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by precisioncoder 13y ago
From the article: " I was an engineer at HP designing the iPhone 5 of the time, their scientific calculators. I had many friends and a good reputation there. I designed things for people all over the country, for fun, all the time too,
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by precisioncoder 13y ago
I like HN because it gives me exactly what I want. A list of interesting links, ranked by what people that I truest more than news sites think of them. Oh and offers comment sections for each of them. HN is wonderful link discovery during c
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by precisioncoder 13y ago
No worries I read German as well, living in Austria so I had to learn, thanks for the sources!
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by precisioncoder 13y ago
Interesting, I was in Hamburg in Dec for the CCC conference (Which was great btw) and stayed for new years eve. I was curious why so many police were around downtown but figured it was just due to the massive amounts of fireworks everyone w
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by precisioncoder 13y ago
Wouldn't we as well need a counterpart to "frag" such as "pop" for all the people saved/born due to the change? Then if the "good guys" corrected the original "frags" those "popped&quot
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by precisioncoder 13y ago
Tibetan monks have attempted the same and due to differing circumstances they have lost. It's interesting how similar techniques offer varying success rates based on all the other factors at play.
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by precisioncoder 13y ago
This is a reference to this XKCD comic: http://xkcd.com/224/
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by precisioncoder 13y ago
I saw a lot of discussion about the mp3 and cd playback features, which seem relevant for music, but nothing about video.
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by precisioncoder 13y ago
The PS3 really impressed me with it's versatility as a media station. It's sad that they're not continuing that tradition.
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by precisioncoder 13y ago
I don't actually have a comment regarding E.T. ... to be honest I just wanted to complain about the new star wars
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by precisioncoder 13y ago
Eh if there's no reference in the original 3 movies (The only ones I acknowledge as star wars) it's not a good enough link for me!
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by precisioncoder 13y ago
The url clued me in robrhinehart.com all you need is a space and wikipedia ;)
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by precisioncoder 13y ago
Disagree, hell an unfit person can normally walk 30-40k+ a day and biking is much easier and faster. Perhaps you're confusing km with miles?
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by precisioncoder 13y ago
I think that's exactly what a lot of people are missing. They forget that the US has very little in the way of social assistance. It seems nerve wracking to live there. I save because I like to have the peace of mind but I know that if
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by precisioncoder 13y ago
That's the most lovely and exciting thing about life! No one will ever tell you your purpose so you're free to pick your own. You can have any purpose you want, you can freely choose! Not only that but you can change it anytime yo
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by precisioncoder 13y ago
A relationship without the fire is good enough for some people, others prefer it, others cannot live without it. Everyone is different.
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by precisioncoder 13y ago
Didn't see an email in your profile so thought I'd reply here. I'd love to get some advice about travel in Europe and travel to Japan. I'm living in Austria and want to see this place while I have unrestricted travel =D
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by precisioncoder 13y ago
Take a look at china. All this means is that ordinary people will have proxy education in their teenage years.
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by precisioncoder 13y ago
Bought my wife a silver ring with a golden knot of eternity in the place a diamond would be as her engagement ring. It was made by a local artist and one of a kind. It was affordable and she loved getting something unique. I recently made h
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by precisioncoder 13y ago
New class: Has no need of a mortgage due to not having interest in owning a house
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by precisioncoder 13y ago
Heh, I grew up speaking English and still had that problem just because my reading vocabulary surpassed the vocabulary in usage in the country where I was.
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by precisioncoder 13y ago
From the article: "The equipment used in Talea, which was provided by California-based Range Networks, includes a 900mhz radio network and computer software that routes calls, registers numbers and handles billing. Calls to the United
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by precisioncoder 13y ago
I was at a punk show last night and there was an all female punk band playing. The lead singer was one of the most jaw dropping gorgeous women I've seen in awhile but as the show went on I spent more time watching the drummer. She was
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by precisioncoder 13y ago
It does if you're used to paying $20 for a prepaid burner and having it last 3 months with normal use. Coming in the other direction I find it jaw dropping how little Europeans pay for cell usage.
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by precisioncoder 13y ago
I would say it is due to the fact that computers are full of wondrous things that distract us. How many software people have fought game addictions to gloriously complex and involved game? There are more distractions being created than ther
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by precisioncoder 13y ago
fizzbuzz I find is also used as slang for "Groks simple programming". I would say any fizzbuzz equivalent would be fine too.
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by precisioncoder 13y ago
I agree. Ludum Dare teaches you YAGNI. I built a better screen engine during LD in a couple hours than the bloated disfunctional monster I was building for my hobby game I had spend a dozen hours on. "First make it work, then make it m
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by precisioncoder 13y ago
Depends on the technology you're using, for Flash Newgrounds is a great resource, even the worst game normally gets tried 500 times.
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by precisioncoder 13y ago
While not extraordinary by quantifying and studying it we can learn to understand the mechanisms behind it. If we understand concentration and thought better we can start implementing habits to maximize those values. Seems like a pretty dec
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by precisioncoder 13y ago
I can also work with regular noise that's why I drown out voices with Russian or Japanese heavy metal, or electronic music. If I'm working on heavy concentration work I always have earbuds in.

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