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Snoptic··on Photographers' anger at law change over 'orphan works'
Tineye is a simple prevention. If the photo is indexed online, the owner is findable.
Snoptic··on Apple’s Jony Ive said to be bringing flat design to iOS 7
Right. This is how Aqua migrated to Brushed Metal
Snoptic··on Apple’s Jony Ive said to be bringing flat design to iOS 7
Jobs was very good at ignoring existing work and claiming Apple's version was a revolutionary new invention.
Snoptic··on Korean Beauty Contestants – Face Morphing
In this case, it would be an inequality movement
Snoptic··on Why I'll never work on First-Person Shooters again
Mad Men stole it from Jerry Maquire.

"It's not a manifesto. It's a mission statement."

Snoptic··on Why I'll never work on First-Person Shooters again
The TV show does have meaningless porn dumped on top to keep the audience interested. That is HBO's trademark.
Snoptic··on Why I'll never work on First-Person Shooters again
Yes, research sbows tbat fantasy violence is a safe outlet for people with violent inclinations, partially
Snoptic··on Why I'll never work on First-Person Shooters again
You are jumping to massive conclusions on the chechen analysis. There is no evidence those kids weremore

than columbine-style depressed.

Snoptic··on Why I'll never work on First-Person Shooters again
Do moviegoers feel bad when people die in movies? I do, and it makes me not like the movie, unless it is a drama and the death gets appropriate attention and consideration.
Snoptic··on The Great Compositions of Photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt
This is article is brought to you by the sort of people who do 'technical analysis' of stock charts to predict price movements.
Snoptic··on Marc Andreessen: The World Would Be Better If We Had 50 Silicon Valleys
With all the Superfund sites in SA, I don't know...
Snoptic··on Peter Molyneux may have just monetized trolling
Title doesn't really make sense. This is just a lottery, with a bit of a PvP angle. Spending more increases odds of winning.
Snoptic··on Google Glass: The Opposition Grows
This is idiotic opposition. Spy cameras exist. Bluetooth earpieces exist, Glass is interesting for what it receives (the server software integration) and for its HUD, not what it caputures and transmits.
Snoptic··on "Invisible Electrostatic Wall" at 3M adhesive tape plant (1996)
I have a cold fusion reactor in my basement. It extracts free energy from the vacuum and it powers my car instead of gasoline.

Since you are antifragilist and don't have a God Complex, you are well suited to invest in my project to commercialize this technology!

Snoptic··on Federal Judge Finds National Security Letters Unconstitutional, Bans Them
If foreigners can't submit to our responsibilities, then they can't have our rights. The US doesn't rule the whole world, and the world doesn't want US to. Therefore, conflicts will arise, and there is no fair play among warring nations.
Snoptic··on Federal Judge Finds National Security Letters Unconstitutional, Bans Them
The problem of habeas corpus isn't to protect Al Awalki, it is to prevent the government from torturing Al Avalki for ten years and then saying, oops, we got the wrong guy.
Snoptic··on Federal Judge Finds National Security Letters Unconstitutional, Bans Them
Wow,nice!

Just saw their website. Impressed by the progressive values, saddened by the partisan politicking ('fight the right', WTF?

Snoptic··on Tell HN: My Web App has 13 Users
Do you have to constantly change your web page scraper to maintain G+ support, since it has no API?
Snoptic··on Uncopyright
A random CC0 publication doesn't get HN publicity
Snoptic··on Uncopyright
You are assuming that restrictive copyright should be a personal choice. That is not a generally accepted concept. The majority has many legitimate claims to restrict the power of an individual, in general.
Snoptic··on Uncopyright
Why do you say that?
Snoptic··on Independent Refactoring is Irresponsible
It means it is a little earlier than recently
Snoptic··on Linkedin Answers Shuts Down
Congrats. Halfway to the ultimate goal.
Snoptic··on Shapecatcher: Draw the Unicode character you want
2 previous discussions.

http://www.hnsearch.com/search#request/submissions&q=Sha...

Maybe the author can write a post detector next.

Snoptic··on Swartz didn't face prison until feds took over case, report says
Incorrect. He was welcome on the network, as is everyone on MIT's public network. His specific downloading activity was unwelcome.
Snoptic··on At $1.1 Billion, Bloomberg Is Top University Donor in U.S.
A bit weird how the article emphasizes how his gifts were spent on decorative architecture, and doesn't say much about education, which Bloomberg says was the intent of the gift. A billion dollars invested at 5percent per annum can finance full 4-year scholarships for over 250 entering students each year.
Snoptic··on Man With 4th Amendment Written on Chest Wins Trial Over Airport Arrest
Sweden's two most famous failures were both kowtows to the US, so aren't much relevant in a comparison against US corruption.
Snoptic··on Man With 4th Amendment Written on Chest Wins Trial Over Airport Arrest
An effective deterrent catches no one. An A/B test is needed, but...
Snoptic··on Man With 4th Amendment Written on Chest Wins Trial Over Airport Arrest
Beautiful reasoning from that judge: Don't be a victim of a crime, as that distracts police from their work.
Snoptic··on Functional C Programming: Higher order functions, closures, lifted types
... Which is an arcane way of saying "pointer / reference"; i.e., not a primitive or C-style struct.
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