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> Curtis, can be as arrogant as he wants and still have a great product (or be right). Ah, but there's the rub: Dustin doesn't have a great product and he isn't right. At best he's…

I mostly read Hacker News without posting. I like the change. Something about the feeling of reading comment chains changes when you can't see what the faceless community has thoug…

You're right! I am ashamed; I have no right to call myself a Mike Oldfield fan now.

> It's wonderful that your mother was able to balance both, but that doesn't counter the apparent correlation with women's increasing career aspirations and the breakdown of tradit…

> Every single review would say "it's cute and all, but without the apps its a nonstarter". I think we're getting to the point where we can't discuss this alternative reality meani…

> While I do believe anyone can learn programing, thats not really the issue at hand. The question is how fast do most people take to it? I think programming is one of those things…

> Could that be because it is in fact an extreme brain activity that only a small percentage of people is capable of doing? Nope. The ideas behind programming are extremely basic. …

I know it has been. But I don't agree that just because that's the tradition means we should go on with it. I see nothing wrong with using "she" as the default sometimes, and quite…

It's interesting because I agree with you, Steve does feel a little awkward on stage, and he always has. But at the same time I think he's the best corporate showman I've ever seen…

I disagree with your disagreement, but I figure at this point it's nitpicking on both our sides. We both stated our cases pretty thoroughly, I think. > (btw. why are people downvot…

But you forget that the iPhone competed in many, many fields. Consumer phone market? iPhone was up against every single cheap phone that called and placed texts. Those phones are s…

Well, that's why looking for a "rockstar programmer" probably isn't the best thing to actively seek in an employee. Not unless you're only looking to be a "cool rad" company and no…

No, no, you're right. iTunes does have some usability issues still. The "removing a song from playlist" is actually the first one I'd think of also; the fact that you hit the same …

Why is it wrong that occasionally manuals use a "she" to describe somebody? Is "she" an inherently wrong default position to take as opposed to "he"? Even if 4 out of 5 times it's …

I might be wrong, but I think the term "rockstar programmer" originated to describe a certain type of programmer who's outspoken, interesting, and possibly controversial. The first…

I wish it was an iTunes ripoff. iTunes has got a lot of bulk but I find its interface vastly more intuitive. Look at the screenshot included in this post: http://amarok.kde.org/fil…

Dude, no way. While the iPhone may have had a temporary large majority in the "smart phones consumers actually want to buy" field, they never had more than a fraction of the cell p…

While I really dislike a lot of things about Amarok, particularly its UI design, I love it in that it's a media player that seems to constantly strive to add new, innovative featur…

But whats more incredible about this is the change in attitude it has brought about. I’m starting to see through the irrational fears that I have (and everyone else does too) and d…

Oh, definitely not deliberately! But inaction can be just as harmful sometimes, if our natural actions are serving to drive others away. The argument isn't whether or not some peop…

Only if she had a certain intolerance for that kind of behavior. I don't think it should be expected that she has to conform to their behavior. That's not the polite expectation, a…

That's a toughie. Apple's had an extraordinary decade that'll be hard for them to top. I certainly think it's prepared to have another extraordinary one. But whether it'll compare …

Arguments like this are enjoyable so long as they're argued with a spirit of fun. But I think too frequently people forget the insignificance of the debate and begin really getting…

Hmm. I see where you're coming from, but I don't think that the kid's impatience and intolerance necessarily came from the fact that she was a she. I'm a guy who's seen plenty of e…