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by dos1 15y ago
Inexplicable indeed. Have we solved every other major problem facing society to the point where we should be focusing energy on child run lemonade stands? I am doubtful. I think the bureaucratic state has gone far enough. This is a shini
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by dos1 15y ago
Pray tell, what language or framework would not experience minor performance issues running at the scale they do?
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by dos1 15y ago
That is so accurate I wish I could upvote you more.
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by dos1 15y ago
I feel like I should turn in my nerd card, as I had no idea Google was currently offering two factor auth. Thanks for mentioning this!
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by dos1 15y ago
I cannot stress how much I agree about exercise. About 6 years ago I started going to the gym regularly* and lifting. That was really one of the best single changes I've made in my life. I feel more energized during the day (no more coffe
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by dos1 15y ago
Was I the only one who was thinking: "Jeez, I've seen some of the code that runs these complex systems, and the really amazing thing is that they ever worked at all!" :)
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by dos1 15y ago
These are the exact reasons that I decided to quit developing for iOS. I loved the APIs, I enjoyed the platform and access to millions of users. In the end though, I just wasn't willing to bend the knee.
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by dos1 15y ago
To me Dart feels a bit like the Embrace/Extend/Extinguish behavior of Microsoft. There's nothing I've seen so far that really makes me excited about Dart, and it kind of feels like Google is really just creating this new thing for the sake
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by dos1 15y ago
I think the one big advantage of having their own chips is the marketing angle. It's much cooler to say an Apple iPhone comes with an Apple A5 chip than with a Samsung Exynos chip.
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by dos1 15y ago
"But I see no argument whatsoever here to persuade Jobs' fans that they should be considering free software. Just a petty expression of relief that a rival is no longer available to compete with Stallman's cause." To me this hit the nail on
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by dos1 15y ago
Your comment really resonated with me. I'm no Apple fanatic, but I too am far more saddened by this news than I would have believed. I wonder what else he would have come up with if he lived another 20 years? I'm sad I'll never get to find
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by dos1 15y ago
I believe it's the other way around. C# is much more difficult to master than Java in my opinion. You have reified generics in C#, there's true lambda expressions, the dynamic keyword, named arguments, p/invoke etc. Many of these things
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by dos1 15y ago
This thread is indicative of the bias I see on HN. .Net and Java are "uncool" and therefore must not be suited for solving real world problems or doing interesting things. They are also often synonymous with bloated corporate bureaucracie
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by dos1 15y ago
Big powerful businesses maybe, but apparently you can tell the truth and still have to pay damages to individuals: http://www.startribune.com/local/117805398.html
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by dos1 15y ago
I love the Spotify iPhone app, but when I've compared their selection to Rhapsody, I find that Spotify is lacking much of the music on Rhapsody. Right now I'm paying the ten bucks a month for both, but I need to curtail that soon. Do I tak