mattgibson

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by mattgibson 13y ago
Nice to see that "it's not the size that matters" applies to the Bitcoin world as well :)
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by mattgibson 13y ago
Nice. I wish the OP would behave like an actual hacker and at least search Github for a solution before claiming they'd pay for one.
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by mattgibson 13y ago
This is called the fundamental attribution error: If I do it, I know the circumstances so it's understandable, whereas if you do it, the circumstances are unclear so I blame your (assumed to be unpleasant) personality. https:/&#x
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by mattgibson 13y ago
Given the enormous benefits of taxpayer funded defence/political stability/regulatory frameworks/crime prevention/an educated wokforce etc, 'independently wealthy' is perhaps an impossibility.
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by mattgibson 13y ago
That's fair. 'Shame' is a bit harsh, really. 'Would write differently today' would be better, but doesn't roll off the tongue as easily :)
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by mattgibson 13y ago
If you're not ashamed of it, then you've learned nothing since you wrote it.
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by mattgibson 13y ago
Cool. Clearly there's a huge demand for this, so good to see it's being done. It occurred to me that this may be just as effective (maybe more?) in promoting coding for women who have kids, rather than just the kids themselves.
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by mattgibson 13y ago
I understand 'passive' to mean 'charging more than once for the same piece of work'.
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by mattgibson 13y ago
From the reviews, it sounds like the high quality of your explanations has made a small geeky niche far less small, geeky and niche. Bravo.
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by mattgibson 13y ago
FYI: View with JS turned off to avoid the paywall overlay and stop the article from disappearing.
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by mattgibson 13y ago
I write software for universities and have many experiences that confirm this. It need not necessarily be direct negative reviews, but the perception of power leaving the building or the hands of those who currently wield it. Universities d
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by mattgibson 13y ago
That's a pretty extreme step. Given that there have been stories saying that the NSA have not been able to work out exactly what he took from them, this implies that they are afraid of what he has yet to reveal. We know that he deliber
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by mattgibson 13y ago
If Bin Laden had been attending a wedding, then ground troops would have been sent in, who would have made sure they killed him and left unarmed civilians alone. We know this, because that's what actually happened when they found him.
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by mattgibson 13y ago
It's no stretch at all. If you read his article, they discriminate between 'bad for the users' (crack is worse) or 'bad for society' (alcohol is worse). http://www.theguardian.com/society/2010&#
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by mattgibson 13y ago
Or, he has a vested interest (as we all do) in reducing drug-related harm, and is trying to do so via any means possible. Developing a 'smart drug' that is as much fun as alcohol, but without the toxicity is probably the best way
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by mattgibson 13y ago
I just read that as 'regularly hacks Interflora' and was momentarily amazed at how seriously they take their tulips.
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by mattgibson 13y ago
Yes, divisible down to .00000001 (a Satoshi).