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arjn··on In Its Third Month, India’s Cash Shortage Begins to Bite
Examples with links ?
arjn··on A Guide to the Breads of India
Some comments including what some have already pointed out :

- Naans are not usually made in Indian homes. They are much more common in restaurants. They are also not considered to be as healthy as rotis or phulkas.

- Indians (mostly North Indians) eat rotis, chapatis , phulkas (basically an inflated chapati) or parathas.

- A well made phulka or paratha can be absolutely delicious.

- There are many kinds of parathas and the food has long ago spread south where they have their own kinds.

- I don't think dosas or appams can be considered breads. I think they're closer to crepes.

- There seems to be much missing from this list including some Goan breads (can't recall the names) and some other South Indian types.

arjn··on We live in Aleppo, here’s how we survive
The saudis are also currently using cluster munitions against yemenis.
arjn··on Your wife is Indian, landlord won’t rent to you
Here you go. More proof for you :

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-26832115

arjn··on Jennifer Lawrence to Play Elizabeth Holmes in Movie about Theranos
Seems crass to do this so soon. I don't know what the reasoning is behind this and I hope they change their minds.
arjn··on I’m a black man – What happened when I booked an Airbnb
Brown man here, 40 years old. I've used AirBnB extensively in the last year or two and have never faced a problem like this (or at least i'm pretty sure I've not).
arjn··on Ask HN: Books to learn advanced C programming
The comp C faq is a good place once you have a little bit of C experience.

http://c-faq.com/

arjn··on Pieter Hintjens (zeromq) diagnosed with incurable cancer
Hi Pieter,

I did a small PoC for my team using zeromq a few years ago. The performance was way above other related systems.

Thank you for your contributions.

arjn··on Intel to Cut 12,000 Jobs, Forecast Misses Amid PC Blight
Nah. I think there are more than a few of us around. I mostly avoid using my smart phone and I don't have a data plan. I had to buy it because I was travelling abroad and it was a light device I could use to communicate and take photos with. Most of my work is done on my laptop.
arjn··on A Revolutionary Discovery in China
Thanks that was a good summary :-)
arjn··on Theranos adds qualified medical experts and scientists to advisory board
Thanks for posting this. I think it would be valuable to the general tech community to hear your opinion and experiences. Please consider writing an article or giving a talk at a future conference.
arjn··on One Day After Indictment, Former Chesapeake Energy CEO Dies in Car Crash
Yeah, this kind of thing will bring out the conspiracy nutters in droves.
arjn··on Atlas, the Next Generation [video]
I think these emotional issues may be solved by making them look less human and more like machines.
arjn··on The Blue People of Troublesome Creek (1982)
Nice! interesting read. I searched online for some photos and more information and there is some confusion between actual blue people and people who turned blue due to some chemical (silver colloid) action.

Also, there seems to be a lack of trustworthy photographs of people with the inherited severe methemoglobinemia condition. I searched for about 5-6 minutes and couldn't find a good source.

arjn··on Too many people have peed in the pool
I agree with Stephen. A while ago I came to the conclusion that widespread use of social media such as FB, tumblr and Twitter (especially twitter), has caused a severe degradation in public discourse and conversation.
arjn··on Moving on from Picasa
Take hard copies of those pictures and also consider having them transferred to film/negative. (I wonder if there will be a demand for this in the future)
arjn··on A non-hipster’s guide to brewing amazing filter coffee
I recommend AeroPress. Easy to setup, easy to use and easy to clean. Makes a great brew.
arjn··on Ex CIA Spy Recalls Her Time in Russia
I'm surprised the Soviets let her go. Wonder why they did that ?
arjn··on CIA declassifies hundreds of UFO documents
Could it have been a thick stray cloud combined with some light reflection/refraction effects from the ground or maybe stars/planets in the background ?
arjn··on In memory of Ed Yourdon
Could you elaborate on what Ed said to you ?
arjn··on An Ancient, Brutal Massacre May Be the Earliest Evidence of War
I find it strange the author of the article seems to imply this is a surprising find. Humans have been slaughtering each other for all sorts of reasons since the beginning of known history. This merely is another confirmation.
arjn··on Al Jazeera America to Shut Down in April
Thats odd, I distinctly remember a huge liking and trust for the BBC (especially radio) among the older Indian folk - middle class and above.
arjn··on El Chapo, Escaped Drug Lord, Has Been Recaptured
While I don't really care much either way - why is this on HN news ? Its not really technology related.... even tangentially (it seems).
arjn··on Why Age of Empires 2 is still growing
Have been playing AoE on and off for a while now. Still like the game. Wish I had more time to play it. It has certain playing qualities that hold one's interest over time. Even when compared to other more modern games.
arjn··on “Because I'm a bastard, and proud of it” (2000)
For one this is old hat, from way back. And you're right that you have no idea, because since then thousands of folks have cut their OS teeth on Linux kernel development. (I'm one of them).
arjn··on Detailed Map of the Roman Empire At Its Height in 211 AD
The main site has other interesting maps : http://brilliantmaps.com
arjn··on E-Book Sales Slip, and Print Is Far from Dead
Physical books still trump e-books for me, though I use both.

There is something nicer about a physical book which my e-reader is not able to replicate or replace.

arjn··on Groupon Is Laying Off 1,100, Shutters Operations in 7 Countries
I'm not terribly surprised. I stopped using Groupon 3-4 years ago after a couple of bad experiences, watching the CEO in an interview on TV and also learning about how some small businesses were negatively affected.

I think there is a class of business ideas that may seem good in the beginning but eventually fail for various reasons.

arjn··on 16th Century Book Can Be Read Six Different Ways
Pretty Amazing.
arjn··on Stop calling it the sharing economy that isn't what it is
Somewhat of a tangent but its very annoying to me the word "sharing" has been misappropriated by companies like AirBnB and Uber. Nobody is sharing anything, they're renting out their homes or giving people rides for money. Stop misusing the word.
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