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   by imperialWicket 15y ago

   I could not agree more, and although this applies to a broad range of industries it is extremely pervasive in software development (Related, I have heard a few computer science folks highlight that computer science as a major is not targete
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   by imperialWicket 15y ago

   JSON (slightly scrubbed): https://github.com/imperialwicket/usdaFarmersMarkets
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   by imperialWicket 15y ago

   I have used a similar technique for teaching competitive croquet. Instead of this one simple rule, I offered three. The first two rules pertain to strict technique and croquet theory (similar to the specifics about not leaving pieces hangi
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   by imperialWicket 15y ago

   The analysis and wording are misleading, but I find it hard to believe that no one identifies the Verizon iPhone launch as a motivator for these numbers. There's a clear stall in new smartphone user iPhone purchases that starts right after
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   by imperialWicket 15y ago

   Thanks! I'll pass the invites along as soon as I get rolling.
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   by imperialWicket 15y ago

   Love to get started if anyone has invites... my HN user at gmail.com. Thanks!
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   by imperialWicket 15y ago

   +1 for PostgreSQL and PostGIS for Geospatial needs.
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   by imperialWicket 15y ago

   My problem with this type of argument/technique is they constantly identify a completion state. Stop thinking about completion, and start thinking about milestones (waypoints, checkpoints, revisions, whatever). A popular startup mantra is
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   by imperialWicket 15y ago

   Not quite an easter egg, but one of many very convenient features: http://duckduckgo.com/tech.html
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    by imperialWicket 15y ago

    I often go one step further, and highlight a very broad range in a bid, stating that my proposal is hourly at rate x. Then explain the reasons for needing an hourly assessment: lacking functional specification, requirements, etc. - making
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    by imperialWicket 15y ago

    Is this just an http://getinpulse.com with an accelerometer and an extra $50 on the price tag? inPulse seems to have an avid development community already, and I would go so far as to say that the $150 inPulse (without the accelerometer)
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    [Further Analysis] What's your favorite text editor/IDE?(imperialwicket.com)

    1 points by imperialWicket 16y ago|0 comments
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    by imperialWicket 16y ago

    Most complaints are not opposed to content farms as such in search results. My understanding of the issue is that it comes about when Google (and others) return the same data from multiple content farms (i.e., first result: farm 1 scrape o
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    by imperialWicket 16y ago

    Great points, I didn't intend to make gedit sound crippled by explicitly noting FTP, it's a great editor. Thanks!
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    by imperialWicket 16y ago

    Necessary to me: 1. Reasonable syntax highlighting. 2. Handles large files. 3. Tab/Space configurable. 4. Handles multi-line indentation in a user-friendly way 5. Cross Platform 6. Edit files via FTP connection. Important to me: 1. S
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    by imperialWicket 16y ago

    If a lot of your projects end up on shared hosting solutions, it's difficult to streamline effectively. Depending on the provider and the hosting tier (single domain, unlimited, whatever), SSH access may be available or not. For a lot of
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    by imperialWicket 16y ago

    Anything that supports a decentralized model. Git, Bazaar, Mercurial.
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    by imperialWicket 16y ago

    Valid points, noted. I did mention that you should avoid the closing preposition, and you are right to acknowledge that there are cases where it is acceptable. However, I think it is safe to assert that most of the time, it is simply im
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    by imperialWicket 16y ago

    The winner is: With whom am I speaking? You wouldn't say, "The car am I driving in?". And you should avoid dangling prepositions. If your sentence (or clause) ends in a preposition, it is either extraneous, or your sentence requires rewo
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    by imperialWicket 16y ago

    We recently experienced similar frustration with the lack of a good universal registry mechanism for babies. While this makes sense, in the same way that most stores try to keep all registries internal, from a consumer standpoint it remain
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    by imperialWicket 16y ago

    As a launcher-only effort, I can definitely see the value in the key bindings. My hesitations remain: 1. It seems that you must manually configure twitch when a new application is added (although I'm not certain if it defaults to somethin
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    by imperialWicket 16y ago

    Configurable key bindings are a nice touch. Other than that, what does Twitch offer that I can't get from quicksilver? Also, I like the feel of the web page as a lander, but I really wanted to get more information about functionality and m
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    by imperialWicket 16y ago

    I prefer KeepassX for password management. It's a little more hands off than its more browser-oriented counterparts. It's also free, open source, and cross-platform.
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    by imperialWicket 16y ago

    For anyone who doesn't want to use Terminal for file system navigation, a Finder replacement is a must. I'm constantly amazed at how terrible Finder is at its (relatively simple) job. Windows Explorer set the bar pretty low though. Ther
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    by imperialWicket 16y ago

    GEdit is hardly a replacement for BBEdit. UltraEdit just released for Linux though, and should more than accommodate anyone who wants to switch to Linux and keep a solid GUI text editor.
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    by imperialWicket 16y ago

    +1 for Quicksilver (adding key bindings to all of your applications and some of there core functionalities definitely supports the 'power user' tag) - and I agree that most of these are just preferred apps, not necessarily power user-specif
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    by imperialWicket 16y ago

    Use http://dukgo.com instead of its less quality-motivated big brothers. If google, et al. see duckduckgo usage spikes, they will likely implement similar filtration measures. Then they will post blog updates about how awesome they are
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    by imperialWicket 16y ago

    This could work for small teams, where there is great mutual respect, and a cultivated atmosphere of learning and collaboration. However, in my experience, both for software development and quality assurance (which shouldn't be separated, b
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    by imperialWicket 16y ago

    You make a valid point, and I probably should have centered more around CS majors seeking software development positions. I have not investigated this, but I have to assume that a large percentage of CS majors end up working in software de