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hkr

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About hkr

founder, front-end dev, firefox and chrome extension dev, soccer player

Recent public activity

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    Comment #2574560

    No, not at all. Do you think Facebook would have gone so far into implementing all the current features since the launch if the whole site was written in Perl? Same thing with YouT…

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    Comment #2574280

    Thank you, and I agree!

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    Comment #2574270

    Right. Let's imagine that Facebook was written in Perl, YouTube in Ruby, and Twitter in PHP, do you think they would still be successful?

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    Comment #2574258

    What if you hire developers to maintain the code? Doesn't the more readable syntax affect the developers' performance? (Honest question, not trying to start a programming language …

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    Ask HN: Could the back-end language influence the success of a Web startup?

    Let's assume we have two (or more) versions of a given Web application written in different programming languages--no bugs or difference as far as the user is concerned. Would one …

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    Comment #2463311

    > I have been a Mac user for over 15 years and those that say Mac's are only good for iOS and Mac specific stuff are sort of naive. Well, are you going to back up your statement? >…

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    Comment #2345089

    Great implementation. I had the same exact idea for a while, but I didn't really have a feeling for it. Suggestion: Run commercials during the 20-30 seconds in between videos (whil…

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    Comment #2299389

    It will be abused anyways, this is the Internet. Facebook could simply log IP (as if they don't already) and report the trolls.

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    Comment #2232378

    Thank you! I'm currently working on a startup--school is in the way, but I'm working on it. Hopefully that will be the main highlight of the year.

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    Comment #2232374

    Thank you very much! I'm thinking of taking my exams early, travel for a week or two, and get an internship. =)

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    Ask HN: How should students spend their summer?

    I'm a CS student and I've been wondering how to make the most out of this upcoming summer. Should I apply for internships, travel overseas and experience a different culture, or ju…

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    Comment #2077348

    i've been working on one ;)

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    Comment #2036049

    2010's not over yet! Don't wait until the next year to be productive, start NOW. You all have 5 days left.

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    Comment #2022138

    > I think he found a way to get into a college that he'd otherwise be unable to attend. So, theft is technically "hacking" if you are unable to make a given amount of money?

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    Comment #2020650

    > hiding in plain sight. Ah! I like that expression!

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    Comment #2017713

    sure, that'll be $2.

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    Comment #2005726

    We need more people like you.

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    Comment #1925783

    Congratulations!

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    Comment #1899903

    Not many prototype elements to make it a special product. Several prints of an empty browser's window and a few bucks worth of white post-it notes seem to do the same trick.

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    Comment #1887318

    I'd gladly take a pay cut if that's what it takes to increase the thank you's and make the place more enjoyable--especially if I have to spend most of my day among the same strange…

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    Comment #1777660

    Well, the $1,000,000 answer is worth $0 if you can't make something out of it.

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    Comment #1733361

    Define "something good." You haven't given any reasons on why it sucks.

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    Comment #1024933

    Unfortunately, world peace has never been attainable. Ask History.

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    Comment #1024920

    Too much talk, too little action. Airport security is to be treated seriously by all countries.