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by jvdh 17y ago
It's funny to see the critique of iPhone usability go up and down. First there was the critique that it couldn't do enough, there was no undo, no copy or paste, no easy way to delete things, the UI was too much like it was on the Mac. Now t
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by jvdh 17y ago
He has taken the "no fixed keyboard" argument seriously. He wrote about it a number of times. He came to the conclusion that (when implemented well) there is not much of a difference, except user preference. http://daringfireball.net/2009/
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by jvdh 17y ago
If someone would do this to me, it would make me feel very awkward. I know, it is awkward that someone has touched your screen, but that is no reason to make them feel bad about it too. I think it is so much more polite to just ask people n
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by jvdh 17y ago
The problem is that in the Netherlands there now is a law requiring you to show an ID if the cops ask for it. However, this was allowed with the provision that the cops had a sensible reason for doing so, i.e. you broke the law, or you were
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by jvdh 17y ago
The last of the regulations seems to imply that it is possible to fly internationally without an ID. I have no idea what you would accomplish by boarding an internation airplane without an ID, because you will get sent back once you get the
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by jvdh 17y ago
I've actually been checked in Holland by customs when coming home from a Schengen country. He asked me to show an ID, I asked "why?", and he just responded "Because I say so". I was a bit too flabbergasted and not prepared for that answer a
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by jvdh 17y ago
This is a duplicate of: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=755833
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by jvdh 17y ago
I second that, the logo looks like it's ancient. It looks completely out of place in amidst the web 2.0 look and feel of the rest of the page.
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by jvdh 17y ago
Well this was bound to happen sooner or later. Couchsurfing.com is just a way to come into contact with someone who may share a couch. They do some background checks with people vouching for others. But even then, there's no way to prevent
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by jvdh 17y ago
There you go, you've wrongly interpreted the "flag" option on Hacker News: it does not report to the admin, it saves it for later reading.
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by jvdh 17y ago
The glossy displays on the MacBook pros are actually not that bad. They ramp up to such a high brightness that you can defeat any glare you throw at it. I've used my macbook pro in the full midday sun on my back with no problem. The matte s
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by jvdh 17y ago
Casinos really only have Blackjack tables because patrons want them, or else they would probably get rid of them pretty quickly. True, even with a simple strategy you can cut your theoretical loss to about 1-2% (without counting cards). B
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by jvdh 17y ago
True, I did misinterpret that. And she does own up to it that after 7 streaks you'd need 1280 pounds if you initially start with 10. Still, the article states that there's a 50:50 chance of landing on black or red, which is simply not true.
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by jvdh 17y ago
The way she describes winning at roulette is bogus. First of all, if your money is doubled when you hit the right colour, you don't make any profit in the long run. You will stay on the same amount. Second of all, there is a 0, and often al
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by jvdh 17y ago
Rap and coding don't mix. Any kind of music with lyrics is to me very distracting while coding. Unfortunately the human brain can't really mix processing spoken language and written language. Try writing while listening to someone, unless y
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by jvdh 17y ago
This is not news. In 2007 it was already reported that video out stopped working in iPods unless you used a new cable with an authentication chip: http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/apple-locks-t...
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by jvdh 17y ago
I read about this in Terry Pratchett's "Making Money", but I never realised that it really existed.
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by jvdh 17y ago
Summarizing the article: I never got into macs because they are so expensive. Is his blog sponsored by Microsoft?
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by jvdh 18y ago
Dan Bernstein mainly describes that it is currently very hard to switch over. I would add to that that there is currently no reason whatsoever for an existing user to switch. Running out of address space is not a problem for an existing use
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by jvdh 18y ago
ah right, there is no cop that will arrest you for it, nor is there a judge that will sentence you if you do get arrested. sorry that I thought it was legal, what was I thinking ;-)
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by jvdh 18y ago
The title is not completely right, but then, it's a newspaper article title, and it explains it all perfectly in the body of the article. Of course the article does provide good argumenst for legislation. While they may not have completely
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by jvdh 18y ago
The situation in the Netherlands is a little more complicated than the article leads you to believe. It is legal to possess cannabis, it is also legal to grow it at home, as long as it is for personal use. What they say about not enforcing
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by jvdh 18y ago
I'm sorry, they are making big money? Rly? What makes you think that? They have a big site, without any advertising banners...doesn't sound like a very commercially attractive deal to me. [edit] Oops, my bad, they do have some banners, my a
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by jvdh 18y ago
It is an interesting story, but now I wonder what the phrase "disarm doors" means that you often hear from the captain to the flight attendants after they've stopped at the airport.
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by jvdh 18y ago
What do you mean 'unlock' ? The story plainly tells you that the whole door is designed in such a way that the door wont go anywhere unless the pressure on both sides is equalized.
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by jvdh 18y ago
The large "Unofficial" was only added after word got out. The previous title was "Customer Support Community for 37signals" with the 37signals logo next to it. They deserve a little credit for changing it so quickly, but I see no reason w
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by jvdh 18y ago
I can seriously recommend Agricola. It features a very novel gameplay concept, and to make it even better, they have different sets of cards to adjust the games difficulty level. I've played Agricola about 10 times or so now, but I'm eager
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by jvdh 18y ago
"if you know what you're doing and get lucky, you can win extremely fast." I would turn that around. The luck factor in Fluxx is staggeringly high. However, what makes Fluxx fun is that it does not make any attempt whatsoever to hide that f