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mdink

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About mdink

Ruby gun slinger.

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    Comment #2938997

    Ok this might be reaching but if she is an SEO consultant and her username clearly is just a sales pitch, I am not sure if I buy this story...

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    Premium freelance job sites?

    Anyone know if "premium" freelance job sites exist? I mean if you are clearly above the norm and have the skills / portfolio to show? Just seeing if this is a business opportunity.…

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    Comment #2707983

    If I were you - I might switch all the free content to be at the top of the page. Initially when I clicked the link I immediately saw "sign up to access" on 6/7 of courses. Luckily…

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    Comment #2567539

    Seriously the Feds better be watching this closely. This smells like a lot of trouble when Harold is wrong.

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    Comment #2550234

    craps table in vegas. Partly joking here, I too think this is the wrong type of question to ask. So many times I get approached from people who have the next facebook/twitter/fucki…

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    Comment #2546975

    kankles.

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    Comment #2534403

    Awesome thank you for the link!

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    Best netbook to run Ubuntu?

    I have been using a Mac for a long time and love it - but I really want to buy a netbook a.) to get more work done traveling on planes, since my mac pro is 17 inches of awesome b.)…

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    Comment #2498257

    Just curious Y not? I think they are great!

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    Comment #2485989

    Ok so how many prank calls have you gotten? Anyone mistakenly call thinking it was a phone sex number?? Rails does have a lot of connotations...

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    Comment #2478021

    Is this real or just an exercise? (sorry if that sounds stupid - you never know what kind of shit gets posted here)

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    Comment #2466616

    I am sorry - while I don't condone what Anonymous does, these guys got pwned. They need to quietly go away and start another scam business.

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    Comment #2463664

    I started an interesting thread awhile back about this very topic: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2202187 Had some interesting comments...

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    Media Temple Hacked?

    What is it with all the hosting companies get assaulted? Or maybe it was something they did (have not searched extensively). Anyways just wanted to throw this out there in case any…

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    Is any other industry blowing up as much as web / gaming startups?

    Just curious if there is anything even close to the boom we are seeing in the tech / startup world for hiring... I know alternative energy was hot for awhile. Oil? (boo!!) :)

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    Comment #2402529

    No but I know several people who eat orange skins.

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    Comment #2399250

    Incredibly generic advice here, but why not build a simple blog app - you would only need a handful of db tables, and would learn a heck of a lot!

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    Goodbye Apple, hello Amazon for music?

    Has anyone seen the message on Amazon.com home page regarding their new Cloud Drive and Player? Man if they can convert my itunes library I am in! ;)

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    Comment #2346580

    This is strictly business. I would get / create a full contract that immediately clarifies how and when you get your percentage. Also what type of stock is this? I second jaltucher…

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    Comment #2346378

    I would also like to add - how many of you started with 0 profit when you went full time doing it?

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    Comment #2301581

    RiderOfGiraffes is absolutely correct. I often do quite a bit of documentation upfront to make sure the client knows exactly what they are going to get. From wireframes to technica…

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    Comment #2296990

    I would also suggest picking up so general programming books, especially focused on OO programming techniques. The "Head First" series is a good place to begin. Once you get more e…

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    Comment #2294343

    Just an idea - can you integrate what the recommended changes for vehicles are at various mileages? That would be killer and a heck of a way to plan in advance. I know the info is …