jokermatt999

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by jokermatt999 10y ago
1) Seems to be increasing accepted. However, it looks like we're still on the early side of it, and the transition is going to be difficult. There will likely be a time when there are nowhere near enough jobs to go around, and not enou
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by jokermatt999 10y ago
I came to the same conclusion after reading it, and the entire time I read the article I was hoping for more evidence of the title. I still agree with his actions (especially in light of how previous whistleblowers were treated), but I don&
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by jokermatt999 10y ago
Like how atheists complain about fundamentalists, religious folks tend to be more annoyed by the loud atheists. There are plenty of us out there who may even believe in strict materialism, but are graceful enough to not disparage others bel
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by jokermatt999 13y ago
Cell phones and the internet are nice, but I've bills and debt and crap job that I can't support myself on. I've got a mother in law dying of cancer, and once that's over with, the debt from the meager medical care she&#
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by jokermatt999 14y ago
What do you like better about Feedly? I've switched over as well, but the less compact interface (even after switching views as recommended by the bog post for migrating Reader users) and general sluggishness compared to Reader have annoyed
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Why RSS Still Matters(theverge.com)
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I'm continually getting "403 forbidden" when I try to visit this HN. Help?
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by jokermatt999 14y ago
Actually, I've found a good amount of support for gamepads in Steam already. When they rolled out the Big Picture mode beta several months ago, games already started adding in controller support. Games that hadn't updated in years (Audiosur
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by jokermatt999 14y ago
Yup, Crystal Nights by Greg Egan http://ttapress.com/553/crystal-nights-by-greg-egan/
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by jokermatt999 14y ago
I loved Black Mirror (so happy it's getting a 2nd season!), but most of the issues in that episode are due to the main character's shitty life. The neuroticism about his interview, the issues with his relationship, his wife throwing his poo
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by jokermatt999 14y ago
Their concept video was definitely interesting, but is there any video of an actual demo? (Or, since the company seems to be answering questions here, is one planned?)
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by jokermatt999 14y ago
To expand: http://blogs.valvesoftware.com/abrash/latency-the-sine-qua-n... The whole blog has a lot more about AR/VR from an informed technical view, but I recall this being the most relevant post.
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by jokermatt999 14y ago
I've noticed a lot of people in this topic complaining about graphics/UI. I'll give you that the UI does need an overall badly, but there's a reason for the graphics: the sheer complexity of the game, and the fact that his last game's devel
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by jokermatt999 14y ago
A lot of suicides are caused by self hatred. No matter where you go, there you are. Have you ever spoken to someone who moved because they were depressed? It rarely helps as much as actually seeking help, because the situation you're trying
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by jokermatt999 14y ago
Predicting the future is hard, yes. Kurzweil has made some good progress on various forms of AI and other computer applications, but he also has some "fringe-y" beliefs. Belief in mind uploading, his massive regimen of supplements, and his
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by jokermatt999 14y ago
According to this article, yes: http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/11/the-case-f... Seems to cover a lot of studies, but it could be a "submarine" post. http://www.paulgraham.com/submarine.html
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by jokermatt999 14y ago
I notice a lot of hostility towards "entitlement of culture" on Hacker News. While it sucks that artists aren't always being fairly compensated, I think there are some other factors to consider, starting with one major question: Would the
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by jokermatt999 14y ago
You would likely enjoy Permutation City by Greg Egan if you haven't read it yet. It touches on the idea of viewing a simulation from the inside.
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by jokermatt999 14y ago
You're right, but Hacker News is not the place for memespeak.
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by jokermatt999 14y ago
After I get there. I have a desktop PC, not a laptop. I can't really leave it on and then head over. Unless what you're implying is that I need "activate" offline mode on my computer by using it when I'm online here? If so, I really wish Va
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by jokermatt999 14y ago
To add a reference to your comment (good explanation btw), see the recently posted "Why Valve?" post from Valve's economist which contains more information on their corporate structure and philosophy, as well as links to the employee handbo
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by jokermatt999 14y ago
When I bought the games I did on Steam, I was under the impression that it had a functional offline mode. After all, when I'd used it before, it was reliable. But since, the few times when I've tried it, it's failed. It's made me partly reg
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by jokermatt999 14y ago
To add to 2), most games also back up your saves via Steam Cloud now. Not necessarily something you'll always use, but after a reformat, I greatly appreciated it. However, I have noticed that Steam's offline mode is rather fickle. I try use
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Study estimates $2 million a month in Bitcoin drug sales(arstechnica.com)
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by jokermatt999 14y ago
If we extend this trend, then perhaps I won't feel a need to catch up with friends since we're just consuming the same data feed all the time. It certainly hasn't made my friends more interesting, and I am sure I am just as boring to them.
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by jokermatt999 14y ago
How? In house bot network implies active fraudulent charging, while being unaware of bot clicks is simply neglect or ignorance.
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by jokermatt999 14y ago
The threshold for hellbanning at HN is way too low. I browse with showdead on, and I regularly see a good post per topic of a hellbanned user. For example, the very last topic I was in had this guy: http://news.ycombinator.net/threads?id=O
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by jokermatt999 14y ago
I doubt they're actually paid, but it's wise to remember that Hacker News is intimately connected with Y Combinator. It's partly a vehicle for the companies to get feedback/criticism, and thus to some extent, promote their products. YC comp
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by jokermatt999 14y ago
http://www.quinnnorton.com/said/?tag=northpaw Quinn Norton had a good series on it. There's also a longer talk by her about body hacking in general online. http://youtu.be/voA7Uz7uABE It's an interesting frontier, but I don't have any g
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by jokermatt999 14y ago
Cracked itself isn't written to intellectually stimulate, but you're right that it can be. Their lists are frequently excellent starting points for Wikipedia/research binges, as they cover a lot of interesting topics. I'm often turned off b

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