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Re:Fannie Mae Eases Credit To Aid Mortgage Lending - 1999 on Tuesday September 30, 2008 @02:35AM (#319364)
I know the implication is to the current crisis, but to believe that sub-prime is what caused our current problems is plain incorrect. Sub-prime is to today's economic collapse as the Ferdinand's assassination was to WWI: a mere catalyst, but the system was primed by fundamental issues.
Re:Ask YC: Why is emacs a great editor? on Tuesday September 23, 2008 @09:35PM (#313045)
A swift kick to the head.

After that, mapping CAPS-LOCK to be CONTROL.

After that, the previously mentioned O'Reilly book.

Re:Ask YC: Feedback on my Mac Leopard App on Monday September 08, 2008 @02:08PM (#298592)
Hugh, your app looks promising. I will try it out for a week and see how it fits into my workflow.

One side question: what is the terminal icon in your menubar? I must have that app (whatever it is).