mr_eel

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by mr_eel 17y ago
I’m very glad to see this and generally pleased to see the webkit team spending more time refining the inspector. In my opinion it is much better organised and nicer to use that FireBug, so it’s particularly pleasing to see it become more u
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by mr_eel 17y ago
"but he's also a completely reliable Apple apologist" You really should read him more regularly then, since that absolutely isn’t the case. He likes Apple’s stuff, that doesn’t make him an apologist. This was written in _2002_! At that time
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by mr_eel 17y ago
Ugh. This is incredibly annoying. It’s a dramatic change and one that is not at all obvious to users. The fact that third-parties have access to _everything_ about you and you have no way of restricting that is the worst. Facebook’s attempt
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by mr_eel 17y ago
"Now that it is starting to look like this whole issue was some kind of hoax..." Or maybe, this is actually a small piece of erroneous data within a larger body of evidence. Meaning; yes it's awful, but it's not as significant as some would
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by mr_eel 17y ago
For anybody outside of the situation, this article may seem to explain everything. After all, the explanation seems reasonable, the retail-store metaphor is one that most people intuitively grasp. What's the big deal? Well, the real issue i
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by mr_eel 17y ago
Just to reiterate, I totally agree with your points. Also, I perfectly understand your frustration. I've had some opportunity to see the issue from both sides and it's unfortunate when someone refuses to see the value in your work.
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by mr_eel 17y ago
This is actually some good solid advice, for _anyone_ selling software. But I look poorly on the use of link-bait titles. It's deceptive and ultimately annoying, particularly when it employs a generalisation. After all, there are a myriad o
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by mr_eel 17y ago
Oh god, what a waste. This is basically some old toff having a whinge. He's trying to turn the debate on global warming into a political football — for example he ignored the core issues to start banging on about lefties, atheists and how A
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by mr_eel 17y ago
I'm genuinely excited by this. This is a great chunk of really valuable enhancements, particularly those surrounding inspecting Ajax requests and the debugging -- I make heavy use of both. Previously I've had to revert to Firebug for specif
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by mr_eel 17y ago
This only prompted eye rolling from me. This isn't a specific critique, just generalised griping. Besides, nothing has ruined music, least of all shredding. There is plenty of good music still being made, I feel awash with awesome stuff mys
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by mr_eel 17y ago
This is by far the best introduction to HTML5 that I've seen. I freely admit to being something of a sceptic about the spec — and I still seriously question parts of it — but this introduction highlights the most important aspect; it adds m
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by mr_eel 17y ago
Since no one else has said it yet, I'll point it out; that was a complete waste of time. You've done nothing other than spew vitriol at someone you've never met personally, essentially because they have an opinion you don't agree with. You
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by mr_eel 17y ago
This is just one of those coincidences you find in logo and identity design, especially when you’re building a logo out of simple shapes. Not sure what's being suggested here. Is the implication that the logo is a ripoff or that the logo wa
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by mr_eel 17y ago
It's the games. Games shift consoles. People buy iPhone games because they are there and because they are cheap. People _don't_ buy iPhones to play particular games. This is the opposite case for consoles, where it's not uncommon for someon
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by mr_eel 17y ago
"We also believe that those little plastic discs that the RIAA peddles aren't dead in the water...Its simply a matter of creating value for those customers through creativity" I agree wholeheartedly! CDs don't have to be the default means o
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by mr_eel 17y ago
Bluntly, this doesn't look particularly compelling, especially when compared to something like http://bandcamp.com/ "I am a firm believer that the functions of these dinosaurs can be accurately simulated through web technologies." I'd be
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by mr_eel 17y ago
That doesn't make sense. If we use fission, why bother with the oil? The real point here is not when we run out of oil, but rather when it becomes too inconvenient -- too costly in other words. Even with new finds, oil is becoming a more a
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by mr_eel 17y ago
"The old way of music getting produced and sold is outdated." Recording processes haven't changed that much. If you have a band, recording still means sound-proofing, monitoring, mic selection and positioning; all the stuff an engineer does
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by mr_eel 17y ago
I don't agree with the general thrust of this post, but first, some nitpicking: "Because in the end, all a label really does is market, distribute, and schedule tours." No actually. For starters, touring is generally handled by the artists
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by mr_eel 17y ago
Music doesn't get heard unless you tell people about it. At it's most basic level, that's what marketing is. Of course it can and often is much more sophisticated or manipulative, but that's the core of it. So if you have music you want peo
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by mr_eel 17y ago
They are rubbish. Aside from being poorly written -- plenty of groan inducing dialog -- they completely distort the historical details from the original books. Rather than being an extension of what is philosophical series, they are instead
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by mr_eel 17y ago
Which is precisely what has happened in the past. Also, it's not an air strike. They plan to shoot the animals with rifles, not drop bombs on them.
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by mr_eel 17y ago
Of course I am familiar with it. I'm arguing against it when I say it's not justified.
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by mr_eel 17y ago
"The purpose of the modifications is to run pirated games." Or any unsigned code, so it's arguable that it could be used for legitimate reasons. Also, since copyright infringement is already a crime, criminalising acts with _might_ lead to
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by mr_eel 17y ago
He was modifying devices that those people legally own. Implicit in owning a thing is the right to modify it. These anti-modder laws are illogical and IMO indefensible. Essentially for these laws to be passed and upheld, courts need to acce
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by mr_eel 17y ago
Agreed. That would have been all in all much nicer. But a bit of clarification; it was _not_ a gagging order — which are handed out by courts — but a confidentiality agreement, which they were not obligated to sign. A less than sterling res
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by mr_eel 17y ago
There is a fairly well established doctrine that says a media outlet may publish material that was illegally gained as long as they weren't involved directly -- either by direct action or by commissioning another person/group. The legality
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by mr_eel 17y ago
See, I was just taking things way to seriously :)
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by mr_eel 17y ago
Well, that's interesting to know. That's certainly not how it works in Australia, which coloured my perception of things.
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by mr_eel 17y ago
This is just petty. Zed made some reasonable arguments -- for acknowledgement and the release of modified code -- for his choice in licenses. I actually disagree with his choice, but it's his to make. This is a dim attempt at humour — appar

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