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The first (public) web app was a tool for managing large games of Assassin, which we used for about a week and a half to run a class-wide game until someone complained to his paren…

BTC is strongly linked to the rest of the crypto market. When BTC drops, the rest follow almost always.

There's very little speech that's actually illegal in the US. You can't tell outright lies about someone with the intention of hurting them professionally (although it's still a ci…

I still think that's an awful name.

"We wouldn't have services like Netflix or Facebook or Google if NN had not been in place." Facebook was founded almost a decade before Net Neutrality regulations were in place in …

True. I may pick it up again. I'll just need to figure out how to make it robust as I'd want without it becoming too clunky.

I actually started developing this but shelved it because I couldn't figure out how to pitch it. "So what's this app you're building do?" "Well... have you ever had that problem wh…

In order of priority, it definitely ranks below salary, benefits, how enjoyable the work is, and where the job is located. If my employer happens to be socially conscientious, that…

My approach is to buy a Lenovo with a decent processor and screen size and the lowest memory and storage I can find, then upgrade to 16GB and a SSD, since it's much cheaper to upgr…

I wouldn't want to do without a desktop, but I also like having the option of going to a coffee shop or park to work, especially when I'm having trouble staying on task at home.

Have you considered adding dogecoin and/or litecoin? The inflationary nature of dogecoin lends itself to a higher transaction volume than bitcoin, whereas bitcoin inherently encour…

Nah. It's neat, but there's no reason for me to go back to it: I just can't imagine ever saying to myself, "You know how I'd like to spend my time? Seeing how people on the interne…

Oh, there's no question that local Apache and Node servers can be valuable tools, but if you're trying to teach your reader something that doesn't strictly require them, why risk a…

Software and a film script are a bit different though. If source becomes available, anyone can compile and use it. I'm not sure it's fair to the developer if he wrote that code wit…

The app can push notifications to your phone, which is nice for regular users, and it can merge with contacts to fill in blank pictures and provide more information. It's not essen…

I was about to link this to a friend, who has been using Wordpress and expressed interest in learning more about how websites work, and then OP got into installing a local Apache s…

Agreed. What problem will this solve for me?

No, because some users share computers, or use school, library, store, etc. computers. Just check it by default. Problem solved.

I have a Nostromo and a Deathadder, but I have my tower hooked up to a 42" LED display at the moment, so I mostly just use a wired a 360 controller and play Civ on my laptop. Broug…

I'm not actually sure how to search with this. Does it only support cities in the UK? I live in the US, and I've tried: [city], [state]; [state], US; just my zip code; [zip code], …

I love Crunchbang, but I've found that Openbox often leads to chronic customization syndrome, especially because you have to customize somewhat, so if you're prone to that sort of …

Having a shared pool for Windows Media Player isn't a big deal at all: on Windows 7, you can store any shared music in /Users/Public/Public Music, and Windows Media Player should i…

What is there to say that hasn't already been said? On Reddit and HN, at least, this horse could not be any more deceased.

Is this really tech news? I'm exposed to this argument daily on Reddit, and it hasn't changed how I feel about anything, except I'm more tired of hearing it. What else do people in…