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spectrum··on Which Type of Exercise Is Best for the Brain?
"In this compelling clip, we see a tribesman runner pursue his prey through the most harsh conditions in a gruelling eight hour chase" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=826HMLoiE_o
spectrum··on Sartre on the Nobel Prize (1964)
Richard Feynman on the Nobel prize when the interviewer asks him if his research was worth the Nobel prize that he won: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZF4vBreqmE
spectrum··on $10 Of Free Bitcoin For College Students
Here in the Netherlands the University of Tilburg has a .edu: http://www.tilburguniversity.edu/
spectrum··on Beginners Guide to Internet Security and Privacy
Hushmail is NOT secure or private [1] . The sentence "even an employee with access to their servers can’t get the actual data of the email" is false. Do not use.

Edit: Adblock Plus allows certain "acceptable ads" (read: companies pay Adblock Plus to get whitelisted) and this feature is turn on by default. Use the fork Adblock Edge [2]

[1] http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2007/11/encrypted-e-mai/

[2] https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/adblock-edge/

spectrum··on Ask HN: Alternatives to Evernote?
I also use Zim.

The nice thing is that Zim uses plain .txt files without the need of a database. So you can also view and edit your notes/pages using any text editor instead of Zim itself. Making backups is also very easy this way.

I keep these text files in sync across my devices using owncloud. That way I can also use it on my smartphone by just viewing the plain text. No extra apps necessary.

spectrum··on Zynga Links Up With Bitpay For a Bitcoin Payment Test in Web Games
Here is a video demonstration of the in-game purchase using the Kryptokit extension [1] in Google Chrome: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmN7UtXFRIU

Really shows the simplicity and speed which is great for these type of microtransactions.

1: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/kryptokit/lhhiping...

spectrum··on KeePassX 2.0 Alpha 5 released
Use a cloudservice to sync the database file of Keepass. I use ownCloud for this. Then have the KeepassX portable version on a USB stick or just download it from any computer connected to the internet.

Open-source and self-hosted (when using owncloud). Works for me!

spectrum··on Show HN: TipperCoin - Send Bitcoins over Twitter
And Bitcoin isn't? And what stops banks from entering, like some (say that they) are planning to do with bitcoin?
spectrum··on Show HN: TipperCoin - Send Bitcoins over Twitter
I'm afraid your logo is not allowed by Twitter: "Do not modify or alter the marks or use them in a confusing way, including suggesting sponsorship or endorsement by Twitter, or in a way that confuses Twitter with another brand." See https://about.twitter.com/press/brand-assets

I'd change it if I were you! Otherwise, very simple and usable service. https://www.pikapay.com/ would be a competitor.

spectrum··on Show HN: TipperCoin - Send Bitcoins over Twitter
I am getting tired of all this dogecoin hype. This altcoin is not innovative, does not solve a problem that bitcoin has and was in fact created to mock all the altcoins. Yes it's funny (for the first 5 minutes) but tell me the added value? You think it's good for tipping because it's almost worthless?

The beauty of bitcoin is that you CAN type out long decimals. The beauty is that you can USE bitcoin to pay for goods and services. Bitcoin was like Dogecoin 5 years ago, why are you trying to repeat this proces?

If you look at the site of Tippercoin, you see that it is also possible to send for example a beer ($4) in bitcoin. Seems pretty easy to type, not?

The way I see it is that most of the altcoins are created by and for people who think they have missed the Bitcoin-boat and are stuck with their old mining hardware. Hoping that their altcoin will take off, by pumping and hyping it everywhere including Hacker News, so they can make some easy money.

spectrum··on Dutch intelligence agency AIVD hacks internet forums
It's all about connecting the dots. They want to gather as much information as possible and try to get a better picture of what each individual thinks, does and his/her social ties. The forums are just a piece of the puzzle.
spectrum··on Dutch intelligence agency AIVD hacks internet forums
This is the most important sentence I think:

According to the document the Dutch “are looking at marrying the forum data with other social network info, and trying to figure out good ways to mine the data that they have.”

