rbaud

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   by rbaud 8y ago

   Apple's attitude towards, and stewardship of, my privacy is worth a very serious markup to me personally. Doesn't hurt that the products are so good too.
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   by rbaud 9y ago

   In the book, which I'd recommend if you enjoyed the concepts surrounding digitized consciousness, the subplot with the traumatized daughter serves to introduce a pretty pivotal character/plot point.
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   by rbaud 9y ago

   I have not. Thanks for the tip! I'll give it a whirl when I have some time.
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   by rbaud 9y ago

   I've been using the following in Win 8.1: /* to hide the native top tabs */ #TabsToolbar * { visibility: collapse; } /* to give the top toolbar a bit of height so the window controls don't dangle off
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   by rbaud 10y ago

   Well, for instance, some amount of power to bargain for better treatment and basic protections, like say a healthy/safe workplace where you don't have to worry about being harassed by a superior and then ignored by HR. Right now,
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   by rbaud 10y ago

   Hey there, HN! A few months ago, I threw together a simple tool to control the playback speed of HTML5 video on sites that don't have a speed setting like Youtube. It has turned out to be pretty useful for me, and I use it constantly t
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   Show HN: Yuptude – a tiny bookmarklet that controls HTML5 video speed(yuptude.com)

   1 points by rbaud 10y ago|1 comments
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   by rbaud 11y ago

   Thanks, bovermyer!
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   by rbaud 11y ago

   No irony intended, I'm afraid! The goal of the site, which was a weekend project back in 2010, was to make a compelling advertisement for Nethack without relying on lots of illustrations.
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    by rbaud 11y ago

    Hey, I made this! Love to see it pop up on HN every couple of years. I hope it helps at least a few people discover the all-consuming joy of defeat that Nethack has provided me over the years.
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    by rbaud 11y ago

    I use browser plugins to block ads and third-party trackers on all of my devices. I'm also a web developer, and I regularly set up Google Analytics accounts for my clients. I agree that the proliferation of tracker blocking could be a
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    by rbaud 12y ago

    Thanks, wozmirek! I'll be responding shortly!
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    by rbaud 12y ago

    Hey, thanks so much for the tip! I appreciate it, and I'm going to look into both.
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    by rbaud 12y ago

    SEEKING FREELANCERS - Austin, TX (remote welcome!) After many years of freelancing, I've recently opened up a small creative consultancy called Pepck. We specialize in working with small businesses (including other agencies) through a
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    by rbaud 12y ago

    Austin is currently in the process of expanding one of its major roadways to include 2 new toll lanes. Drivers in a hurry can pony up a toll to skip traffic, but public buses can make use of the lanes as well. More info: http://w
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    by rbaud 12y ago

    Nice work, Tim! Just a heads up: the D3 visualization doesn't seem to be working in FF28 on Win 7.
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    by rbaud 13y ago

    Thanks for sharing this book...and the Latin! Links for both below if anyone else is interested: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecotopia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casus_belli
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    by rbaud 13y ago

    Yes, the "Like" button is used by Facebook to track users across third-party sites. Clicking the button is not necessary for information to be transmitted to Facebook. More information straight from Facebook: https://w