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by ktf 15y ago
I used Arch for a while, and really loved it... in theory. In practice, updates would often break things, especially when those updates were x.org-related. Using Arch also really made me appreciate all the work Ubuntu does to make a desktop
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by ktf 15y ago
I'm a fellow j,k,m,v,f user, and my biggest complaint about the redesign is that it seems so much slower than before. Pressing j used to go to the next item almost immediately, now it's "press j... wait for it... next item... repeat." Mak
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by ktf 15y ago
This is an interesting idea, but many people don't realize that editing a book is more than just "finding mistakes." That's a proof reader's job. A good developmental editor helps shape a book from the ground up, and can make a significant
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Hipster: The Dead End of Western Civilization(adbusters.org)
15 points by ktf 15y ago|4 comments
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by ktf 15y ago
Or hipster ipsum: http://hipsteripsum.me/ Banh mi cillum shoreditch in. Assumenda pitchfork scenester chambray, cliche commodo mollit etsy. Readymade enim VHS single-origin coffee, brunch brooklyn cupidatat put a bird on it. Voluptate en
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by ktf 15y ago
I remember vocal user feedback telling them not to ax the "friends" feature too, but that's long gone. (And sorely missed, at least by me.) I also remember vocal user feedback telling them not to switch to Silverlight, for that matter. I wa
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by ktf 15y ago
I wish I could go back in time and give my 11-year-old self a book of puzzles like this. I loved these kinds of things when I was a kid. Meanwhile, I'm proud to say that I got 15/15 at age 27 -- but I'm less proud to say that I had about 9
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by ktf 15y ago
Also recommended: Mug of Vi ( http://nostarch.com/mug.htm ) :)
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So you want to write a security book?(lcamtuf.blogspot.com)
1 points by ktf 15y ago|0 comments
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by ktf 15y ago
I still remember the first time I commandeered our one and only phone line for an entire weekend to download the Slackware ISO. Version 7, if I remember correctly? My parents were pissed. I was so excited to have a "real" C/C++ developmen
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by ktf 15y ago
Find it here: http://nostarch.com/metasploit.htm Use coupon code REDTEAM for 40% off.
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New Metasploit book released(reddit.com)
2 points by ktf 15y ago|1 comments
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by ktf 15y ago
I guess what I'm getting at is that it would take an awful lot of cocaine for me to think of my parents as the "cool kids." I do agree that it'll be tough to get luddites to jump ship -- but I see that as an overwhelmingly positive thing.
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by ktf 15y ago
This might have been true when Facebook was young and (somewhat) exclusive. But now when I think of Facebook I think of my dad looking up his old high school friends to see who's gotten fat, or my aunt posting baby pictures, or some guy I d
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by ktf 16y ago
I second that. That's one of my favorite gags in the entire book.
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Eigenfeet, eigenfaces, eigenlinguistics, ... (Language Log)(languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu)
4 points by ktf 16y ago|0 comments
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by ktf 16y ago
It looks like gnome-system-monitor reports the "correct" amount of free RAM. I'd imagine most newbies would use that rather than popping open a terminal and typing "free," right?
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by ktf 16y ago
If you're curious and want to try it out on a modern system, there's an excellent DS version: http://www.amazon.com/Chrono-Trigger-Nintendo-DS/dp/B001E27D... One of the greatest RPGs of all time, in my opinion.
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by ktf 16y ago
Eloquent JavaScript has a print version coming out as well: http://nostarch.com/ejs.htm
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by ktf 16y ago
You know what's full of explicit incest? Nabokov's Ada, or Ardor . It's also one of the most beautiful books I've ever read. But it looks like it's not available on Kindle either, now that I check :) http://www.amazon.com/Ada-Ardor-Chroni
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by ktf 16y ago
It will be available as a PDF, epub, and mobi. The epub and mobi versions tend to lag about a week behind the PDF because of conversion time, but we push those files out to your account as soon as they're ready. (Assuming you pick the book
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by ktf 16y ago
Eloquent JavaScript is being being published in print form soon as well: http://nostarch.com/ejs.htm
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by ktf 16y ago
I would rather raise my (hypothetical) child as someone who is open minded, who can listen to suggestions and choose what they'd like to read themselves. I'm not into the idea of raising a closed-minded elitist who's only allowed to read th
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by ktf 16y ago
Read about the book and check out the TOC here: http://nostarch.com/lisp.htm
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Land of Lisp sample chapter available(nostarch.com)
62 points by ktf 16y ago|5 comments
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by ktf 16y ago
There have also been theories that link that to the enjoyment we get from books, films, and other types of media. Sort of a "science of identification." Interesting stuff.
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by ktf 16y ago
The Manga Guides might fit the bill -- Calculus, Stats, Databases, etc: http://nostarch.com/manga
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Droid X rooted, bootloader still locked(arstechnica.com)
2 points by ktf 16y ago|0 comments
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by ktf 16y ago
Deerhoof, Bassnectar, Girls, and Nodzzz are a few just off the top of my head. A lot of great stuff happening in Oakland, as well. The Anticon collective, etc. There are lots of bars and venues, but I recommend checking out Bottom of the Hi
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by ktf 16y ago
> I had enough time to go to all of those things... Sorry, maybe I'm taking you too literally here, but I find that hard to believe. You had time to attend every artistic event in SF, and you just weren't satisfied?

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