bobbyfive

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by bobbyfive 15y ago
Heh. Gentoo required too much hackery and configuring for my tastes. Redhat and fedora were always my faves. Love the rpm packaging system. But it seems Ubuntu and it's ilk are the most "user friendly". Great write up btw Josh!
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by bobbyfive 15y ago
After years of being away from Linux, I decided to give it another go with the latest Kubuntu a few days ago. After a painless install I ended up being at the computer all day and up until 2am, obsessively tweaking and trying new stuff. I c
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by bobbyfive 15y ago
Sure, hit me up on my email and I'll answer any questions you have.
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by bobbyfive 15y ago
Rejection Therapy http://www.rejectiontherapy.com is a game that helps people overcome shyness and social anxiety by taking on small challenges. Each challenge increases your comfort zone and your confidence. I've done the 30 day Rejectio
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by bobbyfive 15y ago
Slashdot, Marginal Revolution, HN.
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by bobbyfive 15y ago
Great idea! Might you do this for Canadian residents?
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by bobbyfive 15y ago
This has already been posted several times, and you know, it's just not that important.
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by bobbyfive 15y ago
A punch in the face will also result in feelings of both physical pain and social rejection. I'm not sure if this should be surprising to everyone. The physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of our lives overlap and are interdependent. Y
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by bobbyfive 15y ago
"Note that positive doesn't mean affirming groupthink, or karma whoring (which is hard here but looks possible) but adding to the conversation." That's simply not true. There are plenty of examples of people getting downvoted for having a c
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by bobbyfive 15y ago
This has been on HN numerous times already.
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by bobbyfive 15y ago
I get asked regularly to do web dev work for equity, and that will never happen. It's essentially asking me to do work for free and share risk (yes, payment in the form of equity is like being paid in lotto scratch tickets). Hired guns may