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caffeinewriter··on Only for Startups: 1 year free Userlike account
How long will this offer go on?
caffeinewriter··on How the Heck Do I Use GitHub?
And every so often, they do actually create a useful article. However, it's true. They're like a smooth looking eHow nowadays.
caffeinewriter··on I’m Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. AMA
Very true, and that was far from sarcastic. :)
caffeinewriter··on How Can I Find a Coffee Shop That'll Actually Let Me Sit and Work for Awhile?
In my experiences, coffee shops, even ones like Starbucks, are pretty lenient. I've spent 2-3 hours at them. As for the public library, the one nearest to me doesn't have WiFi, and I'd probably just be at home anyways if I'm that close, the one near my school makes me have a library card, and I don't feel like paying for it since I'm not actually located in the same city, and the next nearest one is over half an hour away. Plus, libraries don't serve coffee.
caffeinewriter··on I’m Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. AMA
Wow. That was amazingly insightful. However, comparing Microsoft to Linux or Macintoshes is like comparing Sushi to French Fries or Pork. Each one has its draws and vehement opponents. So yes, they are all different, even Microsoft today and Microsoft circa 1994.
caffeinewriter··on There are 2.4 billion people on the Internet. We should get to know each other.
I'd love to have some way to add more interests after the fact, because I immediately realized I wanted to add one more thing after I hit submit. Maybe just even resubmit the form with the same email. Or enter your email and it'll bring up a profile. Something like that.
caffeinewriter··on Why You Should Disassemble Your Cheap Charger Before Use
I think you misunderstand the point. The shoddy wiring would work, while at the same time causing a short circuit, potentially destroying your device.
caffeinewriter··on Ask HN: Do you think this is a viable product?
In all honesty, the same result can be achieved with an http://IFTTT.com recipe. Neat concept though.
caffeinewriter··on How Oreo Won the Marketing Super Bowl With a Timely Blackout Ad on Twitter
People frequently dunk Oreo cookies in milk, thus leading to the "dunk in the dark" ad.
caffeinewriter··on Xkcd: tar
Ah, I told my browser to loosen up a bit. Not the best security practice, but it keeps everything in check since I use HTTPS everywhere. It makes sense though.
caffeinewriter··on Xkcd: tar
Haha. I'm a Linux Newbie, so the tar command is a daunting beast to me, yet a necessary one. Thankfully, there's always man.
caffeinewriter··on Xkcd: tar
Hmm, not having that problem. Interesting.
caffeinewriter··on Ask HN: Review my startup, circcle.com
I'm also rethinking my whitespace comment. And quite insightful.
caffeinewriter··on Ask HN: Review my startup, circcle.com
Hmm, nice looking site. There are a few things that irk me with the layout though.

1. The header layout bugs the hell out of me. The logo, tagline, then the login button feel more like a blog post than a header. A little more emphasis on the logo, a little less on the tagline. Shorten it up, make it concise. Something short enough to be interesting, yet long enough to make a point. I know that's kind of general, but that's just my thought.

2. Make it responsive! If I resize my window, it should resize with it.

3. Utilize the space! You have a whole window to work with, use it! Whitespace is dead space. That kind of goes with the responsiveness of the site, because if you had a grid layout that would expand and contract with the view, you'd have a lot more of an effective use of space.

Overall, great site.

caffeinewriter··on Smoothing Jagged Edges on an Image in GIMP
Thanks for the additional tip :)
caffeinewriter··on Small But Important Details To Get Right On Your Website
Agreed on the human-readable. "http://blah.com/f.aspx?415235132,15231525671755124,251255215... just is wrong. I also believe they should also be easily memorized. Because "http://example.com/01/43/74/22/why-should-we-all-use-shorter... isn't as memorable as "http://example.com/2013/clear-and-concise-writing/.

Also, it can be some sense of discrimination or reverse discrimination, but for those jobs that require face to face interviews, it doesn't matter a whole lot.

caffeinewriter··on Petition to Repeal the DMCA
The sad part is this will most likely end up providing us with a history lesson on the DMCA instead of any actual action. Same with the petitions to legalize marijuana and most of the other ones.
caffeinewriter··on Ask HN: What not-so-well-known website do you check at least once a day?
Kindle Desktop Publishing, to see if my short story has sold any copies (the answer is nope).
caffeinewriter··on Ask HN: In 4 years, is iOS going to be called iOS 10?
They'll probably have some shiny new schnazzy razzle-dazzle name under which to sue numerous other people for including a single letter in front of their product name.
caffeinewriter··on Ask HN: High school senior, deferred from Harvard. Advice?
Read some Lifehacker. I've gotten a surprising amount of inspiration from them. But for now, just focus on getting on with your life and apply again next term. Or pull a Robert Zemeckis and call and give an "impassioned plea". (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Zemeckis#USC_education_...)
caffeinewriter··on Difference Between PHP Include And Require
I'm surprised this hasn't gotten more fanfare. As age-old as this question is, I only figured out the answer just over a month ago. I've been programming in PHP for several years. It may seem like a rather idiotic thing for me to not know, but I'm glad to see this show up regardless.
caffeinewriter··on Kngine - A Knowledge-based Assistant
Hmm. No issues on Chrome for me. Try running it in incognito? Maybe an extension's interfering.
caffeinewriter··on Poll: Do you select text while reading?
I do this, because it helps me remember important points, cause I tend to read highlighted points twiceover or more.
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