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by mds101 15y ago
But according to the article you intend to provide an API to allow programmers to integrate the iPhone as an input for their existing games. Does that not mean that you are positioning the iphone as an alternative controller? Or am I seriou
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by mds101 15y ago
It's great to see this kind of innovation in controller development and I'm very excited to see the way in which these controllers evolve. Having said that, I think touchscreen based controllers are bound to bring disappointment. Most serio
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by mds101 15y ago
Hacker News itself is open source. AFAIK the source is available (minus the antigaming measures) along with the latest release of the Arc language.
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by mds101 15y ago
It's the time interval in minutes after which your comment becomes visible after it is posted. Presumably in order to let people edit/delete impulse comments.
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Indian Government to intercept phone calls without operator knowledge(thehindu.com)
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Why Electric Cars Are Not the Answer (But They Sure Can Help)(treehugger.com)
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by mds101 15y ago
In my experience the best way to learn a language is to use a book and read/write enough to have a basic hang of the language. Once you have the basics down, force yourself to start thinking in that language. Make it a game: each time you g
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by mds101 15y ago
While quirky 404 pages like these are a nice change from the plain boring old 404 messages, I wonder if a lot of sites are losing visitors because of 404 pages like these. Has anybody got any stats about how many people see a 404 and never
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by mds101 15y ago
There are a large number of companies still using GoDaddy even after hearing so many horror stories. Even some YC companies use them. If I had to choose a service provider, then I would most definitely forego the ones who are reliant on GoD