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Re:Beginner's Health and Fitness Guide
on Thursday June 03, 2010 @11:31AM (#1401575)
Are you a doctor or otherwise qualified to make the above assertion? Not trying to be confrontational, but very tired of continually seeing people spout information they read somewhere as if it was written-in-stone-fact, even though they have no expertise in the given field.
Re:Ask HN: Best first linux distribution?
on Sunday May 30, 2010 @08:29PM (#1391420)
I agree with this, I'm not sure that Linux is ready to beat Widnows for the desktop environment. However, I do prefer the bash shell and highly recommend cygwin (with mintty). To me, this is the best of both worlds.
If you are set to install Linux as your desktop, Ubuntu is as good a choice as any, if only because it is the most popular and thus probably has the largest support base. In reality, the primary difference between the various Linux distros comes down to where things go, how applications are installed/upgraded, default settings and the like, so your first choice shouldn't make much of a difference.
Re:Why nobody uses LDAP
on Sunday April 18, 2010 @10:15AM (#1274857)
Re:[Ask HN] Server Security and Hardening. How to non Sysadmins do it?
on Thursday April 08, 2010 @12:58PM (#1250221)
Running ssh on a nonstandard port does NOT make ssh more secure. A better step would be setting up something like fail2ban.
There is nothing wrong with outsourcing this to someone who knows what they are doing.
Re:How Ubuntu startup script deletes everything
on Wednesday April 07, 2010 @09:11PM (#1248865)
Similar posting regarding the state of the community at Ubuntu:
http://www.fewt.com/2010/03/bye-ubuntu-it-could-have-been-fu...
Re:Over 100 different versions of Avatar were shipped to theaters
on Friday March 26, 2010 @12:23PM (#1221382)
At some point you'll be spending more to stop piracy than you're losing because of it.
Re:Garmin Connect team asked to relocate - this is how they declined
on Tuesday March 16, 2010 @09:53PM (#1197448)
Where is the story about how they actually declined? All I am seeing is their team resume.
Re:Ask HN: Is there a point to school?
on Wednesday March 10, 2010 @11:03PM (#1182908)
"you've got a one-time offer from society that we're going to subsidize anything you do for the next four years and not have any expectation that you'll work for a living during that time."
Not everyone can afford to go to college, much less go without a job. Even if you are able to secure loans to cover tuition and all living expenses, this would easily run 100k at a public university. I'm at a bit of a loss regarding your attitude towards the price of attending college...could you please elaborate?
Re:Retweet.com sold for $250k on Flippa
on Tuesday March 09, 2010 @06:38PM (#1179709)
$500 is not for bidding, but for the listing fee and the "Success Fee" (commission). The creator of the auction pays this amount; if that happens to be the same as the winner of the auction, then they lose this amount.
Re:I need to find out how to finish anything I start. Help me. Please.
on Saturday February 20, 2010 @03:43PM (#1139438)
Personally, when I am working on a project, I find it is easy to lose my way when I reach the point of knowing I am capable of finishing it -- even if still in planning. It interests me more to know that I could do it than actually proving it to others by completing the project.
I find it useful to examine what is left of the project and, GTD style, break it down into next action steps. With the remaining tasks broken down as small as possible, I find it easier to stay focused and knock things out. As others have mentioned, the motivation at this point is often social; I don't want to seem uncapable to others.
Re:Ask HN: Why is Dreamhost so bad?
on Friday November 27, 2009 @11:04PM (#964791)
Not to pick nits, but could you elaborate on how you manage 20 unix servers with a managed host?
Re:Local Bookstores, Social Hubs, and Mutualization
on Monday November 23, 2009 @10:29PM (#958644)
Actually the retail markup on video games is relatively low, particularly when compared to books. This is why online prices don't vary much from brick and mortar and why the used game market is what drives retail game stores.
Re:Does working at home make you more productive? Yes (with data)!
on Thursday November 19, 2009 @09:10AM (#950241)
I've worked from home for a few years now and from a productivity standpoint its wonderful. For me at least, the ability to work from my desk, sitting in my chair, with my lightning, with only distractions that I create (such as music), all while avoiding any time-wasting commute is huge for my ability to focus and get stuff done.
Despite productivity benefits, the major drawback of working remotely is a lack of social interaction beyond telephone/e-mail/im, which can be very taxing emotionally because physical cues are hugely important to communication.
Re:How to keep track of what you've learnt
on Tuesday November 17, 2009 @09:19AM (#946428)
If you apply clockwise force of magnitude N to green gear, you would be applying +N. Which would apply -N to yellow (not +N as you stated), +N to blue, -N to red, and +N to green again, thus rotating the gears. You obviously have a better understanding of this than I do, but you must be explaining some part of this equation incorrectly.
Re:Poll: What are the Meyers-Briggs personality types of HN?
on Monday November 16, 2009 @11:44PM (#945975)
Sure, if you're only reading a paragraph or two about a given personality type, it might seem like the words would apply to anyone. In my experience (and most others it seems), if you take the test honestly and actually read several page reports explaining intricate details of the personality type, you would be very suprised how accurate it is. If you're expecting to learn what your favorite ice cream flavor or movie should be, then of course you will end up disappointed about how 'broad' it is and that it didn't describe you in that manner of detail.
Re:The House Passed the Health Bill
on Sunday November 08, 2009 @01:10PM (#929527)
Re:The Daily WTF maliciously infringes Programming Praxis trademark
on Thursday August 13, 2009 @04:57PM (#761673)
http://marklaw.com/trademark-FAQ/benefits.htm
"The owner of a federal trademark registration may sue in federal court more easily. It is worth noting that even without a federal trademark registration you still may be able to sue in federal court, but it may be more costly when proving jurisdiction (i.e. diversity of citizenship & amount in controversy over $75,000). Even if you can't sue in federal court, you can always sue in state court. However, attorneys usually prefer federal court in trademark cases for perceived procedural advantages."
Re:Choose Your Own Adventure – Most Likely You’ll Die
on Tuesday August 11, 2009 @11:16PM (#757178)
Reminds me of the Lone Wolf series. In case anyone is interested, most of the series is available to download/read (play?) in browser:
http://www.projectaon.org/en/Main/Books
Re:About.com Fail
on Friday May 15, 2009 @11:30AM (#610739)
About.com has been doing this for years. If you don't want anyone to link to your content, don't post it on the Internet.
Re:Should You Attend University for Web Development?
on Sunday April 12, 2009 @11:44AM (#558527)
Great idea in theory, but not everyone can afford the costs of spending as much time as they want without income (much less follow it up by traveling for two years).
In the real world, people are often forced to 'grow up' faster than they would want due to external factors.
Re:How Plentyoffish Conquered Online Dating (Hint: Its Founder Works J...
on Saturday January 10, 2009 @10:25AM (#427977)
I would try not to look at 'luck' as some random, mystical force that just happens to favor some people. Instead:
"Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity." - Seneca
Could be interpreted in this situation that he was in the right place, with the right idea, at the right time.
Re:The second Great Depression has arrived … - Paul Krugman
on Thursday December 25, 2008 @04:51PM (#409784)
I don't really understand the merits of comparing the production of a few months in one country to that of several years in another, but then again I'm not an economist (is he?).
For those interested, here is the source for his US data with a full history (rather than a selective sample), which clearly shows that recessions are relatively common:
Re:Dave Ramsey: "Why We Don't Take Credit Cards"
on Thursday December 04, 2008 @09:40AM (#385693)
Either way deducts money from your checking account in the same method, but using it as debit requires your PIN and using it as credit requires your signature.