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yoster··on High-school teen builds one-man submarine for $2,000
It would be the same as if you were in a car that dropped in a body of water. Do not panic. Let the water fill up the submarine while breathing deep to oxygenate your body just like a swimmer. When enough pressure is gone from the submarine filled with water, open the hatch and swim to freedom. Most people drown in these scenarios because they try to leave before it fills with water and panic sets in.
yoster··on “Warning” signs at historical sites tell visitors to relax and enjoy themselves
Great signs! This is a better way to invoke the "feel good" attitude for visitors. When people see signs that say no loitering, no littering, and the like, it actually does put the idea in the back of that persons head. No one actually likes to be told what to do and that is why these signs get ignored.
yoster··on Why Finnish babies sleep in cardboard boxes
I would see how this box would give Finland one of the world's lowest infant mortality rates. You can't lug a crib with you to different rooms. With a box, you can bring it to the same room you occupy, greatly increasing the observation time of the baby. This is a nice gesture of this country. I can't say the same for the blatant waste of taxpayer money I experience in my country.
yoster··on Kim Jong-il's Sushi Chef
With an interpreter there, why would he need to?
yoster··on Kim Jong-il's Sushi Chef
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yoster··on Kim Jong-il's Sushi Chef
This article is fantastic. I did not like the fact that the sushi chef was a scumbag who created families in different countries and abandoned them which the author called out. He even complicated doing it a third time at the end of the article due to his greediness. I hope he does go back to North Korea and runs out of luck.
yoster··on Dominos tested delivering pizza by drone [video]
I can imagine some idiot running right into the propellers on that drone. I can also see the million dollar settlement next.
yoster··on CEO Update
That guy is a scumbag.
yoster··on Zynga to Lay Off 520 Employees and shutter NY and LA Offices
I know how it feels to be in that situation. Best of luck to all the people who got the lay off. Make sure you hit the job search running and be sure to network as much as possible.
yoster··on Graphic content of Cambridge University law exam stuns students
I know MANY fucking brilliantly minded people that are socially fucking stupid. First off, I have never made the claim that such things ought to be on an exam, or are a natural setting for questions on an exam simply because they are "rampant". Stop putting fucking words in my mouth. You seem very sheltered in your location as RAPE happens everywhere. Name one university that is RAPE free that is co-ed. Many go unreported which compounds the issue. I am sure when you went to school hundreds of years ago with your clubs/socities that you were not exposed. You seem like a fucking dinosaur honestly as the related articles in there show your school has many issues with sexism and such.
yoster··on Graphic content of Cambridge University law exam stuns students
Well, I didn't mean to act like an ass, but you know as well as I do that this is a joke. Adults that are shocked at this is actually pretty stupid. If let's say a minor read this and was shocked, then well that would be completely understandable. Sorry to say, most colleges do have hazing issues and rampant rapes. You might not be exposed to it, but for students this day and age, many are aware.
yoster··on Graphic content of Cambridge University law exam stuns students
You sound like you have also had a sheltered life as well! These people better stay far away as possible from public service as they WILL be experiencing far worse than this. When they get exposed to cases with child molesters, family violence, and even more heinous crimes, they better stick to corporate law or something similar. My assessment IS accurate of you though.
yoster··on Graphic content of Cambridge University law exam stuns students
Seriously? I guess it is a shocker for them when they have been living sheltered lives with a silver spoon put in their mouth. Unless they have been living in a bubble for most of their lives... This is nowhere near graphic. They are going to be lawyers and they think this is graphic? Well, these people are going to get a reality check when they get hired as lawyers.
yoster··on OpenCola Soft Drink
If you have ever been to a bar or restaurant, they use boxes of syrup for the soda. It is pretty much mixed with water along with C02 from a tank. They use plastic lines that run together and form at a water spout with different buttons for different drinks. The best tasting sodas are the owners who use a stronger concentration of syrup and CO2.
yoster··on Show HN: Can you see a single pixel on a retina display?
I'm getting fucking old. Everything looks slightly blurry.
yoster··on I Wasn’t Prepared to Work
Welcome to the real world :)
yoster··on Solitary in Iran Nearly Broke Me. Then I Went Inside America's Prisons
How about all the innocent people who end up in prison? A small fraction of those people are exonerated. Imagine if you were sent to prison because of the color of your skin, you were falsely accused, or just because of plain corruption? Scrapcode, you better pray that you don't ever end up like one of those unfortunate people. Our justice system is broken and far from being able to be fixed. Justice is a joke, and so far it is truly blind....
yoster··on Why high fructose corn syrup replaced sugar in US
I live in a state where Coke with sugar is widely available. The taste between that and HFCS is like night and day. Too bad the rest of the states do not have that choice.
yoster··on 3D Printer for less than $400
I would order this, but I have already heard about people getting ripped off from kickstarter. I know that most of these people actually deliver what they are supposed to on their end, but one bad apple can cause hesitation when it comes to my hard earned cash.
yoster··on Gmail is getting a brand new inbox
I hate the box look all the companies are going for. It's like the fucking 80s/90s all over again....
yoster··on How should I behave as a developer in a project that's headed for failure?
Whatever you do, do not act negative in any way whatsoever. People like to point the fingers when shit hits the fan. Try to be as positive as possible about this situation.
yoster··on PayPal denies teenager reward for finding website bug
They could have at least given him Paypal credit or a giftcard. This company is fucking bullshit. Give the kid a donation to his college fund.
yoster··on Yahoo submits bid for Hulu
I tried Hulu multiple times with their free month offers. It sucked so bad that I canceled before I had to pay for a subscription. I'm sure people love Hulu, but I am definitely not one of them.
yoster··on Ask HN: Moving to NYC, Can you help me?
I don't want to sound like an ass, but all this can be found by just using a search engine. Public transportation is the way to go as that is what pretty much millions of people use in NYC. You will hate the commute, but that's life. You are at least in your 20's so act like an adult and do some research. This is not rocket science. You want to save money? Buy groceries. NYC has cheap grab and go food as well.
yoster··on Google engineers: We're trying to fix Android fragmentation
With Samsung trying to create their own ecosystem, you would think Google would be trying to make a Galaxy killer.
yoster··on Xbox One: Microsoft's All-In-One Home Entertainment System
The thing about Xbox 360 not having Blu-ray just made streaming/renting/buying a lot better. Why go to a store when you can just turn the Xbox on and do the same thing. I do want to say that it is a great option for the people who buy Blu-ray discs, but I like the convenience of not being attached to huge, physical disc libraries.
yoster··on Xbox One: Microsoft's All-In-One Home Entertainment System
Box type consoles have always been iconic.
yoster··on Xbox One: Microsoft's All-In-One Home Entertainment System
I received an Xbox 360S 4GB for free from my company at the time. Bought another one for $150 along with some bootleg Hdd's from Ebay. I am going to wait a year for the price drop and to steer clear from any first gen issues.
yoster··on Sony stock price spikes up 9% after Microsoft's Xbox One presentation
This is not rocket science. Many people have been waiting years now for the new generation consoles to come out. Sony and Microsoft will be having a good year as the rest of the consoles out there are a joke.
yoster··on Sony stock price spikes up 9% after Microsoft's Xbox One presentation
Apple stock has been a fluke. They generate so much income that they have insanity type cash reserves. Any company would kill for their sales and would love to have that type of cash on hand.
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