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Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (October 2019) on Wednesday October 02, 2019 @10:08AM (#21136595)
Sorry, I didn't realize. First time doing this. I'll try to find out who the other poster is, and coordinate next time...
Re:Sunsetting Python 2 on Monday September 09, 2019 @07:34PM (#20923680)
I work at Splunk - we're in the process of upgrading to Python 3 support. It's about as much of a nightmare as you would expect with a 15 year old codebase with [essentially] plugin support (by way of external Python code in Apps). The good news is, we've entered Beta!
Re:I Miss Microsoft Encarta on Monday August 19, 2019 @09:48PM (#20743212)
You're close! It was Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia, which I started with as well. When I later saw Encarta, I thought Compton's was a superior product.
Re:History and Effective Use of Vim on Saturday July 20, 2019 @01:28AM (#20484349)
I do exactly the same thing. It really relieves the stress of working with an unfamiliar environment, and you become that much more effective with stock vim!
I miss your comments on slashdot.
Re:So Long, Macbook. Hello Again, Linux on Thursday January 10, 2019 @11:14AM (#18874906)
> Recently I’ve just found myself disenchanted with Apple in a way similar to how I felt maybe twelve years earlier with Microsoft, when I switched to Linux the first time.

This is exactly why I've been switching back to Linux everywhere, including laptops. Apple has done a pretty good job recreating the modern Windows experience.