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   by mafro 13y ago

   Bring back the blink tag!
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   by mafro 13y ago

   Obligatory reference to the awesome Powerline[1]. If you don't want to use Python there's also tmux-powerline[2] and vim-airline[3]. I've been using these for the last couple of years. [1] https://github.com/L
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   by mafro 13y ago

   I can attest to the solid Vagrant+VMWare Fusion support. I've been using it for at least the last six months and have not seen a single problem. I've completely stopped using VirtualBox now! Good work mitchellh :)
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   by mafro 13y ago

   Making the cars go fast has never been the issue. Making them slow down however is quite a different thing. :)
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   Sleeping your rotating disks

   1 points by mafro 13y ago|0 comments
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   by mafro 13y ago

   Ah man that Exile series was awesome. Awful, but awesome.
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   by mafro 13y ago

   Try appending .nyud.net to the URL.
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   by mafro 13y ago

   jump just made it into oh-my-zsh: http://jeroenjanssens.com/2013/08/16/quickly-navigate-your-f...
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   by mafro 13y ago

   I'm afraid I don't actually know anything more than the intertubes can tell you :) I noticed it had happened sometime last year, and thought I'd share what little I know.
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    by mafro 13y ago

    This latest release marks a milestone in the transition from the old Java based tools, to the new Python ones. Mitch Garnaat[1] who built and maintained boto over the years was picked up by Amazon last year and since has been building out b
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    by mafro 13y ago

    Thanks for posting this. I'm in Melbourne and I had no idea..
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    by mafro 13y ago

    I always knew there must be some solid UX reasoning behind those file copy dialogs.
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    by mafro 13y ago

    I am the only person out there that agrees he shouldn't receive a bounty?! Facebook's stance is akin to "we don't negotiate with terrorists". Although obviously this wasn't malicious (or "terrorism");
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    by mafro 13y ago

    If I'm hiring, I want to see some code. I will need time to browse and read a candidate's code - which is where Github comes in. Also GH gives us their comments, pull requests & community interactions, which as others have sai
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    by mafro 13y ago

    Older HN post for reference: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1368855
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    by mafro 13y ago

    Nice post. I was more interested in the fact that Discourse was being real-world tested/developed with three clients than this trite "rule of three" business though.
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    by mafro 13y ago

    Although that does sound like hyperbole, the point is that they will be doing a "complete re-think of how applications work" - even though the end result will be much the same as it is at present.
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    Django Future DB Migrations(speakerdeck.com)

    1 points by mafro 13y ago|0 comments
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    by mafro 13y ago

    I completely agree. It depends entirely on what mode you're in.
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    by mafro 13y ago

    Notice that the Onion Tech Blog is an entirely new site with a single post. Presumably because if this was posted on theonion.com no one would've believed it.
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    by mafro 13y ago

    I'm not sure where you got three years support bit from (could you point me?) Linked from the DebianReleases page you listed: Q: How long will security updates be provided? A: The security team tries to support a stable distribut
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    When pirates play a game development sim and then go bankrupt because of piracy(greenheartgames.com.nyud.net)

    2 points by mafro 13y ago|0 comments
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    by mafro 14y ago

    Also, almost every link in the article is back to one of Schneier's essays on schneier.com
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    by mafro 14y ago

    I couldn't sign up since the reg form suggests my email is invalid! (You can see my email in my profile).
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    by mafro 14y ago

    it’s a win for everyone if the comments praising my writing are alongside those pointing out where it could me, um, “even better.” That should be "where it could be*" :)
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    by mafro 14y ago

    This. Back in the day when I was in more of an analyst role, I ended up /having/ to hack on the live DB frequently (reasons for this were myriad). 1. Always, always make a backup just before the hack. 2. Write a small set queries like 3pt14
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    by mafro 14y ago

    All publicity is good publicity?
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    by mafro 14y ago

    Can anyone explain the statement about simplejson for me please? Some libraries manage to skip the token part. (I'm looking at you simplejson, a library that even with the best intentions in mind is impossible to teach stream proc
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    by mafro 14y ago

    I just clicked through a few on Google.. Obviously it's up to users to protect themselves: https://github.com/Cerberus98/ssh_keys/blob/master/id_rsa
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    Cost-Aware Architectures(medium.com)

    1 points by mafro 14y ago|0 comments