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JordyB

Re:The First Google Maps War on Tuesday February 28, 2012 @08:55PM (#3646051)
I have always wondered where Googles border information comes from.

This article also shows you have to be very careful with things like this. I would never have thought a dispute like this would happen due to Google putting a border in the wrong place.

It is always a good day when someone simplifies something, Gumroad is a great example of this. Congratulations and I hope Gumroad becomes wildly successful.
Re:Pick experiences over relationships on Friday January 20, 2012 @10:21PM (#3492463)
This is a very tough decision, one which I am currently going through at the moment. Experiences are great, but giving up on the chance of a good relationship is hard. Experiences may be more predictable / controllable, but sometimes the less predictable experience can lead you places you never thought you would end up.
I have always wondered how weak the passwords were on things like this. It is a shame someone even put such a password on there.
Re:Quantum Internet May Become Reality on Saturday November 19, 2011 @10:37PM (#3257183)
This would be great, much better than waiting 13+ hours to get information back. Imagine using this for rovers on Mars and instant communication with Earth.
Re:Full Screen Google Task on Thursday July 07, 2011 @08:31PM (#2740833)
This is great, I often fill my list up with tags. This will allow me to not get distracted by emails.
Re:Google is quietly testing Google+ for Domains on Wednesday July 06, 2011 @06:16AM (#2733229)
This is great, apps users finally getting some love. I Can't wait to try it out.
It is experience, so yes I would work there.
Re:My first 13 questions about Google+ on Monday July 04, 2011 @08:22PM (#2728263)
Some good points in there. I also wonder about circles, it requires you to categorize the people you know, if someone were to find out what category they were in and that was different to the category they thought they should be in, well thats sure to change a friendship.
Re:A preview of Gmail’s new look on Thursday June 30, 2011 @09:12PM (#2716535)
I completely agree about apps customers being treated like 2nd class citizens. I was not impressed when I found out I couldn't create a Google+ account due to lack of profiles, this will probably result in many of those people creating new Google accounts just to test those products out.
Re:Ask HN: Has that black line always been up there ^^^? on Thursday June 30, 2011 @08:51PM (#2716466)
Its only been up for about a day.
Re:Free Github accounts for students and teachers on Wednesday June 29, 2011 @10:48PM (#2712307)
This is a great idea for students, I'm heading over there now to apply.
Re:How to invite people to Google+ on Wednesday June 29, 2011 @09:02PM (#2712036)
Anyone else find it annoying if you use google apps for your email? Going to http://www.google.com/+ gives the message "Google Profiles is not available for your organisation".

Guess I'll just have to wait as creating a profile just for Google+ does not interest me at all.

Re:Inside Google+: How The Search Giant Plans To Go Social on Tuesday June 28, 2011 @07:50PM (#2707861)
I completely agree, their biggest problem will be getting people to switch over from Facebook, although I'm sure many of us were on other social networking sites before Facebook so it can definitely happen again. If circles manages to target the regions that Facebook hasn't then they will have a huge advantage.
Doesn't having a secure password on a Post-It note make it insecure? There are plenty of people near me that would just love to look at my emails. But from a hacker point of view Lulzsec would not be able to view your Post-It note password (web-cams and mirrors aside).
I think there are good arguments, both for and against having points next to comments. Personally I am in that 61%. I like to judge the quality of a comment by the number of points it has. Unfortunately this usually means most comments down the bottom get very little face time.
I would probably choose the 27" I currently use 2x24" and the bezels get incredibly annoying when moving things from one screen to another (which I do often).
Re:What do you listen to while hacking? on Tuesday May 03, 2011 @02:07AM (#2509153)
I have a playlist set up that filters out songs I have not listened to multiple times, otherwise as you said it's distracting.