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by b3b0p 16y ago
I've been a die hard programmer font snob for years and have been using Bitstream Vera Sans Mono or Deja Vu Sans Mono. Mostly because it's free and can be used on all platforms. Then, Apple released Snow Leopard with Menlo. It had just eno
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by b3b0p 16y ago
It would be interesting if restaurants cut the portion sizes in half, kept the same prices, but used higher quality products and better care in preparing. I guess it's wishful thinking.
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by b3b0p 16y ago
I agree with this. I was told this was the so called bible of compiler development and must have. I cannot recommend it. So, I bought it (cheapest copies used were over $100), tried to read it, and got nothing out of it. I gave up about h
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by b3b0p 16y ago
For those that took that 6 month sabbatical (or 3 month or whatever) I have a couple questions. Did you have the savings already saved up? How much did you this end up costing you financially? What were your expenses like? Where did you sta
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by b3b0p 16y ago
You mention burned out. Could you not take a break away for bit? You also mentioned you spent a considerable amount of time building the base, thus I'm assuming you have put in more time and effort than the others. Why not try and take a we
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by b3b0p 16y ago
If that were the case, I wouldn't be working on a startup probably. Instead I would be looking for a job to pay for the necessaries.
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by b3b0p 16y ago
I know this is how I feel. The only time I think about the money is when I read someone on here mentioning it, but it quickly fades. Otherwise, all I think about is being able to work on anything I want and starting my own company. Nothing
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by b3b0p 16y ago
The amount required as a down payment to achieve the equal can be too great to make it worth it. Especially so if you are a single hacker living in a 1 or 2 bedroom rental. For example, to get my mortgage down to the cost of a 1 bedroom ren
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by b3b0p 16y ago
If you are not happy with your pay aren't you basically indirectly implying that you are not happy with your job? I would say if you are not happy with your pay, find a new job or at least offers and take it from there. You may not be unhap
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by b3b0p 16y ago
Maybe this is a dumb question, but do Emacs users edit all their configuration files and quick edits in it too? When I'm setting up / configuring Linux boxes at work I always use Vim because it's always there and light weight. I always got
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by b3b0p 16y ago
What is the cost of living like there? I've always gotten the impression it's very expensive to live there, especially for housing and rent. I've also never been there, but want to visit someday.
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by b3b0p 16y ago
What are your interests? Are you looking for podcasts specifically related to the topics discussed on Hacker News? All the Hacker News related ones I currently listen to and know about have been listed, so there is no need to repeat those.
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by b3b0p 16y ago
Usually silence, but when I do listen to music and try to work it's one of the following: 1. Final Fantasy, Video Game soundtrack, OCRemix, or similar (current favorites: Kindgom Hearts, Capcom Music Generation Family Computer Soundtracks,
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by b3b0p 16y ago
I like how it's broken out and a nice basic list of what is good and bad for a startup / hacker, but for most people won't it come down to cost? What they can comfortably and reasonably afford? I have never been to California, but I want to
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by b3b0p 16y ago
I think they meant "included free" instead of "included fee" for the photo editing line on the last graphic, no?
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by b3b0p 16y ago
1. I understand sleep is important, but how in the world do you guys get 9-10 hours of sleep? Between a full time job (8-10 hrs, salary so when a client needs help, off I go!) and trying to hack the latest and greatest of my ideas in my spa
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by b3b0p 16y ago
You would think as time goes on and technology improves the cost and bandwidth price/performance would go down.
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by b3b0p 16y ago
Don't go to a school that teaches programming. There are many fine schools besides MIT, CMU, Caltech, etc. Saying you should disregard CS as your major because you aren't able to attend one of the elite schools is downright depressing. Ther
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by b3b0p 16y ago
One of the main draws of TextMate for me is that it is a light weight native Mac OS X application that can be used to edit everything quickly, has excellent syntax / plugin support to make it a joy to do any type of editing in that really n
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by b3b0p 16y ago
Iirc, first generation iPod did not work/sync on Windows, so what is so unbelievable about Apple having the iPhone SDK working on Windows with Visual Studio now? Although personally I don't think this is going to happen. As a hardware compa
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by b3b0p 16y ago
Agreed. I wish they would make a USB version though, it seems to really suck down batteries. I have 2 Magic Mice and except for the occasional lag and batteries, it's the best mouse I have used.
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by b3b0p 17y ago
This is one of the very few if not only tech books I cherish and would never let go of. I'm not a C guru, I did a lot of C in school, but since then almost none. I've been wondering when or if I can get this on the iPad. Even though I own t
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by b3b0p 17y ago
My dad was responsible for the blue diamond marshmallow in Lucky Charms. As for myself, I have zero debt, no outstanding loans at all, including no car payment and no mortgage.
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by b3b0p 17y ago
I save very close or more than 2/3 of my current salary. I own my car, I bought it in cash. Where I live I need it (I already tried the whole Vespa thing, I lasted one winter and was exhausted). I don't have a mortgage. I sold my house. I r
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by b3b0p 17y ago
I have been doing the same thing for about 3 years. Even if it's a few dollars more, I'll still get it from Amazon for the reasons you listed. If it's not listed for sale on Amazon with Prime shipping, I think long and hard how bad I need i
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by b3b0p 17y ago
I agree with Amazon's opinion on the prices, but disagree with their action. If the publishers wish to have their items for a certain price, let them. However, I think it's clear they are in for a rude awakening when they see the sales figu
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Yeah, Don't Move To NYC To Do Your Startup (Yet)(zedshaw.com)
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by b3b0p 17y ago
I love DejaVu Sans Mono: http://dejavu-fonts.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page Which is a variant of Bitstream Vera Sans Mono: http://www.gnome.org/fonts/ However, right now, my new favorite font is Menlo that came with Snow Leopard. I
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by b3b0p 17y ago
Solve a problem. Make a market. Follow your dreams. Just do it.
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by b3b0p 17y ago
Me too. It's my second one now. I already had one, so I'll use this one at the office. I think the Magic Mouse is the best mouse I have ever used. I love it! Also got Fire Emblem DS and $100 check from my Grandpa. I got my dad the Star Trek

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