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One of the commenters on the thread says: "If the meat you are eating is organic, local, and grass-fed it's going to have an extremely low carbon footprint."

Is this true? Does anyone know of any data that supports or refute this?

I'm just wondering if a third factor -- how the meat is produced -- has a meaningful impact on its carbon footprint. I wonder how much of the carbon footprint of red meat, for example, comes from all of the petroleum used to produce fertilizer to grow corn for grain-fed cattle.
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a factor in making this easier in Europe is that all phone lines were put in by entirely government owned and operated enterprises, and it can't be argued that the public doesn't own them

Depends. When Ireland privatized it's state owned teleco, it included all the wires going all over the country.
For now, nothing. My systems use redis as a datastore at first, then move to riak when they outgrow redis. So far my tiny systems haven't outgrown redis.

When I have time, I'll add distributed counter support to Riak and take over the world. (Let's count everything. In real time with massive concurrency, full historical resolution, and no single points of failure.)
"living the game" - angle does immediately speak alot to me as something that is not FB and not G+ etc. Gamers like their other world/networks to exist on.
You do realize the telecoms want tiered pricing because it would allow them to gouge captive customers even more?
In which systems are captured - Technomancy
In Chrome, zooming in on this website makes the layout wider, but the text stays the same size. This is slightly inconvenient.

Thanks for the guide, though! Bookmarked.
This is going to be a long day.
A note to Google+ : Sharing isn't the end all, be all
I choose to interpret the useful version of 'social' as 'socially curated'.

news is great, but news that has contributions from my friends is better. same with tv, food, workout habits, events, etc.
Free markets need government regulation in order to create competitive environments where the customer is served best. (The "blame the government" in the title refers to blaming the US government for not creating those conditions, and crediting the European governments for doing so.)
The logic there is astounding. The government broke up AT&T into a bunch of little companies. These companies then merged their way back into a handful of large corporations and are still trying to merge even more. Did the government force them to join up together? Of course not. The government is actively discouraging a lot of these mergers, i.e. the government is forcing there to be a more competitive marketplace.
um... ok.
Mathematically it helps if you don't think in naive terms as stock, company, team, risk, price etc.
First of all, there are no stocks. A stock is just a call at zero strike with infinite maturity. So you short a stock, you're just going short an instrument at some weight. The weight is the number of stocks you short. So you short 5 shares of google, the spot right now is 497 and the weight is minus five. So you do this with a bunch of equities ( google, apple, linkedin etc ). Then you obviously get a vector of spots and a vector of negative weights. The money you make is simply the inverse of the dot product of both vectors. What do you do with that money ? Obviously you don't sit on it. You buy protection on upside and speculate on downside simultaneously. ie. You buy X OTM calls on goog, say at 550 strike the OTM call is 70 cents so you buy that. Then you speculate on the downside ie buy say Y 485 weekly put at 70 cents.

So if your bet is right, the Y puts make money, the X calls lose money, and overall you come out winner. You wait until google is say 487 and then buy back your shares making 10 buck per share plus the money off your Y puts minus the money from the X calls. So thats just another dot product ie. C = 5 times 10 + Y times a - X times b.

Now say the trade goes south. Then you lose on the put, lose on the short, but make money on the X calls, so the dot product looks like above but with different weights.
In either case, you can only lose a fixed sum worstcase ( so you statement " there's no limit to your potential losses" is definitely false ). So maximizing the money is then a constrained linear optimization problem. In a polynomial vector space, you can find X & Y quite easily using Dantzig.
( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplex_algorithm )

HTH.
for anyone curious: 'streisanded' refers to the streisand effect
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streisand_effect
The Difference Between Marketing Emails & Notification Emails.
well said! here it is: iconosites.com
have you considered http://fastspring.com and its associated subscriptions site http://saasy.com/?

They can pay into uk bank accounts directly and I think they meet most of the other points.

(disclaimer, uk based customer of fastspring, although not using subscriptions side)
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Ask PG: Has comment voting gone down since you hid scores?
I used to be able to judge whether or not my comments were well argued or useful by the comment score. Lately my comments have gotten very little points.

Is this because they are crap, or because voting has gone down since points were hidden?
What if I don't have a Twitter account?
At least here in Finland the lines were put in by a government owned company. Which was then privatized and later sold to Sweden. That private company now truly owns the lines, and the government is scratching it's head because it has passed a law that broadband connection is a "universal right", and it realized that it needs the lines for crises time communications.
Cursory is what people mean when they mistakenly use peruse.

A cursory examination is not a thorough one.
The difficulty I have with this article is that it's more about rebranding subordination than management. Managers have the power to do things like organize a "DNA" team, rewarding the best technical minds. Creating an elaborate organizational system with its own language is like deploying chaff.

