RivieraKid

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by RivieraKid 14y ago
Windows 8 is 2 operating systems for a price of one, that's one of the few positive things about it :) Metro is nice for tablets but it's clearly inefficient as a desktop OS. Efficiency and features are more important than original and pret
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by RivieraKid 14y ago
It's because people translate any compliment as a more sophisticated way of saying "I like you".
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by RivieraKid 14y ago
> and I'm thinking 'this is because the parts I can't see are just as sloppy as the parts I can see' I totally realize that's not a fair assumption to make but I can't help it It's very accurate assumption in my experience.
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by RivieraKid 14y ago
Social mobility is actually very low in the US in comparison with other developed countries: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_mobility#Country_compari...
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by RivieraKid 14y ago
To be honest, this looks a lot like an iPhone button which would look ugly in Android. Especially in combination with default textboxes, switches, etc. Android apps should a) use the default style b) use default style mixed with moderately
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by RivieraKid 14y ago
This is outrageous and another example revealing the bad state of democracy in these two countries. The government does the exact opposite of what vast majority of citizens want. I would never vote again political parties that are in govern
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Grow a Face(growaface.com)
2 points by RivieraKid 14y ago|1 comments
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by RivieraKid 14y ago
Hey, you're exactly right. Most articles have really terrible information density and this is one of them. For example Paul Graham's essays are often very insightful, but they are frustratingly long. The core idea, which is the only reason
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by RivieraKid 14y ago
Why the downvote?
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by RivieraKid 14y ago
All the debate about the pros and cons of a Greek exit from the euro area is missing the point: A German exit might be better for all concerned. No, this idea has been part of the debate for months, if not years. I hate that he makes it s
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by RivieraKid 14y ago
Why don't musicians just decline to license their music if they get tiny share? Can't they create some sort of union that would give them bigger negotiating power? Or just sell the music on the internet? I wonder why market mechanics don't
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by RivieraKid 14y ago
The judge is a programmer by the way: http://www.i-programmer.info/news/193-android/4224-oracle-v-...