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by bmj 17y ago
Anything in particular?
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by bmj 17y ago
Cox also points out that most Google engineers are on Linux, too.
903.
by bmj 17y ago
It's worth looking at the entire thread. Both Cox and Pike point out that life is just easier at work running a well-maintained, supported system (OSX) that can play nicely with other machines.
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by bmj 17y ago
I'm not working on production code, but I've been using Haskell via Happstack. I can't vouch for its suitability for the enterprise, however.
905.
by bmj 17y ago
Enjoying sex and looking at porn are very different things.
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by bmj 17y ago
Wouldn't voluntarily paying extra taxes be akin to donating money to the government? Say what you will about Buffet, but I don't think you can criticize him for not writing a few extra zeros on his tax check. EDIT: Fixed duplicate words.
907.
by bmj 17y ago
Why talk about artificial limbs for athletes? There is a long list of banned substances, and there is no limit to the number of arguments you can find for and against the use of PEDs (Performance Enhancing Drugs) in sports.
908.
by bmj 17y ago
Yep. I think 'cross racers choices are influenced by their ability to ride really, really low pressure tubulars, which mitigate the effects of the deep dish wheels. It's also worth noting that many PRO teams run very, very standard wheels
909.
by bmj 17y ago
Your comment about aerodynamics is interesting. Generally, time trialists use a disc rear wheel and a minimally spoked front wheel (typically with bladed spokes, or even a tri-spoke composite wheel). While these designs have proven to be
910.
by bmj 17y ago
I agree. I have no interest in fashion as defined by the article, and I'm okay with that. And my co-workers are, too. It's been interesting watching my father's fashion change over the years. He has worked, varying capacities, as a manag
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by bmj 17y ago
Yes, WinMob 6 development, at least with the Compact Framework, is not a pleasant experience.
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by bmj 17y ago
Ultimately, but have you been robbed before? Even if you are armed with receipts/photos/serial numbers/etc, it's not a pleasant experience.
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by bmj 17y ago
Can't one do this without going tens of thousands into debt (unless one has scholarships or grants)?
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by bmj 17y ago
1. Notepad++ (though I'm almost 100% Emacs at this point) 2. Filezilla 3. imo.im client (because I need Skype for work, but the latest client does Bad Things with MS Office 2007) 4. Cygwin 5. PowerShell 6. Paint.NET 7. Wire
915.
by bmj 17y ago
One day someone will solve the problem of data overwhelm. Some of us have already solved this, though it is typically done through the subtraction of technology, not the addition of it.
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by bmj 17y ago
Me, too. It was available for mobile users immediately, but it also didn't seem to be integrated into mobile GMail when I first looked at it.
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by bmj 17y ago
But what if I am buying locally raised and processed grass-fed beef? Local is hardly nonsense. Every two weeks I meet the guy actually raising the animals to buy our food (beef, chicken, milk, cheese, eggs). I can't think of a more appro
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by bmj 17y ago
The beef we purchased directly from a farmer (all cows are 100% pastured and grass-fed) are processed and packed by Cheplic in Finleyville, PA. Of course, the farmer isn't processing an obscene amount of cattle each year, either, and he onl
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by bmj 17y ago
Usually Coopers Rock in Morgantown WV or the New River Gorge, near Fayetteville WV. We also do several road trips each year (the advantage of homeschooling!). This year we're off Hueco Tanks, then Colorado.
920.
by bmj 17y ago
There's a fine line. As I mentioned above, our six year old is taking piano lessons. Sometimes he isn't motivated to practice, and there is a fine line between instilling a willingness to work hard and backing off a bit to give him the op
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by bmj 17y ago
We're taking a bit of a combination approach to our kids. Our six year old is currently taking piano lessons, but he can make the decision to stop them if he wants. He's also free to choose another instrument. We didn't prod him into tak
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by bmj 17y ago
I've been running beta 2 in a VM with ~1GB of RAM without too many problems. If performance increases, that'd be swell, but I don't think beta 2 is horrible.
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by bmj 17y ago
My local paper ran an article about Watterson and the adventures of the reporter who tried to track him down. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10020/1029428-44.stm
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by bmj 17y ago
Ah, but "1password" is good.
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by bmj 17y ago
Agreed. I don't freelance, but I work remotely a few days a week, generally from home. Where my wife homeschools our sons. We have ground rules, though, that help both of us manage: 1. I walk to the cafe from 9:00-12:00-ish while she doe
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Ask HN: The Pragmatic Programmer Equivalent for Testers?
6 points by bmj 17y ago|0 comments
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by bmj 17y ago
The question is--how do you lock down this device so people aren't surfing the web or playing games on them? I work on EDC devices for pharma, and this is the single biggest issue for us when choosing hardware--we need the ability to put t
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by bmj 17y ago
Keyboard dock available. Obviously, not part of the $499 package, but still, it's out there.
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by bmj 17y ago
The current reading of tea leaves says the tablet will have the iPhone OS, which means, perhaps, a reasonably sized software keyboard in landscape mode? I agree that physical keyboards are out, though.
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by bmj 17y ago
My employer provides solutions for electronic patient reported outcomes for clinical drug trials, and Motion is our provider for tablets for use in clinical settings. We are anxiously awaiting information about the Apple device, and the HP

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