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by martey 18y ago
I think that it is interesting that despite the relative anarchy of the Linux development process (I think that at most companies, the fact that the author had already started working on this driver would dissuade any of his more talented c
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by martey 18y ago
The author of that page did not come to the conclusion "do not use antivirus software because it will make your computer slow" but rather ask consumers to make an educated decision about which software to purchase based on their detection r
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by martey 18y ago
From your link, it seems Screenflow costs $99; the request was for a free application.
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by martey 18y ago
This has been discussed multiple times before: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=413473 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=374998
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by martey 18y ago
Couldn't you use archiving websites like the Internet Archive, or RSS readers that save content (like Google Reader or Bloglines)?
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Bending Your Computer’s Keyboard to Your Needs(nytimes.com)
4 points by martey 18y ago|1 comments
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by martey 18y ago
As far as I know, all current versions of Microsoft Windows (XP and Vista) will throw a warning if installed on a computer without antivirus software. Since Symantec/Norton is one of the most well-known names in the business (and often come
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by martey 18y ago
GMail's Wikipedia article suggests that 100 million people have used GMail. Even "a small subset" could be a substantial number of people.
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by martey 18y ago
Both Matador and Merge are part of the "Alternative Distribution Alliance" - http://www.ada-music.com/ - which is owned by Warner Music.
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by martey 18y ago
Is installing anti-virus standard practice on Windows servers? I always assumed that they (unlike consumer versions of Windows) were locked down enough that, just like with Linux servers, as long as you enabled a firewall and kept up with u
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by martey 18y ago
A summary and PDFs of the contents of the presentation are available at http://events.ccc.de/congress/2007/Fahrplan/events/2303.en.h...
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by martey 18y ago
Link to actual comment: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=329218 That comment is funny, but not actually useful. Sushi, consumer electronics, and karaoke were all a part of Japan become their economic turmoil. Since this is HN (as oppos
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Fast-Spreading Phishing Scam Hits Gmail Users(bits.blogs.nytimes.com)
2 points by martey 18y ago|0 comments
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by martey 18y ago
I think that there is a difference between services not meant for technically inclined people and those built by non-technically inclined people. In its current incarnation, I do not see how this service is useful, even if you are not techn
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by martey 18y ago
From their about page: Tracer inserts a java script tag into the html code of your website to non-invasively track users interactions with your website content. The only change the user sees is when copied content is pasted into an email,
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by martey 18y ago
This is a good deal, but I think that Go Daddy's inclination to shut down controversial websites makes it less attractive. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_Daddy#Controversies
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by martey 18y ago
It is still possible to provide similar functionality while still innovating. The author provided two web browsers, Firefox and Chrome, as examples. Both of these applications let you browse the same websites as Internet Explorer, but both
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by martey 18y ago
I think it's interesting that it is difficult to tell the distros apart from the screenshots. Regardless of whether they are running KDE or Gnome, they all have similar panels and window themes.
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by martey 18y ago
In the US at least, all of the major wireless providers (AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint) charge you for receiving SMS messages (see http://joshmoles.com/2008/04/09/incoming-sms-should-be-free/ ). The only exception I can think of
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by martey 18y ago
With the exception of JFK (the "one from range on a moving target"), all of the other successful assassins used pistols at close range. This made it far easier for them to actually hit the head of their target.
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Chrome for Mac and Linux in first half of 2009(news.cnet.com)
1 points by martey 18y ago|0 comments
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by martey 18y ago
They are choosing to do security updates to their products. The article notes that since the virus was added to the list of malware removed by Microsoft's Malicious Software Removal Tool, the numbers of computers infected by it have shrun
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by martey 18y ago
Their "No Spyware" image links to http://www.siteadvisor.com/sites/ghostery.com , which says only that the website is queued for testing. Since it is a Firefox extension, you can just open up the package and look at the JavaScript (my qui
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by martey 18y ago
I think it is interesting that he says he is using the most recent Firefox version, but later says he is using Firefox 3.0.3 (3.0.5 was released earlier this week). Is this the latest version for Fedora 9? edit Answering my own question -
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Forget Storage, If You Want Files to Last Try Movage(blog.wired.com)
1 points by martey 18y ago|1 comments
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Does Google Have a Secret OS?(internetnews.com)
2 points by martey 18y ago|0 comments
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by martey 18y ago
No, I learned that the SEC's Office of the Inspector General released a report detailed what they did for the last 6 months. Since the Inspector General of the SEC's job is to investigate the SEC, this is expected. If you read the actual re
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by martey 18y ago
I am not sure whether this is actually "hacker news-worthy." I learned that Mark Cuban thinks the SEC is corrupt, but nothing actually useful.
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by martey 18y ago
This is nothing new... That is correct - this was submitted here 6 months ago: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=202278
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by martey 18y ago
The Creative Commons license that the Fugue icon set is under says, "You must attribute the work in the manner specified by the author or licensor," yet none is specified. In addition, purchasing a license for the Fugue set is listed at $50

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