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by horsehead 14y ago
What I find very humorous (read: ironic) is that this comment thread (edit: ENTIRE comment thread) has been sidelined by discussion of porn, when the article actually referenced porn very little. probably a good indication that the article
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by horsehead 14y ago
We were just talking about this in an IRC channel. I think the article is saying that we've cut everything down to the common denominator. I've also heard it called the 'fast food' generation. We want the quick hit, the down and dirty. We l
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by horsehead 14y ago
Yeah it'd be pretty low for me too. then again, there are several IQ tests, so that could contribute to the problem of having a generic conversion equation.
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by horsehead 14y ago
I had never heard of the fizzbuzz question, so I googled it. This is what I found: http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2007/02/why-cant-programmer... ..... I sincerely hope he's kidding. Having less than 8 months experience with a language
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by horsehead 14y ago
Perhaps a dumb question, but why would you use an IDE? I'm learning Python (my first language), and have found about the only thing useful to me in IDLE (the IDE for python) is the autotab function. Am I missing something? Or are IDE's a wa
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by horsehead 14y ago
These are the same things I worry about in learning to code on my own -- Will I know the "right" terminology to "prove" to an interviewer I'm capable of doing X task in Y time? A funny coincidence, i did journalism too -- you're not missing
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App published in Apple's app store, gets media attention, vanishes(money.cnn.com)
1 points by horsehead 14y ago|0 comments
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by horsehead 14y ago
I'm really hoping 12.04 is good. I upgraded to 11.04 on my laptop some time ago and detested it. Went back to 10.04 after that. I'm curious about that new search bar thing they're supposed to be implementing. And isn't Shuttleworth coming o
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by horsehead 14y ago
I lolled.
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by horsehead 14y ago
Amen and amen. I'm not even a professional programmer and I think this is the future. excellent post.
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Venture Capital in Chinese Tech Firms declines by 84 percent in a year(arstechnica.com)
1 points by horsehead 14y ago|0 comments
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by horsehead 14y ago
I actually prefer the first listing. Bullet points are a plus in my book. Feel free to make it a conversation piece during the interview stage.
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by horsehead 14y ago
I suppose i should work harder at getting the 500 karmas! /me wants to become full-fledged member of hacker news community
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by horsehead 15y ago
Yes there is a lot of truth to this. But you'll need more than just "so and so in your area uses it." in the sense tho that there has to be a local connection, you're right. But like I said before, there has to be a good STORY behind the pi
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by horsehead 15y ago
I think he means just knowing a person with connections doesn't guarantee you coverage. No reporter worth hissalt will do a story just base on "who you know." the product, and story has to be solid on its own. A contact might mean your prod
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by horsehead 15y ago
Well I can't speak specifically for news orgs or reporters. But in my humble opinion, if they're in the tech news industry and they're not checking HN at least once a day, they're not doing their job right :D
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by horsehead 15y ago
Ah, a post I can comment on with authority. I'm a local reporter with a heart for tech. Perhaps I should blog a little more about getting media coverage for young (and not-so-young) entrepreneurs. At least for local papers (and probably TV
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by horsehead 15y ago
I agree. At my work, disagreeing with the upper management gets you fired. Sometimes you just shut up if you want a paycheck. Then you get where you can actually discuss why something is a bad idea (like with my DIRECT supervisor). You don'
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by horsehead 15y ago
Well, the reason is probably that some people are just dipshits when it comes to hiring. Or managing.
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by horsehead 15y ago
I kind of like the question, only because I like stuff that isn't run of the mill. I'd also note that, if the question is about 'imagining' certain scenarios, then can the answer really be that honest to start with? I.e., it's easy to think
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Ask HN: go for master's or certificate in CS?
5 points by horsehead 15y ago|1 comments
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by horsehead 15y ago
how to downvote? <- my dilemma. "do you REALLY think that’s possible with an extremely hot girl in a club?" .. you do realize that the 'extremely hot girls' are often the ones with some of the worst self confidence problems right?
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by horsehead 15y ago
I really enjoy seeing these social media articles. I got in trouble with my employer for a post on a friends social media page that my employer found out about (a coworker was trying to get me fired, it turns out) and threatened me with fir
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James Murdoch "gives up" leadership of News Corp(money.cnn.com)
1 points by horsehead 15y ago|0 comments
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by horsehead 15y ago
This question cannot be asked without getting the answer "Fahrenheit 451" :)
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by horsehead 15y ago
This seems really related to the post from yesterday about how the one fellow learned from his daughter not to be afraid to fail (or maybe that was earlier today?).
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by horsehead 15y ago
I've got to say, I thought that quote was pretty awesome myself. A great concept! The public's input on a law -- who would have thought, huh? Now if they could implement it successfully.
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by horsehead 15y ago
I thought the exact same thing! Disappointed in myself.
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Learning about if/elif statements .. placement is important(dumbblogname.wordpress.com)
2 points by horsehead 15y ago|0 comments
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by horsehead 15y ago
Wow. I liked hackernews before. Now I'm in love. Thanks for all the tips everyone. Front page? COOL! Will definitely look at these courses. Muchas gracias amigos

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