The posts for one individual on one forum are maybe not that interesting. But by connecting this data to the data of his/her other internet activities, you get the total information awareness idea. E.g. Facebook, Gmail, other forums accounts, Whatsapp messages, websites visited etc.

spectrum··on Co-Founder of Youtube makes his first comment in 8 years
That's why I use different browsers. Chromium logged in with my Google accounts, Firefox for everything else.
spectrum··on Modern Minimalism
I am sure this guy is still living with his parents judging by the stuff he owns. If you live on your own you NEED things like a refrigerator, a stove, pots and pans, cleaning supplies, kitchen knife, lamps, a table, chairs, the list can go on and on.
spectrum··on Facebook Removing Option To Be Unsearchable By Name
Downloading a backup from your Facebook account before deleting it let's you save all of your valuable information. If you then choose to never open this backup, well I guess the information is not THAT valuable for you.

Deleting my Facebook was very easy and straightforward. 1) downloading the backup. 2) permanently deleted my account, not deactivate . 3) communication to my friends I no longer use Facebook and how they can reach me. I still recieve invitations and photo's via IM and mail, no big deal!

spectrum··on The Biggest Thing Since the Light Bulb
Can you provide a name from, or a link to, a company that makes these long lasting bulbs?
spectrum··on Retriever: a new bootstrap theme
How do you get such smooth fonts on Firefox in Windows 7? This is what I see on FF/Win7: http://i.imgur.com/KEFZSti.png
spectrum··on The Quiet Ones
Good advice, but don't you think there is a possible danger in you not hearing outside noises? There is a reason we have ears you know, to alert us in case of danger when it is not necessarily visible to the eye.
spectrum··on A billion dollar software tech company is founded every three months in the U.S.
Reddit is already mainstream. It had 3.8 billion pageviews and 46 million uniques in October (http://thenextweb.com/insider/2012/11/08/expenses-mounting-r...)

Websites using pseudonyms use karma, upvotes etc. as social proof.

spectrum··on Billboards Are Like Facebook
Trying to make the world more open but keeping all the information in a walled garden.
spectrum··on Keep writing Dustin
I disagree. There is a good reason to want 'the best' within limits (cost, availability etc.). For example, hiking with low quality shoes that give you blisters decreases your enjoyment of hiking. Hiking with shoes that fit perfectly and give comfort makes hiking much more enjoyable.
spectrum··on Kim Dotcom's new Me.ga site barred by Gabon
It's not that special. Nice to have though.

https://twitter.com/a https://twitter.com/b https://twitter.com/c

spectrum··on Reddit user captures video of 2012 voting machines altering votes
In the Netherlands they got rid of voting machines all together in 2008.

A group set out to ensure that the election process in the Netherlands would become as fraud resistant as it was before the advent of paperless voting computers. They demonstrated that the voting machines could be hacked. It wass also a risk because of the small group involved in getting the results out of these computers, with no real possibility to check if they are real (because the source code is not open). Committing fraud would only have to involve a few people.

On May 16, 2008 the Dutch government decided that elections in the Netherlands will be held using paper ballots and red pencil only. A proposal to develop a new generation of voting computers was rejected.

More info at http://wijvertrouwenstemcomputersniet.nl/English

spectrum··on Bootstrap 2.2.0 released
I get the same behavior. First no response from the carousel when clicking the arrows and after a few seconds it's going crazy. Windows 7 wit Chrome version 22.0.1229.94
spectrum··on Tools, Tips, and Tricks to Hack Your Workflow
Alternativeto.net is one implementation for software. For example http://alternativeto.net/software/google-tasks/
spectrum··on The Definitive Guide To Facebook For Musicians (and anyone using Facebook Pages)
I do not consider this a definitive guide on Facebook. Maybe for musicians but certainly not for hackers. You only talk about how to engage your current fans but there is no mention of how to get new fans, build an audience or market your page.

Off topic suggestion: go easy on the ads on your website, I got irritated by all the movement in the sidebar.

spectrum··on Less time sitting 'extends life'
Because in our society most of the people sit when they commute, sit when they work and sit when they eat and sit when they relax.