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by nw 15y ago
It's worth noting that the Stack Overflow platform was built with ASP.NET. http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2008/09/what-was-stack-overflo...
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by nw 15y ago
Alas, email address has become the online analog to the venerable SSN.
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INCOMPLETE MANIFESTO FOR GROWTH(brucemaudesign.com)
2 points by nw 15y ago|0 comments
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Ask HN: Why not sell to the government?
2 points by nw 15y ago|2 comments
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by nw 15y ago
Of course; Dropbox uses the same mechanism.
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Technics discontinues analog turntables(npr.org)
1 points by nw 16y ago|0 comments
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by nw 16y ago
It's a British usage
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by nw 16y ago
I once left a comment to the effect of // This code is pretty dense so I recommend you read the documentation first Some months later I found a follow-up comment left by a fellow dev: // Or you could just give up now
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by nw 16y ago
Interestingly, INFP came out on top in a similar poll on StackOverflow. I wonder why? http://stackoverflow.com/questions/102702/are-people-with-ce...
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by nw 16y ago
If I'm not mistaken, that equals 10,000 times the volume spilled by the Exxon Valdez (250k barrels).
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by nw 16y ago
If I were BP, I would post online detailed specs of the physics and equipment in play, in tandem with a massive cash prize for an original idea leading to the successful plugging of the leak.
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by nw 16y ago
I dare say Microsoft has the best IDE out there.
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by nw 16y ago
By the same token, has anyone noticed how difficult it has become to remove friends? Removing them requires opening each profile one-by-one and looking for a small link at the bottom of the left-most column. Even producing a master list of
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by nw 16y ago
I think my chuckling might be disturbing my office mate.
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by nw 16y ago
I am a wannabe luddite, but... if we all read HN offline, who will contribute? It's a living breathing thing, y'all!
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by nw 16y ago
A great and somewhat related article by David Brooks: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/30/opinion/30brooks.html From the article: "... economic and professional success exists on the surface of life, and that they emerge out of interpersona
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by nw 17y ago
> My biggest gripe with modern programming is the sheer volume of arbitrary stuff I need to know. My current project has so far required me to know about Python, Django, Google App Engine and it's datastore, XHTML, CSS, JQuery, Javascri
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by nw 17y ago
This much seems clear: the iPad will change how mobile workers work. Cops, postal workers, meter readers, field technicians & scientists, doctors, you name it. Furthermore, it will disrupt numerous markets: portable DVD players, GPS uni
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by nw 17y ago
There is rarely, if ever, one and only one reason for anything Apple does. Their holistic approach to product design is integral to the success of their products.
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by nw 17y ago
It also merits noting that hyperlinks did not exist at the time. Repetition and duplication accomplished this function instead.
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by nw 17y ago
I began using Dvorak because I heard it could be helpful in reducing RSI symptoms. It took several weeks to become proficient, so I don't recommend learning Dvorak with a big deadline looming. As a programmer, the most frustrating aspect of
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by nw 17y ago
Lose the anonymity and get some advice from a good friend who knows you well. One good conversation like that is worth 1000 insightful but generic comments on HN. Bonus: a good friend will follow up.
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by nw 17y ago
I believe the problem stems from a misconception on both sides of the table. What passes for design in the software world is little more than what an architect might sketch on a napkin over dinner. The code is the design. What other deliver
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by nw 17y ago
The best social networks are the ones you build yourself. By the way, I'm proud to have originated the wikiHow guide cited in the article, nearly 3 years ago ;)
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by nw 17y ago
I agree. Would anyone care to share how they DO benefit from LinkedIn?
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Radiohead free track(waste.uk.com)
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Ask HN: Do you actively contribute to open source projects?
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by nw 17y ago
http://rulesformyunbornson.tumblr.com/post/51600839/222-dont...
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by nw 17y ago
There's more to communication than being clear in your own head, which was the point. I've often failed to communicate by applying cold, rational logic where a little empathy and patience were really needed. I once had a boss who was brilli
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What Detroit Can Learn From the Apple Store(wired.com)
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