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fernando

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http://www.fernando-rodriguez.com
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fernando··on I might be a complete failure (after 8 years of work)
Could you elaborate on this? In which ways is "a random" walk incorrect? In what is high frequency trading based?
fernando··on The script that harvested 114,000 iPad users' data
Thanks!
fernando··on The script that harvested 114,000 iPad users' data
I'm getting the same error... :-P
fernando··on Apple allows analytics data collection, but not for Google
If they stick to the "do no evil", they can't stand by Apple's side for too long.
fernando··on Last week Apple asked me to remove my app from the App Store. Now I know why.
The bottom line is that you must take care of the IP aspects of your online business. We tend to forget such things as registering your copyright, your trademarks and maybe some patent (if you came up with some groundbreaking stuff, such as the "buy now" button).

I married a lawyer, so she handles this for me. That's a potently dangerous strategy, so if your risk aversion is higher, you may try reading this book instead: Legal Guide to Web & Software Development http://www.amazon.com/Legal-Guide-Software-Development-CD-Ro...

fernando··on Last week Apple asked me to remove my app from the App Store. Now I know why.
And what do we learn from this? Make sure you trademark your application's name soon. I learned it the hard way too, BTW...
fernando··on I'm on a deserted island. How can I tell which plants are poisonous?
I guess one common variation is the monkey eating you...
fernando··on I'm on a deserted island. How can I tell which plants are poisonous?
My all time favorite answer for this question is from a book I read in Brazil. It was a jungle-survival guide from a Brazilian military:

First of all, find a monkey. Follow the monkey, and eat everything the monkey eats. If possible, eat the monkey too.

fernando··on Ask HN: After SICP, what next?
I bought it new on Amazon.co.uk for a very reasonable price. It was printed on demand, so it took some time, but it was worth it.
fernando··on Ask HN: After SICP, what next?
- Concepts, Techniques and Models of Computer Programming

- Algorithms, a functonal approach

- Real World Haskell

- Paradigms of artificial intelligence programming

Any of these are excellent post-sicp reads.