Ultimately in any organization power originates from a legal source and fans outward via a network of trust relationships. The structure of the network is a hierarchy, with individuals closer to the source wielding more influence. It can be explicitly codified, or left implicit as is often the case in "flat" organizations.
In either case, the best way to move up the ladder is to become trusted by people closer to the source of power. This requires social aptitude, there is no substitute.

I think the flat vs hierarchy debate is pointless. Instead the debate should be about what kinds of people should have influence in a company? What standards should be communicated to ensure that smart latecomers quickly ascend the company's social network? Values, such as obedience and conformity, tend to reinforce the social hierarchy. Values like dissent and diversity create a more fluid social environment where trust relationships can be forged across different social strata in a company.

I think this social fluidity should be emphasized over "flatness." I'd much rather work in a fluid company than a flat one where people are binned into overly formalized teams of influence. I suggest that if you want good people to rise to the top, make fluidity the DNA of your company.
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There was a study released last week that basically stated the same thing. Refined grains, potatoes and meat attribute to greater weight gain vs diets centered around vegetables. It's really looking like the best meal ecologically, economically and for your health is one where the primary calories come from vegetables.
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I can see useful brainstorming apps being born from this concept.
In the same sense that picture books are sequential text.
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Yes, but because the original investment was from the public purse, there's still a strong argument that, even if not legally, the public might have a right to some sense of entitlement.
Have you guys seen http://bluestacks.com/? It seems to solve the geekish-ness around Android-x86.
So this is basically more evidence that government regulation does work (when it's not captured - oil and nuke reg agencies are horribly corrupt).

If there's anything that all folks of political bent should agree on, it should be greater transparency where government and business (ie, moneyed interests) interact - otherwise you get the mess that is the US government "regulation" efforts.
This answer also isn't responsive. If you you want "enough room to have a" &c &c, you could sell your single-family home in Des Moines, buy a condo, and pocket the difference.
Here is the thing, you can't just do one mobile app. You need to do 10, 20 or more. Grind it out at the low stakes tables until you have the capital (aka app install base, know how and cash) to play at the higher stakes tables.

Install base is the key. Grow it to a reasonable size across all you apps (a few hundred thousand and preferably a million or more) the larger your network of apps the easier it will be to promote you new apps and eventually you may get a runaway hit. Also, start out with small (2d) self contained (no client server stuff), polished, engaging FREE apps.

These types of apps are less expensive to produce (15-35k or 80-200 hours.) The apps should be free with some in app purchase stuff and ads if you are interested in bringing in a little lunch/parking/coffee money while honing your skills (if you're self publishing) and building up your network. After you learn some things about the market and start to build up your network of apps you can try doing some paid apps but unless you have an established brand I would recommend free + in app purchase for premium features. Some of your apps will do ok and some will be dogs. Learn from each and move on quickly.

Now if you already have an existing service with established user base (a few million at least) that is another story, go ahead and make an app that compliments your service and you might do ok since you already have a network of users and marketing muscle to promote it. Remember you are going are going to have to make an ongoing investment in your app with money or time to fix bugs and continue to polish it if you want it to do well and gain traction.
QONQR is doing something similar but with more than just checkins.
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Another data point: I've lived in Austin for 13 years witbout a car. I am 31. I live in what I consider the best part of Central Austin and ride the bus to downtown for concerts/drinks or to the University area, walk to nearby bars and coffee shops. 1100 sq ft with front and back yard, garage for 900. Split with roommate is 450. No state income tax. I understand that New York has a million options and many city amenities, but I dont understand how one could say the costs even out.
Great article! If anyone is in the NYC area and interested in working on http://min.us/pages/about , feel free to send me an email! john@min.us
Thanks....But, will my lack of direct selling experience (I have done pre-sales though) be a handicap?
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(As someone who had Internet access in the UK (dialup) for quite a while before moving back to the US, I can tell you that I was surprised at how well it worked and how CHEAP it was. I had Demon and I was amazed at how clueful they were; especially compared to US ISPs.)

But more to the point: the US telecoms are deathly afraid of competition. The same thing goes for the CableCo's. Wireless is killing their wireline business and broadband isn't making up the difference. That's why they are looking at network-neutrality killing services/deals they can monetize. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but when one company essentially OWNS the access loop, it's a recipe for high-prices and bad service to customers.

If our FCC wasn't chock full of industry players looking to land a cushy lobbying spot after their term is up, we'd see a lot more competition (and better options for everyone).
I never actually ran into this problem. Interesting though - I'll definitely look into it. Thanks for the note
Well, first of all groups are flat categories for messages, not tags.

