTRL+G in Windows.
missing_cipher··on Show HN: Instant Google Street View
Same here. I had to refine my search: "white house, washington"
missing_cipher··on With Sinofsky gone and Start8 selling well, will MS add the start menu back?
Not really, just press the Windows key and start typing. You don't even have to go to search.
missing_cipher··on My favorite regex of all time
Search "[ -~]" (with or without quotes) to see how good Google's comment is.
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