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by devmonk 16y ago
Why weren't there American Pie action figures?
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Ask HN: Will USCYBERCOM be a boon to technology companies and contractors?
2 points by devmonk 16y ago|0 comments
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Ask HN: Best movie about work/business?
9 points by devmonk 16y ago|17 comments
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by devmonk 16y ago
The point is that XML, like any format, is not perfect. If you get the chance to transition to using JSON or another well-used less flawed format in the future, why not? Some clarifications: * XML's End tags/elements are visual noise and
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by devmonk 16y ago
I understand that they need to make money. Google did ads, so can Twitter. But, Twitter is adding noise. People will get tweets on their mobile device and be unhappy to see something taking up that much real estate on their screen. Do it en
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by devmonk 16y ago
'Hence, it's shifting to a new of principles for how we manage, well, everything that are the real seeds of 21st century prosperity. No, we're not totally sure what they are, with perfect certainty--but here's what's for sure. Until we get
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by devmonk 16y ago
Chris Tolles and Dan Lyons have it wrong here. Chrome stats still growing (according to w3cschools, Jan 2010 was 10.8% and Sept 2010 was 17.3%), even though I don't use it: http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_stats.asp Logitech Rev
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by devmonk 16y ago
> I think she was referring to overseas outsourcing specifically to save on wages rather than more mundane telecommuting where the only necessary reason for it is to de-emphasize the office environment. And that is why I said, "Sure the
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by devmonk 16y ago
'The reason is twofold: The growing ability for users to write and implement their own programs, as well as outsourcing the task of computer programming.' Huh? I can change the oil in my car, but I don't do it much, and it doesn't make me a
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by devmonk 16y ago
I started reading this thinking "maybe he's onto something". But then the first worry seems to be that someone is going to arise that is charismatic and honest. Umm- wouldn't those be good things? Who ever heard of an honest politician btw?
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by devmonk 16y ago
I totally love the idea of playing infocom games on the Kindle. Text adventures are a fairly good match, as the K3 direction pad stinks. But, I've not spent much time on the kindle keypad either, so maybe I would be able to type commands in
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by devmonk 16y ago
While I agree that it is frustrating to worry about offering things in different formats, JSON is not terrible, and it is much more compact while still being human readable. It is only natural that something easier to read and type than XML
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by devmonk 16y ago
There are a quite a few problems with XML: * Few who were coming up with a format/DTD/schema understood the differentiation between placing value data in attribute values vs. element values. * Element values would sometimes contain whitespa
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by devmonk 16y ago
Nice! XML is overrated, but the definition of RSS is really that it is in XML format. Perhaps it shouldn't be called RSS? Someone should come up with a JSON Schema ( http://groups.google.com/group/json-schema/web/json-schema-i... ) for JS
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by devmonk 16y ago
I think there is value in reading any successful company's views on business. There is some truth there. I agree that you can't just say "meetings are toxic" but I for one try to avoid them when I can, because only a small amount of good us
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by devmonk 16y ago
It's good advice. However, IMO, I still don't credit Jobs with the success of Apple. Woz was the hero behind the technology of the original Apple, and Jonathan Ive was the hero behind the modern look and feel of Apple, which arguably was an
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by devmonk 16y ago
Chip design has never stopped. I have a relative doing chip design who makes good money. Moore's law has been validated because of chip work and research that can be applied to it. Someone is doing it, why not you? But there is so much more
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by devmonk 16y ago
'i have also read TAOCP thrice... i am well versed with algorithms and low level hardware and architecture... i am not a code monkey' Keep telling yourself that, but if you are a developer, you will be a "code monkey" in one way or another
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by devmonk 16y ago
Basically the TV industry could could up with a standard spec for a component to fit into the television so that it would be upgradable. The Apple TV and Google TV units would be sold separately as they are today (or will be for Google), bu
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by devmonk 16y ago
Interesting, but it is not true, unless you meant: http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_ipod/family/apple... If Apple made an entry into the T.V. business, it would be listed as one of the greatest failures ever. They have great mon
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by devmonk 16y ago
Poor Toni. My heart goes out to her. I'm sure she'll be just fine. But you guys stop complaining about the $6000 you owe!
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Your startup tanked, but at least you're not Toni Braxton(usmagazine.com)
1 points by devmonk 16y ago|1 comments
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by devmonk 16y ago
But a user should not be forced into using any of those things. imo, if I have an Apple monitor used by a large number of potential site visitors set at maximum resolution, then the page should at least center the div if you are going to do
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by devmonk 16y ago
'A minimalist lifestyle does not make you a better person' I'd like to understand why, but fixed-width, left-aligned layout at 1680x1050? Fluid width or at least centering the text would be helpful.
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by devmonk 16y ago
I could have worded what I said differently and it would have remained one point. I guess that in fact proves the point that something can suck and still suck. I guess the problem was that it didn't suck by design.
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by devmonk 16y ago
So the trick is to make it suck by design. But, that opens opportunity for people to make it suck less, right, even if making it suck less is the wrong thing to do? I think anything sucking is bad. You can have a site that is well-designed
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Peterson Foundation - Fiscal Outlook for U.S.(pgpf.org)
1 points by devmonk 16y ago|0 comments
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by devmonk 16y ago
U.S. debt held by public as % of GDP projected at 230% by 2035 and 1000% by 2080 at current rate by Peterson Foundation (a non-politically affiliated NPR sponsor): http://www.pgpf.org/~/media/PGPF/Media/PDF/2010/04/16/041620... For more n
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by devmonk 16y ago
I'm all for people with cognitive differences helping our government, in fact, I'd be in favor of them running for Congress and Presidential office. I work with someone that I'm fairly sure is mildly autistic and he does a great job. They c
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by devmonk 16y ago
Inflation may be non-existant now, but you can't owe forever, otherwise the concept of debt and the money you owe is imaginary and useless. When those we owe are tired of us owing and not paying and they are able to live without us, where a

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