michielvoo

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by michielvoo 13y ago
Speaker is an analyst and uses several numbers (Tiobe, mailing lists, Stack Overflow, GitHub) and examples (Netflix) to show: a) that Java is over its peak because it has to tolerate much more languages (JavaScript, Ruby) then in 2006 b) th
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by michielvoo 13y ago
Hopefully they use the 12 hours to discuss and write about the actual issue, instead of the person that reported it.
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First trailer for 'Jobs'(youtube.com)
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by michielvoo 13y ago
As we know by now, map search is a) local and b) personal. So if you want to share map search results, try sharing it like this: http://maps.google.com?q=north+korean+concentration+camp Nothing to see here...
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by michielvoo 13y ago
As an experienced procrastinator I can tell you that doing the dishes is an excellent way to procrastinate. Yes, my kitchen looks great, but I'm just trashing (e.g. not executing, after the dishes are done I will clean up some more, then ge
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by michielvoo 13y ago
Yes, and no. I keep them in Things (a GTD-style app for iOS and OS X) in the category 'Someday'. This way I can jot them down even if I get an idea while riding the subway. I should share them since I seldom 'Get Things Done' anyway (at lea
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by michielvoo 13y ago
Is the lib tied to the compiler, or are they interchangeable?
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by michielvoo 13y ago
I understand that native Xbox 360 games will not run on Xbox One, but games developed using XNA should be able to run if Microsoft ports the CLR to Xbox One no?
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by michielvoo 13y ago
"...and despite the long-standing offer of a $1.6m reward for a winning program, no computer has yet been able to outwit a clever ten-year-old." What is the main reason behind this? Is it just about CPU cycles due to there being so many pos
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by michielvoo 13y ago
Given that the source code of the NT kernel is apparantly available for academic purposes, I wonder if there are university courses where the NT kernel is used as the subject, and students are exposed to this code. Does anyone have that exp
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by michielvoo 13y ago
Not sure from your comment if you got the gist of it... but this is not an alternative to Bitcoin, the currency. It's an alternative to bitcoind, the library. If anything, the article suggests, the rise of such alternative implementations o
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by michielvoo 13y ago
Flash is also a runtime for code and supports video decoding. Fireworks on the other hand is a utility application built around the PNG graphics format (which is not patented, but Adobe/Macromedia has extended it for Fireworks metadata). Bu
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by michielvoo 13y ago
I recently made a switch from an advertising agency (where I was working on many different website for as many different clients) to a product company where I just work on a single aspect of a single product that has been in development for
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by michielvoo 13y ago
I detect two theories relevant to HN readers. Spoilers ahead... . . . You have been warned... . The story moves towards a technological singularity [1]. This is a term Asimov could have been familar with at the time of writing. The name MUL
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by michielvoo 13y ago
Well worth reading for the (unexpected) outcome, and the story has an underlying theory that has been discussed on HN before (you will find out which theory that is by reading the story, I don't want to spoil it). Also interesting is that A
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by michielvoo 14y ago
"A lot more people logged on than we expected" So? The whole idea of 'the cloud' is that you are able to quickly (automatically) add capacity to handle temporary high demand for computing resources. With a capable provider like Amazon or Wi
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by michielvoo 14y ago
That seems like a contradiction: it was caused by a calculation regarding velocity, but that calculation served no purpose once in the air. Based on the quote I* have to agree with the developer then: this particular 'horizontal velocity' f
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by michielvoo 14y ago
Hands up if you felt the need to actually reply to some of the comments.
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by michielvoo 14y ago
Do you use a Mac? If so, I recommend Things for Mac http://culturedcode.com/things http://culturedcode.com/things/mac/appstore ($49.99) Edit to answer to ralfy's reply below: I recommend it to Get Things Done [1], for its versatility (p
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by michielvoo 14y ago
> Microsoft already provides a complete and capable product for that space. Not on OS X.
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by michielvoo 14y ago
According to Jeff Atwood: "Well, I love .NET -- it is amazingly fast and incredibly well designed" "But for open source projects, there's just too much friction in a Microsoft stack. So it was either Python or Ruby and @eviltrout had an ext
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by michielvoo 14y ago
So it's basically a money making machine. Why would you ever sell such a machine for a one-time profit?
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by michielvoo 14y ago
Looks clean, do you plan to implement any other client-side validators yourself? Maybe you can add helpers to generate the HTML elements as well, since HTML5 adds some attributes that allow the browser to validate e.g. email or required.
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by michielvoo 14y ago
Here is the explanation: http://www.w3.org/TR/2010/PR-css3-color-20101028/#transparen... The CSS3 spec describes that the element with opacity < 1 should be composited off screen. Therefor, an element with opacity < 1 must create
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by michielvoo 14y ago
Would you consider writing a post that explains the high-level (conceptual) differences between CSS, DSSL, FOSI and Word?
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by michielvoo 14y ago
The second statement seems obvious to me looking at the design goals, since the goals are mainly expressed in terms of compatibility with Java. From that I'd conclude that these are not really 'design goals', but rather requirements. As a C
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by michielvoo 14y ago
I don't understand the diversity of their products, it seems like a lack of focus, and driven by a fear of missing out on the Next Big Thing. I think they should focus on 2 products: 1. Office software: have clients on ALL popular operating
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by michielvoo 14y ago
Apparently it is called Microsoft Design Language by those presenting at the Build conference. http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-design-language-the-newest-of...
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by michielvoo 14y ago
Saving phone battery power (JIT was done on the phone every time an app started) and using green energy no less! "With the new code generation approach in Windows Phone 8, apps are compiled in the Windows Phone Store with AC power generated
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by michielvoo 14y ago
It used to be the case that you had to either pay for the licenses or pay a $100 'exit fee'. I was under that impression still, but it must've changed recently? I guess Microsoft's idea is that if your company does graduate after three year

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