You cannot have, say, a smaller group included in a larger group like for example: your former classroom colleagues group included in the larger group of all high-school colleagues from your school, included in yet another larger group of all people you know from your city from the same generation (useful in a small city were you know most such people).

Then, there's the interface.

I just looked at it and I can't find an interface to re-organize my current list of friends in Lists. I also can't find a way to filter the messages only from people in a certain list. Lists also have the same problem as groups, they are categories for people, meaning that one person can only belong in one List. And when posting a message on your wall, is there even an option for posting only to a certain list, as I can't see it.

And then, their biggest problem (I think) is the legacy.

People have been building huge lists of friends without thinking about organizing that list. People now post updates and engage in conversations like on Twitter - as if their message will reach their hole list and even people outside of it as well.

Embarrassing comments are a minority, as people in general are aware that their coworkers or family will see their drunken pictures (except many teenagers that don't give a shit, but someday they will). So it's a lot of self-censorship, not to mention the vanity contest.

On the other hand if you knew that your message will reach only your friendly-neighborhood buddies, I don't think you'll show much restraint, since sounding smart or cool is useless and even condescending to people who actually know who you are; getting much nicer and exciting conversations.

I haven't tried Google+ yet, but I'm excited that Facebook may finally have some competition, much needed IMHO.
Is Facebook more 'hated' than Bank of America?
That doesn't mean that American consumers expect 30 mpg from a family sedan on American highways.
Citation needed. Google seems to say that's the opposite of true.

The anecdotal warning goes double here, because the NYC lifestyle deemphasizes groceries.
Not totally wrong. However, I don't like the idea of having my mobility tied to the grid at all times. Yes, oil comes from an economic grid of sorts as well (you can't easily produce it in your backyard) - but you can store gasoline more readily than electricity.
I liken it to the problem w/ Walmart, i.e. the middle-men and distributed warehouses have been replaced by just-in-time (efficient) inventories. These systems are more efficient, but when/if they fail - they fail in epic fashion.
You got me. My evidence is anecdotal. But still...

I own a 2 bedroom in Brooklyn (1200sqft) with view of the Ocean that's that is less expensive that the number on the top right by 150K$. I definitely think my place is "above average", so these numbers must be skewed by my neighbors that paid 2.7MM$ for an apartment the same size because it had a gold-plated ceiling (Russian Neighborhood).
Yeah - I generally interpret Social as crowdsourced for a lot of services, or at least having the option of having friends involved.

The problem with so many online services is that they ASSUME by default that the value is only in the social elements, and fundamentally that people only have valuable interactions when they are social creatures. That is certainly majorly faulted.
So whether his claims are true or false (obviously they're incredibly likely to be false), he stands no chance now. No other firm is going to touch his case with a ten foot pole.
1) What language is easier to code in is really determined by the proficiency in various languages of the developer.

2) Performance is not all that matters. Getting back to the easier to code argument, productivity is equally as important. If the developers of the product are more proficient in Javascript, then working around the performance issues is likely cheaper than waiting for the developers to learn another language better, or to hire developers who know Java or C or whatever and understand the vision of the product being created.

Not to mention these days performance is cheap. Run several instances of node.js behind some sort of load balancer/proxy on a multi-core server and you're good to go. Heck, my little cheap Rackspace cloud server has 4 cores available to it.

The language and platform is only part of the equation to developing a product. Whatever allows you to create a product you can develop quickly and maintain in the future is the right choice.

Disclaimer: I tried node.js, decided it wasn't for me and went back to Tornado (python). I however can understand why someone more proficient in javascript would choose node.js. It was really easy to set up and get into writing code with.
It's funny you should say that, since I don't think I've ever known anyone to actually hit their EPA numbers. Then again, the EPA number calculations were recently revised.

That said, I don't consider driving <= 60mph to be 'easy'.
Yes: become tougher and more ambitious, and less self-indulgent. Probably the single most important change is to overcome the fear of failure that makes one accept early, small acquistion offers. It's hard to turn down an early offer for a few million, but every successful startup has.
Patenting is everything. Until that is fixed - innovation is a tarpit.
Link to said subreddit?
Does anyone know if GNU Social shares similarities with Google+?
I don't have hard facts, but if done correctly, pasturing/grass-feeding animals means it is possible raise and feed a herd without adding energy inputs (aside from the sun and rain necessary to grow the grass). This, at least, applies to animals like cows who are equipped to eat only grasses as a food source. Raising other animals (like pigs or chickens) means you may need to supplement pasture grazing with grains. But there's nothing stopping a farmer from growing those on the farm without much additional energy inputs.
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/05/26/columbia-study-finds-...

