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bottler_of_bees

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    Comment #13420997

    I can't believe this is the first I'm hearing of this, and it's in Hobart. Did they advertise it anywhere?

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    Comment #13387110

    I uninstalled anything Adobe some time ago, given their abysmal security track record. Foxit grew annoying, so now I just open PDFs with Firefox (on Windows anyway). Seems fine.

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    Comment #13387100

    Same thing was pushed through quickly in Australia with bipartisan support. Not a peep out of anyone. I think even the RSPCA get access to our various data.

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    Comment #13381415

    I was unfairly targetting electricians there I think. I just feel like sometimes the hoops developers have to go through are a bit more strenuous than some other professions, if yo…

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    Comment #13379996

    I think if you can remove your ego from the equation (I don't think anyway likes being told they're wrong or what they've done is stupid/illogical/inefficient), they're an excellen…

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    Comment #13379974

    There is a wide gap between making games, and enjoying them. Once they're reduced to nuts and bolts and hard work, they become much less interesting.

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    Comment #13379967

    Down the track, I'd buy a place on http://aboardtheworld.com/ and just network with others of your ilk. They'll have faced the same challenges and could offer some good advice I'd …

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    Comment #13379947

    Code generation used to annoy me a lot for some reason, in Java land, I guess that was back when Ant was used and code generation made the build process a bit more annoying. Also s…

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    Comment #13379919

    If you've had no commercial work experience, it's a little tough to craft a "good developer's" resume I'd say, so I would focus on things you've created while self-learning with de…