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   by mambodog 16y ago

   Wow, okay, I already use it every day but now I know it does arithmetic as well... thanks!
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   by mambodog 16y ago

   The thing that surprises me about this is that I took a look in at GNUStep recently and it kind of seems... unloved. I imagine Sony's had its work cut out bringing things up to date. Also, I would be interested to know how much GNUStep code
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   HSV is dead (using YUV colour to improve legibility)(nreynolds.co.uk)

   4 points by mambodog 16y ago|0 comments
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   by mambodog 16y ago

   It also shows he obviously had somewhat of an unhealthy obsession with the "Stencil" typeface :)
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   by mambodog 16y ago

   I'm really boring. 999999.
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   by mambodog 16y ago

   If this stuff is of interest to you, here's Steve giving a half-hour demonstration of NeXTSTEP 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j02b8Fuz73A
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   by mambodog 16y ago

   I have to wonder if this will ever make it to Australia before we stop using the POTS.
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   by mambodog 16y ago

   The fact that the internet service for regular users is terrible does not mean that China does not have the capacity to make it otherwise. My impression of China's relationship with the internet is that they would prefer if their citizens s
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   by mambodog 16y ago

   Sorry, I didn't mean to imply this was new, just that I found it interesting. Was there a previous discussion on HN?
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    by mambodog 16y ago

    Paragraph at the bottom.
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    OpenSSH not happy about lack of financial support from vendors (openssh.com)

    13 points by mambodog 16y ago|9 comments
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    by mambodog 16y ago

    http://xkcd.com/505/
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    by mambodog 16y ago

    I thought I should provide a bit of explanation, as the linked thread really doesn't say much. This is a complete functioning CPU, based on a homebrew CPU design, built within the game Minecraft. It's very cool because you can walk around i
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    Minecraft CPU now available(reddit.com)

    35 points by mambodog 16y ago|12 comments
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    by mambodog 16y ago

    The planned trolling tactic of the Tumblr group, "SPAM /B/ WITH KITTENS", seems... flawed. Are they not aware of the origins of lolcats?
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    by mambodog 16y ago

    Some people use doors (the open/closed state) for binary output, as their state can be controlled using redstone wire (the in-game circuitry).
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    by mambodog 16y ago

    I use the bare-bones version of the HTML5 Reset: http://html5reset.org/
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    by mambodog 16y ago

    This problem is exactly why I feel that browsers need to implement some kind of 'Audio Canvas' API if there are going to be any serious audio apps developed in browser using JS. Currently only plugins like Flash offer the necessary timing c
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    by mambodog 16y ago

    If you're handling it all yourself, I think you'd be better off coming up with your own format... MIDI is an old, gross binary format with lots of baggage. The main usage for this, I would imagine, would be to get a MIDI file out for use wi
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    by mambodog 16y ago

    Maybe they feel like its not a problem for them because average users trust them without a second thought.
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    by mambodog 16y ago

    Then Google will just do the choosing for you.
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    by mambodog 16y ago

    That URL is really... something.
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    by mambodog 16y ago

    From the available choices of sounds to generate, I'm guessing he included a port of sfxr: http://code.google.com/p/sfxr/
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    Google Sues the United States of America(osnews.com)

    5 points by mambodog 16y ago|1 comments
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    by mambodog 16y ago

    This is pretty cool, it seems just like the Lego Mindstorms[1] set I had as a kid, but without the rounded edges and nice connectors. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego_Mindstorms
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    by mambodog 16y ago

    So really, legalisation would work a lot better if all countries did it (eliminating drug tourism).
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    by mambodog 16y ago

    Gotta get out of Perth :/
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    by mambodog 16y ago

    It's just a phrase that doctors tend to say in relation to good sleep habits and avoiding insomnia. I think the point is to do with not conditioning your brain to stay awake and focused once you get into bed (as reading or watching TV might
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    by mambodog 16y ago

    I'd like to second the recommendation of the fontsquirrel.com @font-face generator. Seems to work very well across all testing systems I can find.
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    by mambodog 16y ago

    Remember, the bed is for sleep and sex only. Don't read in bed!