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Ask HN: Is there a place in tech for me? If so, where?
4 points by ObligatoryRef 9y ago|1 comments
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by ObligatoryRef 9y ago
Hardball by Chris Matthews delves into some of this.
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Ask HN: Extension/app to save arbitrary text or images and e-mail it back to me?
2 points by ObligatoryRef 9y ago|1 comments
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by ObligatoryRef 10y ago
I loved SimTower, although there were times it felt more like Elevator Simulator. (Also, tip for those starting a new game: 2x3 grid of fast food in the basement at the start of the game. You're welcome.)
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by ObligatoryRef 11y ago
How to Win Friends and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie. I've found that killing 'em with kindness often produces much better results.
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by ObligatoryRef 12y ago
There have been a lot of attempts, including a recent wave from China. However, there are unique features about how the cards are printed that make it difficult to reproduce: cards bend in a certain way, use a proprietary font, have a strip
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by ObligatoryRef 12y ago
A long time coming, but still sad. I still have a certificate that Maxis sent me in response to a letter (around the time of SinCity 2000), proclaiming me an 'official Maxoid'. All the Sim games (especially SimCity) were hugely in
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by ObligatoryRef 12y ago
I have a Das Keyboard ( http://www.daskeyboard.com/ ), specifically the Das Keyboard 4 Professional. A little pricey if you're used to generic $10 keyboards, but it's fantastic to type on.
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by ObligatoryRef 12y ago
If they're stupid enough to allow non-unique usernames I wouldn't bet on getting a helpful answer like that :)
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by ObligatoryRef 12y ago
It's interesting dumping groups of cells into different parts of the board and seeing how it reacts - a group in the middle of one color gets absorbed quickly, a group along the border of several colors hangs on for much longer, etc.
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by ObligatoryRef 12y ago
WotC, especially Mark Rosewater, has addressed this issue many many times. I would recommend checking out some of his columns and podcasts. Short answer: the game has evolved quite a bit (I've been playing for 17 years). Long answer: &
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by ObligatoryRef 12y ago
"Sometimes you got to specifically go out of your way to get into trouble. It's called fun." RIP, Robin.
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by ObligatoryRef 12y ago
He has been struggling with depression and addiction for a long time. These kind of mental issues seem all too common amongst comedians.
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by ObligatoryRef 12y ago
I like some of the arguments being made here. I would just have a few questions: If the program involves no strings attached grants, and it is meant to replace existing welfare systems, what happens to people who blow their money on nonesse
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Ask HN: First salaried position – process/tactics?
1 points by ObligatoryRef 12y ago|0 comments