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orlandop

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orlandop··on Ask HN: Anyone using Cisco servers/blade servers? (Cisco UCS)
I work for a Cisco partner company and they gave me the sales pitch. On paper they look great, but I'm also looking for real life experiences with them. So far, not many reviews on them. Hoping someone here has tried them already...
orlandop··on Ask HN: Help me, I fuck around on the Internet too much
How come no one has mentioned the Pomodoro Technique? I started using it about a month ago, and I can tell you it's been my most productive month ever. I use the Pomodoro for Mac app to keep track of time. They recommend 25 minutes work blocks, with 5 minutes in between and 10 minutes every 4 blocks.

I found out that I prefer 40 minute blocks, with 5 minutes breaks, and then 20 minutes every four blocks to disconnect from everything and relax.

orlandop··on Ask HN: What site or tool is your "can't live without?"
+1. Sync it with iPad, iPhone and Mac OS. Definitely can't live without it.
orlandop··on Show HN: Very quick site I made to convert times into your own timezone
Nice idea and simple execution. But the color choice is VERY hard on the eyes.
orlandop··on Ask HN: Review my startup, tasskr.com
Looks great! Like the theme and after a couple of minutes trying it, I can see its uniqueness.

Do you mind mentioning what gems you are using? The hide/unhide of the child tasks looks good, and also like the dragging to reorganize.

orlandop··on Ask HN: Help do a screenshot of newsletter in Mac.
You have 3 options to take a screenshot: Whole screen: Command + Shift + 3 Selection of screen: Command + Shift + 4 Active window: Command + Shit + 4 and then Space Bar
orlandop··on [dead]
http://keepp.com does not work. It seems to be http://www.keeapp.com
orlandop··on 5-Year-Old Designs an iPhone App (video)
I'm really impressed with the way he imagined the UI, and his way of using dots and the life gauges. You must be a really proud dad, as you definitely seem to be.
orlandop··on Ask HN: I'm looking for a KickAss VOIP provider.
I've been using http://www.inphonex.com/ for a couple of years, for personal use, and also at work with an asterisk pbx. They are not the cheapest but I have yet to have a problem, and their support (which I have only used for configuration issues) is great.
orlandop··on Ask HN: What "Hello World" is for programmers, _____ is for designers
Thanks! Just bought the "Ordering Disorder" book from link 4 on Kindle for iPad. That's a great start, doing the first layout seems to be my main problem.
orlandop··on Ask HN: What "Hello World" is for programmers, _____ is for designers
Actually, I was talking more about graphic design than web design per se. As programmers, we mostly know where to put stuff, my problem is when it comes to "prettifying" it for simple projects where it might not be cost-effective to hire a designer.
orlandop··on Ask HN: RubyOnRails or Django/Pylons?
Thanks for the great suggestion, and unbiased answer. I think that is the path I'm going to take.
orlandop··on Ask HN: RubyOnRails or Django/Pylons?
Sorry for that, seems my GoogleFu is in need of some work.
orlandop··on Review my startup: Tastebuds - dating for last.fm users
A quick search of the United States with the artist filter off, shows 116 pages with 9 pictures each, so it seems to have about 1044 females. Not bad for starting out, if it catches on it can be a good business.Congrats! Great idea and amazing design.