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It sounds like you need a marketing agency, not a developer.

As a software engineer I find it cumbersome and frustrating to use. When something doesn't work it can be difficult to see the true cause of the error. That said, those who are sli…

In Minnesota, the Office of the Revisor of Statutes does this. https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/ . I have to imagine most states have a similar function. The point being that it…

I lived in Minneapolis in the late 90s/early 2000s. As I look back, I think the MPD is one of the most corrupt of all the places I've lived or worked. The sheer number of off duty …

Similarly, a white pickup/van with a ladder on it can be a pass to park nearly anywhere.

Start by voting for candidates who believe in science. It seems odd to need to say this in 2018, but disbelief in clear scientific evidence should be a disqualification from holdin…

And being an actuary is the "best" job. But also mind-numbingly boring. Goes to show that choice of metrics matters.

I'm nearly seven months in to a three month home remodel. Most people I've talked to who have done remodels have similarly awful experiences with their own projects. Contractors co…

What is art anyway?

It seems to me that we should be talking about sanctions & boycotts of Korean products. An obvious first place to start is the products produced by slave labor. But I think it's re…

Long wave radars are fine for early warning. (e.g. HEY! There's some thing out there!) But they can't help you figure out where it is exactly. (e.g. guide an anti-aircraft missile …

See also http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4088?viewlocale=en_US&locale=e... I printed the article, the GPU kernel panic log and took them to the Genius bar. Apple replaced the mainboa…

Root cause: Usability. It's difficult to quickly set up. But there are (at least) two components to this: 1. Portability. How do I manage keys across my computers, phones & tablets…

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This story doesn't sound too surprising, as these kind of scumbags are out there, but it would be helpful to know the names of those involved. For example, Carl Freer or Rich Jenki…

so is developer.android.com.

The idea that we'll be able to write apps in an interpereted language is probably a long ways off, but the second idea about more portable object models is spot on. I would argue t…