piratelogic

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Why the US Can Beat China(aeroscholar.com)
2 points by piratelogic 14y ago|0 comments
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by piratelogic 14y ago
I'm trying to get a job so I can buy a new hard drive for my laptop. It crashed. $50 isn't in the budget right now, but I do admit this is an idea I hadn't thought about. I will definitely look into this in the future!
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Ask HN: How can I meet other programmers?
14 points by piratelogic 14y ago|9 comments
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by piratelogic 14y ago
To anyone that's interested: I've updated the article, taking some recommendations into account and I invite you all to give me one more shot. This version provides a more detailed solution and discusses other companies such as YouTube and
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by piratelogic 14y ago
An idea everyone's had at some point but done nothing about can't be a solution?
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by piratelogic 14y ago
Of course it's a half-assed solution, but why does that matter? This was simply a proposition and a call to action. If I this were actually a project of mine, don't you think I'd give it more thought? EDIT: After giving it a second thought,
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by piratelogic 14y ago
You might notice that it's also the only post on the site. I'm new at this. :)
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by piratelogic 14y ago
I do not refute this, I simply try to play devil's advocate. In fact, I'm inclined to agree with you. I don't watch a lot of television because I enjoy being engaged in what I'm doing, but there are people out there who watch a lot of telev
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by piratelogic 14y ago
I suppose you have a good point. I've never had DVR and don't know many people who have, so this was never an option for me. With that said, I feel obligated to point out that these people wouldn't need to skip the commercials if they didn'
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Let's hack television by getting rid of all commercials(maniacalscience.posterous.com)
7 points by piratelogic 14y ago|34 comments
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by piratelogic 14y ago
Coursera just blew me away by offering courses that aren't related to computer science! I am definitely looking forward to seeing how those blow over. Udacity doesn't have the funding that Coursera has, but also promises to be great. Udacit
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by piratelogic 14y ago
I don't agree with having a five-point scale. The reason for the success of sites like FML is the simple yes/no voting system.
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by piratelogic 14y ago
You're probably right, but I would recommend keeping an eye on it and making sure it doesn't become an issue.
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by piratelogic 14y ago
I noticed that 'Top Ideas' page ranks ideas by the number of 'Awesome idea' votes. The number of 'This sucks' votes aren't taken into account. You should change this to take downvotes into account as well. +4/-20 (0.167 approval rating) sho
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by piratelogic 14y ago
That's a fair argument, but surely there is a way to incorporate Codecademy's mechanics into sites that cover more advanced material? I suppose that Udacity's "Programming a Robotic Car" wouldn't have had much luck using this method, but pe
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Videos are boring and why Codecademy Everyone(hackingeducation.posterous.com)
5 points by piratelogic 14y ago|3 comments
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Ask HN: I need a new development machine. What do you recommend?
1 points by piratelogic 14y ago|0 comments