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Re:PhpStorm 7.0 final release is here on Tuesday October 22, 2013 @11:54AM (#6592725)
My only problem with terminal and vagrant built into the IDE, is I have multiple monitors and enjoy separation. I usually fullscreen my IDE/editor in one monitor, maximizing each file's viewport to the best I can, and then have multiple terminals on another monitor.

Can I "pop-out" the terminal/vagrant windows in this IDE and put them on another monitor?

Re:PhpStorm 7.0 final release is here on Tuesday October 22, 2013 @11:51AM (#6592703)
Can PHPStorm be considered a full fledged IDE?

I kind of think a full fledged IDE should be capable of multiple languages. e.g. Ruby, Python, HTML5, etc. all in one package.

PHPStorm is a specialized IDE.

Re:Facebook CSRF leading to full account takeover (fixed) on Sunday October 20, 2013 @01:02AM (#6578988)
"Post-mortem" is usually appended to titles for solved vulnerabilities, although this was 2 months ago. Maybe just timestamp it? e.g. "Facebook CSRF leading to full account takeover (Post-mortem, August 2013)"
Re:Startup School 2013 Notes on Saturday October 19, 2013 @08:36PM (#6578531)
> You shouldn't be friends with people who you wouldn't start a company with.

Ouch. Not everyone is an MBA. I'm guessing that note is exaggerated or out of context.

Exactly, especially in the Twitch.tv and eSport era. Sponsored players flaunt their hardware, often linking to Amazon product pages or giving hardware away in their Twitch channels. These professional players have tens of thousands of viewers, and thousands of subscribers, on Twitch. There's a lot of marketing to be had.
Re:Why I moved to Miami on Friday October 18, 2013 @11:31PM (#6575217)
I'm sure most start ups in Miami have A/C, so I'm not sure what your concern is. Most apartments too.

Anyway, I live in an area that reaches 43c in the summer and -6c in the winter. When I first moved here it definitely threw me off, but I got acclimated to it quickly.

> Also, some of us have (in business environments) $1k+ S-IPS 30"+ monitors — the quality of these monitors is way above that of consumer models like the VG248QE and others. If there is no way to generically mod monitors without onboard DSPs, I could see that hindering adoption.

I think Nvidia is targeting hardcore gamers first and foremost. Most gamers are not gaming at 2560x1600/1440. Some are, but most aren't.

The most popular monitors by pro gamers right now (Twitch/eSport players and enthusiasts) are 120/144hz 1ms monitors, such as the ASUS VG248QE. Color reproduction isn't as important to pro gamers as smoothness/framerates.

Also hardcore/pro players are dumping lots of money on the most expensive computer rigs, often upgrading to the latest and greatest every generation. They are a very important marketing group for Nvidia.

Re:Sleep Flushes Toxins from the Brain on Thursday October 17, 2013 @10:07PM (#6569378)
Awesome. One very (very very) small step closer to creating a pill to help the flushing process so we may sleep less, or not at all.
Re:Myst creator Cyan Worlds announces Kickstarter for Obduction on Thursday October 17, 2013 @11:01AM (#6565770)
> If we're not getting any equity for the money, at least the product should be freely released upon completion.

Whoa, what? You've just described every single Kickstarter. Sounds like you have a problem with Kickstarter, not this campaign.

Isn't WeFunder your target?

Re:FlyKly Smart Wheel on Wednesday October 16, 2013 @09:58PM (#6563250)
Unless you're disabled, why do people want an electric bicycle? I figured most people cycle because they love cycling and the exercise of it. Including hills. Is this product meant to attract more automobilist?
Re:How to make your YC application stand out on Wednesday October 16, 2013 @01:51PM (#6561044)
> The week after Christmas, we drove our entire lives up to our new apartment in NYC, got my wife settled in the city, and then I flew out to San Francisco to live on the other side of the country from her for 3 months.

> And it was, without a doubt, one of the best experiences of my life.

Out of context this wording is kind of funny/sad.

Re:The San Francisco Exodus on Monday October 14, 2013 @01:55PM (#6548612)
Eh, lots of things can be done. They all involve development though, and SF is stubborn.

Build vertically. Look at Tokyo if you need ideas of super density.

Re:Ghost Launches to The Public on Monday October 14, 2013 @12:52PM (#6548310)
Your post comes off very egoistical. Ghost has actually delivered. I would hold off on your self glorification until you do the same.
Re:Valve demonstrates Steam Controller [video] on Friday October 11, 2013 @07:22PM (#6536461)
Joystiq has a habit of downloading YouTube videos and self-hosting them with their watermark. (How is that even legal?)

Then when people visit their blog articles, they see watermarked videos and think they're exclusives.

