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Re:The Myth of the Non-Technical Startup Employee on Tuesday March 18, 2014 @10:46AM (#7422202)
> Upvote me, downvote me, I honestly do not give a shit.

If you really don't care, why even say this?

Re:How Pinball Ate itself: The Economics of Pinball on Wednesday November 18, 2009 @08:01AM (#948201)
Playing Guitar Hero has more in common with playing a game like Simon than it does with playing a real guitar. I'm not saying this is a bad thing, it's just a very different experience.
Re:Ask HN: Where do you get data? on Friday September 04, 2009 @11:47AM (#805022)
This is a good place to start: http://theinfo.org/get/data
Re:Traffic Hacks: How One Driver Can Vastly Improve Traffic on Tuesday August 25, 2009 @02:43PM (#785442)
perhaps if this was enforced more routinely it would help with the principles discuss in the article.
Re:Traffic Hacks: How One Driver Can Vastly Improve Traffic on Tuesday August 25, 2009 @02:15PM (#785355)
Another problem is drivers who insist on driving in the left lane at all times and refuse to move over. IIRC, the left lane used to be referred to as the 'passing' lane...
Re:Ask HN: What was your first job? on Tuesday June 30, 2009 @07:55AM (#680624)
17, Digitizing printed circuit board designs. It was basically tracing with a computerized drafting table.
Re:Ask HN: stats on phone calls from website visitors? on Thursday June 25, 2009 @02:39PM (#674175)
I think he is referring to conversion rates...
Re:Mix tunes for power coding sessions on Monday June 22, 2009 @08:18AM (#668613)
Death From Above 1979 works for me...
Re:At Last, Facing Down Bullies (and Their Enablers) on Tuesday June 09, 2009 @12:57PM (#649390)
on reflection, the actual advice I gave my son was that if anyone ever hit him, he had my permission to hit back if necessary to defend himself. If a bully sees someone isn't willing to be a victim, they tend to move on to an easier target.
Re:At Last, Facing Down Bullies (and Their Enablers) on Tuesday June 09, 2009 @12:17PM (#649318)
'I think the only advice I could give a child going through this is to fight back and fight back hard even if that means more short term pain'

This is the exact advice I gave my son when he started middle school. I've also seen this advice given to convicts going to prison for the 1st time ;)

Re:Zune HD is official, heading your way this Fall on Wednesday May 27, 2009 @12:25PM (#628668)
From what I've read, the HD video support is focused on external screen viewing. Microsoft will also be selling an optional Zune docking station with an HDMI output.

I think HD also refers to the built-in HD radio receiver.

Re:One Family's Fight Against Grisly Web Photos on Tuesday April 28, 2009 @03:08PM (#583789)
Do yourself a favor and don't go looking for the pictures mentioned in the article. i saw them a while back and I wish that I didn't...
It would be helpful if you could provide more information: 1. how are your grades? define 'decent'... 2. do you have friends at school?
That's why business internet filters are so restrictive. IT people assume everyone is as disturbed as they are.