andrewhillman

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by andrewhillman 12y ago
Simply put. I need a vacation but can't take one.
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The guy standing between Facebook and its next privacy disaster(fusion.net)
1 points by andrewhillman 12y ago|0 comments
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Ask HN: With gas prices dropping, when will carrier (UPS/FEDEX) costs decrease?
6 points by andrewhillman 12y ago|2 comments
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by andrewhillman 12y ago
Google Nears $1 Billion Investment in SpaceX Infusion Would Back Push to Provide Internet Access Via Satellites SpaceX delivered cargo to the international space station last week. SpaceX delivered cargo to the international space station l
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Ask HN: Is it time for mobile ads to reconsider how ads should be closed [x]
2 points by andrewhillman 12y ago|0 comments
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by andrewhillman 12y ago
What? The law is the law. The entire point of a jury is to find the defendant guilty or not guilty of said issue at hand - the law!
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by andrewhillman 12y ago
"A jury can find you not guilty just because they don't like the law." This is not really the case. It would be tough to find all jurors didn't LIKE the law. The people sitting on the jury were asked questions during the
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by andrewhillman 12y ago
Exercise/ yoga can be really helpful. You wont realize right away but it will get you going again.
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by andrewhillman 12y ago
Yes. It's been around for years. I have used it but this misses my point or proves it. Either way, sites need to figure out how to power own search.
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by andrewhillman 12y ago
I don't think so. I just went to their site and the first case study i opened was from theguardian.com. I went to theguardian.com and went to do a search. Guess who they are using to power their search function? Google. In my opinion
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by andrewhillman 12y ago
Yeah, this sounds all well and good in theory, but after visiting thousands of sites over the years, it might be a better idea to help engineers build a search engine for their own site/data first. I can't recall many websites tha
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by andrewhillman 12y ago
"If you’re uncomfortable donating directly to an individual, please consider making a donation to Cancer Society of New Zealand in Steven’s name." They will need way more money than this. If uncomfortable giving to an individual,
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by andrewhillman 12y ago
Thanks for the comments and book recommendations. After some digging around I found an interesting read. http://www.paperpenalia.com/handwriting.html Apparently, I need to re-train my muscles, rework everything and then pr
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Ask HN: My penmanship has gone to shit, what can i do?
34 points by andrewhillman 12y ago|6 comments
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Solve this for free wifi password(twitter.com)
1 points by andrewhillman 12y ago|1 comments
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DuckDuckGo joins Google in being blocked in China(techinasia.com)
4 points by andrewhillman 12y ago|0 comments
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by andrewhillman 12y ago
Don't even get me started with mobile ;) Complete nightmare.
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by andrewhillman 12y ago
it's an awful user experience regardless.
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Hey devs/publishers, cut the shit with your 'subscribe to my' pop-up bullshit
16 points by andrewhillman 12y ago|9 comments
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by andrewhillman 12y ago
I think people put up with this because StackOverflow is considered a technical Rank Badge. The higher the score, the more opportunity and respect you receive. I agree that pedantry is a big problem but it also occurs on HN. Rather than clo
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by andrewhillman 12y ago
While I was reading your 'ask,' I was thinking... too much info, someone at the company is going to see this. I hope this isn't the case and I am sure you will find another position.
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by andrewhillman 12y ago
When a website has a ton of features, unbundling makes for a better mobile experience. The mobile app is usually a stripped down version of the website and now apps are going further by unbundling popular apps/features to create suites
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Ask HN: Does a service like Google Answers exist today?
2 points by andrewhillman 12y ago|1 comments
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by andrewhillman 12y ago
They don't need to get it right. Its probably as realistic as Entourage is/was to Hollywood. Hollywood actors thought Entourage was far-fetched during season one but they still tuned-in for each episode and it ultimately turned in
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by andrewhillman 13y ago
These are all valid points. I would also like to add that I have noticed when projects fail the first time, some repost months later and succeed.
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by andrewhillman 13y ago
I didn't the read article. ;)
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by andrewhillman 13y ago
I feel it's a lot like Entourage. Has all the same elements. Entourage is about the Entertainment industry in LA whereas Silicon Valley is about the Tech scene in SV.
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by andrewhillman 13y ago
Facebook doesn't have a responsive design because their goal is to load the site and all the apps that hook into the platform as fast as possible with the least amount of overhead as possible.
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Poll: Do you protect your phone with, or without a case?
1 points by andrewhillman 13y ago|2 comments
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by andrewhillman 13y ago
NO: I think cases ruin the look and feel. Bareback is best.

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