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  1. Ask HN: What behavioral biometric can be reliable for both auth. and anonymity?

    Handwriting and gait are unique to each person, but seem difficult to naturally and consistently fake (hiding one's true biometric) if one did not want his/her identity revealed. They also seem difficult to use as…

    1 points 1
  2. My Incredible Autistic Son (scottbarbian.com)
    4 points 0
  3. The Game with No Cheat Codes (scottbarbian.com)
    1 points 0
  4. I Miss You and Thank You (scottbarbian.com)
    1 points 0
  5. My Great Expectations (scottbarbian.com)
    2 points 0
  6. Ask HN: Where in Ireland or the UK should someone visit that most tourists miss?

    My mother will be traveling there this June for three weeks. This will probably be her last vacation, and I really hope she loves it. She's always wanted to visit Ireland and the UK as much of her family's heritage…

    1 points 1
  7. Ask HN: Should I prioritize learning algorithms and data structures?

    I intend to eventually formally learn CS algorithms and data structures. So far, I haven't run into a situation where not knowing them has catastrophically hindered the viability of my code. I understand that I don't…

    4 points 4
  8. Superhuman Machine Intelligence Safety (scottbarbian.com)
    2 points 0
  9. Ask HN: How accurately can character be judged via text alone?

    As jl mentioned in her talk recently at the FFC, she is a good judge of character with the ability to easily see beyond a facade. I understand that many (possibly most) metrics necessary to make an accurate character…

    3 points 0
  10. Are Atheists Really Smarter? (scottbarbian.com)
    1 points 0
  11. My Solar Energy Idea (scottbarbian.com)
    10 points 3
  12. Toughest Adversity Follow-up (scottbarbian.com)
    2 points 0
  13. The Toughest Adversity I've Ever Faced (scottbarbian.com)
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  14. How I Nearly Built a Successful Startup by Accident (scottbarbian.com)
    2 points 0
  15. Ask HN: Which of these non-computer hacks is better?

    I have a couple stories for non-computer systems I've hacked to my advantage. My cofounder and I haven't agreed on which is better for the YC app, so I would really appreciate your opinions. 1) In middle school, I…

    6 points 4
  16. Ask HN: Is this a good idea for a startup with a chicken/egg problem?

    The chicken/egg problem I refer to is that our startup will be valuable to users when there are a lot of users. I think it was Paul Buchheit who said to start with something a few people love rather than something a lot…

    6 points 5
  17. Offer HN: Dale Carnegie Book "How to Win Friends and Influence People"

    Because of a great man, I have 4 extra copies of this book printed in 1978 (ISBN: 0-671-82743-X). Wikipedia states that it was revised in 1981. I can find no evidence on this book that shows it is a revised version.…

    15 points 14
  18. Ask HN: Will I Regret Choosing Python Over Clojure?

    Because I've delayed learning a high-level programming language for too long, I have not developed a strong bias toward any in particular. I will code a web app for my current project whose main function will be a…

    12 points 14
  19. My Response to "Why Nerds Are Unpopular" by Paul Graham

    Here's the link to my blog post: http://blog.myadversity.com/2014/04/my-personal-response-and-continuation.html The link to the essay by Paul Graham is at: http://www.paulgraham.com/nerds.html It's a lot to read, so…

    7 points 4