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- Package management - Everything can be done via CL in case of emergency - Switch terminals via F1, F2, F3... if the GUI terminal (F7) messes up - Use whatever window manager I wa…

haha, I just tried M-x spook, I didn't think it would actually work. Here was my output: national information infrastructure Ceridian INSCOM supercomputer AIEWS Afghanistan Blowpip…

The US certainly has many more prisoners per capita and in total than China does. Also, the U.S. government is censoring Ladar Levison of Lavabit and others in his situation. I've …

Yep. Something is right in the world. The future is suddenly looking really good.

Touché

It wouldn't be fair to expect everyone to write like E.B. White, he is one of the very best.

I would turn to the Racket community first to learn about creating programming languages, they kind of have a thing for it. Here's a start: http://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=20688…

[Edit: Self-righteous anger caused me to stop reading parent post mid-way through and start replying furiously. Nothing to see here.] Crazy anarchist. Because there have been no ex…

Right, but if it made enough money to fund Armadillo it might be worth his time.

I really enjoy that Carmack speaks so precisely. It makes it a joy to listen to anything he has to say. He truly is a brilliant guy.

Yes. Pursuing equal rights is a lost cause. You and Bill Clinton will never be treated the same by the U.S. government.

I'm not ignoring how powerful the government is in people's lives. I'm saying that it holds that power because the masses of people believe that that's the way things should be. Di…

The bigger issue here is that people look to governments and religions for pardons, permission and other validation. People that see some kind of meaning in empty gestures like a p…

Looks really cool. Great job!

I'd say $10,000 is a pretty good deal!

Plenty of tortillas in Austin.

We're here to make $$$, not to be trendy. There's plenty of good reasons to use PHP, especially if commercial viability is a primary goal.

Pinboard.in FTW 1. I use the bookmarklet to add bookmarks 2. I write a short description for the bookmark 3. I click on one of my existing tags or add a new one 4. The Pinboard org…

The real problem is state-mandated detention centers for children. Bullying is a feature of the school system. Put kids in a healthy environment that leaves room for freedom and em…

This article is old. Also, J cal wants to have Elon's babies so bad.

Fear, depression, anxiety, misplaced energy, clouded perception, debilitating ego... Yes, psychedelics can alleviate these problems. I could've told you that when I was 14, and I'm…

"growth hacking"

hush :)

How do you know what anything is worth? If something will make me $100, but you think it is only worth $10, then what is it worth? $10 or $100? Finding the price that the market wi…