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occam65··on Show HN: One click image optimization for GitHub
Nice. Does it report total filesize reduction across the entire pull request?
occam65··on Show HN: One click image optimization for GitHub
Seems like a pretty useful tool, but I don't have any repos with images. Can anyone report on actual usage?
occam65··on Common Server Setups For Your Web App
As the "Startup Standards" begin to take shape, these guides prove to be extremely useful for the newcomers out there. Sure in 6-12 months it may become a bit dated (depending on the guide) but if kept up-to-date, they can be a powerful tool for a new company.
occam65··on Working from home
I'm not sure how often this actually gets mentioned, but a huge problem is dealing with your spouse. "Oh, you're at home? Can you run these errands for me, and also clean, vacuum, and take the leftovers to my parent's place for me?"

It's extremely difficult getting your spouse to respect the "working" part of working from home.

occam65··on A Star in a Bottle
That made me legitimately chuckle!

Though think about how popular of a communications platform that WhatsApp is, particularly in parts of Asia and Africa. It's transformed the communications industry in those areas!

That still may not account for the relatively small difference between the two, but it helps put into perspective exactly why WhatsApp was so valuable.

occam65··on Ford Exec: 'We Know Everyone Who Breaks the Law' Thanks To Our GPS In Your Car
Agreed, the concerning theme is the required usage of tracking software, without the opportunity to opt-out in an effective way.
occam65··on Ford Exec: 'We Know Everyone Who Breaks the Law' Thanks To Our GPS In Your Car
I get the sinking feeling that this trend is gaining momentum, rather than reversing course. If the trend continues, government standards may soon require tracking technology "For Your Safety (TM)".
occam65··on Why does Angular.js rock?
Once, just once - I want to read an article like this and in the conclusion read "It doesn't rock. This framework just really sucks."

Anyway, I've been using Angular for a couple of weeks now, and happen to really enjoy it.

occam65··on The Boston Marathon Bombing: Keep Calm and Carry On
Excuse my frankness, and this is a nice article and all, but why is this on Hacker News? I understand it being a very big story in the general news, but I come here for stories about a particular topic.
occam65··on Flat UI jQuery Theme
The "flat" style being distributed today is a giant step backwards in usability, I can't for the life of me understand why it's so popular. On desktops, it's not clear until you hover that it's even an interactive element. On mobile? Forget it. You'll have better luck teaching your grandmother the difference between client and server side JavaScript.
occam65··on Ask HN: NYC restaurant suggestions?
Thanks for the map! That should prove to be useful.
occam65··on Ask HN: NYC restaurant suggestions?
Thanks! Extremely helpful.
occam65··on Ask HN: NYC restaurant suggestions?
We're up for almost anything. Japanese, Indian, Western, Mexican, etc. We'd rather stay in Manhattan, and even prefer to stay in the area we're staying, but that's not a total deal breaker if it isn't.
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