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gforceson Adding Weapons to ATM Defenses

Consideration should be given to banning links to subscription only content.

gforceson The Lost Art of Becoming Good at Things

It's definitely a lost art: the page is down.

gforceson Ask HN: How many times did you bump into wikipedia yesterday?

About 5 or 6 times. Didn't realize I was so dependent upon such a dubious source of knowledge.

gforceson Ask HN: Would it be illegal for a UK citizen to work in the US on a tourist visa

That is correct: you cannot enter the USA with the intention of working whilst traveling on a tourist visa.

gforceson Improve computer security by removing unwanted services

These commands don't work on a Linux mint install. Pointers anyone?

gforceson Steve Jobs - Billion Dollar Hippy [bbc iplayer uk only]

This was an excellent documentary even though it relied perhaps too heavily on the recent biography of Jobs. The title 'Billion Dollar Hippy' sums him up nicely and captures his chief contradiction.

gforceson Ask HN: What are you reading? What've you read lately?

Philip Roth's 'Indignation. Julian Barnes 'The sense of an ending'. And a few other novels. Plus I'm reading 'The Price of Civilization: Reawakening American Virtue and Prosperity by Jeffrey Sachs. I would recommend one and all.