Nice digital picture frame (I was running out of room on my desk for all the photos, so it's nice to have them all in one frame on a slideshow),some DVDs, new speakers.My biggest joy today has been watching my daughter, who is 7.5 and has taken a serious interest in digital art/design, as she learns all the ins and outs of how to use her first WACOM. :)
Ask HN: So HNers, whatd'ya get for Christmas?
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#62Kindle ;-)
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#63Earlier quoted context omitted.
I say auction it off with the donation $ given to a fund that saves leopards... * Some guy who wants one gets it without having to kill yet another. * The charity will save more leopard lives. * You get a tax deduction via charity donation receipt. That's what I would do.
Even if owning it may not be illegal, I think trying to make a profit by selling it will surely end up with me posting an AskYC: How do I get out of jail?
Re: Ask HN: So HNers, whatd'ya get for Christmas?
#64A necklace, a lamp, a dress, the 'inventor's almanac' book 'They Made America,' and several socks, the limiting factor for startups.
Socks are indeed an important business asset. We've always said that when our startup is actually profitable enough to have a proper office, it will include a dry-erase floor and a large supply of corporate socks... you know, for all the planning meetings and UI sketches and what not.
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#65I got the skin of a leopard. Completely unasked for, totally illegal and now I'm feeling very guilty, but unsure what to do. It's not good to have naive family members go on safari.
At first I thought you meant someone had burned you a copy of Snow Leopard. I guess that probably would've been better...
Re: Ask HN: So HNers, whatd'ya get for Christmas?
#66I got the skin of a leopard. Completely unasked for, totally illegal and now I'm feeling very guilty, but unsure what to do. It's not good to have naive family members go on safari.
At first I thought you meant someone had burned you a copy of Snow Leopard. I guess that probably would've been better...
That's what I first thought too. Lol.
It would be really smart if Apple picked up on this and created a campaign where folks could get a discount on the OS when showing a receipt from PETA for donating a leopard fur.
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#67Earlier quoted context omitted.
Settlers is great. It has a bit of a learning curve, though, so if you have any friends who know how to play (and who would be okay with a few "open hand" rounds), you might invite them over. Have fun!
If you find yourself enjoying Settlers, take a look at BoardGameGeek's top 20 list of games: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/browse/boardgame While Settlers is a nice gateway game, there's a fair amount of chance involved that can be frustrating. I'd highly recommend Puerto Rico, Tigris & Euphrates, and Caylus. Good games, although they're a bit more involved than Settlers.
Dominion is the best game I've played in a long time. Easy to learn, and incredibly addictive. I'd gotten bored with most strategy games, but we've been playing hours of Dominion a night for a month.
Re: Ask HN: So HNers, whatd'ya get for Christmas?
#68An IR thermometer! I've always wanted one but never got around to getting it. I've been measuring the temperature of /everything/ since this morning. It's awesome to see how fast heating elements get hot, or quantify just how cold your coffee has gotten.
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#69Kindle ;-)
Kindle 2 or DX ?
Any idea how are the PDFs on Kindle 2 ?
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#70A Novation Launchpad, which I have already hacked to play Connect 4 with. I really wanted to play with a Monome a couple years ago but I could never get my kit to work very well (electronics were no problem, building the case was), so this is perfect.
Also the world's most awesome toy car: http://www.geekfu.org/things/delorean-1.JPG
