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by usermac 11y ago
Congrats on the project. Without loading and looking myself, how are the file accessible on the server? I asked because I'd like to have clients use this to send ME files only. Is that an option?
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by usermac 11y ago
Off topic but how'd you @hienyimba get your "People in [my city]..." to work?
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by usermac 11y ago
Askr here. I brought it up because, well, it makes it easier to move the comment with the code.
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Ask HN: Do you prefer in-line comments for documenting code?
4 points by usermac 11y ago|9 comments
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Ask HN: Can't find a recent CSS story with the fun remark: “What are you doing?”
1 points by usermac 11y ago|0 comments
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by usermac 11y ago
In my 28-year career I've noted that if a project has not been fielded 2 years after its announcement, it fails.
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by usermac 11y ago
You could create a "Standard" account for your day-to-day. Then no need for virus protection. ^_^ To install software, you'll have an extra step of typing in the admin user name and password. Nice.
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by usermac 11y ago
I use BBEdit for its text-only and RegEx and really enjoy it. I must admit, I do like MS OneNote as I can write a note and see it on all my devices.
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Ask HN: What equipment measures mold, dust, tree, grass and ragweed levels?
43 points by usermac 11y ago|16 comments
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by usermac 11y ago
For my entire career as a consultant, a technical consultant, I would tell my clients to learn to type properly. It is the number one thing you can do for yourself. How? Just find the home-row keys and keep your fingers there as "home&
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by usermac 11y ago
That https://ocr.a9t9.com/ link worked pretty impressively. I did a screen shot and uploaded it to to test it out. Nice.
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by usermac 11y ago
Author here. You are spot on.
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by usermac 11y ago
Author here. Agree.
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Show HN: DIY-DRY Password System
3 points by usermac 11y ago|5 comments
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Ask HN: PC I can buy today to add/make Hackintosh?
23 points by usermac 11y ago|21 comments
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by usermac 11y ago
There are 2 ways to do it: 1) Cold call on the phone or in-person. I did this for 9 month back in the day before I got my first client. It was uncomfortable for me as a young man but necessary. 2) Steal them. You probably hear this in lore
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by usermac 11y ago
After reading this, it made me wonder... what was the first use of a real button?
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by usermac 11y ago
Ha ha HK is one of their examples of a bad site.
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Ask HN: How do I create a freely accessible, no login required DIY dropbox
1 points by usermac 11y ago|2 comments
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by usermac 11y ago
I've used it every few days now. Amazing tool. I've taught my designers that it is there too. Love it.
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by usermac 12y ago
This is not reddit. I simply want to know if I can get a writable Web page without the hoops of login. I want an obfuscated write URL that I can expose or send to them. That is all. - the askr
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Ask HN: Can I get Sir Tim Berners-Lee's vision of a writable web?
1 points by usermac 12y ago|2 comments
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by usermac 12y ago
I use a system. I use a general subject the a number then the service name. In this way all my passwords are different yet memorable. So here would be "car44hackernews" and for facebook would be "car44facebook".
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by usermac 12y ago
Shared bookmarks are most important to me so I use Pinboard.in and GetPocket on each computer. For documents I use MicroSoft OneCloud or whatever its called today. And lastly, my fav, is I have a SanDisc SD Plus Ultra II that lays very flat
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by usermac 12y ago
Makes me think of the Golden Record we sent I think in the 70's Reference: http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/spacecraft/goldenrec.html
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by usermac 12y ago
We are just now picking ours: Apache or IIS webserver Javascript includes Server Side Includes or SSI for templating system - write once, use everywhere doT.js is a possible contender at http://olado.github.io/doT/ Eth
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by usermac 12y ago
Author here. To see a video of it working go here: http://contactdashboard.com
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Show HN: Contact Dashboard. The no Internet, Internet(github.com)
2 points by usermac 12y ago|1 comments
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by usermac 12y ago
My wife is a teacher in China. She taught me that the difference is 2 things: One is the single child is pushed into competing by the parents who fear the other parents are pushing their child. Second is she says the Chinese children can &q
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by usermac 12y ago
I see on the http://brackets.io website, just below the download button there is a link to a version without Extract.

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