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Posted by
werk on Monday April 26, 2010 @12:00PM
from the ask-hn dept.
Charlie Nutter's project, currently called Duby, allows you to write Ruby code and have it compile to Java class files.He wants to rename the project to something with less of a drug connotation and is looking for suggestions. Feel free to post your thoughts here or on the Duby mailing list.There are also about 15 open issues that he could use some help with, if anyone has...
This is a great idea. I can't tell much from the image you provided about how the code samples are distinguished from the rest of the text. Usually you want code samples in a slightly different font - say a monospaced font - from the rest of your text. And then there's the problem of line wrapping in code samples - in an indentation-sensitive language like Python, that could be more of a problem but even in cases where it doesn't mislead the reader about the way the language works, it could be unsightly. Perhaps you haven't gotten that far yet or someone else will improve upon it and contribute the patches back to you. Great start, though. I was resolute about not getting an iPad but this is the first really good argument I've seen in its favor.
Posted by
werk on Sunday April 11, 2010 @12:26PM
from the ask-hn dept.
I need to design an inbox for a messaging application. I want it to look slick. Any recommendations?
"Lastly, and probably the biggest problem is that there's no support. You can resort to posting messages to the forum but if you've got a customer who is pissed off because they just got double charged we call tell you from personal experience that they don't really care if you've posted something to a Google forum."
The kinds of people who work in startups are probably living in cheaper neighborhoods and finding creative ways to make their dollars go further. As pg has commented, nerds tend to be rather frugal. Also, salaries are high equivalent to the higher rents, so it all evens out in the end. Calling NY expensive is misleading. It can be expensive. But it can also be inexpensive if that's your goal.
This seems pointlessly speculative, doesn't it?
For a minute there I thought they removed their 1GB file size limit. Should have known better. I've been waiting for Google to do a better job of competing with Windows SkyDrive (25GB) but perhaps that won't happen.
Actually it says the NSA illegally wiretapped a charity and two individuals:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/01/us/01nsa.html
Bush is not involved in the lawsuit. He simply authorized the program. The title makes it sound as if he is personally affected by the decision.
I'm not sure this is the best example for young startup founders: Paul English started out with a shitload of cash to burn on hiring and his cofounder was one of the former heads of Orbitz. Makes me wonder how I can compete with that on my shoestring budget. Maybe this is the level that Gabriel Weinberg is starting from given that he has already launched and sold a company before. But I'm not there yet so this feels a little discouraging.
Posted by
werk on Wednesday March 31, 2010 @05:00AM
from the chinasmack.com dept.
Repetitive coding tasks will burn the curiosity out of anyone. The only solution is to not have "IT organizations".
I still don't get this Web TV thing. I see Boxee just got some more funding a few months ago. But I don't know who uses their service or why. Would appreciate any enlightenment on this issue. I must be old fashioned because I like my internet on my computer and my tv on my tv.