tonyblundell

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by tonyblundell 14y ago
Because GET requests can be saved as bookmarks, copied and pasted, indexed by search engines, etc.
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by tonyblundell 14y ago
Lots of people rushing to build RSS clients, but why not build something better? If you can build something that will take any URL, figure out which bits are changing regularly (the news items, etc), and push the changes to a Reader style i
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by tonyblundell 14y ago
If it's on the homepage and in the docs, people will copy it without questioning it. That's why people use frameworks.
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by tonyblundell 14y ago
Still a decent effort :-) I wonder if it's something to do with UK companies importing/exporting between the US and Europa
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by tonyblundell 14y ago
> The market is valued around $5-6bn per year, with around $1.5-2bn based in the UK. Does the UK really make-up a third of the world wine market, or did I misunderstand?
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by tonyblundell 14y ago
Grow up. I'm not bitching and moaning, nor am I anti-MS. I told you I worked with MS languages. I just think this is a crap way of doing Django. Just like developing Silverlight apps in VIM would be.
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by tonyblundell 14y ago
It does look exciting, but I can't trust a framework that promotes saving data on a GET request.
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by tonyblundell 14y ago
Why?
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by tonyblundell 14y ago
Would be cool if the gradients and 'shiny' stuff was in a separate file so it could easily be removed for those who want a flatter look. In 2 it's scattered around the codebase.
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by tonyblundell 14y ago
It's very pretty BTW. That was a genuine question, not meant to be disparaging :-)
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by tonyblundell 14y ago
It looks like a Pinterest clone to me. What's different, apart from board/post limit and the suggestion of what to put on your board?
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by tonyblundell 14y ago
When they say "Not supported" what do they mean? If it gets the mobile style then that's not so bad. If it all goes a bit Picasso then that's a problem.
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by tonyblundell 14y ago
Yes, I spent a year using VS full-time for .NET development, and I think it's a ridiculously contrived way of developing Django applications. Hence the promotional 'articles' like this from Microsoft.
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by tonyblundell 14y ago
I knew this was going to get downvotes, but come on, doesn't this seem to anyone else just a little bit desperate on Microsoft's part? They're giving out bad advice to sell bad tools. I'm a little disheartened it's got so much attention on
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by tonyblundell 14y ago
The full-fledged-ness, mandates and influence that you complain about are actually plus-points for some.
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by tonyblundell 14y ago
Coming Soon - How to develop Ruby on Rails apps on an Etch-a-sketch
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Show HN: django-zcapi - Zero-config API for Django
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Example of a very simple real-time chat app with Node.js and Socket.io(github.com)
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by tonyblundell 14y ago
The recommendation is for an opt-in filter that is easy to use for non tech-savvy parents. The government aren't trying to enforce a filter, despite sensationalist journalism like this.
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by tonyblundell 14y ago
In this context, the word authoritarian refers to government. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authoritarianism .
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by tonyblundell 14y ago
This is not about the government imposing anything. It's about the government providing tools for parents. From the actual report: "The Panel believes that ISPs working together will deliver a more effective Opt-In system on a self-regulate
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by tonyblundell 14y ago
I guess we disagree then. I believe protecting children is partly the responsibility of the government, and the level of protection a child receives, shouldn't be dependent upon the technical proficiency of their parents.
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by tonyblundell 14y ago
Is it really authoritarian to prevent your children from seeing obscene content online?
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by tonyblundell 14y ago
Wow, talk about misquoting. She's clearly trying to illustrate a point by playing the part of a non-internet savvy parent.
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by tonyblundell 14y ago
By using the term 'cloud' I think they're pitching it against traditional sat-nav style apps that require a large up-front map-pack download.
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by tonyblundell 14y ago
Kindle Keyboard. Haven't seen the paperwhite. Not that interested though TBH, the grey screens are fine.
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by tonyblundell 14y ago
I've been using a Kobo for around a year now. Plusses: * They're cheaper than Kindle to buy * The Kobo store is well stocked and competitively priced * You can upload your own books easily by dragging and dropping the files as if it's a thu
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by tonyblundell 14y ago
So there are people using them to do something other than watch rip-off movies on their TV :-)
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by tonyblundell 14y ago
Could you learn French in a month? You could learn the basic structures of the language, and enough words to get by in a lot of common situations. But you wouldn't have the same dexterity as a fluent speaker and would often find yourself lo
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by tonyblundell 14y ago
Please open to Europe!

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