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by jz 16y ago
Now you can start to dive into any subject with some whimsical web browsing - an alternate to watching a TV show Wow, I just had a discussion with my wife about giving up cable TV but keeping cable Internet for this reason. My argument wa
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Dropping PS3 Linux Support Lands Sony in Court(wired.com)
31 points by jz 16y ago|5 comments
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by jz 16y ago
IMHO one of the main reasons for the success of OS X and the iPhone/iPad platform is due to web browsers. Imagine a world where web browsers didn't exist but only specific "thick clients" that used the Internet as a web service to access an
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by jz 16y ago
I've only looked at a small portion of the underlying django code and from what I've seen there were definitely some complicated parts, but it was far from being messy. Perhaps the author is confusing necessary complication with messiness?
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by jz 16y ago
All his reasons are fairly obvious for the technical user and have been discussed in the blogosphere, but I think hearing it from the horse's mouth and at a very high level will benefit non technical users.
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by jz 16y ago
A bit off topic, but is anyone using BSD jails these days?
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by jz 17y ago
I was also surprised by this. The three-ounce rule applies to a single passenger. All it takes is a bit of team work to get around it. A 747 for example can carry between 400 and 500 passengers depending on class layout. A team of 3 terrori
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by jz 17y ago
Unproductive days are the hardest thing for me to deal with as well. One thing I have done that helps me is to leave and go to a coffee shop the instant I start feeling unproductive. The 10 to 15 minute drive there usually helps me get back
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by jz 17y ago
About 4 years ago, I was 22 at the time, I started experiencing pain in my right wrist and forearm. Once the pain became unbearable, I started using the mouse with my left hand. Almost immediately I experienced pain in my left wrist and for
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by jz 17y ago
From the comparison matrix it appears to be missing quite a bit. Since it is open source though, I don't see a reason why someone can't develop the missing feature(s) that they need. Then again you have to value your time at something. Buyi
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by jz 17y ago
The article should really be called "18 things you never thought for the life of you would not be included in Vista that we will present as if they are groundbreaking features"
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by jz 17y ago
17. Native ISO Burner. I haven't used Windows in about 5 years, but it still amazes me that this was not baked in to Vista. My parents purchased a Vista desktop computer a couple months back. My dad called me on day 2 asking me how to burn
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by jz 17y ago
I've shopped at Whole Foods once or twice in the past and came to the conclusion that it was a bit pricey. I just started shopping at Whole Foods again to help negate the boycott. I also plan on buying a Ford the next time I need a car. I'v
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by jz 17y ago
Did you even read the article? I was unable to find even one instance where he was sticking it to his customers. All his points had everything to do with changes to the health care system, but with a minimal (if any) increase in the deficit
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Ruby's Symbol#to_proc in Python(jz.posterous.com)
4 points by jz 17y ago|1 comments
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by jz 17y ago
I'd recommend buying this book: http://www.amazon.com/Trigger-Point-Therapy-Workbook-Self-Tr... . It shows you the trigger points which cause referred pain. I reference this book quite frequently and would also recommend (no joke) taking a
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by jz 18y ago
I try to learn things that scratch an itch I have. I've found that if I try to learn the latest and greatest thing on hacker news on a whim, I end up getting distracted by the next latest and greatest thing. But if I am learning something a
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by jz 18y ago
About half way through when he pulled down pictures from the site. In the back of my mind I was thinking "ok cool, but can you push your pictures to your friend?", and then it happened. Good stuff.