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by bsmith 14y ago
I've been using StumbleUpon's OpenTSDB ( http://opentsdb.net ) with much success, and it looks like StatsD could easily be modified to work with it. The biggest pain with OpenTSDB I've had is that it requires an HBase/Hadoop backend, but a
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Flashpoint Applications Are Open, Due Nov. 19(flashpoint.gatech.edu)
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by bsmith 14y ago
I disagree. > First of all PHP isn't about elegance...PHP is about getting stuff done. What language isn't about getting stuff done? > He doesn't offer one good valid technical reason why not to use comments... Not true. The OP expl
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Aereo: Watch Real, Live TV on the Internet. Finally.(aereo.com)
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by bsmith 14y ago
Does this remind anyone else of the Tralfamadorians analogy from Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five? I can't find the relevant quote...
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What Does OS X Say When You Ask it to Pronounce Itself?(danielmiessler.com)
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EC2 Monitoring: The Case of Stolen CPU(axibase.com)
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by bsmith 14y ago
Same, except I don't plan to learn coffeescript, anyway. As a full-stack developer, I can't see the benefit of learning yet another 'language' if I can just write JavaScript. I have enough syntax rules to remember as it is.
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by bsmith 14y ago
Agreed. Even if you did find a usb port somewhere, this 'cord' isn't long enough to let you use the iPhone while it's charging, anyway. I also don't like the idea of my iPhone hanging from a usb wall adapter.
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Startup Aims To Install Pipelines With Helicopters...Seriously(forbes.com)
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Backbone.js Patterns (& Anti-patterns)(ricostacruz.com)
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Now I Understand Javascript Closures(jibbering.com)
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SpaceX's Dragon capsule readies for return to Earth(msnbc.msn.com)
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SpaceX signs contract to launch world’s most powerful rocket(foxnews.com)
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by bsmith 15y ago
Coincidentally enough, I just got an email from a Flashpoint contact asking about the startup I applied with last year, and encouraging me to apply again.
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by bsmith 15y ago
Flashpoint's homepage: http://flashpoint.gatech.edu/ I applied for the first cohort last year, but didn't make the first cut (I do remember the application being almost a carbon copy of YC's). I was disappointed at the lack of hustle demo
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by bsmith 15y ago
Great idea. I've thought of doing something similar for an HTML editor, because—like with Lisp—the nesting can become a nuisance.
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by bsmith 15y ago
I had thought of maybe running reports to show the user if she consistently over- or underestimated the amount of time needed for tasks, but I have no idea how I could predict these time estimates. Any ideas? I any case—I agree. It would be
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by bsmith 15y ago
The first thing I would do is use it/test it within my current workplace. I am scratching my own itch (and an itch my colleagues have, as well) so if we didn't find it useful, it would be time to reconsider things.
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by bsmith 15y ago
Thanks! That's definitely getting there. It would be even better if I could do it in the browser, with simpler challenges to start out. Maybe a few intro tutorials or the like.
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by bsmith 15y ago
I just started learning vim. It would be great if someone made a game for learning that taught some simple commands—something along the lines of, "Perform the needed operation(s) in the fewest number of keystrokes possible." For instance, a
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The Entrepreneur’s Transition Curve: 5 Stages(prinyourpajamas.com)
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by bsmith 15y ago
Duly noted—what made you hate it?
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Ask HN: Startup idea for an already (over)crowded market
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by bsmith 15y ago
I actually do find 'todo management' methods to be useful, if only to the extent that they help me figure out what I should be working on right now . When faced with multiple overlapping projects/clients/deadlines, it can be very difficult
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by bsmith 15y ago
Interesting. One of my friends had a similar idea, except you had to aim the missiles by point your phone in the right geographical direction, and then choosing the power/angle of the shot. In his idea, there were no shields—the game was pu
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The 3 Rules of Organization(thisisbrians.posterous.com)
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by bsmith 15y ago
Interesting idea, but even if it worked properly, I don't think I'd ever use it—I always write HTML and CSS in tandem when coding up pages. Is there anyone who prefers to write _all_ of the HTML before starting the CSS? If so, I'd be intere
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Google Schemer is a deliciously diabolical attack against Foursquare(venturebeat.com)
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by bsmith 15y ago
I was in a similar boat about 4 months ago...I said 'fuck it' and just started coding. I've never regretted it. Sure, you'll make mistakes. You'll get stuck. You might have to throw away 3000 lines of code and start over, like I did. But th

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