HansF

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Ask YC: A way to get a European buyer on the Mechanical Turk?
2 points by HansF 18y ago|1 comments
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by HansF 18y ago
Meh, the problem and it's solution isn't that original so I wouldn't scream ripoff just yet. Also The other site want's you to install an extension. In my personal experience (a while back so don't know current situation) it was a bit bug
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by HansF 18y ago
So you need someone who has lots of ambition AND doesn't object to put in a lot of work AND get a low paycheck AND is SOL when your startup dies. Good luck in finding that person.
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by HansF 18y ago
True, or to be laid off if you're considered 'too greedy'. Let's not forget your employers had this great idea and you should be happy to be honoured to contribute to that great idea. After all, you're jut a code monkey.
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by HansF 18y ago
Or are poor.
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by HansF 18y ago
Tivo takes software under a free licence, redistibutes it, and takes every step possible you can't do the same thing. We see the same thing with some android handsets. Open source is freedom and creativity, we need to protect that freedom,
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by HansF 18y ago
safe_mode... [shudder x 3]
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by HansF 18y ago
You can tell your customer rep that. I'm sure he will oblige. They just want to talk to you to get everything set up like you want/need it. How much memory does your server need? Need a backup solution? How bout an apc module? What are the
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by HansF 18y ago
Well, they sort of build/manage stuff for you. So when you ask for pricing information, you get a call from a account manager, who helps you find what you need and offers a price. For instance if you need a server to do your email there ar
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by HansF 18y ago
"But don't Macs have a larger share of the 'technically-minded-user' / 'geek' (whatever) market than Wintel?" Not in my experience... do you have the data to back that statement up?
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by HansF 18y ago
If the jQuery people, who produce this great framework at no cost AND under an open source licence, want to put flashing yellow polka dots in a marquee tag on their site, then that's fine with me. If this disturbs you so much, then you have
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by HansF 18y ago
Well, most people who live there know what it is. :-) Luxembourgeois: I met both of them, and they suck. Just kidding. It's true: our little brother is often forgotten..
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by HansF 18y ago
I have no idea... Just wanted to check if there were some guys doing the same stuff we're doing. Maybe in the spirit of http://freehackersunion.org/joining.html Actually I'm surprised the post got two comments.
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Any Benelux hackers here?
3 points by HansF 18y ago|4 comments
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Pwnie Award Winners Video Now Online [video](pwnie-awards.org)
1 points by HansF 18y ago|0 comments
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by HansF 18y ago
23:00
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by HansF 18y ago
Maybe because the demoscene is more connected to the computergame industry.
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by HansF 18y ago
Why?
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by HansF 18y ago
They are bolted down.
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by HansF 18y ago
Actually, slashdot manages pretty well. Considering the number of users they have. Their moderation system has matured over time. And the typical WTF, 'funny pics' and youtube crap that ruins other sites is isolated on http://idle.slashdot
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by HansF 18y ago
Heh "It is your responsibility to secure your new key pair in transit." it's not even https. Funny!
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by HansF 18y ago
The gpl explicitly allows you to charge for your software.
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by HansF 18y ago
You USE (do) the software anywa. The gpl only limits distribution
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by HansF 18y ago
If you use the pdf creator software from adobe that may be the case, but that includes DTP software. I've been using pdfcreator ( http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdfcreator/ ) for years now. Works like adobe's distiller and does the job g
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Hackday Uk is now called Mashed08, this weekend in London.(mashed08.backnetwork.com)
2 points by HansF 18y ago|0 comments