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by bgar 13y ago
No I haven't, it's been working fine for me so far.
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by bgar 13y ago
MacBook Air 2013 13"/8Gb/i7/128 Lenovo z580 15"/8Gb/750 with Arch Linux, i3wm Sometimes I plug in a spare monitor if I need the extra screen space but I really prefer a portable setup.
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Ask HN: Long-time Arch Linux user, just bought a MBA, what do I need to know?
1 points by bgar 13y ago|1 comments
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After Skeuomorphism(techcrunch.com)
2 points by bgar 13y ago|1 comments
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by bgar 13y ago
Yeah, I guess in a way having a mentor from the same minority/background helps be more confident, especially if there aren't many like you in a field.
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by bgar 13y ago
You're right about there being many less women population-wise, but I wonder what the cause is, and if there is a more direct way of addressing the problem. Your reply made me reconsider my statement.
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by bgar 13y ago
It would be amazing to see a site that pairs experienced developers (especially women developers) with less- experienced women to sherpa them into contributing to open source. Is there really a need to give women special treat
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Ask HN: What is your workspace/hardware setup?
11 points by bgar 13y ago|19 comments
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Superspeed USB 3.1 Announced, Could Bring the End of Thunderbolt(maclife.com)
43 points by bgar 13y ago|47 comments
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by bgar 13y ago
> Getting a low-power dual core i7 is about the same as getting a low-power dual core i5 So you're saying the difference in performance is negligible? Would you say this is also the case with the new MBAs i5/i7? Edit: typo
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by bgar 13y ago
Very interesting post, there is so much one can do with a knowledge of both programming and cartography.
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Dating app Tinder briefly exposed the physical location of its users(qz.com)
1 points by bgar 13y ago|0 comments
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by bgar 13y ago
The problem with that would be sending the message while keeping the phone in your pocket, especially now that most phones are touchscreen-controlled. Maybe by doing it in advance and setting up a delay?
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Forgotten Employee (2002)(sites.google.com)
747 points by bgar 13y ago|291 comments
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Ask HN: Any news/speculation on next-gen Chromebooks?
1 points by bgar 13y ago|0 comments
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The Minimalism Of Not Knowing(mnmlist.com)
1 points by bgar 13y ago|0 comments
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by bgar 13y ago
Just a couple of days ago I managed to get my unlocked iPhone 5 on T-Mobile with a great plan: 30/mo with unlimited web and text, 100 minutes. I don't talk much on the phone so this is great for me. It was kind of hard to set up at first, b
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by bgar 13y ago
Thanks for your detailed comment. I definitely think iOS is more polished and has a better app selection than Android. My biggest gripe with Apple devices is the closed-wall garden; I have no Apple devices at home (the only one I've owned
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Ask HN: iPhone 5 or Galaxy S4?
2 points by bgar 13y ago|5 comments
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by bgar 13y ago
After using Arch, going back to anything else is a pain. I want the latest packages, systemd, and the simplicity. It's easy to tinker with custom kernels, wms... anything really.
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by bgar 13y ago
I love i3, been using it for over a year after using dwm for about 1.5 (and trying many others). Now for me, it's setup up borderless with a hidden bar, I'm not much for fancy extras. And the multimonitor support is great too.
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Take Lua to the Clouds and Luvit (openshift.com)
1 points by bgar 14y ago|0 comments
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by bgar 14y ago
I think worse is better here. This just sounds like another layer of abstraction and complexity i want to avoid dealing with as it will consume head space and detract from actually solving the problem i am there to solve. I have a similar
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Pycon US 2013 Keynote - Eben Upton(pyvideo.org)
1 points by bgar 14y ago|0 comments
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Careers 2.0 Launches(blog.stackoverflow.com)
2 points by bgar 14y ago|0 comments
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Ask HN: How do you curate web content?
1 points by bgar 14y ago|0 comments
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Introducing the Leap(youtube.com)
2 points by bgar 14y ago|0 comments