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Re:Show HN: A simple password generator on Monday June 29, 2015 @01:30PM (#9799531)
I've been using http://makemypassword.com for a few years. The Copy my Password button copies the generated password to your clipboard instead of using a keyboard combo.
Re:How to Make the Best Pourover Coffee on Wednesday August 06, 2014 @04:15PM (#8144599)
Ratio Eight automates the brewing process (sans grounds preparation). http://ratiocoffee.com/
Re:Sitting straight 'bad for backs' (2008) on Wednesday December 11, 2013 @01:14PM (#6889394)
I do the same thing (hang from the pull-up bars). It seems to sort things out, but I get light-headed nearly every time.
Re:Introducing Battle Hack on Thursday May 30, 2013 @08:55AM (#5792152)
Wufoo held an API contest in August 2010. First prize won a battle axe. http://www.wufoo.com/2010/08/02/win-a-real-battle-axe-in-the...
I'm a long-time Textmate user trying out Sublime Text 2. The Command Palette (Shift + Command + P) is really useful. I didn't know about it until this post. Thank you!
On OS X: View > Show Minimap
Re:Ebay Acquires Svpply on Thursday September 06, 2012 @04:23PM (#4486040)
Zach Klein is a co-founder of Svpply with Ben Pieratt and Eric Jacobsen.
In what formats will this book be available? When I see a new self-published book, I assume it will be available digitally. Your site (which is really well-designed) mentions nothing of the format.

Either way, I would like to see images of what the product will look like. For someone like me who doesn't need this book but is still interested in its topic, images of a well-designed book might make the difference in whether or not I purchase it.

Re:New to Ruby? Tips for the new Rubyist. on Tuesday June 05, 2012 @10:57AM (#4068874)
Michael Hartl's Rails Tutorial addresses this right away. The first chapter is called From Zero to Deploy, where he demonstrates how to set up a Ruby/Rails programming environment and deploy rails apps to Github and Heroku.
Re:JQuery Scroll Path - Scroll a page along a custom path on Thursday March 15, 2012 @08:40AM (#3708129)
Since I have the DNT+ extension installed on Chrome 17 / OS X, the message reads, "Feel free to follow me on Twitter. You can also be a kind person and tweet this."