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by bk 18y ago
Two objections: * So the difference in his net worth is between 320M and 240M - would it kill him to share some wealth (assuming the other people actually bring substantial value to the company?). * Money alone doesn't make people happy - i
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by bk 18y ago
Fumbling with ear pieces is inconvenient as well. I wish there were a cellphone with an external antenna instead (connected via a cable). You could then keep the antenna in your pocket (shield it towards the side facing the body). Maybe I s
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by bk 18y ago
Sounds more like Garbage Collection in this case. ;)
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by bk 18y ago
You don't need anything fancy, save as much as you can, and buy additional ram (possibly from a 3rd party site for much cheaper rates). I have 2 gigs and frequently go to the limit with the number of apps I have open. Slowdowns due to lack
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by bk 18y ago
I think a per user blacklist would be nice. Some people want to get the socially filtered "nuggets" (aka "kernels of corn in the turd that is techcrunch") so they don't have to subscribe to tc's feed. Also, pg might be reluctant to ban them
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by bk 18y ago
I don't understand why Microsoft has to acquire yahoo. Most acquisitions are pretty disastrous in terms of clashing company cultures, new power struggles, and the best people of the acquired entity leaving. The main argument for this acqu
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by bk 18y ago
Short version: USA rediscovers common sense and humanity.
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by bk 18y ago
Maybe
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by bk 18y ago
mp3 player: swappable memory cards/batteries, voice recording, radio reception, lower price, songs aren't "hidden" iphone: never used one, possibly something with a keyboard. keyboard typing > touch screen typing > keypad typing
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by bk 18y ago
I don't know what exactly you're looking for, but everybody I know who has filed patents, has done so via provisional patents first (cheap and easy, and gives you a year to file full patent, AFAIK). That's US patents only, don't know about
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by bk 19y ago
Short version: Logic errors are much trickier than type errors, so I focus tests on parts with tricky logic. Long version: I really like the BDD approach of thinking about tests as executable specs. Before I write any code, I need to think
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by bk 19y ago
For purchases abroad, use a Capital One credit card. They don't charge / swallow the currency conversion and international use fees, so all you pay is interbank currency conversion rate. Other cards might have ridiculous fees (minimums and
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by bk 19y ago
I live in Beijing, and the article is accurate. For anyone with even minimal technical expertise it's trivial to circumvent censorship. I use tor for blocked sites, and get my email over secure IMAP. The government doesn't care about what a
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by bk 19y ago
How about this: _User_ triggered apps/windows/dialogs are allowed to take focus, because it's clearly the user's intention to open/use that app. This does not hold true for automatic updater windows, such as update boxes, new chat messages,
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by bk 19y ago
Mark Zuckerberg ate breakfast.
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by bk 19y ago
I watched Linus's google talk, and he says that mercurial is the only other scm that he finds respectable. For obvious reasons, he still prefers git. I'd say any system that allows easy branching and merging will make experimenting with y
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by bk 19y ago
What technology did Zenter use to build their service? Python? Java? I'm just wondering if Google has a preference for certain technologies.
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by bk 19y ago
I've been running Debian on a VPS for about two years and the ease of maintenance and overall sensible default security policies make it a great server OS. I'll always go for an OS where my default system is well-tested, stable, and trivial