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by Jd 15y ago
There's a deeper problem that Yehuda isn't hitting and that is that there is an inverse correlation between being cool and cutting edge and being consumer friendly. Rails is, and really has always been, a framework which changes very quickl
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by Jd 15y ago
Support for 2.3 will be dropped as soon as 3.1 is out.
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by Jd 15y ago
When I was 15 (1997) I was pretty decent in C/C++, Java, Pascal, and HTML/CSS. There weren't really webapps yet, or at least any way to deploy them, and not any way I knew of to work remotely or ask questions of other programmers like there
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by Jd 15y ago
So how do you explain the lesser GDP growth?
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by Jd 15y ago
Not exactly. See, for example, Tacitus (c. 98 CE): Repose is unwelcome to their race, and toils and perils afford them a better opportunity of distinguishing themselves; they are unable, without war and violence, to maintain a large train
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by Jd 15y ago
Granted, I am conflating Northern and Southern Italy and most of my knowledge of both is from Italian expatriates who have deliberately left Italy to work in other countries due to dissatisfaction with the conditions there. As for "They don
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by Jd 15y ago
"Racism" is a somewhat vague term for which I believe the current usage is primarily born out of the American civil rights movement. Europeans on the other hand have been comfortable with labeling various national characteristics for centur
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by Jd 15y ago
The title implies that Italy would have done better with a different prime minister, but I have no reason to believe this would be the case. Lots of European economies have done worse and Italians are, well, Italians.
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by Jd 15y ago
Actually, past success is probably the best single indicator for future success.
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by Jd 15y ago
I agree in my case that the substitution (i.e. S -> $) didn't add anything to the post. But I don't think it detracted much either. I'm surprised it is such a big deal to folks. It wasn't really the point and it was really just to heigh
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by Jd 15y ago
If that was the entirety of the post, I'd say you would be correct. However, given that the point was defending the utility of Microsoft software against pure FOSS-inclined folk, I'd say it is pointless to downvote simply because the person
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by Jd 15y ago
Ignoring navel gazing history, perhaps. We've never had open war with a first world power since WWII, that's why we've never lost a carrier.
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by Jd 15y ago
I believe there are two basic parameters here: (1) range (2) expense. The basic principles (as est. in Taiwan related war games, as in other places) is that if you send enough missiles (e.g. spamming) no matter how good your missile defense
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by Jd 15y ago
update: the post you are responding dropped to 0, went up to 3 (presumably both upvoted and downvoted along the way), and has dropped again to 1. I find these trends fascinating.
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by Jd 15y ago
I'm pretty sure you are basically right. An aircraft carrier is more a floating base that allows you to project power in a part of the globe that you would not otherwise have access to. Presumably you are projecting power against a power th
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by Jd 15y ago
"We're all adults here, right?" -- besides the fact that this is a patronizing way of putting things, history (and hacker new fads) shows us adults at times are no less capable of groupthink than children. Age is by no means sufficient for
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by Jd 15y ago
I think Microsoft Word excels for the power user. My guess that once you get into advanced functions mail merge, change tracking, word art, etc. you will find that Microsoft's version has a lot more functionality and is easier to use.
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by Jd 15y ago
I've been downvoted below zero plenty of times -- sometimes when I am attempting to present a non-standard potentially provocative opinion -- but often not. I've also had comments that started off w/ a few upvotes and then went south to -4,
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by Jd 15y ago
You are absolutely right but there are a great quantity of Hackers who will downmod you (or me) for simply suggesting that OpenOffice is not an adequate substitute for the M$FT version. The dogmatism on these issues is sufficient deterrent
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by Jd 15y ago
Totally understand. It's hard not to pick a fight with people (DHH and Fried both) who stand by a "pick a fight" mantra -- but I'm trying my hardest to be nice regardless! I swear!
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by Jd 15y ago
The hiring thread is really only relevant to people looking for work, whereas the Bitcoin stuff, even if (imo) overhyped, is relevant to everyone. So I wouldn't argue it is overrepresented.
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by Jd 15y ago
I'm not asking him questions about how he manages, I'm asking him what his philosophy is. Very different. 37signals has often been seen as being on the anti-large company bandwagon, and obviously Jason and DHH co-wrote a book together calle
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by Jd 15y ago
Jason is a pop icon in the tech world and was obviously asked to be on the Groupon board because of his work w/ 37sig and Rework, etc. I think asking questions on whether his corporate philosophy is consistent with his recent actions is tot
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by Jd 15y ago
I didn't say you didn't want them to succeed, I said it doesn't seem like you were very committed to seeing them succeed. Those are two very different things. I want all sorts of things to succeed that I am not committed to at all.
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by Jd 15y ago
Need to do what? I've never quite understood 37sig's vision besides being comfortable and profitable (and I assume I'm not the only one).
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by Jd 15y ago
Maybe I'm just not understanding something here, but aren't people on the boards of directors of companies supposed to be committed to the success of that company, not simply providing advice? Sounds like you were never very committed.
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by Jd 15y ago
I believe today what I've always believed - net profits rule, bootstrapping is the way to start a business, and spending less than you earn is the only way to have a healthy relationship with money. Don't you also have a rule about not gr
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by Jd 15y ago
I'll bet "a lot" here is substantially less than 1% of the people who buy music from Sony.
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by Jd 15y ago
Well, one reason is the spam he sends anyone who is a member of the Hacker News group on Facebook. Thankfully I have a filter for that too....
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Mark Suster Comments on Peter Thiel’s “20 Under 20″ Education Program(bothsidesofthetable.com)
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