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Re:Noam Chomsky has passed away on Tuesday June 18, 2024 @03:46PM (#40721462)
Back 20 years ago in college I emailed Chomsky with a number of questions about the global issues of the day. I received a detailed, point-by-point response from him that very evening.

For a public intellectual he was really approachable, RIP.

Re:Arwes: Futuristic Sci-Fi UI Web Framework on Friday June 23, 2023 @03:04PM (#36450925)
I used this at work for an internal tool and the team went wild over it. "It feels like we're working in the future!"
Re:Tina Turner has died on Wednesday May 24, 2023 @03:11PM (#36062690)
RIP to the Acid Queen.
Re:Days since last JavaScript framework on Monday March 20, 2023 @07:59PM (#35240658)
This is just a static site with a big zero isn't it?
Re:Ask HN: 30 years old with no career on Monday July 05, 2021 @10:18PM (#27743643)
I was 30 years old when I got an entry level call center job in a software company. 10 years later I'm on the development team and finishing my degree. Hang in there 30 is the new 20.
Thanks for the encouragement!
As someone just now getting their CS degree at 41 I sure hope this is not the case.
Re:Whistleblower: Ubiquiti Breach “Catastrophic” on Wednesday March 31, 2021 @02:23PM (#26651012)
For those who don't remember, this is the same company that was bilked $46 million in an email spoof attack.

https://www.theregister.com/2015/08/09/ubiquiti_stung_by_ema...

They're used as a bad example in my annual corporate infosec compliance training.

Re:Is this Paypal experience customary? on Friday July 05, 2019 @10:48AM (#20362897)
I worked PayPal Trust & Safety in my rebellious youth, and I wouldn't use PayPal now if you paid me to do so.
They really have to get in a dig at the president in every article don't they? Even completely unrelated ones about glitter bomb traps.
Re:Dear Developer, the Web Isn't About You on Thursday December 20, 2018 @12:21PM (#18726873)
"[email protected]" - that's really not necessary now is it?
Re:Urban Housing Solution That Has No Good Name on Thursday January 18, 2018 @11:39AM (#16178471)
Laneway houses.
Re:Walkable Streets Are More Economically Productive on Thursday January 18, 2018 @11:36AM (#16178437)
Jane Jacobs was right.
Did they really need to stick an insult at Trump in there?
Re:How Canada became an education superpower on Thursday August 03, 2017 @11:49AM (#14920591)
Objective non-biased journalists can't let any opportunity to bash Trump slip by.
Re:John Carmack on expert witnesses and 'non literal' copying on Thursday February 02, 2017 @11:32AM (#13551796)
Loser's lament.
Re:The Disadvantages of an Elite Education (2008) on Friday December 23, 2016 @11:55AM (#13245717)
Looks like all those years of education didn't help this author learn how to write short, concise paragraphs.
Re:How Social Isolation Is Killing Us on Friday December 23, 2016 @11:53AM (#13245701)
Getting married helps.
Re:FBI says it won't recommend charges in Clinton case on Tuesday July 05, 2016 @11:45AM (#12037185)
No surprise here, the fix was in. Very odd conference though, he lists all manner of violations then says no prosecutor would take the case.
Re:Inappropriate Uses of Google Trends on Tuesday June 28, 2016 @11:45AM (#11994668)
I think you're discounting the spite vote.
Re:Trump on Monday June 20, 2016 @03:53PM (#11940891)
Given that many believe Trump to be literally Hitler, bending the facts is a small price to pay to stop him.
Re:Trump on Monday June 20, 2016 @03:45PM (#11940806)
Demagogic hate-monger seems a little strong.
Re:Yahoo – $8B or B/O (sunnyvale) on Friday April 29, 2016 @02:42PM (#11597833)
Bottomless? A Kim Kardashian archive would be all bottom.
Re:Warning Signs You're About to Be Laid-Off on Tuesday December 22, 2015 @11:42AM (#10778668)
I'd say watch out for a meeting that's so important that it's split into two groups, and you're in the first group.
Re:The Life of a Professional Guinea Pig on Friday September 25, 2015 @12:08PM (#10278933)
I'm disappointed this wasn't an article about actual guinea pigs, those suckers are adorable.
What's wrong with News Corp?
Re:We Can’t Let John Deere Destroy the Idea of Ownership on Tuesday April 21, 2015 @11:39AM (#9414772)
If there's a demand for unlocked tractors, wouldn't some company somewhere grow to fill that demand? Or is the tractor world an anti-competitive monopoly?
Re:How I Got Pre-Signups for my SaaS, then Failed on Thursday July 24, 2014 @06:12PM (#8082620)
Have you tried clearing your cache and cookies?
Re:The Face Behind Bitcoin? on Thursday March 06, 2014 @10:43AM (#7354331)
"This man is Satoshi Nakamoto."

"What?" The police officer balks. "This is the guy who created Bitcoin? It looks like he's living a pretty humble life."

- I do not believe this exchange took place. The police would've had his name from his initial call to them, and a random officer from the Sheriff's department would not likely recognize that name as the creator of Bitcoin. Just saying.

Re:Alas poor Oculus, I knew you well on Thursday October 17, 2013 @06:02PM (#6568452)
"neither technology is likely to change me in to a player of any kind of games" - if the article writer is not himself a gamer of any sort, why should anyone listen to his opinion on forthcoming game technologies?

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