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cpcat··on Craigslist takes personals sections offline in response to FOSTA
What if those sites move their operations to other countries
cpcat··on Facebook lost around 2.8M U.S. users under 25 last year
I keep my profile to use Facebook login everywhere else.
cpcat··on Ask HN: How often do you use inheritance?
If you're an Android developer basically most of your work is extending existing classes.
cpcat··on Root – Programmable bank account for software developers
Yes on the ProductHunt page they mention it'll be only available for South African residents as a start. https://www.producthunt.com/posts/root-6
cpcat··on Ask HN: How did you FIRST discover HN?
An old friend who i respected as a skilled hacker told me about it after we worked on a project together.
cpcat··on Apple offers its own take on Snapchat and Instagram Stories
Do you know what would make this idea more approachable for you and your friends? Maybe more serious/relatable filters and stickers, easier to use, or not too self focused? I'd be interested to know.
cpcat··on Airbnb finalizes deal to buy social payments startups Tilt
Turns out only available from US to Ghana
cpcat··on Airbnb finalizes deal to buy social payments startups Tilt
Fantastic, but again, the network. I'll try it out actually and see how long it takes them to find me a traveller.
cpcat··on Airbnb finalizes deal to buy social payments startups Tilt
How about legal drugs, Pharmaceutical products, etc. I do not know a single person who doesn't ship items with friends. It's not a new idea i'm proposing, but a way for non friends to make money, and for it to be more often.

When Uber first came out i thought it won't work because of all the kidnappings and robberies that would happen. I wonder if you have the same skepticism about travellers becoming carriers.

Edit: not disagreeing, it's a totally valid reason.

cpcat··on Airbnb finalizes deal to buy social payments startups Tilt
Roadie still has to build the network, and it doesn't seem to be cross-continent. I'm talking about international shipping. It makes more sense for those companies because they already have a huge network.
cpcat··on Airbnb finalizes deal to buy social payments startups Tilt
Why hasn't AirBnB, CouchSurfing, or similar companies started disrupting the global shipping business yet by using their users as shippers. They don't even provide an API for building such apps. It's a huge opportunity i think.
cpcat··on Ask HN: What are some books where the reader learns by building one project?
Ray Wenderlich's online tutorials on How to Make a Game Like Candy Crush https://www.raywenderlich.com/66877/how-to-make-a-game-like-...
cpcat··on Iranian MIT student goes home over break, denied return for spring semester
It's really hypocritical that you only start noticing this happening now. The same has happened under Obama. I have a friend who was denied going back to University of Chicago last year https://www.facebook.com/ridakoon/posts/10158098402210427?pn...
cpcat··on Looking for a Co-founder – H1 2017
12 lawyers upvoted this thread. More like who wants a lawsuit.
cpcat··on Let's start using DuckDuckGo more often
i got bored from using Google. i like trying new products so i'll go with DDG until i get bored from it.
cpcat··on OpenCV 3.2
http://www.learnopencv.com is for noobs and explores the inner workings. It is growing so doesn't cover everything yet.
cpcat··on Tesla footage of braking before crash ahead [video]
the Tesla obviously expected a crash due to the small red car changing lanes crossing another small car on the right. Had nothing to do with the SUV i think.
cpcat··on macOS Sierra is now out
Not downloadable on 13" mid 2009 macbook pro
cpcat··on Ask HN: Do we have a case against Facebook for infringement?
just file a complaint to Apple (assuming it's an iOS app) with the details and they'll put you guys in touch to resolve it.
cpcat··on Ask HN: 12 year old tech savvy girl – books, programs, events, advice?
raywenderlich.com if she into mobile. thorough tutorials for absolute beginners with quick outcomes. That will help her create games to showoff/play with her friends. Speaking from experience.
cpcat··on Ask HN: Examples of successful startups done by software houses?
Two Toasters did the airbnb apps.

http://thenextweb.com/apps/2012/11/18/from-ios-to-android/

cpcat··on Ask HN: Best place to learn GPU programing?
I'm afraid there isn't a single best place. What is important first is to learn how GPU architecture is different from traditional before you start learning Cuda or linear algebra. Take a look at these sources for absolute beginners.

https://thebookofshaders.com/

http://duriansoftware.com/joe/An-intro-to-modern-OpenGL.-Tab...

http://learnopengl.com/

edit: also when you are ready to pick a language and start writing code, i advise using the universal OpenGL over Cuda.

cpcat··on Show HN: Tinder-like app with Facebook messenger platform
This is way more friendly than Chatible. you get to see the person's profile pic before chatting.
cpcat··on Intel acquires Itseez, company behind OpenCV
Itseez is the company behind OpenCV
cpcat··on Apply HN: Radcam - MSQRD for Cartoon Animations
UPDATE:

As promised here is a video of the status update. I was waiting for a good hair day :) https://goo.gl/s5I8Cx

This is running at 30 FPS with the highest iSight resolution on a 6s. HN orange for the tracked features ofcourse.

I think i'm shifting towards a MSQRD clone. The app is in no way affiliated with MSQRD i used the name just for motivational purposes.

The next step would be to align a 3D object using Metal.

cpcat··on Apply HN: Reworkshop – Reworks your iOS app for Android at half price
i don't have one. If you're interested in reworking One Degree for Android, please reach me directly via email: mohd.moubarak@gmail.com
cpcat··on Apply HN: Radcam - MSQRD for Cartoon Animations
Technically it's not as serious as it sounds thanks to the wealth of open-source computer vision libraries and their liberal licenses. For the MVP at least.

It is a challenge nevertheless, which is why i'm doing it for fun. it's unique, has a wow factor, and would personally use it for expressing myself. I have no clue if people will want it so i'll try my best to make using the app fun for them as well.

Hopefully you'll see how fascinating it is when i post a video of the real time facial feature detection i have already completed.

cpcat··on Which is better, career wise? iOS or Android application development?
Going from iOS to Android is easier than going from Android to iOS. Learn iOS first.
cpcat··on Qualcomm's FastCV Computer Vision SDK
I think it's a subset clone with closed-source optimisations for Qualcomm chips (Android)
cpcat··on I’m Ahmed. Except I’m Not Brown
almost everyone? another sweeping generalisation?
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