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by null_ptr 13y ago
> of the 100,000 kernel patches made in the preceding five years, only 100 of these came from Canonical Still better than 0, and that's not counting all the fixes they do to other system components and tools that other distros ben
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by null_ptr 13y ago
Sure, it's easier to make a game when the characters and story lines were already made for you. I'm not sure I agree with the ethics of it though in the context of independent games. Creating a quality backdrop for a game is hard
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by null_ptr 13y ago
I don't understand why talented artists and programmers sink their time in projects that are so likely to get shut down by the IP's rights holders. Why not put all that effort into creating something new that they completely own?
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by null_ptr 13y ago
So a XOR :-)
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by null_ptr 13y ago
I think a good degree gives you both. It's important to learn how to study and think on your own, it's the only way to keep yourself from becoming obsolete. This is even more so important in technology and computing.
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by null_ptr 13y ago
I admit that this is interesting and insightful research. But I have to look at it in the context of our current world, and in this context it's likely to do more harm than good to humankind.
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by null_ptr 13y ago
You don't see anything wrong with """ "Sentiment analysis" that can determine your mood; "horizon scanning" that tries to pre-empt disorder and crime; facial recognition software that can track down i
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by null_ptr 13y ago
People that lack analytical thinking are doomed. They are preyed on from every angle by unscrupulous companies peddling their processed garbage. No sandwich without mayo, no salad without dressing, no food marketed to children without loads
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by null_ptr 13y ago
There's something magical about personal websites. Something that a Facebook profile page or a Twitter stream or a Tumblr will never reach. I really wish more people would go back to the earlier roots of the internet, and share what&#x
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Are More Intelligent People More Likely to be Alcoholics? (2011)(psychologytoday.com)
1 points by null_ptr 13y ago|0 comments
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by null_ptr 13y ago
Sadly, the letter is unreadable on Firefox Android. It's like everything is a widget these days, web pages are no longer self-contained, and usability, among other things, suffers.
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by null_ptr 13y ago
Gotta use those iCores for something.
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by null_ptr 13y ago
Why default off? Are today's bloggers afraid of feedback beyond "n people liked this"?
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by null_ptr 13y ago
Do you support comments? The whole props/kudos/like trend is replacing meaningful interaction between users and creators. It's so much easier to click a thumbs-up icon than it is to formulate a clear opinion and articulate your thoughts, bu
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by null_ptr 13y ago
Honestly I whitelist every site in NoScript (but keep it for its click jacking protection and other things that apply to all websites), and use Ghostery and AdBlock Plus to block the irrelevant ads and widgets that are everywhere. It's a ni
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Ask HN: buy company domain name for all the popular TLDs, or just one?
1 points by null_ptr 13y ago|0 comments
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by null_ptr 13y ago
> There will always be someone else at work who will be willing to do the things you are unwilling to do. That sounds more like getting to the top of your office or company, rather than the top of your field. I was thinking about the pe
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by null_ptr 13y ago
I disagree. I think family and social life help rest and heal an intelligent mind. I think a person that is at the top of their field is there not because they work 80 hour weeks, but because they have a certain spark in the manner that the
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by null_ptr 13y ago
> Except that this isn't the truth. H1B imported engineers aren't the best in their field, working for top wages. They're middling-low, working for below-average wages. That's a blanket statement. There's a difference between the H1B mi
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by null_ptr 13y ago
"foreign born" is such a sneaky word, too. They could just as well be American citizens.
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by null_ptr 13y ago
There's not a single time when I wouldn't prefer receiving plain text instead. I disable all e-mail images by default for every sender anyway, so these little marketing brochures always look like broken messes.
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by null_ptr 13y ago
> Quora is a plague? How? Could you please elaborate? Quora feels like the next experts-exchange. It allows search engines to index its content but as a user you need to register before you can see it. So Quora pages pop up as the first
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by null_ptr 13y ago
The original novel by Phillip K. Dick is a very worthwhile read as well.
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Is the Internet of Things the future of narcissism?(pandodaily.com)
1 points by null_ptr 13y ago|0 comments
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Ask HN: What is the best hosted blogging service?
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by null_ptr 13y ago
The real issue is the "four years spending $40,000, $50,000 in tuition without earning income". Education is essential for the meaningful progress of society and humanity, we can't let a "tough economy" stand in the way of long-term thinkin
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by null_ptr 13y ago
Writing my own malloc with an eye out for multi-core performance as part of an OS university course was one of the funnest assignments I had the pleasure of working on. It's so satisfying to shed yet another layer of magic, and get a thorou
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Why Americans should work less – the way Germans do(m.guardiannews.com)
6 points by null_ptr 13y ago|4 comments
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by null_ptr 13y ago
Could we please get username.github.io subdomain support on HN? Unlike the old github.com, these are all user content so it makes sense to distinguish them just like for wordpress.com.
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by null_ptr 13y ago
This is indeed absolutely disgusting. We should strive to build things that last people 15 years not 15 days, high-quality intelligently-designed devices that provide use and value for years, not planned obsolence, laptops with glued batter

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