nerdy

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   by nerdy 12y ago

   I don't think a hobby is going to help meet a deadline a few days away.
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   by nerdy 12y ago

   Solve the "fuzzy brain" complex: Take time to evaluate your situation. Understanding your current position relative to your goal is incredibly important to maintaining having a clear mind during stressful circumstances. If your to
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   by nerdy 12y ago

   Most of their tests take half a second each to run? Some examples: "The first story displays an image and not an alt text attr if one is defined. (793ms)" "The module banner color is BBC News Red (552ms)" The 13 tests sh
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   by nerdy 12y ago

   I'm not saying the service has no potential value, rather that it doesn't fulfill the "don't get hacked" reprise by notifying you after the fact. The notification could allow you to fix the problem once it has happe
5. 305.▲
   by nerdy 12y ago

   "Don't get hacked, get a LogDog" From what I can tell this service does absolutely nothing to protect you from being hacked. It's more like a "you might've been hacked" notification.
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   by nerdy 12y ago

   - The way the page loads makes it feel like a modal (text for "Brand Identity" and "Who we are" is shown, then are pushed down once the imagery loads). - Information density is low... results in a lot of scrolling for sm
7. 307.▲
   by nerdy 12y ago

   You should tell them right away. Be honest and upfront. Sleep easy at night. Work without it hanging over your head. Here’s why: - The person who you inform may have others within their organization to update. It reflects badly on them too
8. 308.▲
   by nerdy 12y ago

   FF 33.0
9. 309.▲
   by nerdy 12y ago

   Does anyone else think that this portion of code needs revising? The patch adds array_values() which basically just resets the array to a 0..n index instead of whatever alpha/numeric mix it might've been before. This means an arra
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    by nerdy 12y ago

    Some of the fonts need adjustment, in particular the header and the titles in the search bar (screenshot from Firefox): http://imgur.com/VTLLn5I Also desperately needs a way to search or filter job listings by keyword.
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    by nerdy 12y ago

    I know there are some very smart people at skunk works who've done incredible things in the past but humans have cried wolf so many times on fusion it's sort of hard to just accept until they've actually built a working react
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    by nerdy 12y ago

    You might recognize this as being similar to the Stanford page but a slightly different header: http://theory.stanford.edu/~amitp/GameProgramming/AStarCompa... The Stanford page links to a redblobgames e-mail so i
13. 313.▲
    by nerdy 12y ago

    Ouch on the downvotes, it's called sarcasm guys!
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    by nerdy 12y ago

    So, I had to indulge myself... http://www.collegehumor.com/video/6905757/the-worst-hacking-... ...I've got to be honest, a few of those are better than the FBI story!
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    by nerdy 12y ago

    I firmly disagree... They didn't ask him to crack Photoshop or AutoCAD or anything... they're freaking crackmes. It seems like quite a sensible way to approach such an interview since it takes significant time, can be done overnig
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    by nerdy 12y ago

    It also requires strong intelligence, mental processing speed, vocabulary and frankly just giving a damn about not only the subject but clearly articulating it to the audience. After I read "Smart Guy Productivity Pitfalls"¹ it be
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    by nerdy 12y ago

    Best POC ever.
18. 318.▲
    by nerdy 12y ago

    Does this article strike anyone else as being a bit pedantic?
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    by nerdy 12y ago

    Is anyone else noticing latency? In particular, keypresses seem slow when another element immediately preceeds them.
20. 320.▲
    by nerdy 12y ago

    Wish I could help but I have no Python experience (or reasonable way of testing), do appreciate it being open-source though; always fun to take a peek.
21. 321.▲
    by nerdy 12y ago

    It's exciting to have an IRC channel with like-minded people, I wasn't aware of #startups either. The ability to link a HN username to an IRC handle is also nice, however the bot is quite verbose in the channel. Couldn't comm
22. 322.▲
    by nerdy 12y ago

    Startups will always be tough and you'll probably always be afraid. Take care of your financial situation and push on with your new startup. It is easy to feel panicked when facing a situation you want to change, but I'm sure if y
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    by nerdy 12y ago

    What is your relationship like? Any reason you can't tell them the same way you told us? If they're receptive, you've helped to forge a better relationship. If not, at least you know bailing is the right choice. Consider havi
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    by nerdy 12y ago

    Glass is a cool idea but not much more. Just because you can do something doesn't necessarily mean you should... it's a product made because it's a neat idea rather than one made for some certain utility or benefit. As far as
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    by nerdy 12y ago

    Similarly, "It's hardware that makes a machine fast. It's software that makes a fast machine slow." -Craig Bruce
26. 326.▲
    by nerdy 12y ago

    While you shouldn't have been downvoted, you also shouldn't complain about it. "Resist complaining about being downmodded. It never does any good, and it makes boring reading. " ~ https://news.ycombinator.com&
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    by nerdy 12y ago

    There is a good chance your problem finding qualified PHP talent is that your job posting is for entry/mid-level developers. I'm not knocking entry-level people; we all start there, but when your pool of candidates includes new de