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Re:Video game crash of 1983 on Thursday August 16, 2018 @12:53PM (#17776372)
They made it as far as prototyping those devices, before the NES was released. http://nintendo.wikia.com/wiki/Nintendo_AVS
Re:I wandered off and built an IDE on Friday April 06, 2018 @10:38AM (#16773545)
I read a quote of Drew's a while back that stuck with me. Just googled and found it:

"When Dropbox was getting off the ground in 2007, there were hundreds of small storage companies. It was almost a cliche, the way that many people believe mobile photo sharing is a cliche now, he says. “The important thing was, I would keep asking people if they used any one of these hundred options, and they all said no. These are my favorite problems to solve. You can’t focus on what everyone else is doing — it has to be about what’s really broken and what you can do to fix it.”"

http://firstround.com/review/How-to-Win-as-a-First-Time-Foun...

Re:I wandered off and built an IDE on Friday April 06, 2018 @08:48AM (#16772773)
Re:CRPG Book Released on Monday February 05, 2018 @04:50PM (#16312558)
The author doesn't trash Ultima IV, there's a section (pg 24-25) where a group of students attempt to play the game and get stuck. None of them thought to read the materials that came with the game
I believe Tillerson wanted to stay in Paris so the United States would be involved in the program and shape it's direction. I'd say that's quite a bit different than voluntarily taking on the pledges for Texas.

Maybe Abbott will surprise us though

Re:Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer to Make $186M from Verizon Deal on Tuesday April 25, 2017 @01:23PM (#14195878)
> Here's one of many Matt Levine pieces that explained the Yahoo/Alibaba situation, although it's now dated

I hadn't been following Yahoo that closely, but was vaguely curious about the whole Alibaba angle, thanks for linking that article

This worked for me too
Re:Inside the TalkTalk 'Indian scam call centre' on Monday March 06, 2017 @09:27AM (#13802790)
That's awesome. It does make me wonder though, do the people working in the call centers realize that they're scamming people or do they think it's a legitimate business?
Re:Dalai Lama: Behind Our Anxiety, the Fear of Being Unneeded on Friday November 04, 2016 @01:52PM (#12874463)
Me too, thanks for mentioning that
Re:Show HN: Your Social Media Fingerprint (maybe NSFW) on Wednesday October 12, 2016 @09:13AM (#12692458)
The one time I don't check the comments before reading the story...
Re:My review of Dell XPS 15 as a developer laptop on Monday August 15, 2016 @08:57AM (#12290086)
I had my iMac serviced last year. I made an appointment online. After waiting 5 mins at the store, they checked me in and did some diagnostics. I was in and out in 15 mins
Re:Nintendo re-releases NES as mini console on Thursday July 14, 2016 @09:10AM (#12093400)
Light guns aren't super great on modern TVs: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5128407
Re:Nintendo re-releases NES as mini console on Thursday July 14, 2016 @09:05AM (#12093364)
Launches Nov 11. This should be some nice competition for those knock offs you see at the mall around Christmas time.
Re:CHIP $9 Computer on Tuesday June 21, 2016 @03:44PM (#11948845)
It's a neat toy, but I wouldn't say it's awesome yet
Re:CHIP $9 Computer on Wednesday June 15, 2016 @07:54AM (#11908694)
Sure thing. It took about two weeks to arrive after I received the shipping notification
Re:CHIP $9 Computer on Wednesday June 15, 2016 @06:36AM (#11908373)
I backed the KS at the PocketCHIP level. My PocketCHIP arrived Monday, FWIW.
Re:The Weird, Wild Saga of Gizmondo on Wednesday May 11, 2016 @05:57PM (#11679678)
Wow, quite an interesting story. I vaguely remember this device being on the market, but I had always thought it was made by the same Tiger that made those little LCD handheld games
I wasn't aware of that thread or that subreddit! Thanks for the link
Just got home from work and bought it. It definitely seems like the kind of game I could sink a ton of time into, so I agree, great value
Wow, I really want to play this. I enjoyed the Kelfigs games on Xbox, but was disappointed that they were so limited.
Re:Apple refunding all purchases of Peace on Monday September 21, 2015 @06:22PM (#10255510)
There was another post he wrote about Peace a few days ago:

>I don’t feel good making one and being the arbiter of what’s blocked.

He doesn't have a problem with ad blocking, but doesn't want to be the one deciding what's blocked and what isn't

http://www.marco.org/2015/09/18/just-doesnt-feel-good

Re:On behalf of all engineers on Wednesday September 16, 2015 @11:39AM (#10227403)
In case the author of this letter sees this comment: the articles I've seen spell his name "Ahmed." It's spelled "Amed" a few times in the letter
They've posted a response on their blog:

"We announced a new subscription licensing model and JetBrains Toolbox yesterday. We want you to rest assured that we are listening. Your comments, questions and concerns are not falling on deaf ears.

We will act on this feedback."

http://blog.jetbrains.com/blog/2015/09/04/we-are-listening/

Re:Project Fi Review: Cell Service from Google on Monday June 29, 2015 @10:18AM (#9798196)
Do you mind sharing which carrier you have now? I've been looking at switching to one of the lower cost carriers, but haven't seen one that supports the iPhone.
Re:Agbogbloshie, the world's largest e-waste dump on Tuesday March 03, 2015 @10:00AM (#9137913)
I'm inclined to agree. It's not exactly my cup of tea, but I've always admired businesses that are able to charge one company for removal, then sell those same goods to someone else.

My favorite (though fictional) example of this: http://wiki.lspace.org/mediawiki/Harry_King

Fascinating. Thanks for the link
Re:Wire – Modern Communications Network on Wednesday December 03, 2014 @09:47AM (#8693962)
I think the poster may be referencing this submission: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8641867

Specifically, the replies of the submitter in the comments

Re:Show HN: Monitorbook – Easily track anything on the web on Tuesday August 26, 2014 @03:48PM (#8229117)
Found a typo on the signup page for premium accounts: "Enter your email below to get early access to out premium account!"

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