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by mcantor 16y ago
I enjoyed this writeup too, but was also distracted by the errors. I do a lot of proofreading; I'd be happy to send you a list of editorial corrections if you feel like it is worth the time.
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by mcantor 16y ago
I like the hipster angle. It affords a better tagline: "John's Phone: It's not an iPhone or anything. You've probably never heard of it."
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by mcantor 16y ago
Excellent point, but: > I'm not offended or anything... Also, I meant "we" as a community of intelligent hackers more than "we" as a global culture. I'm aware that jokes about undersexed nerds and beerful bros exist , but I thought
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by mcantor 16y ago
Jeez, is everyone a god damn expert on Facebook now?
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by mcantor 16y ago
I feel like a moron for asking this, because clearly at least 18 people liked it enough to upvote without explanation, but... Why would I want to do this...?
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by mcantor 16y ago
Predictably, I used to play Dungeons & Dragons in high school. Just as predictably, I didn’t lose my virginity until I stopped. Um... it's 2011. Are we really still making "nerds can't get laid" jokes? I mean, Vin Diesel plays Dun
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by mcantor 16y ago
Strangely "Fails" for me every 3 seconds (Chrome stable, Windows Vista, Vimium installed).
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by mcantor 16y ago
*chairzen Fixed that for you.
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by mcantor 16y ago
That's a good point. Blizzard is kind of feeding with one hand and slapping with the other in that respect.
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by mcantor 16y ago
Oh, it's no risk. I openly complain about Google Voice and it has never been anything except 100% free-as-in-beer. I wish I paid for Google Voice so I could demand that they refund me. You see, I got on board when it was still called G
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by mcantor 16y ago
Someone with a Wikipedia page where the only thing in the "See also" section is "List of convicted computer criminals." Diagnosis: Badass.
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by mcantor 16y ago
First time I had heard it.
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by mcantor 16y ago
This is like saying "The Titanic now lets you bring your own lawn chair." I wish I had never started using Google Voice. The Android app is so janky that it may as well not exist. It's been three years and I still can't receive picture m
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by mcantor 16y ago
Couldn't those people just click on the link, look at the picture of the billboard and then close the window? Not being sarcastic... that's what I did.
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by mcantor 16y ago
Where do you personally draw the line between derivative works and stealing?
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by mcantor 16y ago
The game-maker's attitude really frustrates me. I understand that creating something in an existing universe that you enjoy is very gratifying and gives you instant exposure and fame in the fan community. But for chrissake people, just ta
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Alabama governor: Non-Christians are 'not my brother'(latimes.com)
2 points by mcantor 16y ago|1 comments
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by mcantor 16y ago
Homogeny begets stagnation.
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by mcantor 16y ago
The problem is that some women are interested in programming, but are discouraged by the education process, which is as male-dominated as the field itself. I know several guys who are in fashion, nursing and other female-dominated fields
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by mcantor 16y ago
Are we being trolled...? FTA: " Seventeen million subscribers later, some people probably wish a clerk would have just refunded the man his 40 bucks. " A few thousand ex-Blockbuster employees, and some antediluvian Hollywood execs? Who c
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by mcantor 16y ago
Wow... the grass thingie on the bottom is so distracting that I almost can't read the article with it there! Thank goodness for Chrome Dev Tools. Right Click -> Inspect Element -> 'display: none;'
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by mcantor 16y ago
For the definition of "Shell" used by the author, isn't the title basically the same as saying "I Can Crack Your App With Just A Computer"?
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by mcantor 16y ago
Look, I know it's gauche to admit that you laughed at something on the internet, but the "modal dialogue" one got me fair and square. I LOL'd, Hacker News. I LOL'd.
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by mcantor 16y ago
You know what would be totally awesome? Paying for Gmail and Facebook so I don't have to deal with any fricking ads, and so I can expect a commensurate amount of commitment from the companies that run them.
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Bathroom Monologue: Sunnier Titles for Books(johnwiswell.blogspot.com)
2 points by mcantor 16y ago|0 comments
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by mcantor 16y ago
Design is the successive application of constraints until only a unique product is left. - Donald Norman, The Design of Everyday Things
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by mcantor 16y ago
No, the jury is still out on Vim vs. Emacs.
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by mcantor 16y ago
It would be so cool if the Dalai Lama posted on Hacker News. Just sayin'.
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Ask HN: Agile development at big companies
3 points by mcantor 16y ago|2 comments
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by mcantor 16y ago
Oh, man. What a great hack!

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