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resu··on Why Waze is so popular in Costa Rica (2014)
This really shows how using technology can leapfrog very costly gradual infrastructure upgrades in terms of both time and cost. Amazing!

It does make we wonder though... Google Maps / Waze must get a decent amount of information from tax funded sources. Do they give back helpful information such as e.g. traffic flow/conditions in this example as well? Without having to participate in a special 'campaign'?

resu··on Interest rates on some European government bonds have gone negative
How do you explain something that has potentially unlimited inputs, and whose many inputs/actors do not act sensibly or in their best interest at all?

If you could fully explain an economic system down to the finest detail, you could more less accurately forecast all the human behavior within that system.

resu··on Sandstorm – An open source platform for personal servers
If anything, the call for action ("Try the demo" button) should be made MUCH more noticeable.

I was thinking the same thoughts as you because who wants to try the half-assed barely functional demos that most sites put up?

Well, I decided to give the demo a try anyway, and damn am I impressed.

Almost didn't click it though. So hey, make it pop!

resu··on Microsoft Band
Galvanic skin response is listed as one of the sensors, but there's no mention of it in the marketing material.

Anyone know if it'll be able to measure exertion via sweat?

resu··on iPhone 6 Plus review
"The iPhone has long had a better camera than just about any Android phone, and it’s always had a better ecosystem of editing and sharing apps than any other platform."

I'm in neither camp, but after reading this I can't really take this review that seriously...

resu··on Visualizing Algorithms
Breathtaking work!

Found a ton more interesting examples here: http://bl.ocks.org/mbostock

resu··on Show HN: NowVia – Save, organize, and discuss the things you find interesting
Great design work!

But I have to wonder, how is this different from Pinterest?

resu··on Glenn Greenwald: The NSA tampers with US-made routers
So stay away from routers that are Made in China and Made in USA - what's left?

Is there a country small enough without a world domination agenda, yet large enough to not be swayed by bullying from U.S, China etc.? It's time to start a router manufacturing business there...

resu··on Kowloon Walled City
Loved the movie, you should definitely watch it!

I first visited in 2010 and it was nowhere as gritty as seen in the movie, but also much safer I guess!

resu··on Kowloon Walled City
You can get an idea of what it might have been like, although at a much more modern, safe, and smaller scale by exploring the Chungking Mansions in Kowloon: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chungking_Mansions
resu··on Show HN: Spotsy – iPhone app to discover the world through Instagram
I don't have an iphone and can't try the app.

Is it similar to http://smwh.re and http://www.travyde.com/explore ?

resu··on How Japan Plans to Build an Orbital Solar Farm
Wouldn't a structure this large be inevitably hit by debris, whether from our own junk or stuff from elsewhere in space?

They'd need a gundam squadron to protect it too.

resu··on Why Go is elegant and makes my code elegant
Has the popularity of Go died off recently?

This is the first Go article I've seen on the front page in a while...

resu··on A Better Way to Track JavaScript Errors
Looks very promising, I'll give it a try!
resu··on Why almost everything you've been told about unhealthy foods is wrong
What weight did you start at?

200 to 150 would be much more impressive than 300 to 250.

resu··on The tourist map of flash drives
That's awesome, the result looks great :)
resu··on The tourist map of flash drives
This is incredibly cool!

Did you create the chart yourself or is it built on top of some kind of js library?

resu··on Did Malaysian Airlines 370 disappear using SIA68/SQ68 (another 777)?
I strongly doubt it's either. Both are close allies with China. Chinese passengers made up the majority of that flight.

Is whatever this flight was carrying worth risking fraying their alliances? Highly improbable.

resu··on Ask HN: Where I can post my startup to get beta users?
Thank you! By far one of the most helpful posts I've seen on HN :)
resu··on Most Popular Programming Languages of 2014
"based on thousands of data points we've collected by processing over 100,000+ coding tests and challenges by over 2,000+ employers"

Some context in the title would have been really helpful...

resu··on What side projects did you start in 2014?
So this is the same as logging in and taking screenshots of the top 10 posts on a public Facebook page?
resu··on Show HN: JS library to make your website instant
This is really cool! I'll try it out.

Thanks for sharing :)

resu··on Show HN: Helium - Simple web automation
That's an excellent idea :)
resu··on Earth wind map: a forecast of global weather by supercomputers
This is the most beautiful 'website' I've seen in a long while.

Are the forecasts updated periodically?

resu··on Mandatory bicycle helmet law in New Zealand
A crack in the helmet is much cheaper to fix than a crack in the cranium for tax-payers that live in a country with a first-world healthcare system.
resu··on Facebook's 'Deep Learning' Guru Reveals the Future of AI
So we can expect some NSA layoffs since Facebook will be doing more and more of their work for them?
resu··on Tell HN: How we bootstrapped to the #1 rated mattress on Amazon.com
I’m trying to understand what the difference is between your mattresses and say a regular mattress you buy from IKEA. Are these mattresses more like the futons laid on the floor that are very common in Japan and Korea?

Congratulations with the success on Amazon, and thanks for sharing and not posting blog spam!

resu··on Stroustrup: C++ is a waste of time
Can't tell if serious...
resu··on North Korea 2013 – A travel journal
You are not allowed to take photos while sitting in a vehicle at any time.

Trust me, I've been on this same tour. If he managed to sneak those pictures from the bus he could have taken a lot more.

What I'm saying is that when you are taken on a tour of many parts of the city, and around the country, it is impossible to hide the reality of the situation there, no matter how hard the government tries (and it does try very hard with its limited resources).

resu··on North Korea 2013 – A travel journal
A tour of Sinuiju?
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