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dc2k08··on Use html5 video tags in html with flash fallback for old browsers
As a side, I was struck by the really nice use of the css property 'text-shadow' on that site.
dc2k08··on Is a Dolphin a Person?
Are dolphins as smart as people? And if so, shouldn't we be treating them a bit better than we do now?

Who decided the prerequisite for whether or not a species should treated well depends on how close it comes to matching human intelligence? Sorry all the rest of you creatures, come back in million years when your brains have evolved a little further and we'll talk, until then you can stay in that cage.

dc2k08··on Dear Eric, the proper response is I'm sorry
The level of outrage being directed at google over this seems to be far greater than that directed at facebook when they made a lot of their users' information public by default.
dc2k08··on You, Too, Can Soon Be Like Tom Cruise in ‘Minority Report’
Anyone else use the cooliris image viewer add-on? Looks similar to what he was using in the photos. 'Minority report' is exactly how I describe it.
dc2k08··on Amusing Comment Thread
Example of why phishing will remain an attractive lucrative opportunity?
dc2k08··on Google Reader Can Now Track Changes to Any Website - Even Without a Feed
also here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1076480
dc2k08··on Follow changes to sites without RSS feeds with GReader
I'd like it more if it allowed the user to define the search pattern and output template for each created feed like some services which I already use and pay for do.
dc2k08··on Ban on unscientific "bomb detector" after $85M sales
General X's name is Major Gerneral Jihad Al Jahbiri. James Randi had offered him the million dollar prize he he could prove they were effective: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruTmqfGJhTI
dc2k08··on An open letter to thesixtyone.com
Spot the difference: http://meccho.com/
dc2k08··on [dead]
update: To respond to some of the comments here I must first say that my question has no intended malice. I was not aware that comments were auto-filtered which some posts mentioned and certainly the filters could be geared towards comments that mention payments, bank accounts and credit cards. I had thought the only spam detection system in place was the 'flag' feature.

As long as there are no repercussions for being detected by the filters and my HN account stays in good standing there is no need to for me to be concerned.

To the comments which suggested that this is not HN material and should have been addressed privately, I say that I did not suspect this post would receive as much attention as it did. I expected it to receive some sparse upvotes and an answer along the lines of "sensitive spam filter sometimes kills legitimate posts, known problem, nothing to be worried about". I did not want to clog up an admin's inbox querying it. I also wanted to check whether I was able to post.

dc2k08··on Amazon WebPay takes on paypal.
From what I can tell there is no fee to send or receive payments with a limit capped at $500/month. Once a CC and bank account is verified, the limit could be either raised or removed at Amazon's discretion. A business account carries charges. Details are here: https://payments.amazon.com/sdui/sdui/about?nodeId=6022#fees

The user agreement says that the difference between a personal account and a business account is that personal accounts may not receive credit card payments.

dc2k08··on Ask HN: Help me pick a logo for my web app, Preceden
Not keen on #120 or the rest of that designer's work. The gradients seem to be there just for the sake of being there and aren't subtle. There is little harmony between the icon and the type and the shapes appear too irregular also. Looks okay at a small size.

I like #111 and #44. #111 needs to have a thicker font and different colors. I don't like the tick in #44. #88 is okay but I'd be worried people thought the 'c' was an icon and the app was called Pre Eden. I would prefer if the c symbolized a clock instead. It has shades of Nike. I'd rather the cuts on the 'r' and 'e's weren't diagonal.

#59 and #60 look well and fit the brief but may appear a little generic.

dc2k08··on Send a $10 Donation by Texting ‘Haiti’ to 90999
Does anyone know if SMS donations via skype work?
dc2k08··on The Children of Cyberspace: Old Fogies by Their 20’s
I was thinking recently that the largest single obstacle to growth for social networking sites is probably the generation gap. I don't think many new-timers will be comfortable using a social site their parents use - and therein lies an opportunity.
dc2k08··on Golden Ratio Discovered in Quantum World
I can recommend a book called: The Golden Ratio: The Story of Phi - the World's Most Astonishing Number. It gave me a bit of bit of a Phi fetish. It appears like a kernel of existence.
dc2k08··on The Secret Lives of Amazon's Elves
I am always fascinated by footage of assembly lines, factory floors and the process that brings us our products, from raw materials to shop floor or letterbox and all the tiny details in between. It's a shame most places have to operate under a 'no video' policy. I hope someone archives some recordings for future viewing at least.
dc2k08··on Apple tablet likely named iSlate
Well yeah, I imagine if Apple cared they wouldn't wait until the day Macrumors revealed it. Registering ...sucks.com domains must be standard procedure for some domainers. I wonder how much money is in them on average.
dc2k08··on Apple tablet likely named iSlate
islatesucks.com created Dec 25 2009. They don't waste much time.
dc2k08··on Sideroller demo. Have fun.
cute game but what's wrong with using the cursors?
dc2k08··on Facebook 1: 0 Simon Cowell - Rage Against The Machine is UK #1 single for Xmas
Sometimes it's difficult to be succinct in < 80.
dc2k08··on Twitter down; hacked by "Iranian cyber army"?
mawjcamp.org is an Iranian reformist website based outside of Iran.
dc2k08··on Bike wheel stores energy from brakes, collects data, shares with iPhone
more info here: http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-10415648-76.html
dc2k08··on MIT's bluetooth bicycling motor unveiled in Copenhagen
regurgitated from: http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-10415648-76.html
dc2k08··on [dead]
or nickb having a giggle with an alias account - harveyl
dc2k08··on Why Chrome has No NoScript
There is an extension called adthwart available: https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/cfhdojbkjhnklbpk...
dc2k08··on Ask HN: Review my site: BHeardUSA.com
http://bheardusa.com/
dc2k08··on Homepage of Berkshire Hathaway, 17th biggest company in the world
This legalese seems to be common:

http://www.google.com/search?q=linking+to+this+website+witho...

dc2k08··on Xerox develops breakthrough in printable circuits
maybe they'll be some kind of coolant to apply, perhaps a type of thin silicone lamination.
dc2k08··on Alexis and Steve are leaving Reddit
I think the demographic that uses reddit is often regarded as the most difficult and skeptical demographic to market to. Owning reddit probably gives them some fairly useful data and allows them to monitor trends and perhaps better position their more-for-retail brands to attract this user-base.
dc2k08··on URL Shorteners are evil, here's one to prove it.
Which one?
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