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asfandyaar··on Gravitational waves from black holes detected
MIT News Page: http://news.mit.edu/2016/ligo-first-detection-gravitational-...
asfandyaar··on India's telecom regulator cracks down on Facebook for its Free Basics campaign [pdf]
And this person has two suites at their disposal. A professional lobbyist, I suppose.
asfandyaar··on Three Years as a One-Man Startup
Oh wow! This is something I always wanted, but I never knew it existed!
asfandyaar··on Educated Germans avoid social media
What about sites like reddit? I don't have any stats, but there seems to be a good representation of Germans.
asfandyaar··on Print books are on the rise again in the US
The long-term downward trend is typical for almost any new product when you look at only the US market. It corresponds to market saturation, and "everyone in the US" becoming aware of the particular search term.
asfandyaar··on Print books are on the rise again in the US
I personally prefer the simplicity of a paper book. I only use Kindles for stuff like travel guides, where I don't want to lug a heavy Lonely Planet paper book around, or if I need something immediately.
asfandyaar··on Italian Mafias killing less but infiltrating more businesses
Is it more acceptable in certain regions? I guess Milan is a pretty important city, so I can't see the Mafia being tolerated. But what about for small shops in villages etc.?
asfandyaar··on Italian Mafias killing less but infiltrating more businesses
I was under the impression the Italian mafia is very mainstream too.
asfandyaar··on Italian Mafias killing less but infiltrating more businesses
Don't really get your point... Almost every country has some sort of organized crime.
asfandyaar··on Sheryl Sandberg Says an MBA Doesn't Matter in Tech
I guess an MBA is more for networking and opening doors, and not necessarily for important job skills.
asfandyaar··on Ask HN: Good programmable robot kit for teens?
Try building from scratch! Super fun.