lectrick

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   by lectrick 14y ago

   I would like Apple to release a damn API to the iDevices so that some other motherfucker can innovate on this clusterfuck of an old codebase
2. 902.▲
   by lectrick 14y ago

   1) GPU mining is still profitable, if your power is cheap. 2) FPGA mining is still plenty profitable (I'm making, eh, 20BTC a day or so? And already paid for my hardware) 3) ASIC, coming soon, will change everything again, but keep it profi
3. 903.▲
   by lectrick 14y ago

   1) They're working on that problem, and it's solvable without disrupting the security. 2) You can always use one of a number of online wallets who will host the blockchain for you.
4. 904.▲
   by lectrick 14y ago

   What about blockchain.info?
5. 905.▲
   by lectrick 14y ago

   Usenet providers switching to Bitcoin in 3... 2... 1...
6. 906.▲
   by lectrick 14y ago

   Considering the numerous exemptions including the one for "national security," I wonder how long it extends the time limit on actual government evidence of extraterrestrial UFO's. /removes tinfoil hat
7. 907.▲
   by lectrick 14y ago

   I have weaned myself off alarms. Fuck alarms. Go to bed on time. That's the new alarm. I find I still wake up at the exact same time every day. 7AM. Still single and/or like to go out? Pick your battles.
8. 908.▲
   by lectrick 14y ago

   Pretty awesome story!
9. 909.▲
   by lectrick 14y ago

   This is all in fact why I went back to working at (smallish) companies after trying solo gigs out. Other bennies: 1) Coworkers to chat tech with/enjoyable rapport/shared nerd-citement 2) Far clearer separation between workspace and playspac
10. 910.▲
    by lectrick 14y ago

    1) Go to maps.google.com in Safari on your iPhone or iPad 2) Hit Yes when it wants to know your location 3) Hit Yes when it pesters you to add it as an icon (for once, it's not bothering me). The icon is snazzy. 4) Enjoy your almost-as-good
11. 911.▲
    by lectrick 14y ago

    1) Go to maps.google.com in Safari on your iPhone or iPad 2) Hit Yes when it wants to know your location 3) Hit Yes when it pesters you to add it as an icon (for once, it's not bothering me). The icon is snazzy. 4) Enjoy your almost-as-good
12. 912.▲
    by lectrick 14y ago

    Are you interested in spreading knowledge, or are you interested in karma? If the former, why do you give a shit?
13. 913.▲
    by lectrick 14y ago

    Step 1: Only use Windows for games. Fire up a *nix VM, fullscreen it and get real work done in the big boy's open source developer land :)
14. 914.▲
    by lectrick 14y ago

    You don't network enough. It's not just about skill or resume, you have to come across to someone in a good way.
15. 915.▲
    by lectrick 14y ago

    Anyone who googles "wheel well stowaway" finds out the risk. In one google. I almost want to go to the class graduation ceremony of every high school in america and say "tl;dr AT LEAST FUCKING GOOGLE IT." :)
16. 916.▲
    by lectrick 14y ago

    Scumbag HN user Talks about evidence and/or the lack thereof Cites zero evidence (via links) towards his assertion that there is no evidence
17. 917.▲
    by lectrick 14y ago

    self __init__ self.__init__ self self __init__ self
18. 918.▲
    by lectrick 14y ago

    I'm already intending to do this with traffic cameras. Freedom-sniping, I'll call it.
19. 919.▲
    by lectrick 14y ago

    It's bad when Facebook does it, but the FBI… That's perfectly OK!
20. 920.▲
    by lectrick 14y ago

    Enjoy your 1-2 weeks at the top, I say... The 5 is around the corner
21. 921.▲
    by lectrick 14y ago

    This anecdote, holy crap.
22. 922.▲
    by lectrick 14y ago

    I think everyone should live on the West Coast (ideally SF) or the East Coast (ideally near NYC) for a while in their life. Or both, like I did.
23. 923.▲
    by lectrick 14y ago

    80% of the time, if it is a Groupon for a physical product, I can find it on Amazon for the same price. Services, well that's a different story.
24. 924.▲
    by lectrick 14y ago

    > The only location / metering source Uber has the iOS app and there's no additional hardware or software protection on the driver's Uber iPhone beyond the standard OS protections, which are easily circumvented by a jailbreak. It would
25. 925.▲
    by lectrick 14y ago

    Massive drop in pressure would also mean massive drop in temperature. Oh, and probably an impressive explosion. But that's it.
26. 926.▲
    by lectrick 14y ago

    What is all this methods-starting-with-an-underscore crap? That's a pretty shitty way to namespace methods. /ruby guy
27. 927.▲
    by lectrick 14y ago

    Instead of hacking Wired journalists and remotely wiping their devices (much to their consternation), black hat folks should do this sort of thing. That I can get behind.
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    by lectrick 14y ago

    When I joined thredup.com as the very first employee and the 2nd programmer, we decided to do a complete rewrite. It ended up being a great decision. I think that the real lesson to be learned is that you should beware of rules that start w
29. 929.▲
    by lectrick 14y ago

    TextMate came up with the brilliant idea of "textmate bundles"- the fact that both Sublime Text as well as E-TextEditor on Windows will import/use these bundles is a pretty good sign of how good that idea was.
30. 930.▲
    by lectrick 14y ago

    It might not be for everyone, but a college with courses like "World of Business" and "Data Base Concepts" is laughable as all hell anyway. At least go to a real college.