akulbe

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   Was Python your first programming language, and now you're a paid programmer?

   3 points by akulbe 14y ago|7 comments
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   by akulbe 14y ago

   Given Amazon's recent outages (and the fact that they happen a lot more frequently)... hearing about this new service offering doesn't instill a lot of confidence.
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   by akulbe 14y ago

   I would love to have his "problem". I'm envious of those who get to work from home full-time.
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   by akulbe 14y ago

   I wonder what algorithm 1Password uses, and how it would fare, compared to the other options.
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   by akulbe 14y ago

   I would love to have a Tesla... but I'd be soooooo paranoid about damage and/or theft. :/
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   by akulbe 14y ago

   I'd just like to see a list of some things that should be minimum / recommended concepts that every programmer should know to be good at their craft. I'm ~40 and going back for a CS degree isn't very appealing / practical. But if I knew wha
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   by akulbe 14y ago

   People with this argument (that Android is SO. MUCH. BETTER. because of $COOL_HACKABLE_FEATURES) completely and totally miss the point. 99% of the general public simply do not care about those features. Only hackers do. The hackers are
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   by akulbe 14y ago

   YAWN Seriously. He won't answer anything in a _meanful_ way.... and only safe questions will get answered. Next?
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   by akulbe 14y ago

   It's definitely not vaporware. I have backed the project, and I'm impressed so far.
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    by akulbe 14y ago

    Please don't make the assumption that just because Texas is Republican state, that other Republican / conservatives are in support of this bill! I'm a conservative, and there is no way that I want to see this bill or any lesser / related ve
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    by akulbe 14y ago

    Very much so!
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    by akulbe 14y ago

    So what if you really suck at algebra, and need to start over? Geometry always made much more sense to me, as I could see it, touch it, it was real!
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    by akulbe 14y ago

    "Death is a solvable problem" Really? Last time I checked, the statistics were pretty clear. 1 out of every 1 people die. That seems to be pretty damning evidence. :)
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    by akulbe 15y ago

    Excellent. Thanks, man. :)
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    by akulbe 15y ago

    I'm only seeing beta2 available for download. I've tried several alternative links, like mirrors.kernel.org... and all I can find anywhere is beta2, as the latest version available. #impatient :)
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    by akulbe 15y ago

    Did he say that? I don't remember reading that, and he didn't mention it in the article. Maybe he's just using the Mac to access his Linux machine remotely? :)
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    by akulbe 15y ago

    If you're on a Mac, DEVONthink Pro Office has an option to import email into a database. The archive option in DEVONthink keeps all the attachments and everything, and you can easily search for an open an email, and it will open in your loc
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    by akulbe 15y ago

    Any of you fastmail.fm customers, can you tell me whether or not they support calendar sync/sharing? If so, how well does it work for you?
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    by akulbe 15y ago

    Plus addressing is as follows: assume your email address is read_wharf@fastmail.fm. If you send an email to read_wharf+list@fastmail.fm, you'll still get the email in your Inbox, but you can make rules that allow you to send stuff addressed
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    by akulbe 15y ago

    No way. Email is one of those things I can't stand to admin on my own. I just want it to work, and don't even want to think about the administration piece. That's why I'm willing to pay someone else to take care of that. Gmail does this bea
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    by akulbe 15y ago

    Have you looked at anything else yet? I'd stick with Rackspace if it weren't for the fact that Exchange doesn't support the plus addressing.
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    Ask HN: I want to divorce Google for mail. Recommendations on hosting providers?

    13 points by akulbe 15y ago|25 comments
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    by akulbe 15y ago

    There's a big difference between ubiquity and relevance. There's no arguing Windows' ubiquity, however, I'd argue that Microsoft is resting on their laurels, as far as Windows is concerned. Mobile is where things are going, and they were la
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    by akulbe 15y ago

    Here are my audacious claims: I would say that Microsoft Windows is no longer relevant... and hasn't been for a long time. The one thing that would make them relevant again, if it is true (and not just rumor), is MS Office for iPad. It woul
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    by akulbe 15y ago

    For biking, The Netherlands is laid out much like you're talking about. Separate bike paths, and even separate signals. It's fantastic. I wish more places would have showers at work though. You're right about the issue of still looking pres
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    by akulbe 15y ago

    I would say he should keep his toes wet… dabble with some small pet project, or something to keep his skills sharp. Or even learn a new tech. Just don't let your skills go dull, while you're living it up… but definitely enjoy the fruits o
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    by akulbe 15y ago

    Purely curiosity on my part. You mentioned that you didn't get into the tech writing for the money... How does the money compare when you self-published?
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    by akulbe 15y ago

    Is it safe to assume (since you're an ASP programmer) that you're already competent with HTML? If so, then I'd highly recommend you get up to speed with HTML5 and mobile development. It's the direction things are going. Try to think as ma
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    Ask HN: What a startup gets money from a VC, how does it get spent?

    1 points by akulbe 15y ago|0 comments
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    by akulbe 15y ago

    What most people fail to realize is this... Facebook is not the product Facebook is trying to sell. YOU (and everything about your life!) are what Facebook wants to sell. Facebook is the next great advertising platform, after Google.