Re:Valve demonstrates Steam Controller [video] on Friday October 11, 2013 @07:09PM (#6536409)
Looks like a great alternative to the Xbox PC controller, but like everyone has been thinking, this is in no way a serious replacement for a mouse. Especially if you're a competitive gamer.
Re:Opt out of Google using you as an ad on Friday October 11, 2013 @02:59PM (#6535157)
Holy sensationalism batman! I know HN loves its sensationalism, but wow.
Re:Poll: What are your liked and disliked programming languages? on Thursday October 10, 2013 @12:33PM (#6528577)
You can tell this is a bullshit poll by how many people like C. Don't get me wrong, it's a great language, but there's no way there are that many people programming in C. It has as many likes as JavaScript. Rather, people just voted C because it's a favorite language and it usually has positive press around Hacker News. So people vote what's popular and hip, despite probably having never stepped out of their web development languages (PHP, Ruby, Python, JavaScript, etc.) bubble.
Re:Poll: How many people here use Reddit? on Wednesday October 09, 2013 @04:36PM (#6523674)
There isn't a single community on Reddit unlike here. Every subreddit is unique.

For example, people on /r/bicycling are often very elitist and critical. It reminds me of HN sometimes. People on /r/pics are more friendly.

Re:How much can an extra hour's sleep change you? on Wednesday October 09, 2013 @02:19PM (#6522866)
My school offered a few tracks. The earliest track had you out of school earlier, but classes started at 7AM. Everyone took that track at my school because people could get out earlier and do things when it's still light outside. I regularly woke up at 5:30AM with no trouble. It's not really uncommon for teenagers to wake up at 6AM. For some weird reason that changes in college, and everyone gets lazy and sleeps in. (despite college usually offering superior choice of schedule)
Re:Introducing Login and Pay with Amazon on Tuesday October 08, 2013 @04:24PM (#6517591)
> or am I missing something?

Yea. It's Amazon. They're kind of a big deal.

Re:Yahoo Mail turns 16, gets a makeover on Tuesday October 08, 2013 @03:33PM (#6517271)
1. Yahoo doesn't change anything. Gets called unpopular and outdated. 2. Yahoo changes. Gets criticized as screwing their products.
Re:Twitch rides video game streaming wave to global success on Friday October 04, 2013 @04:57PM (#6497942)
YouTube isn't a contender, but they could very well be if they wanted it. They're most poised. YouTube just needs to implement some of the gamer-specific features that Twitch has. Namely subscription revenue and broadcaster customization.

Most Twitch broadcasters are already using YouTube heavily as part of their income, just not for streaming. They upload highlights or other videos on their YouTube partnered channel.

Re:Twitch rides video game streaming wave to global success on Friday October 04, 2013 @04:48PM (#6497876)
What is your very old browser? That bit of information might, you know, help Twitch web developers reading this.
Re:The Hacker News Generation (Afraid of Hard Work) on Thursday October 03, 2013 @06:25PM (#6492570)
When you leave the house you check that your keys are present in your pocket/purse/backpack/etc.

When you leave the car you need to check that your kid is not present.

A simple solution would be to put whatever it is you require at work, such as your wallet/backpack/briefcase, right next to your kid in the backseat. You should check for your wallet/backpack/briefcase before you leave the car, which in turn will have you check the presence of your kid.

Re:1Password 4 for Mac is here on Thursday October 03, 2013 @01:06PM (#6490319)
I guess I just don't want to install plug-ins on every browser/computer I use, since I have a lot. Plus work, library, friends' computers, etc. Memorization comes in handy at that point. As for typing, it's not like typing in even a 18+ character password is that slow.
Re:Show HN: Wakeup.io - Free Online Wake-up Call Service on Thursday October 03, 2013 @01:00PM (#6490276)
How are the owners affording these costs? Sending calls and text messages isn't free obviously.

Or are they selling our information?

From the terms:

We use your personal information to operate, maintain, and improve our sites, products, and services.

That could be interpreted pretty loosely.

Re:1Password 4 for Mac is here on Thursday October 03, 2013 @12:45PM (#6490172)
I don't really see the point of having 1Password on anything but your phone (unless you don't have a smart phone).

It seems like the most secure way to use it, assuming you've enabled back ups in 1Password to iCloud or DropBox.

Whenever I need a password I just grab my phone and look it up, then type it in. Sure, I have to manually type passwords, and my randomized passwords all have a minimum 18 character length, so it takes a bit longer. It's a plus though, because over time I memorize my passwords through repetition. If you have the program on a desktop and it just copies/pastes your password, you'll never memorize it.

> While other companies like Square and PayPal have provided businesses with the ability to collect payments with mobile credit card readers, businesses are reliant on the provider’s apps to process those payments. CardFlight provides its clients with card readers, and also gives them an SDK to build payment processing into their own branded apps.

Does Square have any future intent to allow this?

Re:PostgreSQL Studio on Wednesday October 02, 2013 @02:40PM (#6484350)
JavaServer Pages? That's an interesting choice.. and will probably rule it out for a lot of people. I'm not running Java on my web server, sorry. Interesting that a PostgreSQL product licensed under PostgreSQL is using an Oracle technology. Edit - removed the MySQL reference.
Re:Show HN: "Who is hiring" mapped on Tuesday October 01, 2013 @06:50PM (#6479596)
It's strange how in California hiring is completely absent in all parts but Los Angeles and San Francisco. No San Diego? No Santa Barbara or San Luis Obispo? No Sacramento? Interesting. I knew tech was concentrated in the hubs, but I would have expected a little dissent.

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