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It's worth noting that the Stack Overflow platform was built with ASP.NET. http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2008/09/what-was-stack-overflo...

Alas, email address has become the online analog to the venerable SSN.

In his essay "How to Start a Startup" (http://www.paulgraham.com/start.html), Paul Graham asserts: "Avoid starting a startup to sell things to the biggest company of all, the gover…

Of course; Dropbox uses the same mechanism.

It's a British usage

I once left a comment to the effect of // This code is pretty dense so I recommend you read the documentation first Some months later I found a follow-up comment left by a fellow d…

Interestingly, INFP came out on top in a similar poll on StackOverflow. I wonder why? http://stackoverflow.com/questions/102702/are-people-with-ce...

If I'm not mistaken, that equals 10,000 times the volume spilled by the Exxon Valdez (250k barrels).

If I were BP, I would post online detailed specs of the physics and equipment in play, in tandem with a massive cash prize for an original idea leading to the successful plugging o…

I dare say Microsoft has the best IDE out there.

By the same token, has anyone noticed how difficult it has become to remove friends? Removing them requires opening each profile one-by-one and looking for a small link at the bott…

I think my chuckling might be disturbing my office mate.

I am a wannabe luddite, but... if we all read HN offline, who will contribute? It's a living breathing thing, y'all!

A great and somewhat related article by David Brooks: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/30/opinion/30brooks.html From the article: "... economic and professional success exists on the…

> My biggest gripe with modern programming is the sheer volume of arbitrary stuff I need to know. My current project has so far required me to know about Python, Django, Google App…

This much seems clear: the iPad will change how mobile workers work. Cops, postal workers, meter readers, field technicians & scientists, doctors, you name it. Furthermore, it will…

There is rarely, if ever, one and only one reason for anything Apple does. Their holistic approach to product design is integral to the success of their products.

It also merits noting that hyperlinks did not exist at the time. Repetition and duplication accomplished this function instead.

I began using Dvorak because I heard it could be helpful in reducing RSI symptoms. It took several weeks to become proficient, so I don't recommend learning Dvorak with a big deadl…

Lose the anonymity and get some advice from a good friend who knows you well. One good conversation like that is worth 1000 insightful but generic comments on HN. Bonus: a good fri…

I believe the problem stems from a misconception on both sides of the table. What passes for design in the software world is little more than what an architect might sketch on a na…

The best social networks are the ones you build yourself. By the way, I'm proud to have originated the wikiHow guide cited in the article, nearly 3 years ago ;)

I agree. Would anyone care to share how they DO benefit from LinkedIn?