neilo

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by neilo 17y ago
I totally sympathize with this kind of issue, it's what keeps me from putting Linux on my parents' computers (though this latest "Alpha Antivirus" thing my dad got is ... pushing my limits). For myself, I am pleasantly surprised at the expe
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by neilo 17y ago
Not asking permission or evening linking to a source for your information is, at least, a discoverable faux pas which can easily lead to some nasty public backlash. If the internet had no memory whatsoever (caches, search engines, archive.
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by neilo 17y ago
Is the author poking holes in delusional optimism, a mere pocket of positivity, or honest self-esteem? Isn't the point of believing you can do something (being positive) so you try harder to achieve it and not just (as it seems to be writt
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by neilo 17y ago
I believe laziness generally wins over economy, and I include "impulse buys" as such. If it's easier to pay than to pirate (and knowing/trusting what you're getting), won't you? Sure there's a price point to consider ($2 an episode is a b
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by neilo 17y ago
FP plus lighter and more dynamic objects doesn't sound like the end of OOP supremacy, but rather another stage of it. I'm curious to see where it leads / what comes out of it.
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by neilo 17y ago
As a kid, my siblings and I would practically forgo shoes when summer vacation arrived. When school started we'd grudgingly force them on over our toughened pads and endure the sting of wearing our natural soles down inside them. I rememb
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by neilo 17y ago
Great comment; your positive spin made me smile :)
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by neilo 17y ago
I've considered trying different keyboard layouts, but it seems like it would hamper "portability". Nearly every device with a keyboard is QWERTY and mentally switching my muscle memory between a primary workstation and all those other thi
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by neilo 17y ago
Time used GET to execute the vote script? Initially someone could have set an IMG SRC to the desired URL, right? That's just nuts, you wouldn't even have to click a link at that point
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by neilo 17y ago
Very cool! I'm not complaining, but I do wish they provided more formats than just PDF (PRC, LIT, etc.)
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by neilo 17y ago
Maybe "de-clawed"? They're not quite DEAD yet. I think I'll go for a walk...
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by neilo 17y ago
BOOKmarking this for sure. Puns aside, this is a "20 best" list but doesn't necessarily say WHAT makes them best. Is it because they've all been fairly recently updated? Anyone want to suggest their favorites too? I'm ready to read ...
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by neilo 17y ago
My mom used to suffer headaches on days we ran out of coffee at home, so I vowed never to touch the stuff. That reminds me, I need some more to get through these integration tests ...
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by neilo 17y ago
Woh, I didn't mean to start a text brawl or be vague. My opinion is that royalty checks AREN'T required to keep music alive or vibrant, though possibly the industry aspect DOES require them. I have to hold up Jonathon Coulton here ( http:
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by neilo 17y ago
Although a lot of cruft comes through along with useful updates, I will miss this. It is almost like Ubuntu's system update: a single, semi-serialized point of entry for periodic fixes and feature adds for things you have installed. I don
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by neilo 17y ago
Royalty paychecks are required to "keep" the "vibrant" music industry alive? No wonder everyone wants to be a musician
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by neilo 18y ago
To be totally honest I only skimmed the article, but I just don't think Twitter as a service is a replacement for a format. Mostly the focus here is on the fickle ad/brand-dependent media sites whereas more often than not I find myself sub
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by neilo 18y ago
I'm going to dig through HN archives or wait until tomorrow to read any news.
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by neilo 18y ago
I am envious of someone talking so highly of a company they are leaving. I can't say I ever have. Good luck on your new adventure!
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by neilo 18y ago
I like Twitter, but I disagree. If you focus on practice and improvement then it will, but it has little to do with the service or its restrictions.
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by neilo 18y ago
Do these issues really warrant such an article? That closing statement was pretty silly
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by neilo 18y ago
Hmm, the title is a bit misleading because I thought it applied to managers in general. The best managers I've known are ones who care about their team (developers in my case) and that output in regards to the business. As part of that, t
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by neilo 18y ago
Fill a book and sell it. OOP! Write that one down :)
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by neilo 18y ago
Man as a mostly-outside-admirer of Python, I love its terminology: "pickle threadlets". Delicious!
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by neilo 18y ago
I suppose it's only right they focused on HUMAN languages, otherwise you'd see machine language up there. Most forms of assembly have always felt like a different language to me ... Someone needs to invent "gibberish" or "crazy cat lady".
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by neilo 18y ago
Go for it, man, and since we're quoting things: "Well, the funny thing about regret is: it's better to regret something you have done, than to regret something you haven't."
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by neilo 18y ago
"There have been numerous interesting studies that indicate that a significant percentage of users will trade their password for a candy bar..." I have a few dozen passwords if someone else out there has candy to match. I withhold the righ
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by neilo 18y ago
"Where's my money, Lebowski?" That was inappropriate, I'm sorry. The author gave me an impression of attempted optimism, something to help people see good coming of all this crap, but perhaps he focused to much on that and not enough on mo
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by neilo 18y ago
"Hate" is a fairly strong reaction, no? My casual FB experience led me to be lost, again, when trying to figure out how to set my status ... but I couldn't muster enough reaction to go beyond: "meh". All my weird acquaintances are still t
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by neilo 18y ago
well that took my entire morning "reading time", but it was WELL worth it!

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