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by __chrismc 13y ago
Click through to the linked thread - https://svn.reviewboard.kde.org/r/4396/
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by __chrismc 13y ago
Yes, I've had that one too. I have a Logitech keyboard case, but if I'm not writing long-form, I find it more comfortable to have the "bare" iPad, and tap out any shorter text. Unless I specifically disconnect the keyboa
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The Argument Machine(powazek.com)
23 points by __chrismc 13y ago|15 comments
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by __chrismc 13y ago
Absolutely. From experience, the global Oil & Gas industry is completely reliant on Excel, and that will not change any time soon. They use it for nearly everything ... It's the common UI to bigger, complex systems, and it's
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by __chrismc 13y ago
Sounds like the US lags behind on this, but I'm sure the tradeoffs are made up elsewhere - for example, it looks to me like salaries for equivalent roles in IT are often a little higher in the US. At my current (UK) employer, I get 30
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by __chrismc 13y ago
As a Brit interviewing to work remote for a SV company (as a contractor, due to residence) IR35 is something I really need to wrap my head around. At first glance, it's a bit scary.
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Why the Obamacare Website Sucks(tbray.org)
6 points by __chrismc 13y ago|6 comments
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by __chrismc 13y ago
I use Newsstand for one magazine[0], purely because the digital version of the magazine is so well done I subscribed on the spot after reading the first digital issue, and renewed again last month. It's not just as good as the paper co
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by __chrismc 13y ago
I think he means getting devs who deploy Rails apps to start using HTTPS for their app, rather than there being a deficiency in the framework.
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by __chrismc 13y ago
It's probably not quite what you're looking for, but I've been experimenting recently with using the Prompt app from Panic on my iPad Mini to SSH to a Debian virtual machine on Joyent (I have some spare credit with them I wan
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by __chrismc 13y ago
I've used a Steelseries 7G for the last ~3 years. It's built like a tank, compared to the Razer keyboards I tried in-store before buying it. It doesn't have many fancy bells-and-whistles, but it's far and away the best k
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by __chrismc 13y ago
Is there a way you can continue without VC? It sounds like you're compromising yourself/business and don't really want to. To continue your marriage analogy: don't do it if your heart isn't in it. The inevitable mis
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by __chrismc 13y ago
Support Lead (and the "Application Expert") for an Oil-Major internal web app here: "support fixes" - ASA(F)P, after 2 rounds of testing and several sign-offs + Management approvals. "Change Requests" - Deploye
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by __chrismc 13y ago
DF has posted quite a number of links over the last couple of months, highlighting how poor sync on iOS currently is (iCloud in particular). I'm pretty sure Brett Simmons has posted quite a few of them too... My theory is they tried to get
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The Science of Practice: What Happens When You Learn a New Skill(lifehacker.com)
2 points by __chrismc 13y ago|0 comments
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by __chrismc 13y ago
> _And Microsoft doesn't show any signs of wanting to sue anyone for any of this_ I'd go so far as to say (at least on the ASP.NET side) they're trying to _encourage_ community participation. Wasn't NuGet a community project before it w
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by __chrismc 13y ago
You've come a long way, baby. I remember when WordPress first appeared. I'd deployed the b2 blogging engine a couple of times before, and anything which made b2 easier to install/use/adapt was welcome. Amongst the (many) blog systems I'd tr
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by __chrismc 13y ago
I wrote something pretty similar almost 8 years ago[0], and for the most part I've found the advice holds up. My current job is a lot more flexible for remote working than any other I've had before. I don't work remotely all of the time, bu
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by __chrismc 13y ago
I find it amusing that someone further up[0] believes the exact opposite - "Jobs hero-worship" is still strong here... I'm sure it depends on the threads you read. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5754440
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by __chrismc 13y ago
I disagree. As someone who's gone back and forth between platforms several times, I much prefer the iOS system. It's more button taps for me, yes, but I find it clearer and I'm more likely to check what it's asking for. It's also more granu
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by __chrismc 13y ago
If I could make a suggestion... give some indication of what the editor can do on the site itself. Description, screenshot, that sort of thing. If I could tell what it can do I would be more inclined to come back later and try it out. As it
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by __chrismc 13y ago
So did I until I went to Uni. The "Crusty Old Unix Guy" who taught some of the smaller course modules would knock off a mark if you didn't refer to it as 'hashbang'.
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by __chrismc 13y ago
I thought cb-welcome was a very nice touch when I'd finished the install. It would be nice if more distros did something similar to get a new user setup with some default packages related to their needs. First thing I did when cb-welcome fi
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by __chrismc 13y ago
I installed CrunchBang on my aging Core 2 Duo desktop (2.3GHz, 4GB RAM). Whenever I played about with Linux before, I installed Arch, but this time I couldn't be bothered with the initial setup. So far, I love it. Enough that I'm seriously
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by __chrismc 13y ago
That, and the page is designed so most people will click the "Accept & Download" button without even reading the top-level permission requests. It's got the title and button at the top, taking up a large chunk of space (1/3rd on my Nexu
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by __chrismc 14y ago
Looks like he only did the intro. The main site credits these guys - http://www.artisanblue.com/lsg/
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by __chrismc 14y ago
It's mostly about the synchronisation. For my use-case, I read articles in Google Reader during my lunch break at work. When I'm browsing at home later, on my own PC or iPad I don't want to have to wade through dozens of articles I've alrea
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by __chrismc 14y ago
So? If you _know_ you've done something wrong, and you get caught, then you should own up and accept the consequences. My experience is people have more respect for people who will admit to a mistake/wrong-doing than for someone who will tr
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by __chrismc 14y ago
Link to the same post on his blog, for the Google+ averse: http://wilwheaton.net/2012/12/regarding-instagrams-new-tos/
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by __chrismc 14y ago
My (admittedly limited) understanding is that it depends if the patent in question covers the idea/concept, or an implementation of that idea... with the usual caveat of different countries/different rules.

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