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Re:Traffic Hacks: How One Driver Can Vastly Improve Traffic
on Tuesday August 25, 2009 @02:46PM (#785450)
Unfortunately (and unintuitively), a person's intelligence doesn't directly translate to the type of driver they are. That's a perfect example. Shame.
Re:Traffic Hacks: How One Driver Can Vastly Improve Traffic
on Tuesday August 25, 2009 @01:50PM (#785299)
I've actually done this on my way to/from work, and it makes a legitimate improvement in my commute.
Traffic Hacks: How One Driver Can Vastly Improve Traffic
Re:Coding Horror: All Programming is Web Programming
on Friday August 14, 2009 @10:36AM (#763057)
Yeah, because StackOverflow.com is a shining example of Jeff's ineptitude.
Jeff declares bold, out-there statements probably more than his fair share, but he's sparking beneficial conversations that get people talking (even if it's about how wrong he is). You might think his conclusions are brash and useless, but he's contributing to the programming community more than he's hindering it. Personal putdowns aren't helping anybody, no matter how witty they are.
Re:Ask HN: Where do you live?
on Monday August 10, 2009 @11:23AM (#753131)
For such a tech-centric city, it's disappointing how little web-presence we have...
Re:Ask HN: Do you actively contribute to open source projects?
on Monday August 10, 2009 @11:09AM (#753079)
I suppose somebody has to say it: No, I don't actively contribute to open source projects. No time, really.
Re:Apple now censoring dictionaries in the App Store
on Wednesday August 05, 2009 @12:09PM (#743650)
Then it sounds like Apple should review some of their own apps, like text messaging.
Re:Apple now censoring dictionaries in the App Store
on Wednesday August 05, 2009 @12:06PM (#743644)
I knew if I read this article, my blood would boil like it does with every other App Store article that's been coming out lately. Yet I read it anyway, and I can only ask:
How long will Apple get away with this?
Re:Just give me a simple CPU and some I/O ports
on Wednesday August 05, 2009 @09:28AM (#743350)
"Don was responsible for the LM P60's (Lunar Descent), while I was responsible for the LM P40's (which were) all other LM powered flight". Two men were able to write all that code and understand its operation.
Is this probably why we don't use more advanced technology for space flight today; it's too complex? I've always wondered just how much more we could accomplish if we used modern computing technology in space shuttles, but if safety is of the utmost important, maybe the complexity is a bad thing?
Re:Inside a Netflix Warehouse
on Tuesday August 04, 2009 @04:23PM (#742068)
Interesting. I didn't expect Netflix to have a "fun" atmosphere like Zappos or anything, but it's funny to hear about a trendy web company with little, if any, character.
I wonder why the employees are required to wear the red Netflix t-shirts. It's not like they need to look presentable for customers or anything...
Re:Chicago Realty Group Sues Woman For $50,000 Over A Tweet
on Wednesday July 29, 2009 @09:00AM (#729899)
BUT... they're getting press. Have you heard of them before today? Doubt it. Now you do.
Re:Squatters in paradise say it's job from hell
on Monday July 27, 2009 @04:25PM (#726623)
Surely they could get some reading done?
Re:Kindle and the Future of Reading
on Monday July 27, 2009 @11:16AM (#725983)
I bought a Kindle for my technologically-inept mom, and she loves it. Things like the font, screen color, etc. don't bother her, because she focuses on the bigger picture: thousands of books on a portable device that's supported by the world's largest internet book retailer. That is, she says, the next logical step for books to take.
Re:Skilled Immigrants on Why They're Leaving the U.S.
on Monday July 27, 2009 @11:00AM (#725951)
Yeah, I can see how you're spinning it to be a positive thing, but when you hear how these guys are getting frustrated, I don't think this is quite what they want to hear.
Re:Skilled Immigrants on Why They're Leaving the U.S.
on Monday July 27, 2009 @10:20AM (#725862)
This really bothers me. It's like the U.S. is a football team, and we train one of these immigrants; we make them hit the gym, show them the ropes, teach them the intracacies of the game, let them know some good techniques, then say, "Now get out of here, we don't want you to play for our team."
