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1. 901.▲
   by readme 14y ago

   I think you confused 'truth' with 'things jlouis likes better than others' --- to be fair, djikstra seemed to suffer from the same distortion.
2. 902.▲
   by readme 14y ago

   >Anyone who knows me will tell you that I am (hyper?)active, extraverted and social. Sitting in front of the computer alone all day is as sub-optimal as it gets for my character A more appropriate title would have been "Working alone su
3. 903.▲
   by readme 14y ago

   I almost applied for the $37. Then, by the time I typed out my email I realized how giving away your concept and plans for profitability with only a speculative offer for publicity and $37 dollars is a total rip.
4. 904.▲
   by readme 14y ago

   Probably.
5. 905.▲
   by readme 14y ago

   s/a book/800000 books with a spam app./
6. 906.▲
   by readme 14y ago

   Already exists. Use one of the derivatives, like xubuntu, lubuntu, or kubuntu, or ubuntu-server.
7. 907.▲
   by readme 14y ago

   Well, it's worth pointing out that this issue existed before pinterest. Tons of local PD's post mugshots on their websites. Try googling the names of idiots you went to high school with. You're sure to find someone's mugshot.
8. 908.▲
   by readme 14y ago

   I was thinking of doing this exact thing, but I started another project. Useless? I disagree entirely. Having a place in the browser to text from is priceless . Perhaps the most obvious use case is texting without taking my phone out of my
9. 909.▲
   by readme 14y ago

   So, no, it's not good that apple's map data is inaccurate. But the title might be misleading. The bottom line is if you're driving into a wilderness area like a national park, you should not be depending on your cell phone for your own sa
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    Please Email Me About Your Product

    10 points by readme 14y ago|1 comments
11. 911.▲
    by readme 14y ago

    For a serious blogger, Feedburner is a great way to reduce the traffic on your server. Many RSS readers are poorly developed and will hammer your server for no reason. Jeff Atwood wrote a great article about this a while back: http://www.c
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    by readme 14y ago

    I'd be kind of surprised if Knuth didn't write tests. I'd expect him to formally prove every single line of his code. In any event, I find that using literate programming results in less buggy and more comprehensive code.
13. 913.▲
    by readme 14y ago

    It really depends on how good you are at writing readable, unsurprising, code, and how willing you are to document it.
14. 914.▲
    by readme 14y ago

    Selection of bio? The commenter above just wrote a small novel about why he's wrong. Talk about selective reading.
15. 915.▲
    by readme 14y ago

    Lots of clients don't know what they want. Helping them figure that out is part of our job.
16. 916.▲
    by readme 14y ago

    What's the big deal if the consumer knows? The practice of companies outsourcing work to consultants is not a new thing.
17. 917.▲
    by readme 14y ago

    I hope apple does this. One more reason I will be glad I'm an Android developer.
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    by readme 14y ago

    Thanks for the pointers! Nothing good comes easily! >you'll have to offer something special to get noticed. This is true for absolutely every startup.
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    by readme 14y ago

    Hey I'm in the greater Boston area, but contemplating a move very soon. My email is in my profile if you'd like to talk some time. I'm working on a project now (I do consulting) but at the end of the month I'll be looking for more work. Als
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    Ask HN: How do I get my hands on MLS (real estate listings) data?

    5 points by readme 14y ago|12 comments
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    by readme 14y ago

    Hilarious point about what HN would have said about Google.
22. 922.▲
    by readme 14y ago

    It seems that for every post I read about someone's awesome project there are 5-6 people saying "Your idea sucks, why'd you waste your time" Guys, do yourself a favor and don't post these comments. You're not sharing any profound insights,
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    by readme 14y ago

    Tons of people make websites without SQL or a server side language. Here's a list of static website generators: http://iwantmyname.com/blog/2011/02/list-static-website-gene... My personal site is just a couple html files.
24. 924.▲
    by readme 14y ago

    There is a post above by a guy who makes a significant case that dropbox will eventually shut you off for such usage patterns. -- Also, can you use your own domain that way?
25. 925.▲
    by readme 14y ago

    :| I might have fallen for this before. Can't say for sure. Change all the things!
26. 926.▲
    by readme 14y ago

    It's meego.
27. 927.▲
    by readme 14y ago

    Well, not really. Lets take objection #2 as an example. You wrote: """ 2) Incorrect conclusions: "Students who browse Facebook and instant messaging while doing homework on average achieve lower grades in school". """ Which is a reasonable
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    by readme 14y ago

    The empirical evidence presented by OP's blog post is far heavier than your objections to it. You have some valid points, but so does he. All other things equal, he has cited scientific studies and you haven't. I am biased, because my readi
29. 929.▲
    by readme 14y ago

    Multitasking is for people who don't have to do work that requires deep concentration. Concentration and multitasking are mutually exclusive. If you can't tell this from your own experience, then I implore you to actually check the literatu
30. 930.▲
    by readme 14y ago

    Huh? That's not an ad-hominem. That's simply pointing out a conflict of interest.