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541.
by bcl 16y ago
Unofficially, I use this - http://blog.brianlane.com/2010/09/18/kindle-on-linux-using-w...
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by bcl 16y ago
Am I the only one who cannot nap? If I take a nap in the middle of the day I wake up feeling worse than when I started.
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Original Models: A Look at Iconic Tech Prototypes(wired.com)
20 points by bcl 16y ago|0 comments
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by bcl 16y ago
I continue to be impressed both by DDG's search results and by its dedication to privacy and security. Seems like a great way to celebrate their 2nd anniversary.
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Did Israel hack Iran's Nuclear Program?(borepatch.blogspot.com)
1 points by bcl 16y ago|0 comments
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Computing at Chaos Manor, September 20, 2010(chaosmanorreviews.com)
1 points by bcl 16y ago|0 comments
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by bcl 16y ago
I wouldn't work for a business that didn't trust me to choose my own tools. This includes things like locking down the system so it cannot be customized.
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by bcl 16y ago
His business isn't going to scale very well. I've never been to NYC but I expect you can't cover much of the city in 15 minutes.
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Chasing the Perfect Cup of Coffee with Science(gizmodo.com)
1 points by bcl 16y ago|0 comments
550.
by bcl 16y ago
Have you filed bug reports with those packages?
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by bcl 16y ago
The EPEL5 repository has Python 2.6 available - http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/epel/5/SRPMS/repoview/...
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by bcl 16y ago
FYI - Fedora 13 shipped with Python 2.6, Fedora 14 is going to ship with Python 2.7 and 3.1 in parallel. Not every distribution ships ancient versions. I also recommend using virtualenv and pip, these tools make it much easier to create an
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Jack-Booted Thugs and Copyright Enforcement(eff.org)
3 points by bcl 16y ago|0 comments
554.
by bcl 16y ago
http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2010/09/17/5-companies... How's MSFT doing for you these days? "In 2004, Microsoft earned $0.75 a share. Over the past year, it pulled down $2.10 per share. That's 18.7% earnings growth per year. Extr
555.
by bcl 16y ago
I actually put some text in my description asking people to email when they have problems. It has resulted in about 10 responses (all useful) out of 20k+ users. The App Store just doesn't promote any kind of reasonable engagement between th
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by bcl 16y ago
This reinforces my belief that the 'market' is just one giant shell game. Invest your money in something tangible like making a product.
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The Price of a Hard Drive(wired.com)
10 points by bcl 16y ago|1 comments
558.
by bcl 16y ago
Hmm. Python Cookbook release date 2005 and 'updated' for v2.4 I think I'll pass.
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by bcl 16y ago
Has anyone verified that this actually works?
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Sept. 13, 1833: Imported Ice Chills, Thrills India(wired.com)
1 points by bcl 16y ago|1 comments
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Aviation Thinks Outside the Black Box(wired.com)
1 points by bcl 16y ago|0 comments
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by bcl 16y ago
I already have 3 Roku players. The Apple TV doesn't offer me anything I don't already have. Less actually, Roku also has Amazon VOD, various custom channels, streaming of local video and a budding app ecosystem. I've recently switched from
563.
by bcl 16y ago
Dual 22" widesceen monitors. left is mac mini, right is Fedora. I use synergy+ to share the mac keyboard and Logitech trackball between the systems. Workspaces separate out distractions - 1 is a pair of gnome-terminal sessions with screen r
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HP Holds Navy Network ‘Hostage’ for $3.3 Billion(wired.com)
46 points by bcl 16y ago|27 comments
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Jury Invalidates One of EFF's 'Most Wanted' Patents(eff.org)
11 points by bcl 16y ago|1 comments
566.
by bcl 16y ago
Sounds like a good article. Too bad he had to wrap it in a stupid blog theme that is as narrow as my iPhone display. Once you discover git rebase -i you will never go back!
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by bcl 16y ago
In order to maintain the usability of the URL in a heavily AJAX application. For example, with movielandmarks I designed it so that you don't use back/forward at all. But I wanted to provide a useful URL for bookmarking and sharing with fri
568.
by bcl 16y ago
Did you forget to give Apple a demo account for the reviewer to use?
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by bcl 16y ago
I've been a telecommuter for the last 4 years. The key to being successful is learning to say no and having an office with a door. Working from the couch with a laptop doesn't work -- you have to be out of sight of the rest of the family. Y
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by bcl 16y ago
$99 has been my price point for it all along. If the kindle books were cheaper I'd spend a bit more for the reader -- but at $9 a book (and you can't share them like you can with a nook) I want a relatively inexpensive reader. Also note tha

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