Hacker News: metermaid

How to Shut Down Tolkien

metermaid — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 04:53:29 +0000

Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVlqBxpCG24

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8599990

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

Taunting Nets? Family Makes That Its Domain

metermaid — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 11:40:51 +0000

Article URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/12/sports/basketball/taunting-nets-family-makes-it-their-domain-.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8594966

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

The Most Ambitious Environmental Lawsuit Ever

metermaid — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 05:29:27 +0000

Article URL: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/10/02/magazine/mag-oil-lawsuit.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8411532

Points: 106

# Comments: 26

New comment by metermaid in "The Man Who Smuggles Trader Joe’s into Canada"

metermaid — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 05:06:27 +0000

IIRC, Trader Joe's doesn't want to operate in Canada because of our more stringent liquor laws-- they wouldn't be able to sell alcohol here the way they do in the states, which would significantly affect their bottom line.

Why Rumors Outrace the Truth Online

metermaid — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 17:29:56 +0000

Article URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/30/upshot/its-so-much-more-fun-to-spread-rumors-than-the-truth.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8383924

Points: 24

# Comments: 15

Microsoft Prediction Lab

metermaid — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 17:29:03 +0000

Article URL: https://www.prediction.microsoft.com/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8383919

Points: 83

# Comments: 20

Startups and the Death of Do-It-Yourself

metermaid — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 19:21:20 +0000

Article URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/27/upshot/total-package-start-ups-and-the-death-of-do-it-yourself-.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8374379

Points: 5

# Comments: 0

Tech Firms and Lobbyists: Now Intertwined, but Not Eager to Reveal It

metermaid — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 19:28:01 +0000

Article URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/25/upshot/tech-firms-and-lobbyists-now-intertwined-but-not-eager-to-reveal-it.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8363577

Points: 30

# Comments: 1

Netflix conducts ethnographic research on people who spoil shows

metermaid — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 20:59:14 +0000

Article URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/22/business/media/those-dreaded-spoilers-that-can-torpedo-dramatic-plot-take-on-a-new-meaning.html?_r=0

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8352606

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

Erotic Poetry Constructed Exclusively from iPhone 6 Reviews

metermaid — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 18:53:42 +0000

Article URL: http://www.theverge.com/2014/9/17/6334173/iphone-6-plus-review-erotic-poetry

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8336935

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

Kim Dotcom, Online Renegade, Shakes Up New Zealand Election

metermaid — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 16:08:06 +0000

Article URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/19/world/asia/kim-dotcom-online-renegade-shakes-up-new-zealand-election.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8335960

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

The FCC has now received 3M net neutrality comments

metermaid — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 16:40:45 +0000

Article URL: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/09/15/the-fcc-has-now-received-3-million-net-neutrality-comments/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8325399

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

Fixing Climate Change May Add No Costs, Report Says

metermaid — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 05:02:21 +0000

Article URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/16/science/earth/fixing-climate-change-may-add-no-costs-report-says.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8323139

Points: 16

# Comments: 7

With Tech Taking Over in Schools, Worries Rise

metermaid — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 05:57:01 +0000

Article URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/15/technology/with-tech-taking-over-in-schools-worries-rise.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8317467

Points: 4

# Comments: 0

Show HN: Tumblr the Game, an Angular quiz game about on-the-fly pop culture

metermaid — Fri, 12 Sep 2014 15:32:52 +0000

Article URL: http://tumblr.ceiling.cat/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8308567

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

New comment by metermaid in "A Window into Everyday Morality via Text Message"

metermaid — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 19:06:01 +0000

http://www.sciencemag.org/content/345/6202/1340.abstract

The paper in question.

A Window into Everyday Morality via Text Message

metermaid — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 19:05:50 +0000

Article URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/12/science/a-window-into-everyday-morality-via-text-message.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8304497

Points: 4

# Comments: 1

Bradbury 13, audio adaptations of Ray Bradbury stories

metermaid — Tue, 09 Sep 2014 18:25:50 +0000

Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKMayLzuyQpjv0eGAsAQ7pUkgh-b0Zc70

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8291762

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

Box, Dropbox and Hightail Pivot to New Business Models

metermaid — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 14:28:55 +0000

Article URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/25/technology/box-dropbox-and-hightail-pivot-to-new-business-models.html

Hacker News: metermaid

How to Shut Down Tolkien

Taunting Nets? Family Makes That Its Domain

The Most Ambitious Environmental Lawsuit Ever

New comment by metermaid in "The Man Who Smuggles Trader Joe’s into Canada"

Why Rumors Outrace the Truth Online

Microsoft Prediction Lab

Startups and the Death of Do-It-Yourself

Tech Firms and Lobbyists: Now Intertwined, but Not Eager to Reveal It

Netflix conducts ethnographic research on people who spoil shows

Erotic Poetry Constructed Exclusively from iPhone 6 Reviews

Kim Dotcom, Online Renegade, Shakes Up New Zealand Election

The FCC has now received 3M net neutrality comments

Fixing Climate Change May Add No Costs, Report Says

With Tech Taking Over in Schools, Worries Rise

Show HN: Tumblr the Game, an Angular quiz game about on-the-fly pop culture

New comment by metermaid in "A Window into Everyday Morality via Text Message"

A Window into Everyday Morality via Text Message

Bradbury 13, audio adaptations of Ray Bradbury stories

Box, Dropbox and Hightail Pivot to New Business Models

An analysis of a year of communication data: The 2013 Annual Feltron Report