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by alex_c 17y ago
Insensitivity and oversensitivity can both be inappropriate. It's always safer to be oversensitive than insensitive, though. Wouldn't you agree that becomes a problem when it masks how people actually feel about a subject? Side note: I mo
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by alex_c 17y ago
I wonder how many people are genuinely outraged, and how many are outraged because it is the expected response.
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by alex_c 17y ago
If you're all smiles one moment, and throw a temper tantrum about it the next... then completely forget about it five minutes later... or if you call me 2 weeks later to complain that I smoked at your house... or if you kick me out while so
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by alex_c 17y ago
Turning down apps to maintain quality, I'll give you that (even though there's a lot of room to argue the specifics). Turning down bug fixes for stupid reasons, though? How does that maintain quality, if it takes over a month to push a fix
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by alex_c 17y ago
I strongly disagree, and it's disappointing to see basically a knee-jerk comment at the top. Maybe you should just not put other companies' copyrighted game names in your keywords. These are just some specific parameters to the same scena
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by alex_c 17y ago
2. Snow Leopard has added protection against hacks and bugs in e.g. Safari. Didn't Snow Leopard ship with a version of Flash with known vulnerabilities? :p /bash
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by alex_c 17y ago
A note on price — it is listed at $49.99, which is basically less than 1/2 the price of a graphing calculator with inferior functionality in comparison, which is how the company came to that number. That's a bit disingenuous, considering
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by alex_c 17y ago
Is there a list of HN spinoffs anywhere?
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by alex_c 17y ago
I'm in the same situation. I just don't think "decent" is the right way to describe these games.
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by alex_c 17y ago
Those old GIF laden sites were worse than modern MySpace. I disagree. There was a certain innocence and enthusiasm about them that made them almost charming, or at least quaint. MySpace is just... bad taste.
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by alex_c 17y ago
Civ II isn't AAA? Sid Meier is one of the biggest names in gaming. Look, you're taking games that belong on any Top 100 of All Time list, and calling them "decent". What is an exceptional game, then? And the experiences I've gotten out of
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by alex_c 17y ago
One nitpick: when scrolling up and down the page (using either two-finger drag on macbook, or mouse wheel) the scrolling gets "trapped" once the cursor gets over the timeline.
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by alex_c 17y ago
Yes, two dollars, when compared with the value I get out of a decent FPS. The key word in that sentence is "decent", and I don't think it's the word you wanted. Games like Far Cry, TF2, etc., are outliers, they're not "a decent FPS". I d
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by alex_c 17y ago
I've never used one, but I would suspect the biggest value is just having someone confidential and with no conflict of interest that you can just talk to and put your thoughts in order. See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber_duck_de
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The Berlin Reunion(boston.com)
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by alex_c 17y ago
Can we remove "Ted Dziuba" from the title? It's in the URL right after, anyway. Coming from a random unknown blogger, I doubt this would've made it to the front page. I actually happen to mostly agree with what he says in this post (even t
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by alex_c 17y ago
That's why it's going to be optional. I, for one, can't stand multi-window interfaces (after almost a year of using a Mac, I still find parts of the interface annoying).
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Whenever I read "like by magic", I mentally have to add "when it works".
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by alex_c 17y ago
I know, I meant to be amusing rather than pedantic - left out the :)
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by alex_c 17y ago
>That sounds about right, based on my usage. Based on my usage, HN would be #3 or 4 website worldwide.
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by alex_c 17y ago
Even if CS5 won't include it at launch, I'm sure it's only a matter of time before there will be a full-fledged library of "iPhone-like" controls available. Besides, Apple can be as anal as they want about interface consistency before they
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by alex_c 17y ago
Just because there are dirtier cities out there doesn't mean SF is clean (and, like any other city, there are dirtier areas and cleaner areas). Depends on where you come from, I guess. The author seems to come from Washington - I've only
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by alex_c 17y ago
Depends on the weather, doesn't it?
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by alex_c 17y ago
I'm terrible at sticking with a regular workout commitment, but I try to do whatever seems fun - and, most importantly, try to never turn down a chance to exercise (sports, workout, whatever) with friends, because that's always a lot more f
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by alex_c 17y ago
That's because the correct meaning of "begging the question" is completely non-intuitive. I challenge anyone to give me a good explanation of how the meaning of the term is in any way related to the meaning of the English words "begging th
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by alex_c 17y ago
Those are often the most though-provoking ones.
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by alex_c 17y ago
> It's just distribution to non-app store clients that is a pain in the ass (as well as going through the approval process) Yep... it's just distribution to non-app store clients, and distribution to app store clients, that's a pain in
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by alex_c 17y ago
One meta-observation: given the emphasis in Valley (and YC) startups on "rockstar hackers", I am surprised that most replies so far tend to favor candidate B. Maybe it's because the PST workday is just starting and the advice so far is more
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by alex_c 17y ago
Don't get me wrong, I'm not defending NASA. I'm defending the long-term value of space flight, and rejecting the idea that we have to get our affairs perfectly in order down here before we can head up into space. First of all, our affairs
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I've never liked this argument. Why does it have to be X or Y? How do you propose to make Detroit livable by spending a few billion? Give it to everyone who lives in Detroit? Subsidize unsustainable businesses based in and around Detroit

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