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by bherms 16y ago
My favorite game of all time was made in 1998... 12 years later I still play it maybe once a year. Anyone else a big fan of Grim Fandango? I wish they would resurrect this game, or at least do an update to it like they did with Monkey Isl
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by bherms 16y ago
What's the followup here? I'd like to give this a shot at some point, just for a few days to see how it goes. I have been typing long enough that I definitely don't need to look at a keyboard, so I'm guessing I'd need to pop off all the k
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by bherms 16y ago
Ahh, I see, I didn't know about that. Thanks for the info! :)
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by bherms 16y ago
This is actually a really good idea. Could be very useful to startups. I'd be in if we could get it done without too much of a time commitment.
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by bherms 16y ago
1) Try to buy time. Debt collectors will work with you. 2) Restructure as aresant said. 3) Set up payment plans with the people. Even if you owe $10,000, telling them you're broke and sending $50/month until you find more money usually wi
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by bherms 16y ago
PS, Does this make anyone else want to read such titles at "Sir Fartsalot Hunts the Booger" and "The Psycho Butts of Uranus"? I never read books like those, but I can easily see books like this getting young boys into the habit of reading.
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by bherms 16y ago
I think more than anything, is to encourage your children to learn, and help them to find passions early in life. I used to read a lot when I was a kid because I was really interested in our founding fathers, so I read a lot about Ben Fran
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by bherms 16y ago
I remember using the xenocode sandbox... It was incredibly useful for web development.
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by bherms 16y ago
Dropbox is great all around for a number of reasons. The pricing is pretty good too, but for most uses, the free account is sufficient. There are tons of useful features too. If the service goes down, you have the stuff available on ever
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by bherms 16y ago
I'm sorry, but the way you express yourself is always going to affect others perception of you. I also wouldn't say I turned him into a hateful caricature. There's no hate in there, I just think his writing style is classless. And if anyo
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by bherms 16y ago
This guy is an upstanding individual and really cares about startups. I'm glad people like him exist. Maybe some day I'll be lucky enough to have him invest in one of my projects. I really like how he called McClure out. I know McClure i
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by bherms 16y ago
Makes it quick and easy to create working web applications without having to worry about all the extra necessities. Yes, you should learn about databases, working with SQL, html requests, routing, etc in depth, but Rails handles it for you
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by bherms 16y ago
From an investor standpoint it'd be disappointing to not get a big payoff, but 37signals sometimes frames it as a failure to not be a huge profit machine. They don't consider the positive repercussions of operating a sustainable business (
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by bherms 16y ago
Every time I see an article like this pop up somewhere, I first feel like it's beating a dead horse, but then I'm reminded that a lot of people out there don't have passion for what they do or have lost it. Being reminded that passion and
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by bherms 16y ago
We did an experiment in my societies and culture class where we tested translations between several different languages using several different services. What's really interesting to see is when you translate between a language and back ag
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by bherms 16y ago
I agree that this valuation is absurd and that Facebook will never really be worth this much. I also really like the 37signals guys and a lot of their opinions. HOWEVER, one thing that has been bugging me is the thought, espoused by 37sign
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by bherms 16y ago
This is a great post and shows how awesome of a community we have. The Diaspora guys are a bit behind when it comes to solid programming, but Patrick (among others) reviewed the code, noted flaws, reported and advised them on how to fix th
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by bherms 16y ago
I'm a big fan of Mac + bash + Textmate + Transmit (FTP) + Dropbox (this is my work setup). At home, I have three monitors right now and run Windows 7. Instead of Textmate, I use e-text editor. Instead of Transmit, I use Filezilla. Cen
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by bherms 16y ago
I've bought games/cds/movies after pirating them and enjoying them. I in no way represent everyone, but in my mind I see pirating as a trial period or satisfaction guarantee in a way. If I enjoy it, they deserve compensation so they can g
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by bherms 16y ago
I'm not a freelancer (anymore), but this applies to agencies as well. Unfortunately it's not my call at this point, but there have been several instances where we should have put our foot down and told the client that we're the experts and
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by bherms 16y ago
I don't really see the benefit here. I understand it may save 2-5 seconds per search, but it's not as if though those 2-5 seconds are improving my experience any. Assuming the time saved was important, they should've just implemented an AJ
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by bherms 16y ago
You make a good point in your "You shouldn't be starving[...]" sentence -- One of the biggest productivity killers in my life is dealing with, or even worrying about personal finances. As a founder, if you decide you want to go get a few b
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by bherms 16y ago
Does this remind anyone else of Atlas Shrugged? The government forces someone to bend to their will, then tries to also force that person/business to also speak out on the oppressors behalf. Sickening IMO, but sadly, it's just another tac