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by Steveism 14y ago
I feel the law should do more than require the patent troll to pay the other side's legal fees. Perhaps extra damages should be awarded to patent troll victims. Lawsuits take a tremendous amount of time to defend oneself against. You should
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Help Fight Patent Trolls – Support the SHIELD Act(eff.org)
221 points by Steveism 14y ago|30 comments
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Revealed: Stuxnet “beta’s” devious alternate attack on Iran nuke program(arstechnica.com)
6 points by Steveism 14y ago|0 comments
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by Steveism 14y ago
If it really was just to justify the whole circus then the outrage towards the DOJ is warranted. It's silly to let pride and spite ruin someone's life.
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by Steveism 14y ago
I find the Fed's stance a bit strange. "Just" three months incarcerated and a permanent felony record or try your luck against a 35 year sentence. Meanwhile, the state of Massachusetts was prepared to drop the case entirely as was JStore. U
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Prosecutors' deal for Swartz: Felony plea and three months in jail(arstechnica.com)
51 points by Steveism 14y ago|78 comments
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Even Jack Dorsey Can’t Convince You to Give Up Grimy Dollar Bills(wired.com)
1 points by Steveism 14y ago|0 comments
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Squarespace Commerce is Here(blog.squarespace.com)
2 points by Steveism 14y ago|0 comments
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by Steveism 14y ago
Where are Digital Ocean's data centers? I can't seem to find that information anywhere on their site.
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by Steveism 14y ago
With a few basic JSON edits I was able to make Sublime look pretty sexy. Its spartan appearance matches it's utilitarian nature. I find it very comfortable and trusty. I agree that TextMate has the OS X polish that I too prefer but it's dev
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by Steveism 14y ago
I love the addition of better pane management. With a few slick keyboard shortcuts I think this sounds like a nice improvement to working with multiple files in a project. If it's implemented in a similar way to my beloved tmux, I'll be lov
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by Steveism 14y ago
Rdio, Spotify, iTunes… all written using html web views and none of them are fast by any stretch of the imagination.
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by Steveism 14y ago
I think both languages have a very vibrant following and future. I think it's worth it to learn both and encourage anyone to do so. There are many terrific open source projects written in both languages and I can understand why any develope
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QuickLogin WordPress Plugin(stephenhowells.net)
1 points by Steveism 14y ago|0 comments
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Behind closed doors at the UN's attempted "takeover of the Internet"(arstechnica.com)
5 points by Steveism 14y ago|0 comments
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Google’s cloud-based music-matching service has arrived… and it’s free(arstechnica.com)
11 points by Steveism 14y ago|0 comments
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Why You Should Want to Pay for Software, Instagram Edition(theatlantic.com)
8 points by Steveism 14y ago|0 comments
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by Steveism 14y ago
I'm quite sure any people who continue to use them probably haven't been made aware of or taken the time to consider their missteps. And if someone wants to continue doing business with GoDaddy that's their prerogative. I must disagree with
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by Steveism 14y ago
Well, obviously yes I could and so could my clients. But Free is the best kind of price, especially for startups. I have no problem paying for good software and services. I also have no problem seeking out the next option that compares in v
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by Steveism 14y ago
This is unfortunate indeed. The free Google Apps offering was a substantial value. What viable alternatives are there?
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Ask HN: For those who dislike GoDaddy...
6 points by Steveism 14y ago|8 comments
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by Steveism 14y ago
As the saying goes, "If you love what you do, you'll never work a day in your life." It's great to read posts like this. Learning Python, or any modern language for that matter, can lead to a lot more in life than just web apps and server s
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Web served, part 3: Bolting on PHP with PHP-FPM(arstechnica.com)
7 points by Steveism 14y ago|0 comments
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How an all-star team put an end to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill(arstechnica.com)
2 points by Steveism 14y ago|0 comments
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New data on privacy policies shows 20 percent of sites may sell data(arstechnica.com)
3 points by Steveism 14y ago|0 comments
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by Steveism 14y ago
That's for sure. It's no wonder why they're so hated in society.
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by Steveism 14y ago
“Regimes in the past have always started with the schools, where they develop a compliant citizenry,” Whitehead continued. “These ‘Student Locator’ programs are ultimately aimed at getting students used to living in a total surveillance sta
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by Steveism 14y ago
The issues he touched on have been discussed ad nauseum. However, the sad thing is that after 4 years Android is still suffering from the mistakes of the carriers and handset makers. Bloatware continues to be an issue for many supposed flag
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Four Years of App Store: Developers Weigh In On Search, Discovery, and Curation(macstories.net)
3 points by Steveism 14y ago|0 comments
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by Steveism 14y ago
If this is in fact true, I think it will actually be a good thing. It will highlight the backward direction the entertainment industry is taking for the more casual consumer. There will be significant backlash towards the networks and this

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