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   by rawsyntax 15y ago

   well.. any ideas on how to make it better? I think we all want better regex syntax. Also, I don't necessarily think it's the syntax, but simply the power / complexity that regexes have.
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   by rawsyntax 15y ago

   There's plenty of hosting providers that provide ruby and python and all the rest. PHP because of ubiquity, I could see holding water 7 years ago, but not now.
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   by rawsyntax 15y ago

   I make a text file per project.. and remove items as they are completed.. If the notes are more complex than that, typically it goes into the bug tracker (redmine, or similar)
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   by rawsyntax 15y ago

   if html5 video is any indication, it has to fall back to flash for browsers that don't support it, as well as encode the video in various codecs to account for different codec support (per browser)
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   by rawsyntax 15y ago

   One wonders what is he so angry about? I switched from Slackware to OS X precisely because I felt OS X did more things automatically for me. Also, If you've used slackbuilds, they are actually quite similar to homebrew, in my opinion.
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   by rawsyntax 15y ago

   from the article: "While it worked fine with Tweetie because most of its users probably only use one or two Twitter accounts, Sparrow built it’s UI around it without thinking it through: What about people with several email accounts?" Since
7. 187.▲
   by rawsyntax 15y ago

   use homebrew to build emacs --cocoa, and check out the emacs-starter-kit for sane defaults on a mac
8. 188.▲
   by rawsyntax 15y ago

   I take notes in an emacs buffer
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   by rawsyntax 15y ago

   generally I think, this implementation time only. ie, the design decisions have already been made, and problems have been solved.
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    by rawsyntax 15y ago

    I once did this. However it involved some in-depth analysis of problems with the existing code, and new ideas on how to solve the same problems. This came about because the existing code didn't really fit a feature they were trying to add
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    by rawsyntax 15y ago

    yes I use a blanket, but then again I work from home. I find getting a hot cup of tea / coffee works.
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    by rawsyntax 15y ago

    Before I got my first software dev job... I was told it's important to learn what you don't like as well.
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    by rawsyntax 15y ago

    I would A/B test, but they all sound spammy, sorry. I'd recommend coming up with a totally new headline
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    ODesk Freelancing(rawsyntax.com)

    1 points by rawsyntax 15y ago|0 comments
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    by rawsyntax 15y ago

    github for source control, redmine or possibly pivotal for issue tracking, and the wiki on github for wiki info.
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    Ask HN: How to get started with stock photography

    3 points by rawsyntax 15y ago|1 comments
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    by rawsyntax 15y ago

    I would change the design to encourage more reporting, and make it harder for bots to crawl.
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    by rawsyntax 15y ago

    Here's one such link http://wordsthatlinger.posterous.com/how-facebook-screws-ove...
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    by rawsyntax 15y ago

    The only con is that if you build buzz you have to launch reasonably soon. If you blow the deadline, then it's difficult to build buzz a second time.
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    by rawsyntax 15y ago

    I think writing an ebook as a weekend project can make money. As long as you are knowledgeable about a particular subject.
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    How to Negotiate Salary(rawsyntax.com)

    1 points by rawsyntax 15y ago|0 comments
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    by rawsyntax 15y ago

    cause we're noobs
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    by rawsyntax 15y ago

    Checkout http://authoringebooks.com/ it's $50, but it's by jeremy mcanally and he wrote http://www.railsupgradehandbook.com/ making $40k in a year. So I think it covers a little about what tools to use etc..
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    URL Validation in Rails 3 (and ruby)(rawsyntax.com)

    2 points by rawsyntax 15y ago|0 comments
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    by rawsyntax 15y ago

    why the editorial slant here? What's the problem with verizon not offering one year contracts?
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    by rawsyntax 15y ago

    honestly, I would use sinatra.rb, and deploy to heroku, using their free version (at first). For me that's the fastest way to get a simple idea up and working.
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    by rawsyntax 15y ago

    All I have to say is that I've been doing p90x and it works for me.
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    by rawsyntax 15y ago

    for those interested in just the code, gist here https://gist.github.com/913400