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1.		Internet Explorer becomes Korean election issue tldr Internet Explorer becomes Korean election issue tl;dr by - read times At the end of the 1990s, Korea decided to develop a home-grown SSL encryption standard (SEED) mandated for all online transactions. As it required ActiveX, it could only work with Internet Explorer, resulting in a decade-long monopoly for IE on banking, shopping and other transactional sites SEED was made optional in 2010 but is still widespread since government approval process for alternatives is too rigorous. Presidential hopeful Ahn Cheol-Soo wants to support alternatives and terminate SEED, so that Korea's Internet becomes free, open and fair. (theregister.co.uk)
		40 points by Cbasedlifeform 2 hours ago \| flag \| 7 comments
2.		Commercial Freedom tldr Commercial Freedom tl;dr by - read times Selling software on the internet gives very broad commercial freedom. You can have access to world markets without paying imports or custom taxes, cut off the suppliers and talk direclty to the customers. You can build a product easily with open source tools with no capital and using simply self promotion to build a brand. You can also learn to build software basically for free. (37signals.com)
		142 points by scott 3 hours ago \| flag \| 40 comments
3.		Bring back the 40-hour work week tldr Bring back the 40-hour work week tl;dr by - read times Recently working more than 40 hours per week has become cool again, and most people expect to work north of 50 hours per week in a serious job. People seem to have forgotten that the 40-hour work week emerged because business leaders observed total output per worker decreased as longer weeks were worked Studies have shown that briefly increasing the work week to 60 or 70 hours can lead to more output. However overtime won't be as productive as the first 40 The fact that a job is not physical doesn't mean the worker can work longer hours. Putting in more than 5 or 6 productive mental work per day is near impossible Bringing back the 40-hour work week is going to require a wholesale change of attitude on the part of both employees and employers. (salon.com)
		264 points by pnathan 3 hours ago \| flag \| 35 comments
4.		Google Fiber is live in Kansas City, real-world speeds at 700 Mbps tldr Google Fiber is live in Kansas City, real-world speeds at 700 Mbps tl;dr by - read times Google Fiber is now live in Kansas City, offering 1 Gbps speeds for $70 per month, significantly faster and cheaper than traditional American ISPs. But fiber is not enough to make for a successful startup scene, you need a community. (arstechnica.com)
		165 points by zoowar 6 hours ago \| flag \| 98 comments
5.		Show HN: My Life Project, Kickstarter for Dogs tldr Show HN: My Life Project, Kickstarter for Dogs tl;dr by - read times I love dogs and I want them to be able to fund the projects they like. That's why I created Kickstarter for dogs. It's free for dogs but plans for dog owners start at $100/month. If you love your dog there's never been a better opportunity to prove it. (notsureifserious.com)
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