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Apple's attitude towards, and stewardship of, my privacy is worth a very serious markup to me personally. Doesn't hurt that the products are so good too.

In the book, which I'd recommend if you enjoyed the concepts surrounding digitized consciousness, the subplot with the traumatized daughter serves to introduce a pretty pivotal cha…

I have not. Thanks for the tip! I'll give it a whirl when I have some time.

I've been using the following in Win 8.1: /* to hide the native top tabs */ #TabsToolbar * { visibility: collapse; } /* to give the top toolbar a bit of height so the window contro…

Well, for instance, some amount of power to bargain for better treatment and basic protections, like say a healthy/safe workplace where you don't have to worry about being harassed…

Hey there, HN! A few months ago, I threw together a simple tool to control the playback speed of HTML5 video on sites that don't have a speed setting like Youtube. It has turned ou…

Thanks, bovermyer!

No irony intended, I'm afraid! The goal of the site, which was a weekend project back in 2010, was to make a compelling advertisement for Nethack without relying on lots of illustr…

Hey, I made this! Love to see it pop up on HN every couple of years. I hope it helps at least a few people discover the all-consuming joy of defeat that Nethack has provided me ove…

I use browser plugins to block ads and third-party trackers on all of my devices. I'm also a web developer, and I regularly set up Google Analytics accounts for my clients. I agree…

Thanks, wozmirek! I'll be responding shortly!

Hey, thanks so much for the tip! I appreciate it, and I'm going to look into both.

SEEKING FREELANCERS - Austin, TX (remote welcome!) After many years of freelancing, I've recently opened up a small creative consultancy called Pepck. We specialize in working with…

Austin is currently in the process of expanding one of its major roadways to include 2 new toll lanes. Drivers in a hurry can pony up a toll to skip traffic, but public buses can m…

Nice work, Tim! Just a heads up: the D3 visualization doesn't seem to be working in FF28 on Win 7.

Thanks for sharing this book...and the Latin! Links for both below if anyone else is interested: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecotopia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casus_belli

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