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by hackoder 15y ago
I don't think the issue here is (just) optical drive vs no optical drive. Its the implications that are pointed to in the article, i.e. Apple controlling the hardware, software and content on the device. Of course, Apple will not do this co
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by hackoder 15y ago
A split keyboard is coming in iOS5 IIRC.
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by hackoder 15y ago
Magic can come to haunt you when you get stuck. For e.g. flask has thread locals where the request variable gets populated with the current request's context dynamically. For the most part though, Flask is very magic free and the source is
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by hackoder 15y ago
(To the other parent as well). Arguably, tools and dependency management is better on a linux platform. I've found (recently) that working in a VM is the right thing (tm) to do even on a *nix platform. It helps keep your development environ
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by hackoder 15y ago
You said it is "good hardware". Do you mean that the build quality is good? Is it on par with a MacBook or a ThinkPad? I have heard recently that their laptops are fairly plasticky and battery life isn't great either. Comments?
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by hackoder 15y ago
Why does development on windows suck? For the most part, development on any platform (windows, osx, linux) seems to be about the same. Its the other stuff that can get annoying; mostly driver issues I would guess. But again, that's somethin
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by hackoder 15y ago
Another vote for a thinkpad. I have the t410 with core i5 540m, dedicated nvidia nvs3100, 9 cell battery and 128 gb ssd. Everything works. Suspend, resume, wireless, 5-7 hrs working with virtual machines. The build seems to be pretty good b
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by hackoder 15y ago
The most important use case that I've found for multiple monitors is for debugging (code on one screen, app on the other). This makes debugging much much faster. Also, having one monitor dedicated to server stats/logs etc is useful.
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by hackoder 16y ago
I'm in a very similar situation to yours: A startup using java, quite profitable, outside funding, bad code, stubborn CTO, database used as dumping ground for everything: logs/stats/messages etc (this is very wrong when you're working at th
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by hackoder 16y ago
I'm interested in understanding why this is being upvoted so aggressively, if someone who upvoted this could share their thoughts. (This really is a serious query- i don't see anything in the content that warrants an upvote).
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by hackoder 16y ago
I work at a startup that uses Java. When it started, the CTO knew java so thats what they picked. Now, the company has grown to around 10 people with over a million users. They're monetizing pretty well and are well on their way to being ve
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by hackoder 16y ago
I would see this as a win for you :) Being invited is a strong sign that you/your idea have merit. But instead of having to deal with funding/investors/other crap, you get to work on your idea, in a "remote area of Greece", be your own boss
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by hackoder 16y ago
Flipboard is pretty good. I've also used 'Early Edition' which fetches your RSS feed into a newspaper like view. Again, its a really nice option for reading RSS feeds. Now I just pick up my iPad and flip through the first few pages of news
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by hackoder 16y ago
The real magic? Learn your body/mind's rhythm. Sometimes you'll do productive work for hours. Sometimes you'll need frequent breaks. Intrinsic (type of work, work environment, deadline, depth) and extrinsic factors (such as food, relationsh
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by hackoder 16y ago
I personally see django vs flask (or other microframework) as this: - Use a framework that has adequate components that are well integrated and quick to get off the ground, but where you might hit snags with the bundled components later and
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by hackoder 16y ago
Who tracks down and shoots people for arguing with them? (very serious question, I really didn't get what you meant to say here)
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by hackoder 16y ago
What you need to understand (and most of us hackers too) is that there is a difference between the 'hacker' and 'get shit done' mentality. Programming is something I've done for the last 10 or so years (in various forms). It is essentially
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by hackoder 16y ago
Looking at this 'from the outside' (US), some of this stuff is absolutely shocking. How scared is the average person to continue tolerating stuff like this? And when/where does it stop? The BIGGEST QUESTION for me is this: Will there every
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by hackoder 16y ago
I'm not sure the two things are mutually exclusive. Being a "computing adult" doesn't mean that you don't enjoy tinkering. The kind of stuff that you mention, like building a carputer, is something that I'd do for fun, not because I really
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by hackoder 16y ago
I interviewed at Yahoo and I didn't think it was that bad. I met some really cool/smart people and the technologies that they showcased were, again, really cool. I felt very little difference between the engineering culture at Yahoo vs othe
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by hackoder 16y ago
Wouldn't you be more comfortable leaving a 6 figure job? This way, you'd have more savings, and the knowledge that if you've done it before (earned a 6 figure salary), you can do it again. I think someone who earns just enough (perhaps arou
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by hackoder 16y ago
I'm interested in learning how this works. i.e. how do you encrypt the data client side? is it a randomly generated key? (I guess not since the user would need to know it to decrypt the data on another machine). If the user picks a key, is
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by hackoder 16y ago
I started doing the same as soon as I started working. Something else that I recommend: Bump this up by 5% every few months and see how it works out. We can often get by with so little (especially people like me who have lived the miserly u
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by hackoder 16y ago
random, you say? ;-)
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by hackoder 16y ago
Both the framework and no framework approaches have merit. Choosing a framework limits your choices. If I'm using Django, it won't work (or work well) with a non-rel backend. If I'm using jQuery and I need to update one of the libraries (sa
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by hackoder 16y ago
[ EDIT: Make sure you take node.js out for a little spin, you might like it :) ] I agree with the general sentiment of playing it safe when your income is on the line, pecially because there's a lot of fanboyish hype around these projects.
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by hackoder 16y ago
Have you gone through: http://wiki.github.com/ry/node/modules I actually like the situation with node. Bunch of independent modules for middleware, ORM, routing etc that I can throw together myself. Less magic, more clarify of what does
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by hackoder 16y ago
I recently got the Canadian version of the myTouch (aka HTC Magic, double the RAM) from a G1 and installed a 2.1 ROM and I was very impressed with how well it all worked. I used to find myself torn between the iPhone and Android, but myTouc
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by hackoder 16y ago
"The bottom line is that the iPad has been designed and built by a bunch of perfectionists. If you like the concept, you’ll love the machine. The only question is: Do you like the concept?" Love the concept- But I'll wait until HTC/Google c
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by hackoder 17y ago
Why is it unlikely? I regularly skype from my Linux desktop.

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