Surio

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by Surio 13y ago
Regarding your point 1) I agree, but it will never fly in a technology-centric place like this that practically worships anything "tech"! In effect, things like vaccine breakthrough, free sanitation, etc., are much more impactful, but are
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by Surio 13y ago
Ha ha, had to chuckle at that one. It's one of UK's "best kept" secrets, I suppose ;) . The course materials are bloody fantastic, and in terms of value of money, spot on :)
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by Surio 13y ago
I re-read it, to see if the metaphor has been stretched a little too far. Nope. You seem to have drawn your Historical lessons correctly, and kept the narrative to the point (Chilling read though!). However, begs a few questions: 1. Are we
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by Surio 13y ago
I had two minds about typing a reply to you, as it would be the beginning of a tangential discussion on something else rather than the article in question... but, (edit: this seems to be the topmost comment on the page, as I write, so I fel
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by Surio 13y ago
Thanks for the book recommendation. Will read it, by and by. >> Some people escape on rockets, And one presumes, albeit facetiously, that one of the rockets contained a baby named "Jor-El"? :-)
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by Surio 13y ago
Thank you.
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by Surio 13y ago
Hmmm.. pastebin.com is not available from my geo location. I've had this couple of times before also. Is there an alternative link to the original post? The rest of the comments have been a good read anyway. thanks.
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by Surio 13y ago
Chin up, mate. You're not alone.. Solidarity from a fellow traveller :)
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by Surio 13y ago
You know, I remembered an old saying while reading your comment too: "If wishes were horses, beggars would ride". :) I don't contest what you say, but getting out of these life situations isn't as easy as you put it either. There's more to
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by Surio 13y ago
^^ This! is reality for a vast majority of people -- IT as well as non-IT It needs to be said and heard more often. So, thanks for writing it.
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by Surio 13y ago
I've been through those times, and I think you gave an excellent data counterpoint. :) >> At the end of the day, however, you have a job, a wife and a son. Unknown people using your open-source software should be the least of your c
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by Surio 13y ago
openSUSE: Did you have problems with speed? Or nepomunk? I was eager to have a go when it came out (12.3), and has been a very raggedy experience for me so far. nepomunk constantly crashes, the system is veeery slow (on KDE at least) etc.
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by Surio 13y ago
I've liked ubuntu and actually still use it. I started using #! sometime ago. I agree with the lightweight aspect of it very much. One session on openSUSE on KDE reminds me of how lightweight crunchbang is :-D For people already on non-ub
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by Surio 13y ago
This is a very different angle to the others. >> they dominate distribution in some markets. I didn't know that. And others? not so much? Someone mentioned Samsung. I thought they were also quite dominant in India, yes? And we also
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by Surio 13y ago
Thanks. Interesting angle... nokia juggernaut vs. Android juggernaut. >> and since no one is buying the Lumia Oh... I was under the impression they did okay on that count in India sales? I even heard that BB Z10 is doing very brisk
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by Surio 13y ago
>> I doubt it's not a big thing everywhere. Yes. However, elsewhere (developed markets), value for money vs. extra features vs. keeping up with latest tech. is the variables for trade-off. You yourself said it here: Mainly because
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by Surio 13y ago
Perhaps other "non-first first-world" (Russia?, Spain?) HN readers can help me, but it seems to me that Nokia has got the pulse of markets like India, Africa, et al very well mapped. I can definitely see phones like these gracing people's p
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by Surio 13y ago
I'm partial to Serif myself, so I know what you mean :-) In addition to Droid Serif, Liberation serif and Linux Libertine and Gentium recommended here, check out PT Serif also. Very readable on high resolutions and medium body fonts... All
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by Surio 13y ago
>> I don't think selling a company is a bad thing. Neither do I see it as an inherently bad thing. There are valid and compelling reason to sell a company. E.g., There might be no "family successors". Your heart may no longer be in
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by Surio 13y ago
>> Technocrats are Clueless who go the other way and turn into "Sociopath with a heart of gold" types. We actually believe that there's something worth fighting for. Thanks! So there's hope for me. Let me know when you are ready wit
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by Surio 13y ago
>> First, these companies are designed to become profitable, not to exit, so compensation is profit-sharing, not the joke equity offered by VC-istan That really, really resonated! Now for a counterpoint. When I read that remark, I
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by Surio 13y ago
He he... That's the one :-)
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by Surio 13y ago
Amen to that sentiment! Although, I've been there couple of times, yes I totally agree with you. A couple of times in my visit, gun shots plus/followed by siren wails in the distance have had the combined effect of inducing sleepless nights
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by Surio 13y ago
Julius Caesar was murdered in March/April, as I recall!
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by Surio 13y ago
Under the circumstances, I think this is an excellent, clear-headed point that more of us should meditate upon :) . Could we all try to please upvote this to the top. EDIT: Comments below me that are pointing out that this is a big deal
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by Surio 13y ago
Hmm.. I remember this discussion from before... Yup. Here's the previous discussion(s). http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4172837 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4677497
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by Surio 14y ago
:D That one cracked me up!! Thanks for that one mate!
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by Surio 14y ago
>> Chillis are a pain. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don't. :( Tell me about it! Neither did tomatoes, nor did Bell peppers/Capsicum, nor did those Courgettes, neither did the marrows, sugar snap peas... oh sugar! I am going t
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by Surio 14y ago
>> Try less hard :) "Tried" that too :D I've taken a 2-year sabbatical from all things muddy. Let's see how things go the next time. Fresh eyes and less anxiety!
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by Surio 14y ago
>> I have a friend about "level" with me but on the West of the country and he struggles with his garden. Good! Anecdata or not, that's going to be my new excuse! :P

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