njloof

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by njloof 12y ago
The silver oxide tells you when the cable is worn out and you need to buy a new one.
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by njloof 12y ago
And bathrooms. Why are there never enough bathrooms in tech companies?
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by njloof 12y ago
This is SOP at many employers that want to snoop use of their private Internet feed.
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by njloof 12y ago
I'll note that when poaching between companies reached a critical mass, major companies like Google and Apple colluded to keep salaries down (see Techtopus for details).
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by njloof 12y ago
That's not why I started using Adblock. I started because the web became unusable on an older machine (5 years). The content wasn't any more sophisticated but it soaked up all the resources (CPU, RAM etc.) available. Imagine if yo
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by njloof 12y ago
Hiring H-1Bs can drive all salaries down, including US programmers working at the same desk. I'd also like to see data regarding programmer age -- do we seek young US and H-1B alike to get cheaper, younger talent?
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by njloof 12y ago
"Headlight Restoration"? "Door Knob Installation"? "Power Washing"?
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by njloof 12y ago
Also exciting that a film is finally made about Alan Turing -- the BBC's "Breaking the Code" notwithstanding. It may be common knowledge now, but Alan Turing's sexuality was not even mentioned when we learned about him i
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by njloof 12y ago
As long as Disney and Mickey Mouse exist, that 70+ years will be extended ad infinitum.
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by njloof 12y ago
I wish the article knew the difference between a hologram and a projection.
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by njloof 12y ago
I don't travel a ridiculous amount, but TripIt is great and very sticky. Easing the pain of travel makes it worth your while. And knowing when I happen to be in the same city as a traveling friend is invaluable.
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by njloof 12y ago
And send it to ten of your friends! Don't break the chain!
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by njloof 12y ago
What does "elitist about 'GitHub' commits" mean?
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by njloof 12y ago
Probably because that is not the whole truth.
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by njloof 12y ago
Have you ever tried to hail a taxi in San Francisco? Can't be done anyway.
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by njloof 12y ago
They're not downvoting you because it's not secure; they're downvoting you because you don't understand what the product does.
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by njloof 12y ago
Pretty bad: http://pando.com/tag/techtopus/
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by njloof 12y ago
I can't wait until this gets monetized with iAds targeted to lonely people.
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by njloof 12y ago
My first thought on reading this: "Great, but who shouldn't I talk to?" I've known founders whose VCs took their "down" moments as weakness. They "helped" them dilute to pave the way for future take
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by njloof 12y ago
Seems premature to take a victory lap on a product that hasn't shipped yet!
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by njloof 12y ago
Great work. Looks like the build server needs authentication though -- don't want just anyone able to connect to the port you open up on the Mac.
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by njloof 12y ago
Where does one find the beta? Edit: https://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/intel-software-dev...
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by njloof 12y ago
So I can't buy a Tesla in New Jersey, but now I can charge one there.
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by njloof 12y ago
Probably find a popular company he likes and make a knock-off version on the cheap.
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by njloof 12y ago
The killer app for professionals would be shooting video. You could eliminate the job of the "focus puller" in a live action video shoot and "focus" on the performances during the shoot, knowing you could pull focus (and
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by njloof 13y ago
Still not seeing a comment from Carmack. Can someone cut&paste?
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by njloof 13y ago
Tell us more about your #1 stories.
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by njloof 13y ago
Why are we changing maps? I'm wondering where France really is.
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by njloof 13y ago
As you should be. Anyone still believing that doping is not a part of American sport is a fool.
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by njloof 13y ago
It will be good to see actual footage from the Moon. Forgive my skepticism, but after the Chinese team faked their summit of Everest I am naturally skeptical.

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