Re:Nobody Hates Software More Than Software Developers
on Wednesday July 22, 2009 @10:19AM (#717882)
The irony of you saying "almost everything I ever inherited was crap in one way or another" is that somebody probably said the exact same thing about your code. I bet you write amazing code, but when given a choice, programmers would rather have the joy of creating their own code than trying to interpret someone else's.
Nobody Hates Software More Than Software Developers
Re:The One Character Block Comment
on Tuesday July 21, 2009 @03:02PM (#716679)
I think the purpose the author shared this technique for is when you need to constantly comment/uncomment a block of code for testing.
I agree with you, though. Once you're done with your experiment, reset the commented lines to something more conventional.
Re:How We Know Chrome OS Will Be A Hit: Steve Ballmer Doesn’t Think So
on Tuesday July 14, 2009 @03:41PM (#704437)
Not sure how I feel about the "He was wrong before, so he must be wrong again," strategy. Ballmer's probably learned a thing or two in the past few years, and history isn't always the best measure of future accuracy.
Re:Typewriters live on in New York police department
on Tuesday July 14, 2009 @03:25PM (#704414)
Yes. I think by the second season they get A computer.
Meta is Murder
Re:Typewriters live on in New York police department
on Tuesday July 14, 2009 @10:46AM (#703772)
I remember when I first saw an episode of The Wire where they were using typewriters. The computer has become so synonymous with the workplace that I thought their office looked really, really barren without one.
Entrepreneur 2.0, or How Does an Artist Become a CEO?
Re:Ask HN: What are you afraid of?
on Tuesday July 07, 2009 @03:34PM (#692259)
I'm afraid of not having enough money in my savings account should I need to use it. I'm a college student with a part time job, and I have some money in savings, but if my car's transmission went out, I'm hosed. I have no idea how I would fix my car and keep paying for rent/utilities/food without going into debt.
I guess you could say I'm afraid of going into debt and not being able to get out of it because of circumstances just out of my control.
Re:Gmail is out of beta
on Tuesday July 07, 2009 @12:45PM (#691816)
This is more than just an updated .gif, this is Google committing itself to its product. Good to see.
Re:There Really Is No Secret
on Wednesday July 01, 2009 @05:01PM (#683359)
It's funny how the things your parents tell you when you're really little always seem to stay the same, no matter how old you get.
Re:Hulu ad rates become higher than tv ad rates
on Friday June 26, 2009 @04:25PM (#676048)
Am I the only going, "duh?" It was only a matter of time. I can things of a few reasons why web ads are more expensive:
1. People actually watch the web ads. They're only 15-30 seconds, so you don't have time to get up, use the bathroom, grab a drink, etc. It's a trivial amount of time that provides little opportunity to do anything else.
2. How many people watch the ads is more statistically trackable on the web. Who knows how many people are watching the Simpsons when it comes on? Someone could have just left the cable box on, someone might watch it through an antenna, a bunch of people could be watching it from the couch or one guy could be on the couch. How many people watched this show on Hulu? Well, we had 34,746 streams within the past week, and an overwhelming majority of them are probably one person at a computer.
3. You can decide if you like or dislike the ad. Ad companies can now be sure that they're not wasting money advertising Viagra to a teenager.
4. Hulu is insanely popular. It's one of the top-trafficked streaming websites last time I checked TechCrunch. People actually WANT to watch the show they're looking for, which, when joined with point #3, means the ads are even MORE tailored to the consumer. Convincing you to buy something you're already kinda interested in is way easier than selling ketchup popsicles to a woman in white gloves.
Summary: Web TV is finally getting the attention it has always deserved (since broadband became feasible for the majority of America, anyway).
Re:US Patent 5255452 (or: Why Michael Jackson was a Hacker)
on Friday June 26, 2009 @09:27AM (#675382)
The wording in the patent is somewhat stiff and ambiguous. Could someone explain in a different way exactly how these shoes work?