nickfox

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by nickfox 17y ago
only if it was stamped on their foreheads...
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by nickfox 17y ago
Hard rock with red left-handed stratocaster... Crank it up, baybee!! :o)
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by nickfox 17y ago
Two of my current contracts are from an open source project I wrote and put on Sourceforge ( http://sourceforge.net/projects/gpsmapper/ ) It's not very complicated but people really like it.
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by nickfox 17y ago
Who sleeps at night?
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by nickfox 17y ago
Don't ever dumb yourself down just to be accepted by people. It seems like you have simply outgrown your friends. You are growing and becoming a different person. That is a good thing. I've always been the type of person who most enjoys hav
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by nickfox 17y ago
Here is my workspace. I really like the 3 Acer 22" monitors. They were cheap and work well. I also have a laptop with Mac OS X for my iPhone work. http://www.websmithing.com/my_workspace.jpg Nick
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by nickfox 17y ago
Lean Cuisine, Oscar Meyer turkey dogs and Spicy Chile Chicken Cup of Noodles. Every other day I go get a tuna sub from Subway to get my fresh vegetables. For desert, Hershey Kisses with almonds or chocolate chip cookie from the grocery deli
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by nickfox 17y ago
Golden Rule. Treat others the way you wish to be treated. You even stated it yourself so you are most likely in the right place. I have noticed that you have to be careful telling jokes here. The people here are smart and they tend to like
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by nickfox 17y ago
Try www.elance.com If you are good, you should be able to make some decent money as a freelancer.
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by nickfox 18y ago
The Enquirer, because... inquiring minds want to know.
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by nickfox 18y ago
The best way to promote the truth is to always tell the truth yourself.
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by nickfox 18y ago
A robotic pleasure unit like in the movie BladeRunner...
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by nickfox 18y ago
I believe the problem has to do with anger. The kind of deep-seated anger that festers and drives people to do things they would not normally do. So how do you reduce that anger? It's simple. The best way is maintain a relationship with the
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by nickfox 18y ago
Only after sex, which basically means no...
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by nickfox 18y ago
I think the better question is to look in the mirror and ask myself "Am I in trouble?"
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by nickfox 18y ago
I haven't made that much at once before but I have made a considerable amount and I have this one bit of advice. Make sure you don't lose your work ethic.
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by nickfox 18y ago
Well, I've made my decision. I'm going to go with iPhone programming. I've actually done enough c++ programming to know what it's about. Having never done any iPhone programming, I can't make a real comparison. The library has an online cop
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by nickfox 18y ago
There is one thing about c++, it scares me more than iPhone programming. I tend to be the kind of person that vigorously attacks things that scare me. I get a lot more satisfaction out of it and feel more alive...
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by nickfox 18y ago
I think you're right, the little c++ programming I have done has been an exercise in frustration. But it was mainly because of my lack of skill. And I do think that iPhone programming would me more fun...
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by nickfox 18y ago
Today, I just finished a book called "Pointers on C" by Kenneth Reek. I read it to come up to speed on pointers and now feel comfortable with that. That's why I posted today, I am now at the fork in the road...
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by nickfox 18y ago
My real interest is in getting to the "next level." Being self-employed for the past 12 years has been good but now I want to start my own business(es) and be an entrepreneur. Building subscription based websites is one of the ways I plan t
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by nickfox 18y ago
Yes, I actually do have tasks for each. I have been doing some work with MAPI (messaging API) and see an opportunity to create a subscription based website doing electronic forensics. That would be on the c++ side. On the iPhone/objective-C
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by nickfox 18y ago
I work well on all 3 tiers, so c#, sql, javascript. I am also a sun certified java 2 programmer and have done 2 years of J2ME programming on cell phones. I am also proficient in a number of other languages but the ones above are my "paying
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Ask HN: c++ or iPhone?
5 points by nickfox 18y ago|20 comments
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by nickfox 18y ago
I love your question, it's wonderfully circular...
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by nickfox 18y ago
I understand your problem with noise. I've had many people suggest that I use headphones or play music but I find that equally distracting. I learned something recently that might add some understanding to your problem. It's called Highly S
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by nickfox 18y ago
I use Camtasia ( http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.asp ). It costs $299. It is hands down the best. It has a technology called SmartFocus which zooms in to where the mouse cursor is. This is very useful with youtube's limited real estate. D
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by nickfox 18y ago
I've been playing guitar and singing for a good number of years. I'm working on my second music video. It's the song Patience by Guns n' Roses. My first music video was Across the Universe by the Beatles. I don't have very good "stage prese
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by nickfox 18y ago
Take a deep breath and relax. You've chosen to be an entrepreneur because you can't stand working in the 9-5 slave trade. Good choice. You are taking a big risk. It's exciting, it's scary, it makes you feel alive! What a great feeling. Let'
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by nickfox 18y ago
A small business is making money... :o)

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