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by coffeecodecouch 12y ago
From your Medium post: > no one has pointed out any substitutes or similar services, which leads us to believe we’ve built something that doesn’t exist yet. Sorry to burst your bubble, but this has been done before. I distinctly remember
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Canadian bill to crack down on illegal downloads has privacy experts worried(news.nationalpost.com)
188 points by coffeecodecouch 12y ago|23 comments
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by coffeecodecouch 12y ago
I wasn't aware /r/gamedev invented Screenshot Saturday, but I do know it's very popular among all game developers[0]. I like the idea of a similar weekly tradition for HN. Weekly feedback is great motivation, and the ide
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New profiles are coming soon.(about.twitter.com)
3 points by coffeecodecouch 12y ago|0 comments
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by coffeecodecouch 13y ago
But it pops [0]! In 10 years I hope we look back at these ridiculous scrolling beasts and laugh at them the same way we scoff at the flash intros from not too long ago. [0] http://theoatmeal.com/comics/design_hell
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by coffeecodecouch 13y ago
The question seems so absurd that I'm assuming OP meant publishing personal repos to the company's GitHub account.
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by coffeecodecouch 13y ago
No, just append ?share=1 to the end of the URL as so: http://www.quora.com/Ruby-on-Rails-web-framework/Why-do-so-m...
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by coffeecodecouch 13y ago
Thanks, that's what I was looking for!
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by coffeecodecouch 13y ago
This is really great, I imagine I'll be using it often. I do however feel a bit cheated seeing that the demo isn't actually AJAX.
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by coffeecodecouch 13y ago
Meh. If you're going to make a political statement through a game at least make the game good, or else it just comes off as a cheap ploy to create controversy and get traffic.
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by coffeecodecouch 13y ago
The problem is that the large majority of people, even the youth of today[0], are incredibly un-tech savvy. Unless your website or game is packaged into a simple app you just can't rely on people to visit it or even find it in the firs
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by coffeecodecouch 13y ago
First thoughts: I like it, it will be interesting to see what the typography community has to say. Slightly off topic, but it's funny how Comic Sans, a font, has become so widely hated and mocked even among non-tech savvy people. There
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Proofs without words(mathoverflow.net)
1 points by coffeecodecouch 13y ago|0 comments
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by coffeecodecouch 13y ago
I think it's hilarious, and unlike lots of "nerd" based shows I think it's even MORE funny as someone who knows the industry. Then again, I've always been a sucker for T.J. Miller.
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Earth to McDonalds.com: It's 2009 (2009)(newmediacampaigns.com)
1 points by coffeecodecouch 13y ago|0 comments
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When AES(☢) = ☠, A crypto-binary magic trick(slideshare.net)
2 points by coffeecodecouch 13y ago|0 comments
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by coffeecodecouch 13y ago
This is an interesting idea, but what exactly do you mean by "summary"? Do you want an app to detect the most important parts of the text, and give you just those parts? Or are you interested in an app that detects what it is you
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by coffeecodecouch 13y ago
Thanks, that's quite the list, though it's not exclusive to SaaS businesses which is what I was hoping for. Here's a link for people to read all the answers without having to sign in (append ?share=1 to the url). http:/
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Ask HN: What are some common mistakes made when making one's first SaaS product?
2 points by coffeecodecouch 13y ago|3 comments
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by coffeecodecouch 13y ago
The comments in this thread are the exact reason why this show will be hilarious.
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by coffeecodecouch 13y ago
> Thanking the free users would be dishonest. They don't deserve any thanks, because they're mooching off of the work that he's doing. If Andrew saw it that way he wouldn't allow people to sign up for free. Businesses
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by coffeecodecouch 13y ago
There is nothing wrong with that email. He's thanking the people that keep Mixergy running financially and reminding free users what becoming premium does for the service.
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by coffeecodecouch 13y ago
That's awesome, I was about to ask if it was inspired by the xkcd before reading your about page. How many people currently have the "adventurer" or "conquistador" plan? Can you provide examples of items you've
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by coffeecodecouch 13y ago
Sorry for the late reply, I was temperately banned after my comment got downvoted twice. > Also, while most people who come to Hacker School understand our use of hacker, many of their families and friends don't. And that's cau
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by coffeecodecouch 13y ago
We shouldn't have named our company "Hacker School." Both parts of our name have caused us trouble: Hacker because so many people take it to mean a person who breaks into computers rather than a clever prog
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by coffeecodecouch 13y ago
Could you be a bit more descriptive? I've updated my post to be more clear as to what kind of responses I'm hoping for.
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by coffeecodecouch 13y ago
They sure know how to increase their value.
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Ask HN: What's your side project and how much recurring income does it generate?
23 points by coffeecodecouch 13y ago|20 comments
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by coffeecodecouch 13y ago
Who exactly is Tinder pissing off? I feel like the author is completely misunderstanding one key thing about Tinder: it isn't really a dating app, it's a "hook up" app. Hook up apps have always offended and pissed people
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by coffeecodecouch 13y ago
I wonder when modern site design will finally mean aesthetically pleasing but easy to read and quick to load. Here's a mirror[0] that's just that. [0] http://www.notehub.org/2014/3/25/you-have-probab

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