bennyg

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   by bennyg 14y ago

   I'm more interested in teaching computers lateral thinking, and thus the beginning of creativity - what I believe to be the real hallmark of human thought. Can a computer be "processing" water pipes, analyzing the construction of pipes for
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   by bennyg 14y ago

   I agree with what he says, but his bio at the bottom feels a little at odds with it. Sequoia backed... Sequoia backed...
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   by bennyg 14y ago

   Yes, obviously, but I made the point to show that shunning an OO language from the get-go isn't necessarily the best way to proceed if you want to learn programming from nothing.
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   by bennyg 14y ago

   I learned to program by doing the above method with Objective-C, an OOP. Basically I made a Tip Calculator, and did it in a very functional way. Here was my thought process. I basically had one method, "didClickCalculateTip" - a button clic
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   by bennyg 14y ago

   Makes me want to create an open source, but free version of nice Xcode UI templates with documentation.
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   by bennyg 14y ago

   I think the name of the project is more important than who posted it. Maybe switch the username for the Title, under each submission?
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   by bennyg 14y ago

   Everyone wants feedback, nobody wants to give it. I'm gonna' try and go through a bunch here in a minute. This is a beautiful site to navigate.
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   by bennyg 14y ago

   Fortunately, it won't hit us in 2036 either. "Preliminary observations by Goldstone radar in January 2013 have effectively ruled out the possibility of an Earth impact by Apophis in 2036." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/99942_Apophis
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   by bennyg 14y ago

   Anecdotally, it's how I functioned best in a classroom setting.
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    by bennyg 14y ago

    If we left right now, we'd be there before the comet hit.
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    by bennyg 14y ago

    I mean, spec-wise, the Ouya doesn't compare with the PS4 - 2gb ram to 8gb right off the bat.
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    by bennyg 14y ago

    This is for iPhone right now, though a pretty sweet iPad version is almost done as well. And I'm starting an Android version as I type (not literally but you get the point). Let me know how you guys and gals like making art.
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    Show HN: Tulip - iOS meets Finger Painting(subvertapps.com)

    2 points by bennyg 14y ago|1 comments
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    by bennyg 14y ago

    Great read, thanks for the link. A lot of interesting game and low-memory design decisions going on there.
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    by bennyg 14y ago

    Tuscaloosa. Roll Tide. :)
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    by bennyg 14y ago

    It's all about metacognition. You need to look at the designed things in your life and understand WHY you like or dislike them. Look at the spacing of text, the font choices, the color choices, the contrast between fonts/colors/etc, the sha
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    by bennyg 14y ago

    Starts in under 5. Central Timezone here.
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    by bennyg 14y ago

    Thanks! I have a new update coming out (c'mon Apple...) that should fix the crash problem. Working on a User system in there too for logging in/voting/replying/submitting, the whole 9 yards. -- Don't mean to hijack your post eliaskg, but I
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    by bennyg 14y ago

    Gotta' make sure to plug mine too! Try News/YC: http://subvertapps.com/HN/
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    by bennyg 14y ago

    Why don't they just give the company the net then? Free + $35k is better psychologically than "$50k but we'll be taking some back."
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    by bennyg 14y ago

    My apartment complex has a $15 convenience fee for paying online. It's 2013.
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    by bennyg 14y ago

    The only problem I have is that they tend to "Engineerize" the titles, if you will. The new titles are usually more bland. Maybe it's selection bias, but when I notice it's usually a "well, that was a lot more intriguing the first time I cl
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    by bennyg 14y ago

    A lot of people live and work in the "system," if you will, but are still vehemently against it. I work for the Man, and wish I didn't, ideologically. But I have health care, solid vacation allotment and decent coworkers, so I'll bide time
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    by bennyg 14y ago

    The kerning on the bold typefaces throughout that site is annoying at best.
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    by bennyg 14y ago

    I see what you're saying, but if your work is entirely dependent on others working with you and vice versa, then I don't think that mentality works. If what you're doing depends on Bob's work, and Bob's work depends on what you're doing, th
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    by bennyg 14y ago

    Cool, here's mine: https://tapfame.com/bennyg/
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    by bennyg 14y ago

    No offense, but iStock Art isn't gonna' net you a solid brand if that's what you're looking for. I'm not going to go through with this either way - this seems like a good deal for those that really don't have their feet wet with games or cr
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    by bennyg 14y ago

    My thinking is that a lot of games will need in app purchases for this to work out, so I'd imagine that's where most if not all monetary value would come from.
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    by bennyg 14y ago

    My biggest question is, what if I publish this game myself? I have a developer account, a game at about 75% completion, 6 apps on the app store, and a decent plan to monetize it already. The only thing that would be nice is the press for wi
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    by bennyg 14y ago

    Maybe I'm an outlier, but as someone from Alabama, I'm more inclined to click on job postings from sunny California. Just clicking on Careers 2.0 shows me one job near Tuscaloosa AL for something that doesn't sound remotely interesting (obv