LukeB_UK

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BT is buying EE in $19B deal(theverge.com)
1 points by LukeB_UK 12y ago|0 comments
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by LukeB_UK 12y ago
TRT has now been banned in the UFC.
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To me the title sounds like they just took some of Turing's known notes and stuffed them into the roof not that they've just discovered more notes.
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7 Rules for Creating Gorgeous UI(medium.com)
2 points by LukeB_UK 12y ago|1 comments
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Google donates $775,000 in grants to Code2040 to improve diversity in tech(theverge.com)
2 points by LukeB_UK 12y ago|0 comments
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Thanks for the input, I've updated my post for civility.
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Derivative works and licensing are a huge part of the software development industry and open source. Edit: Updated for civility.
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I remember when blackberry had a promotion to get a PlayBook for free if you submitted an app. I'm sure they got loads of apps, if only to get the free PlayBook to sell. I know that's what I did.
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Never trust a corporation to do a library's job(medium.com)
20 points by LukeB_UK 12y ago|0 comments
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The author makes it sound like the developers won't care about the bug because the user waited from 4.4 until 5.6 to upgrade. In this case the user is better off not upgrading if the developers aren't doing to do anything about it
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One Codex (YC S14) Wins the CDC's “No-Petri Dish” Challenge(blog.ycombinator.com)
26 points by LukeB_UK 12y ago|7 comments
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Wasn't that because Texas Instruments pulled out of the mobile market?
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You seriously created a service to help guys find other guys to help them pick up women? As an industry we already suffer from being viewed as not being very inclusive to women and being misogynistic. This does not help at all. Edit: And it
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Google reveals Mac security holes before Apple's fix is ready(engadget.com)
11 points by LukeB_UK 12y ago|0 comments
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Any update in it's availability? It says late 2014 but nothing else.
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by LukeB_UK 12y ago
In the UK, from my experience at least, providers combine the modem and router into one device. In this case, the Numa wouldn't really cover it and you'd need to buy a switch as well.
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The problems with these filters is that they catch things that aren't porn too. For example advice on safe sex.
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I also read the article. I think it shows that Dennis is a great entrepreneur. He has been successfully running a business for 20 years and knows his customers and treats them as more than just a customer. This then creates loyalty, enough
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by LukeB_UK 12y ago
Getting a database issue. Google's cache: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https%3...
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"There is no fold" by Luke Wroblewski: https://storify.com/xiwcx/there-is-no-fold-1
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My Dad has worked in the modular construction industry since before I was born and it's quite an interesting method. It allows things to be done at the same time, so whilst the groundwork and any preparation is being done on site, the
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by LukeB_UK 12y ago
Everyone is saying that Google should have waited for Microsoft's patch day, but why should Google bend their standard procedure to fit Microsoft? If it really meant that much to Microsoft, they could have released a patch earlier. The
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by LukeB_UK 12y ago
This was posted yesterday: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8867923
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In the UK you can do it via Companies House for £15: https://ewf.companieshouse.gov.uk/runpage?page=welcome Edit: Not sure about for foreigners though.
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If you do it in the middle, you get some really nice patterns
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by LukeB_UK 12y ago
The problem with disabling javascript by default and making it opt-in, is that most users expect things to just work. If you want to disable javascript yourself, fine, but don't degrade the experience of the web for everyone.
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My comment from the other thread: They also make it very difficult to delete your account. Rather than just have a link on the site, you have to contact customer services and they say they'll respond in 24-48 hours. Not to mention the
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by LukeB_UK 12y ago
They also make it very difficult to delete your account. Rather than just have a link on the site, you have to contact customer services and they say they'll respond in 24-48 hours. Not to mention the ways they try to hide you removing
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There's no "right way", but there are best practices as with any language.
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They're imaginary Internet points. Losing some because you were downvoted makes no difference to anything in your life.

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