Anecdotally, I recently took a road trip across the southwest and Fairway was cheaper than similar stores in Tucson, Flagstaff, Moab and Boulder. In Minneapolis things got cheap again but in Northern MN/ND they are about the same (as NYC).
I did a quick check a few days after the change and IIRC voting was down by about 20%.
A little off-topic, but how hard is it to move/work in NYC if you're Canadian?
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Yeah, we don't do the locavore thing for carbon footprint reasons, but just because it's ... nice, I guess, for lack of a better word. Once a week we get to meet the family that we buy fresh peaches from, and we joke with them or ask 'em how the crops are doing and so forth. They tell us if they've had to spray or not. The peaches smell like real peaches, they're fresh, they last for days so we don't have to eat all of them right away before they spoil, they're juicy.

My girlfriend works at a CSA one morning a week and comes home with a week's worth of veggies that she picks. They, too, are fresh and tasty and seem different from what we're used to getting in the supermarket.

We have about 160 square foot garden of our own; I'll have tomatoes ready soon, cantaloupe, watermelon, cucumbers, zucchini, corn, bell peppers, green beans, onions, strawberries ... it's just fun. If we need a little rosemary or thyme or basil for cooking, we can go outside and pick what we need.

I like getting to know the people who grow my food. That somehow makes it taste better.
You can always start cheap and then raise prices. That is what one new restaurant near me did. Everything on the menu was about 14 israeli shekels (about $4), and then raised the prices to 18 shekels on half the items after a few months. After about a year, most things were priced at 20-22 shekels, with some items remaining on the menu for 18 shekels. 2 years down the road and they have a "premium menu" with "normal priced" items (most restaurants would charge you 30-40 for a decent entree), and you can still get cheaper food there if thats what you dig.
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This doesn't show communities like r/iOSProgramming which get far more traffic than their language centric counterpart.
Great news for Braintree. What's impressive here is the kind of companies Accel is backing. Companies that are highly profitable without any initial funding and are now raising capital to really hit it out of the ballpark. 99Designs ($35M Series A), Atlassian ($60M Series A), Rovio ($42M Series A), & SquareSpace ($38.5M Series A). These are all great companies who once they found a great model went on to decide to dominate the market. Congrats all around!
also, don't discount the Jevons Effect .. another complication that has to be taken into account.
I think everyone here will back you up on that, but don't infer that zinxq is advocating choice by technical dogma. I read their post as simply asking for an explanation for node.js's accelerating popularity; of course there are many factors, but its ability to reduce lexical context switching is obviously a major component. To argue otherwise would be ill-advised.
My main use of photoshop is for photography and not design... but disclaimer aside I beleive The Russel Brown Show should be useful for you: http://www.russellbrown.com/tips_tech.html

Also, for buttons and icons maybe you should be getting away from pixels and more into vectorial. Try searching for Illustrator tutorials on shiny or glossy buttons as a start.
missing r/node which is occasionally has interesting things.
I hope that you give the author a list of things to fix, etc. I write a lot and I can tell you that authors really appreciate feedback and corrections.
State of the art is difficult to answer, given how faddish programming trends can be. It's hard to separate the truly important ideas from the ideas that are merely popular. I don't think any of the truly important ideas are all that new. Here's my perspective from inside the Agile camp:

Things that are popular and important:

- Refactoring

- Test-driven development

- Closures and first-class functions

- Domain-driven design

Things that are important but not popular:

- Evolutionary design (aka continuous design)

- Refactoring beyond what's built into IDEs

- Domain and business expertise

- Conway's Law; small, close-knit teams; minimizing dependencies on other teams

- Minimizing maintenance costs over initial development costs

Things that are currently popular but likely to lead to pain:

- Domain-specific languages, particularly internal DSLs

- Behavior-driven development, particularly external DSLs like Cucumber

- Storytest-driven development / acceptance test driven development
Yep, we realized it. The "Display Network" used to work fine, though. It went downhill in the recent years.
The problem is not only the petroleum used within this industrial process, but also the other pollutants such as waste water run off and methane emissions.

"Cattle-rearing generates more global warming greenhouse gases, as measured in CO2 equivalent, than transportation, and smarter production methods, including improved animal diets to reduce enteric fermentation and consequent methane emissions, are urgently needed, according to a new United Nations report released today. ..."[1]

It seems to me that the industrial production of any food is overly hazardous to the environment, but is there a way to meet food demands while being environmentally neutral?

1. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?newsID=20772&CR1=w...
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I'm sure your feedback would be much appreciated, if you've got the time.