jonnathanson

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2071.
by jonnathanson 16y ago
I watched in semi-real-time as it switched into simple-viewing mode due to high traffic; the threshold appeared to be roughly 120 to 125.
2072.
by jonnathanson 16y ago
I didn't know Luke personally, but having certainly followed The Nerdery for a short while and having met some of its cohort, I am grateful for the legacy Luke built. May he rest in peace, even as his work continues.
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by jonnathanson 16y ago
Ain't that the truth, right? People need to experiment and figure out what works best for them. Perhaps it's for the best that some folks will give up after trying writing and not succeeding to their own expectations. And the ones who persi
2074.
by jonnathanson 16y ago
Bad reviews are often symptoms and not causes, but I agree with you here. When you're selling a new MMO to consumers, you need to keep in mind that customer trial costs are high, especially for hardcore early adopters. These are people with
2075.
by jonnathanson 16y ago
I like this deck because it gets right down to the current health and state of the company. Too many pitches leave that out -- focusing only on the future, as if things will magically come together once X million dollars are stirred into th
2076.
by jonnathanson 16y ago
Understandable, and I don't mean to imply that there are absolutes applicable to everyone. Rather, I'm a believer in statistics. By far the majority of hobbyist writers will benefit from an outline. Also, I've found that overconfidence and
2077.
by jonnathanson 16y ago
Yes, but the trick isn't in defining meaning; it's in defining what we mean by scarcity.
2078.
by jonnathanson 16y ago
There may be people out there more "capable" of writing without an outline than others, but would you bank on most neophytes' being those exceptions to the rule? I wouldn't. I would advise that most hobbyists or newbies stick to the techniq
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by jonnathanson 16y ago
Agreed. Writing something as long-form as a novel without planning it out ahead of time is going to lead to frustration and, ultimately, a weaker final product. Would you build a house without a blueprint?
2080.
by jonnathanson 16y ago
Another random thought, though probably for slightly older kids: getting into programming through game modding. Starcraft 2 editor, WC3 editor, XML editing/modding, eventually Python editing, etc. The bait is the chance to tweak and modify
2081.
by jonnathanson 16y ago
Fair point, though I wonder whether those dynamics will shift in the coming years -- either for or against the carriers. What's funny is that I could see the balance of power going in either direction in the US. Either way, it'll be fascina
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by jonnathanson 16y ago
We learn what we love. Best way to get him to learn computers is to get him to love computers. You'll be setting him up for a life of social awkwardness and little success in the dating game, but you'll be doing the right thing for him. :)
2083.
by jonnathanson 16y ago
Haha. I, too, insisted on the 17" when I got my new one awhile back. So delightfully impractical. But I wouldn't have it any other way.
2084.
by jonnathanson 16y ago
When are we going to acknowledge that distinctions like "tablet" are anachronistic in the first place? It's all about the software platform. I'm sure the folks at Google make little philosophical distinction between the Android "tablet" sof
2085.
by jonnathanson 16y ago
There's a short and pat answer, and there's the longer and more thoughtful answer. But the short version is this: businesses fail when they run out of cash. Period. Keeping that in mind, we can logically conclude that you need either to mon