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Re:Meta is not threatening to leave Europe on Friday February 11, 2022 @01:31PM (#30305209)
Too bad.
I'll give you a one-on-one experience based 20 hours class in Software Engineering, Management and Business. It's a bargain at $2000 if you sign up before year-end 2021. :)
Ah,I replace the siding of the house, after adding more insulation. Besides being busy with physical work as a distraction, I try to focus on what my wife and my kids want me to do.

So maybe go help someone renovate a house?

Re:Well-known web sites that port-scan their visitors on Saturday May 30, 2020 @03:30PM (#23363892)
This link sent me straight to a malicious ad page pretending to be Telenor
Re:Why are diapers so expensive? on Thursday April 05, 2018 @01:27AM (#16762052)
"Diapers are sold at much lower prices in Norway than in the rest of Europe. The large price difference has led to smuggling of diapers, mainly to Eastern-European countries. The diaper smuggler gain both from the price difference and by evading taxes on the trade"

https://www.duo.uio.no/handle/10852/57685

Re:Munich confirms switch to Windows 10 on Sunday November 26, 2017 @04:02AM (#15780078)
Imagine if Munich had put the same amount into improving the upstream software instead.

Politicians never fail to disappoint, feels like.

That said, I often can't replace Windows due to legacy applications.

Regarding MS Office, some people buy iPhone. These people also seem to need their Microsoft Office.

Ah, the delight of renting place to live.

Landlord: You cannot take a shower unless you upgrade your bathroom. The pipes now monitor the equipment in use to stop you.

Re:Can sleep deprivation cure depression? on Saturday March 11, 2017 @02:59PM (#13846916)
No.
Re:Norway to become first country to switch off FM radio on Friday January 06, 2017 @07:52AM (#13335882)
This is all about lobbying politicians. Very hard to understand why they want to set aside separate bandwidth for different sorts of media, when Internet access would provide all we needed.

We have digital radio, digital television broadcast, separate emergency frequencies and so goes the list.

What about gathering around standard that work and are already in place? What about making cell phone and Internet connectivity more robust?

But no. Let's throw billions in taxes down the drain. For instance: The emergency network fails when there's a storm. Then we're back to RHF!

From the inhabitant perspective, this is all a power party. A few people with high positions get to make big decisions and pat each other's back. I'm sure the CEOs of the businesses getting the contracts are good at patting backs too.

Good thing we already pay so much taxes we don't even notice the difference.

Except for the bumpy roads and understaffed elderly homes.

Re:Should GitHub Implement a Downvote/Flag System? on Sunday December 11, 2016 @07:27PM (#13154501)
Any developer with some decent skill will look at time of last commit and/or number of unanswered issues.

No. We don't need a more prominent way to express negative feelings about a repo.

Re:Ignite UI is now open source on Wednesday October 26, 2016 @05:15AM (#12795000)
This is Freemium advertisement

Did Vyke get hacked?

Got an SMS saying:"Dear Vyke user, Download the app http://safeandsecure.global for safer neighbourhoods. Inform trusted neighbours to keep an eye on your house when away. BR Vyke"Anyone think Vyke got hacked? I have a Vyke account.

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Re:Show HN: Free Survey Creator on Monday August 04, 2014 @02:35PM (#8133303)
Here's my first thought: Pretty and simple. Second: Who is this?

Sorry, but I don't like signing up to random single page apps without background knowledge about it. Why should I post my email to even more potential spam sources voluntarily?

I do realize everyone has to start somewhere, though.

Re:Brendan Eich Steps Down as Mozilla CEO on Thursday April 03, 2014 @04:15PM (#7526175)
How come the only way you can be open-minded is to have all your opinions narrowly placed in the current politically correct mindset?
The real problem here IMO is that the focus is on the investors and making a product that will attracted such.

There's something fundamentally wrong with the approach when the major focus is on something else than earning money.

I know, I've been there too.

loop "Build something you can sell. Find a customer. Send a bill. Get money."

Re:Twice as Many Mobile News Readers Prefer Browsers to Apps on Monday October 08, 2012 @05:55AM (#4626154)
A case for FirefoxOS
Re:Nokia sells Qt to Digia on Thursday August 09, 2012 @04:13AM (#4360097)
Trolltech made that legal covenant a long time ago, while Nokia and Digia are bound to it by the purchase of the business.
Re:ToS;DR — TL;DR for Terms of Service and Privacy Policy on Thursday August 09, 2012 @04:07AM (#4360079)
This is awesome.
Re:They don't care on Monday March 05, 2012 @04:17PM (#3668381)
You might not care about a user's message because he only sees his pet feature, but you only see your pet project. The customer isn't always right, but what they teach you at college about stupid customers not knowing what's good for them isn't true either. Interesting stuff will happen when you find the balance between their and your "don't care" points.