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I totally sympathize with this kind of issue, it's what keeps me from putting Linux on my parents' computers (though this latest "Alpha Antivirus" thing my dad got is ... pushing m…

Not asking permission or evening linking to a source for your information is, at least, a discoverable faux pas which can easily lead to some nasty public backlash. If the internet…

Is the author poking holes in delusional optimism, a mere pocket of positivity, or honest self-esteem? Isn't the point of believing you can do something (being positive) so you try…

I believe laziness generally wins over economy, and I include "impulse buys" as such. If it's easier to pay than to pirate (and knowing/trusting what you're getting), won't you? Su…

FP plus lighter and more dynamic objects doesn't sound like the end of OOP supremacy, but rather another stage of it. I'm curious to see where it leads / what comes out of it.

As a kid, my siblings and I would practically forgo shoes when summer vacation arrived. When school started we'd grudgingly force them on over our toughened pads and endure the sti…

Great comment; your positive spin made me smile :)

I've considered trying different keyboard layouts, but it seems like it would hamper "portability". Nearly every device with a keyboard is QWERTY and mentally switching my muscle m…

Time used GET to execute the vote script? Initially someone could have set an IMG SRC to the desired URL, right? That's just nuts, you wouldn't even have to click a link at that po…

Very cool! I'm not complaining, but I do wish they provided more formats than just PDF (PRC, LIT, etc.)

Maybe "de-clawed"? They're not quite DEAD yet. I think I'll go for a walk...

BOOKmarking this for sure. Puns aside, this is a "20 best" list but doesn't necessarily say WHAT makes them best. Is it because they've all been fairly recently updated? Anyone wan…

My mom used to suffer headaches on days we ran out of coffee at home, so I vowed never to touch the stuff. That reminds me, I need some more to get through these integration tests …

Woh, I didn't mean to start a text brawl or be vague. My opinion is that royalty checks AREN'T required to keep music alive or vibrant, though possibly the industry aspect DOES req…

Although a lot of cruft comes through along with useful updates, I will miss this. It is almost like Ubuntu's system update: a single, semi-serialized point of entry for periodic f…

Royalty paychecks are required to "keep" the "vibrant" music industry alive? No wonder everyone wants to be a musician

To be totally honest I only skimmed the article, but I just don't think Twitter as a service is a replacement for a format. Mostly the focus here is on the fickle ad/brand-dependen…

I'm going to dig through HN archives or wait until tomorrow to read any news.

I am envious of someone talking so highly of a company they are leaving. I can't say I ever have. Good luck on your new adventure!

I like Twitter, but I disagree. If you focus on practice and improvement then it will, but it has little to do with the service or its restrictions.

Do these issues really warrant such an article? That closing statement was pretty silly

Hmm, the title is a bit misleading because I thought it applied to managers in general. The best managers I've known are ones who care about their team (developers in my case) and …

Fill a book and sell it. OOP! Write that one down :)

Man as a mostly-outside-admirer of Python, I love its terminology: "pickle threadlets". Delicious!

I suppose it's only right they focused on HUMAN languages, otherwise you'd see machine language up there. Most forms of assembly have always felt like a different language to me ..…