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Re:I went to the mall, and a little girl called me a terrorist. on Saturday October 20, 2012 @11:19PM (#4678848)
Have you or a friend ever been hit? I can say from personal experience approaching thousands of girls with guys nearby that it's actually pretty hard to get into a fight. I think this is an urban myth predicated on the fact that most guys don't make the move very often.
Re:Poll: Engineers/Hackers, can you touch type? on Thursday March 24, 2011 @09:50PM (#2366843)
Yes I can, but only in the past few months did I learn. I used to use all of my fingers but my hands sort of danced around the keyboard and I would have to look down to check alignment every so often. I learned to touch type qwerty for 3 months, then switched to programmer dvorak a month ago. I wish I had stuck with touch typing when I first learned it in middle school.
Re:Neil Gaiman: Why defend freedom of icky speech? on Wednesday March 23, 2011 @08:14PM (#2362133)
Great argument, but it's way too long winded.
Re:The Bipolar Lisp Programmer on Tuesday March 01, 2011 @07:11PM (#2277875)
One more here. I don't think we're extremely common but we're also not alone. I'm coasting in community college while my parents pay for room and board and I try to get some revenue off of projects. I've realised that the only way for me to survive is to create something of my own or find an environment where I have enough intellectual freedom to stay engaged.
Re:Why Nobody Can Match the iPad’s Price on Sunday February 20, 2011 @04:02AM (#2241472)
This. I call bullshit as well, apple didn't invent a new market; they used fantastic marketing and took advantage of a gigantic fanboy base.