shermanyo

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by shermanyo 10y ago
> Typically, I use a wiki with lots of links, and copies of any custom scripts I made, but it's not a comprehensive solution, and possibly error-prone. I've done the same for far too many projects, both existing and green field
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by shermanyo 10y ago
I <3 you guys in every way :P this is a perfect example of why: No defensiveness, no push back, just a prompt to start a conversation with a potential user to better their product. :)
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by shermanyo 10y ago
Can't agree with this more! Seriously, if you're a fan of live music, grab a pair and just try it at the next concert you go to. Its a signal/noise attenuation, you'll hear _more_ detail, not less. A pair like these are
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by shermanyo 10y ago
The simplest but one of the most useful example I've run into is in scripts that run an installer that forces a keypress. eg. Running the installer displays a licence agreement, then prompts to accept or decline.
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by shermanyo 10y ago
Wait til they apply music piracy concepts! "sir, you ate 4 grapes in store. Our grapes average 2seeds/grape, so we've calculated lost sales in the range of $800. You see, those seeds could each grow into a vine that will prod
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by shermanyo 10y ago
Full disclosure: IBM Cloud Identity Services is my current employer / project. There is a concept of IDaaS - Identity as a Service that covers the first part of your request (sign up / identity lifecycle, authentication / sin
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by shermanyo 10y ago
Even better, think of how a microphone works. Its just a magnet and wire, right? Could you place a small magnet over the mic to essentially lock it in place? no movement == nothing to record.
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by shermanyo 10y ago
First they came for the ethernet port, and I did not speak out - because wireless is ubiquitous. Then they came for the headphone port, and I did not speak out - because I could still plug into my external audio interface or mixer _when at
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by shermanyo 10y ago
> If you think Esc then I is the future of programming tools, I don't know what to tell you. Of course text editing isn't the future of programming, but when I can create and run macros as fast as I can think through a formatti
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by shermanyo 10y ago
Games tend to target 60fps based on current displays, generally based on the vertical sync rate. (some monitors are 144Hz, for example) 60fps is roughly 16ms, for reference. Audio is different, it's often about round trip latency (eg.
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by shermanyo 10y ago
but did you try: password' OR 'a'='a :P
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by shermanyo 10y ago
They aren't :P I guess they remove your manly stubble if you're into that, but my clippers keep me going for another day easily :P
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by shermanyo 10y ago
Technically, it wasn't FB, it was Jared doing it secretly, until he was caught by Richard. They tried to keep it secret, but Dinesh and Gilfoyle eventually realized where the uptick in users came from. Dinesh _did_ then offer Richard a
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by shermanyo 10y ago
Yep, did just that: http://i.imgur.com/FYT3mKy.png > I was slightly shocked how much money they invested in synthesizers and other equipment, but it was clear they did this for the fun without any intention to make a liv
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by shermanyo 10y ago
Meh, it's worked for me: http://i.imgur.com/FYT3mKy.png (DevOps actually, but you're in the ballpark ;) )
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by shermanyo 10y ago
> The way you get gigs is to be popular. You need to go clubbing every weekend. You need to go to after parties. You need to promote on social media. You need to throw your own parties and book other DJ's so they'll book you at
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by shermanyo 10y ago
Thank you! Somehow I heard that quote in my head, word for word, but had no idea where it was from. I'd been racking my brain, thinking it sounded too sarcastic for a BBC doco, I didn't even think of The Simpsons.
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by shermanyo 10y ago
People are weird, don't base your worth on them. It is what it is. The same people who avoid your app likely think email isn't worth $3/month, do you? I think one of the base factors people fail to take into account is "
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by shermanyo 10y ago
All treasure remains property of the hole. Upon death or filling, ownership is bequeathed to the plot of land that takes it's place.
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by shermanyo 10y ago
I think this is the more relevant requirement, the above build even links to an audio library...
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by shermanyo 10y ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiEjs7deHL4 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtS2Ikk7A9I
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by shermanyo 10y ago
That was basically the premise of s02e06 of "Nathan For You", but he let them choose an embarrassing / incriminating pic. https://vimeo.com/104358402
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by shermanyo 10y ago
wait, Earth's moon is _bigger_ than pluto? mind blown!
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by shermanyo 10y ago
> Okay you did reboot-retry on that file server that wasn't responding and everything was fine five minutes later, but a lot of knowledge went into pressing that reboot button and, as far as manager types are concerned, you saved th
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by shermanyo 10y ago
I work mostly with deployments and updates to our environments, and the most helpful thing my developers can do for me is provide validation steps to confirm the state after each change. We've caught issues ranging from expired passwor
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by shermanyo 10y ago
oh god, old network manager was my breaking point. looking back, it was the first time I _really_ understood that sitting down and learning to manage the relevant config files manually was going to be easier than dealing with a GUI app. hel
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by shermanyo 10y ago
> in real air, the speed of sound is clearly faster than the wind I love when HN users give such simple, real world analogies that are so easy to visualize or relate to. For those of us from completely different fields, it really does na
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by shermanyo 10y ago
> And as you enter your 40's you'll need a Telecaster too. Caught me off guard, still laughing :)
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by shermanyo 10y ago
Can we acknowledge that there are a huge set of games that don't rely on low latency input or feedback? Games like Civilization or X-Com could increase the level of detail by an order of magnitude, while still playing on a notebook.
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by shermanyo 10y ago
> When an organization can operate without your presence for over 300 days, your role may not be very necessary. For an alternative view: When an organization can't operate without your presence in that role, how can they consider p

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