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keen··on Lights
Thanks, that's what I meant.
keen··on Renee, the friendly rack-based framework
Ah, cool.

I love Sinatra, and I'm big on DRY, so I'll definitely give Renee a shot.

BTW, noticed the 'GITHUB FORK YOU', nice haha.

keen··on Renee, the friendly rack-based framework
Cool project.

Anyone know what inspired the name, theme etc?

keen··on Lights
He didn't say they would be.

But to answer your question: mobile devices that don't support Flash.

keen··on Try Ruby
It's not hard, but it's another barrier to entry.

On a personal note, I'd much rather try a language in a browser, then download it if I like it.

keen··on The reverse brain drain
The headline posted here is way more ambiguous than the BBC article's headline. Am I right in thinking this is against HN etiquette?
keen··on Glossy vs matte screens: why the PC industry’s out of touch
It's better in sunlight.

I was initially skeptical; after using an iPad outdoors I found it hard to believe matte could be worse! But some quick research seems to confirm your point.

Does anyone know of a solution to using screens outdoors? I hear the Kindle is good, but I'm thinking color screen.

keen··on Proof of work - an unobtrusive alternative to captchas
Yeah, that's the idea of CAPTCHAs. In reality they can be solved by bots, given enough computing power and several attempts.
keen··on Ask HN: Review my startup - Lean Designs Website Builder
I can sympathize with not wanting to support IE 8, but I reckon in almost all cases it's worth it.
keen··on Ask HN: Review my startup - Lean Designs Website Builder
"If I can't get to a working demo with a single click from your homepage, I'm gone."

Agreed. I think I'll make this a rule for my future projects.

keen··on Silk - Filter and Visualize Data in Seconds
I don't think most people would associate casual clothes and long hair with hobo. I understand that's your reaction, but it doesn't seem fair.
keen··on CSS3 Patterns Gallery
Really cool.

I noticed (in Chrome at least), there's no anti aliasing. Is that a browser limitation, or specific to this implementation?

keen··on ReCAPTCHA Founder's New Startup: Killing Two Birds With One Stone
The question is, will Duolingo be able to beatbox?
keen··on RVM and Bundler in Five Seconds
That took me more than five seconds. Maybe I'm a slow reader.
keen··on OS X Isn't for Developers
Sure, anything's free if you choose to pirate. I was just wondering if they'd make it free for people who don't upgrade to Lion straight away.
keen··on OS X Isn't for Developers
Free with Lion, or free by itself?
keen··on Students: You Are Probably Not Mark Zuckerberg, So Stay In School
I resent this kind of thinking.

"students may come up with great ideas and start a company, but they aren’t going to be able make it big unless they have the educational foundation."

College isn't the only way to get this educational foundation. I'd rather learn through trying to succeed in business, even if it means failure at first.

keen··on Stop Imposing Programming Languages On Kids
Forget about imposing certain languages on kids; I question the practice of trying to get kids into programming.

Why not let kids get into programming through curiosity or simply a desire to make things?

keen··on Offshoring: does it ever work?
Yes. A great example is Beanstalk. The following interview might be of interest.

http://mixergy.com/beanstalk-bootstrapped-run-virtually-gene...

From the interview...

Andrew: Where in the country or where in the world are your people?

Chris: Let’s see. I always have to think about this. There are nine of us total. We have people in Ukraine, Germany, Serbia, Bulgaria, and Russia.

keen··on Toyota, The Media Owe You an Apology
Could it not be as simple as the media taking any opportunity to scare people? Fear is a powerful motivator; if a story scares people, they will watch.
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