robwgibbons

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by robwgibbons 14y ago
Tab completion included standard in many editors is just as efficient. Linkbait title but Zen is cool.
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by robwgibbons 14y ago
I realize OP already altered the title, but I just want to reiterate that this is a universal problem and has zero to do with East vs West
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by robwgibbons 14y ago
"I'm kind of sick of .ly domains" - Everyone ever
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by robwgibbons 14y ago
This is great. Except you forgot to return "Unknown or expired link." every other request
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by robwgibbons 14y ago
Those are all way too long
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by robwgibbons 14y ago
I fail to see how the age of an account makes a point any less valid. Baseless elitism should be discouraged, not someone who could viably have been a lurker for years posting an honest opinion about how things have trended. Of course now t
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Ask HN: Raspberry Pi Server Farm with Load Balancing
4 points by robwgibbons 14y ago|4 comments
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by robwgibbons 14y ago
It doesn't matter if you're a man or a woman: starting up a company when you know you have twins on the way is a really ballsy move. Like, ballsy to the point that I personally believe it shows a lack of dedication to the company, the babie
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by robwgibbons 14y ago
Great job. You've made a great app here :) Only one suggestion for usability -- autofocus the "Add a task" input on page load, so the user can begin typing without an extra click upon arrival (think Google.) I think this convention works we
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by robwgibbons 14y ago
Kill them with fire
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by robwgibbons 14y ago
This made me shoot my drink out of my nose
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by robwgibbons 14y ago
Holy cow, quote of the night
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by robwgibbons 14y ago
I suspect it's the law of contrast
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by robwgibbons 14y ago
"Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated"
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by robwgibbons 14y ago
Such as an embedded donation box?
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by robwgibbons 14y ago
I expected a Python Kinect wrapper
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by robwgibbons 14y ago
This is what bounties are for.
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by robwgibbons 14y ago
Me too.
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Ask HN: Calculating percentile rank by comparing your score against a benchmark?(math.stackexchange.com)
1 points by robwgibbons 14y ago|0 comments
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by robwgibbons 14y ago
This isn't a problem with hiring. For crying out loud, the founders of these companies aren't looking for jobs, they're founding companies. Larger companies are drooling over their customers, their products, and their people. There is a big
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by robwgibbons 14y ago
I don't think that means what you think it means. You want a designer.
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by robwgibbons 14y ago
Don't get me wrong. I love cheap, fast internet as much as the next guy. But fair is fair... Why should the government be allowed to offer a service below its actual cost to market? No competitor can possibly hope to match, let alone beat t
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by robwgibbons 14y ago
My point exactly.
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by robwgibbons 14y ago
Funny, they've been saying this ever since the last one.
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by robwgibbons 14y ago
Why?
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by robwgibbons 14y ago
What about Stallman? Not to discredit Torvalds, but a kernel != an operating system
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by robwgibbons 14y ago
First comment says it all
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I'll Never Let Go (The Titanic Door Experiment)(reddit.com)
3 points by robwgibbons 14y ago|0 comments
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by robwgibbons 14y ago
RTFM
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by robwgibbons 14y ago
Agreed on your first two. I don't understand either of the second. Native app markets are not necessarily a threat to the open internet... only ones that are locked-down "walled gardens." And WebM and WebP are openly licensed specs.

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