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Re:Scheduling morning emails with Python and Celery on Friday February 15, 2013 @10:16AM (#5226522)
This doesn't handle daylight saving time.
Re:A crazier prediction: iPhone Plus is real, and huge on Thursday January 31, 2013 @05:52PM (#5148007)
How long until Apple makes something the size on an iphone with the screen size of a note? (With some sort of magic, like the thinkpad butterfly keyboard.)
Re:Write code, fix the space station, win $10,000 on Sunday January 20, 2013 @10:57AM (#5087213)
Also:

>By winning a prize in this event you agree to transfer ownership of your submission to TopCoder.

So do TopCoder resell the submission to NASA?

Re:We expect too much of geeks on Saturday January 19, 2013 @07:52PM (#5085493)
I'd be interested to read how your own views of people contrast with the ideas in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_to_Win_Friends_and_Influen...
Re:National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on Saturday January 12, 2013 @11:30AM (#5048103)
In the UK a certain over-the-counter drug that can be used to commit suicide is only sold in quantities insufficient for suicide.

There is nothing to stop a person from going to several shops, but the measure is effective because that takes longer.

Re:National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on Saturday January 12, 2013 @11:26AM (#5048092)
It's well meaning.

"Hearing about a suicide seems to make those who are vulnerable feel they have permission to do it" -- David Phillips https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copycat_suicide

Unfortunately http://www.reddit.com/r/Music/comments/16e15s/i_transcribed_... was posted and front-paged yesterday.

Google returns a local suicide prevention line number when you google suicide. Perhaps social media sites should discourage posting on the subject at the time of submission, or trying to wrap such content with reminder to the readership that they matter.

Re:Let's black bar HN on Saturday January 12, 2013 @10:44AM (#5047989)
It is more regrettable. I don't see suicide as a shame thing. Just very very sad.
Re:A Pickpocket's Tale on Tuesday January 01, 2013 @06:34PM (#4994480)