pinchyfingers

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by pinchyfingers 13y ago
- Package management - Everything can be done via CL in case of emergency - Switch terminals via F1, F2, F3... if the GUI terminal (F7) messes up - Use whatever window manager I want with no hassle - Most distros recognize hw and install dr
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Seth Godin's Startup Schoold PDF(kevevans.com)
3 points by pinchyfingers 13y ago|0 comments
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by pinchyfingers 13y ago
haha, I just tried M-x spook, I didn't think it would actually work. Here was my output: national information infrastructure Ceridian INSCOM supercomputer AIEWS Afghanistan Blowpipe chameleon man sweep M-14 hackers Roswell lock picking
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by pinchyfingers 13y ago
The US certainly has many more prisoners per capita and in total than China does. Also, the U.S. government is censoring Ladar Levison of Lavabit and others in his situation. I've never been to China to see anything for myself, so I wo
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by pinchyfingers 13y ago
Yep. Something is right in the world. The future is suddenly looking really good.
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by pinchyfingers 13y ago
Touché
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by pinchyfingers 13y ago
It wouldn't be fair to expect everyone to write like E.B. White, he is one of the very best.
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by pinchyfingers 13y ago
I would turn to the Racket community first to learn about creating programming languages, they kind of have a thing for it. Here's a start: http://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=2068896
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by pinchyfingers 13y ago
[Edit: Self-righteous anger caused me to stop reading parent post mid-way through and start replying furiously. Nothing to see here.] Crazy anarchist. Because there have been no extremely intelligent, logical, level-headed and productive pe
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by pinchyfingers 13y ago
Right, but if it made enough money to fund Armadillo it might be worth his time.
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by pinchyfingers 13y ago
I really enjoy that Carmack speaks so precisely. It makes it a joy to listen to anything he has to say. He truly is a brilliant guy.
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by pinchyfingers 13y ago
Yes. Pursuing equal rights is a lost cause. You and Bill Clinton will never be treated the same by the U.S. government.
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by pinchyfingers 13y ago
I'm not ignoring how powerful the government is in people's lives. I'm saying that it holds that power because the masses of people believe that that's the way things should be. Discussions about useless debates happenin
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by pinchyfingers 13y ago
The bigger issue here is that people look to governments and religions for pardons, permission and other validation. People that see some kind of meaning in empty gestures like a posthumous pardon (after shaming and chemically castrating th
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by pinchyfingers 13y ago
Looks really cool. Great job!
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by pinchyfingers 13y ago
I'd say $10,000 is a pretty good deal!
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by pinchyfingers 13y ago
Plenty of tortillas in Austin.
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by pinchyfingers 14y ago
We're here to make $$$, not to be trendy. There's plenty of good reasons to use PHP, especially if commercial viability is a primary goal.
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by pinchyfingers 14y ago
Pinboard.in FTW 1. I use the bookmarklet to add bookmarks 2. I write a short description for the bookmark 3. I click on one of my existing tags or add a new one 4. The Pinboard organize tool shows a preview of the content so I can edit book
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by pinchyfingers 14y ago
The real problem is state-mandated detention centers for children. Bullying is a feature of the school system. Put kids in a healthy environment that leaves room for freedom and empowerment, and all of these kinds of problems would greatly
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by pinchyfingers 14y ago
This article is old. Also, J cal wants to have Elon's babies so bad.
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by pinchyfingers 14y ago
Fear, depression, anxiety, misplaced energy, clouded perception, debilitating ego... Yes, psychedelics can alleviate these problems. I could've told you that when I was 14, and I'm sure that many intelligent, creative, productive people wil
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by pinchyfingers 14y ago
"growth hacking"
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by pinchyfingers 14y ago
hush :)
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by pinchyfingers 14y ago
How do you know what anything is worth? If something will make me $100, but you think it is only worth $10, then what is it worth? $10 or $100? Finding the price that the market will bare is precisely how you determine a product's monetary
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by pinchyfingers 14y ago
I saw Ravi and Anoushka play together 10 years ago and it is still one of the best performances I've ever witnessed. Anoushka broke a string, which I guess takes awhile to replace on a sitar, and Ravi just started giving a lesson on percuss
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Python.org is getting a makeover(pyfound.blogspot.co.uk)
1 points by pinchyfingers 14y ago|0 comments
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by pinchyfingers 14y ago
Why would you do this to me? I'm supposed to be working! I'm fascinated by F1 because of the technology in the cars. The driving is astounding, but for the technically minded, Formula One cars marvelous. I'm already excited for the race com
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by pinchyfingers 14y ago
They've got a popular driver and a Formula One win this year, so they'll probably stick around a while longer.
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by pinchyfingers 14y ago
Alcohol prohibition in the United States underwent a similar process. New York legalized alcohol, while it was still prohibited by federal law. Eventually, enough states had stopped arresting and prosecuting people for alcohol that it was n

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