32bitkid

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by 32bitkid 13y ago
Deadline http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadline_(video_game) Easily one of the best detective games ever created, and also my favorite Infocom game. Time passes as the game goes by, things happen in the game world indep
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by 32bitkid 13y ago
I think that in any skill/talent/profession, it is tempting to identify the individuals that thrive at it -- seemingly without effort. Almost all "arts" have some variation of this myth -- programming, sports, painting,
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by 32bitkid 13y ago
http://intuoscreativestylus.wacom.com/en/
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Packet radio(en.m.wikipedia.org)
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by 32bitkid 13y ago
you and I have very different definitions of "prototype"
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by 32bitkid 13y ago
I was with the author until he/she got to the point of saying "bug started last tuesday". I don't know any serious development/testing teams that think like that, nor any developer that would search by day to find a bug. Its much more likel
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by 32bitkid 13y ago
or cherry-picking features across version branches.
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by 32bitkid 13y ago
I can't speak for everyone, but the main reason I'm interested in a reasonably perfect preservation of history is to account for every line of code in the respositoy and why its there. I think there is a difference between the consumer of
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by 32bitkid 14y ago
When I started learning how to pick locks, I was shocked to find out how simple most house and apartment locks are to pick. I went to a fellow picker who had been in the scene way longer than I had. I asked "why don't more criminals use loc
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by 32bitkid 14y ago
That's not for free. Doing work for free means "I will do this for you and get nothing in return." All I'm saying is don't run around willy-nilly doing work for free, thinking that will somehow magically lead to success; be cognizant of w
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by 32bitkid 14y ago
"Do work for free" is the worst suggestion I've heard in a long time. Your time is valuable; it should be to you and it should be to the person you are working for. Even if you aren't getting a monetary remuneration for your services there
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by 32bitkid 14y ago
My initial reaction to these types of observations about sexism/racism is to agree with the underlying sentiment of the post: give a completely blank stare and say in all seriousness "why wouldn't it be okay for a girl to be a programmer? W
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by 32bitkid 14y ago
Lenny Bruce would probably agree with you.
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by 32bitkid 14y ago
Good article but I would quibble on the point about "time ≠ money". To me, one has a finite amout of time, that must be "spent" no matter what you do, the goal is to maximize the "trade" value for your time. With my job, I trade my time for
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by 32bitkid 14y ago
anecdotally, my mom really likes Windows RT. Watching her use the traditional start menu, or attempting to navigate Windows Explorer to find something is an exercise in pain. She, honestly, really enjoys the full screen start menu -- easier