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by allenp 15y ago
"Since when did a living wage for a day's work become a controversial issue ?" You're joking right? Have you seen any of the immigration reform/debate over the last 5 years in the US? One of the primary arguments is over the availability of
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by allenp 15y ago
I'm with you. I will point out that fear of lawsuits also leads to being more careful.
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by allenp 15y ago
Why does it have to be all or nothing? I don't think for most consumers there is that much economy of scale that their secondary devices would need to be the same.
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by allenp 15y ago
This could make road trips a lot more fun.
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by allenp 15y ago
Oh really? http://articles.cnn.com/2009-02-18/tech/facebook.reversal_1_...
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by allenp 15y ago
Are you sure it isn't this: http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=width+of+human+hair+%2F...
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by allenp 15y ago
In case anyone is curious, here is a way to go about using #ifdef in your app: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/549462/how-do-i-manage-bu... I would argue that it really depends on how many places you need to put the #ifdefs to see if
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Ask HN: Freelancers, how do you handoff iPhone apps to your clients?
4 points by allenp 15y ago|1 comments
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by allenp 15y ago
Two things for you to consider: 1. Creating and maintaining routine is the best way you have to reach your fitness goals. This is probably more important than what you eat or how you exercise. Cut out bad habits one-by-one, add good practic
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by allenp 15y ago
I think if your definition of a tablet includes an optional keyboard and mouse then you may be right (I see you bought a keyboard). I just think there are too many tasks that require more precise input than just a touch based screen. Most p
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by allenp 15y ago
There are definitely systems that will just send the bytes that have changed (and their locations naturally). DropBox does this: http://forums.dropbox.com/topic.php?id=17631
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by allenp 15y ago
This is exactly why PC gaming isn't dead. What I don't understand is why online gaming is huge for the one American console maker, but lags so far behind with the two Japanese manufacturers when for years and years we are told how wired Asi
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by allenp 15y ago
I have no doubt China could build high quality centers of science and import high quality researchers - my only argument was that until this happens the sheer number of scientists in China is not a good way to measure their science producti
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by allenp 15y ago
I think the difference in the real world is one of quality. Quantitatively we may have the same or less number of factories or scientists, but the quality of our science and research is so much better I think it would be very hard for China
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by allenp 15y ago
Do you have WinXP? I think WebGL is disabled by default in XP because of instability (at least in Chrome).
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by allenp 16y ago
I like the meaty sound it makes when a shot hits. More meaty sounds might be good.
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by allenp 16y ago
I think it's telling that many of the comments point out the functionality of these items is limited or impaired. The Apple puck mouse is a good example of being so caught up in your own design aesthetic that you forget that these things ha
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Time Warner seeks judgement to stream Viacom content to iPad(macrumors.com)
2 points by allenp 16y ago|0 comments
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by allenp 16y ago
It's because developers are eternally optimistic. How else can you explain someone hitting a "compile" button a hundred times a day, hoping each time to get no errors?
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What should you Build? (flourishconference.blip.tv)
1 points by allenp 16y ago|0 comments
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by allenp 16y ago
To ask a stupid question - what does the SB in SB Nation stand for?
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Samsung considers parts of Galaxy Tab 'inadequate', reconsiders pricing(engadget.com)
2 points by allenp 16y ago|0 comments
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by allenp 16y ago
Phantasy Star Online was so far ahead of its time - a good lesson about market timing there for sure.
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by allenp 16y ago
I agree with your assessment of MS extending who they are in the marketplace but they did push the market on the Xbox, specifically with the Xbox Live service. Neither Sony or Nintendo have made significant strides in this area and Live has
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by allenp 16y ago
The opening paragraph of the article (since you just read the headline on hackernews apparently): "Each revolution must be assessed in its own context, each had a distinctive impact. The revolutions spread from one point to another. They in
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by allenp 16y ago
Re 2) - I think the opposite of focused "intelligent discussion" may be casual discussion rather than unintelligent. I'm sure we can all spot both kinds here on HN.
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UK Plans Close Encounter With Uranus(colonyworlds.com)
1 points by allenp 16y ago|0 comments
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by allenp 16y ago
Honestly, did you even read the article?
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by allenp 16y ago
Edit: In reply to deleted comment asking "why mention inflation?" I think his point is that the context of the dialog is a world where every dollar you earn means someone else can't have one - so it leaves the question if it is good or bad
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Socrates and a friend talk about the morality of profit(ac-nice.fr)
40 points by allenp 16y ago|36 comments

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