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by Batsu 16y ago
I was just barely working on a pacman clone about two months ago... turned into mostly just research. It turns out the ghosts follow rather simple patterns between two modes (spread out / attack) which turn into complex behavior, mostly due
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by Batsu 16y ago
> I guess it's kind of a pain to be the target of an investigation, but nobody's life was ruined. I'm sure you've met someone who did something stupid, and every time you come across them it springs to mind. How would you like it if tha
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by Batsu 16y ago
It's an issue of passion, I think. Compare Apple fans to that of the XBox or PS3. For some horrible reason, people will defend to the bitter end their console of choice. Nothing is gained or lost in these arguments, the same arguments are c
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by Batsu 16y ago
I guess it's an ok idea (a manual version of that brushing your teeth = points thing from several months ago) but I would think if you have enough self control not to cheat on this, then you don't really need it.
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by Batsu 16y ago
Agreed completely. Not only is this not even news, it's not worth caring about... it's just a squabble with TC being the loudmouth, rallying it's readers against some target we're supposed to care about because they said so.
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by Batsu 16y ago
Oh snap!
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by Batsu 16y ago
I find it particularly noteworthy due to fact that this blog has one page for desktop and mobile, and it fits damn near perfectly in both. In Android 2.1, the only things that don't stack up exactly right are the "Social Club" section in po
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by Batsu 16y ago
It is standard practice for Apple to request confidentiality from the FCC. But the request has been viewed as curious by some, considering that prototypes of the near-final iPhone 4 design were publicly disassembled, revealing many of the
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by Batsu 16y ago
Living well is the best revenge.
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by Batsu 16y ago
Nothing like a post on Daring Fireball to keep the iPhone/Android loyalty war on the front page of HN. Does any of this really matter?
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by Batsu 16y ago
> Kassewitz searched for nearly two years to find a touchscreen device that dolphins could reliably activate with their rostrum (or beak), while still being powerful enough to record or play back the high frequency sounds associated wi
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by Batsu 16y ago
> As another commenter noted, yes, it's far too draining to research a company and manufacture a B.S. cover letter. Look, we're professionals here. I applied to your position because it looks like a good fit for my skills. I'm sorry tha
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by Batsu 16y ago
Quite frankly, I'm not even surprised anymore. Every month a developer uncovers a new piece of the mysterious approval puzzle.
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by Batsu 16y ago
What about it?
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by Batsu 16y ago
Firebug definitely has it's ups and downs, but in no way can I believe the IE6 mention is anything other than linkbait (right near the end, he says he's moving to Webkit's debugger). The most common problem I've run into with Firebug is tha
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by Batsu 16y ago
You don't need to hack your firmware to install other dialers. There are dozens on the android market. Edit: Dialer One's release notes for v1.2 say that an issue was fixed regarding United States emergency numbers. Not sure if that pertain
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by Batsu 16y ago
When I first saw the post I thought of Live Mesh. I find it very strange Microsoft has both of these services available. http://www.mesh.com
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by Batsu 16y ago
I'm not sure I would call it smooth in Chrome on Windows 7, and this is on a gaming PC (more or less). The process was also using 25% CPU, which I believe Process Explorer would report as one full core.
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by Batsu 16y ago
Much like the search industry, this isn't exactly Microsoft's forte[1]. I think they see the benefit in shipping something fresh, given that they're not exactly at risk of going much lower. 1: http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=1372013
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by Batsu 16y ago
I was thinking earlier today how useless and tired these topics have become. Mentioning any of the three has too much potential to spark arguments that quickly devolve into gadget he said/she said. I don't know how anyone can read these wit
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by Batsu 16y ago
Since details seem very lacking between the link and the post in the link, here's a short summary Newzbin via Wikiepdia: "One of the main technologies produced is an XML-based file format called NZB files, which contain a list of messageIDs
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by Batsu 16y ago
I like how it looks on the outside as an experiment, but it obviously can't be sustained without rules -- surely they won't let someone come in, take everything for a penny, and leave? It has the stench of a publicity stunt, but it seems we
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by Batsu 16y ago
> Also, Google sure throws a lot of spaghetti on the wall to see if something will stick, don't they? From this to Chrome OS to their JavaScript stuff to Android to Go and on and on. You make it sound like they aren't related :)
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by Batsu 16y ago
If it can be set up and torn down with relative ease, there would probably be a market in rentals for people having outdoor parties or weddings, or camping trips.
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by Batsu 16y ago
I'm sorry to rain on that parade, but that last paragraph is really glued on there. I don't disagree with the sentiment, but that exposition went straight in to a brick wall.
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by Batsu 16y ago
This. I can't imagine why I'd want to give a package to a person I've never met who has no obligation to deliver the package to it's destination. If I didn't care too much about the item being shipped... I wouldn't be shipping it.
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by Batsu 16y ago
It's a wonder Apple's products even go out in the open anymore, with so many potential murderers.
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by Batsu 16y ago
The default browser in Sprint's HTC Hero has Flash 9.1. It works well enough, but frankly I don't like the default browser and it isn't portable because it's custom built... not to mention downloading large flash files is not something you
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by Batsu 16y ago
I worked at my college's computer help desk while earning my undergrad. Since the college distributed laptops to every student over half time (or by request if half or less) and every professor, lots of people needed help. Not to pick on th
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by Batsu 16y ago
I imagine you moved to where you are now because the pay was quite good. If that is the case, rather than threatening legal action (win or lose, don't see how you'd stay at the company) I would continue to do what you do. Just keep it on th

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