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   by pchivers 18y ago

   What about Uclue? I haven't used it myself, but it looks like a pretty good replacement for Google Answers. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uclue http://uclue.com/
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   by pchivers 18y ago

   "Chubby" is (American/Canadian) slang for an erection.
3. 63.▲
   by pchivers 18y ago

   Yeah, I've done that as well. Are there any security considerations to think about if using that approach?
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   by pchivers 18y ago

   XML is not the answer. It is not even the question. I have a question for the Python hackers in the audience: what file format(s) do you use for configuration files? I've been using INI style files up until now, but I've been thinking of
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   by pchivers 18y ago

   I actually like the new Tropicana packaging (as shown at the top of the article). It looks more hip and healthy, like something that would be sold at Whole Foods, as opposed to the old packaging, which strikes me as more nostalgic (e.g. "Y
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   How to Save Newspapers Using Micropayments(time.com)

   1 points by pchivers 18y ago|0 comments
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   by pchivers 18y ago

   This article reminds of another Canadian university prof named David Noble who doesn't give grades either. He seems to have found a way to do it without getting fired though. Giving Up the Grade - David Noble http://www.policyalternativ
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   by pchivers 18y ago

   Ow! My eyes! Please design a new favicon. The current one looks like an ode to mid-nineties shareware sites.
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   by pchivers 18y ago

   Seconded. In my experience, meditation can lead you into some wonderful states of consciousness, but its effects on stress reduction are relatively minor compared to other options e.g. getting enough sleep, exercising, eating a healthy die
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    by pchivers 18y ago

    You can download a ready-made keyboard installation package at http://colemak.com/Windows .
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    by pchivers 18y ago

    Best comment from the comments on the 37signals site: It’s ironic that this post is about all the ways a band can make money, but the trailer for the documentary focuses largely on the fact that Luna makes no money and barely breaks even o
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    by pchivers 18y ago

    The big study on vitamin D that got everyone's attention was this one from the summer of 2007: Vitamin D and Calcium Supplementation Reduces Cancer Risk: Results of a Randomized Trial ( http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract/85/6/1586 )
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    by pchivers 18y ago

    I would love to have primary care for cash here in Canada. Given the current system, you can't receive a given medical treatment unless you can convince a doctor to authorize it. Even if you are willing to pay out of pocket, you are out o
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    by pchivers 18y ago

    I downvoted this comment, thinking it was just a silly remark, but now I realize that it's a reference to the Brandon Vedas death: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandon_Vedas
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    by pchivers 18y ago

    Windows 2000 still has extended support for another 21 months, so I would definitely be disappointed if it wasn't supported in Python 2.6. http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?LN=en-ca&x=24&#3...
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    by pchivers 18y ago

    If anybody is looking for the Niklaus Wirth book, you can find a copy here: http://www.dbnet.ece.ntua.gr/~adamo/csbooksonline/CBEAll.pdf The link on the author's homepage seems to be broken.
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    by pchivers 18y ago

    I just read your article, and it's a really great idea and very well written. Maybe you should try posting it to HN.
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    by pchivers 18y ago

    http://www.errorkey.com/Search/Index.aspx?q=NoSuchError&... Ugh, this error message is filled with errors and definitely needs copy editing. My best attempt: The search for "NoSuchError" did not match any documents in the system.
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    by pchivers 18y ago

    Believe it or not, mistakenly substituting the word "less" when the correct word would be "fewer" is a mistake that a lot of native English speakers make.
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    by pchivers 18y ago

    I've been using Wing 101 for the last couple of months (after reading the Python IDE reviews on Jonathan Ellis' blog), and I've been fairly happy with it. Links to the reviews: http://spyced.blogspot.com/2005/09/review-of-6-python-ides.h..
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    Mark Shuttleworth on Ubuntu and the Linux Desktop(itmanagement.earthweb.com)

    1 points by pchivers 18y ago|0 comments
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    by pchivers 18y ago

    Is it safe to get it for free through the TrialPay offer, or am I going to get spammed/abused for going this route?
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    by pchivers 18y ago

    Spyced (Jonathan Ellis): http://spyced.blogspot.com/
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    by pchivers 18y ago

    I just used ChipIn for the first time last week. A friend was sick and a bunch of us chipped in to help cover medical bills. It's really a great service. I'm surprised that they've been around for over two years without getting more atten
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    by pchivers 18y ago

    Check out the "Review of Similar Projects" section in the Seasteading book: http://seasteading.org/seastead.org/book_alpha/review.html#S...
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    by pchivers 18y ago

    +1 for the recommendation of The Omnivore's Dilemma . It's one of the best books about food and nutrition that I've ever read.
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    by pchivers 18y ago

    IMHO the Kinesis Advantage is the Rolls Royce of keyboards. After having used it for over a year, I can't imagine going back to anything else. http://www.kinesis-ergo.com/contoured_usb.htm
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    You may be on Facebook, but the money's in the Long Tail(longtail.com)

    2 points by pchivers 18y ago|0 comments
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    Need Canadian health care? Too bad you're not a dog.(macleans.ca)

    2 points by pchivers 18y ago|1 comments
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    by pchivers 18y ago

    The book that got me started was Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt ( http://www.amazon.com/Economics-One-Lesson-Shortest-Understa... ). Published in 1946, and still considered a classic.