samuellevy

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by samuellevy 14y ago
Yeah, for sure, but there are also a few power users who like to make bold statements (I'm loathe to name names) which usually end up being shown to be bullshit, but still end up as the top comment of a thread. You would still be able to se
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Suggest HN: Anonymise usernames between threads
10 points by samuellevy 14y ago|3 comments
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by samuellevy 14y ago
What happened in mid-July last year? A massive spike in page views, it seems, for what looks like about 2 weeks.
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Show HN: This is what a QR code looks like when running Game Of Life rules(imgur.com)
1 points by samuellevy 14y ago|0 comments
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by samuellevy 14y ago
Try reddit it r/shamelessplug, try other communities. HN isn't the be-all and end-all of views. In fact, it's usually good for a server-crushing influx (if you manage to hit the magic sweet spot of "interest" and "timing"), but most of that
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by samuellevy 14y ago
It often depends on a customers needs. A VPS is fine if you're willing/able to set up and manage s server yourself. If you're not in a position to do that, then it's managed shared hosting or business hosting. Both are at the mercy of what
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by samuellevy 14y ago
I'm just hoping PHP 5.4 adoption starts picking up. As it is, it's hard enough finding shared hosts that support 5.3
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by samuellevy 14y ago
I use PHP an Python. Not exactly Rails, but it's a similar question. They both have their place, and they both have situations where one is an easier/better choice than the other. Pick the best tools for the job. It doesn't matter how aweso
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by samuellevy 14y ago
There's no built in "PM" system. Some users will list their email or other contact details in their profile.
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by samuellevy 14y ago
Build the site; it may not make you e-famous, or a millionaire, but I'm sure it would help someone. It is a pain point for many people, not just in the hacker scene.
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by samuellevy 14y ago
SEEKING WORK Location: Brisbane, Australia / Remote Things I do really well: PHP; Javascript; MySQL Things I do pretty well: Python; Server admin Things I can do if I need to: Java, C#, perl Some open source things that I built: http://w
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by samuellevy 14y ago
I don't know. Some people have real difficulty discerning the difference between welfare, socialism, communism, and dictatorships.
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by samuellevy 14y ago
That one was a bit odd in my mind, too. Maybe it re-uses some code or something? I can't find a cached version of it anywhere that shows what it looked like an hour or so ago
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The cost (and value) of software(blog.samuellevy.com)
1 points by samuellevy 14y ago|0 comments
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by samuellevy 14y ago
I scroll the page to keep the text I'm reading at a relatively consistent height. I don't read the entire length of the page before scrolling, I read a paragraph or two before scrolling. When I read a book, I don't usually put the book in o
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by samuellevy 14y ago
The Communication minister (Stephen Conroy) is, apart from a horrible "filter the naughty stuff off the internet" plan which has since gone away, pretty switched on about tech. Although he has been critical of iinet in the past, be's also s
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by samuellevy 14y ago
I have several side projects which I do work on, but working on 25 hours for free on someone else's project is more likely to lead to future paid work than working for 25 hours on my own projects. I also find it hard to justify working on m
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by samuellevy 14y ago
The difference is that there's a limit on the "free work", and it's on my own terms. I'm already running a self-sustaining business (contributing to my savings rather than living off them), so giving out some free work to get interesting pr
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by samuellevy 14y ago
25 hours may not be enough for a full project, but it's a massive discount which I can handle swallowing to work on the type of project that I love working on. It's a reality of life as a freelancer that many of the jobs I take on are unins
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by samuellevy 14y ago
A link that actually works: https://github.com/mattquiros/omnitor-android/
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Offer HN: $2000 worth of free work (last 4 days to get your idea in)(blog.samuellevy.com)
51 points by samuellevy 14y ago|16 comments
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Analysis of the SMBC "FrogSort" algorithm(stackoverflow.com)
3 points by samuellevy 14y ago|0 comments
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Iinet tells content industry to change their business model(blog.iinet.net.au)
1 points by samuellevy 14y ago|0 comments
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by samuellevy 14y ago
Hiya, this is my site. I noticed the spike in traffic (I tend to watch analytics when I'm bored. I don't have a problem) I updated the code so it will respond to both htm and html.
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Offer HN: 25 hours of free programming work(blog.samuellevy.com)
2 points by samuellevy 14y ago|0 comments
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by samuellevy 14y ago
I hear that the LEGO Mindstorms kits are good for simple, programmable robots. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego_Mindstorms and http://mindstorms.lego.com/en-us/Default.aspx
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So you wanna be a freelancer?(blog.samuellevy.com)
2 points by samuellevy 14y ago|0 comments
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Trust. (Why simple concepts make hard problems)(blog.samuellevy.com)
1 points by samuellevy 14y ago|0 comments
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by samuellevy 14y ago
It's not just developing markets like Romania. I grew up in poverty in Australia, and pirating software was simply the only way to access it. Without access to the software, I would never have been able to learn the skills required to earn
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by samuellevy 14y ago
Tomorrow on HN: "Legislation passed to embed DRM chips into people's heads, which automatically shut down visual input if un-authorized content is detected playing in their vicinity. Three strikes policy before permanent blindness."

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