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ssmc

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programmer; gamer; motorcycle enthusiast
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ssmc··on Could the eagles have flown Frodo into Mordor? (2000)
So you're implying that the strength of the Ring is a function of only distance?

I would say the article more then discusses the fact that it's a function of distance AND time.

ssmc··on Ask HN: Review my startup, For tech startups - www.inqvest.com
Cool project.

Agree on that you could give a bit more before asking for a email though.

I actually like how lean the design is, just good enough to be serviceable and leaves you time for feedback.

Kudos.

ssmc··on Ask HN: Good Hackathon Prizes
Hackers are magpies; we like shiny things.

In lieu of that though, how about about PC parts? A sweet GPU/mobo/PSU would be awesome.

Mechanical keyboards; good earphones etc.

ssmc··on My Bootstrapped startup webapp would like beta testers and feedback
Yeah fix up the look first; grab a template somewhere and modify it from there.
ssmc··on Ask HN: How do people work on their side projects with regular full-time jobs?
I just do something that wakes me up when I get home and make sure I get a good night's rest (7-8 hours) each and every night.

For me, competitive Starcraft 2 really wakes me up (better than espresso).

ssmc··on Ask HN: Writing my first iPhone app
+! for Paul Hegarty's iOS course from Stanford found here: http://itunes.apple.com/itunes-u/ipad-iphone-application-dev...

Seriously can't go wrong with it. He's ex-apple I believe and was something like the 10th employee or something. IE: One of the makers of Obj-C.

Great lectures packed with tons of demos to get you coding as he talks.

He doesn't do any Cocoas2D stuff though; so if you're looking for games I would go somewhere else.

Ray Wenderlich's site is also a really good resource here: http://www.raywenderlich.com/

ssmc··on The Next Microsoft
Yeah, great work. Pretty impressive; how long did all that take you?

Pretty Apple inspired though; as someone said in the comments above maybe Microsoft does need to have separate public entities much like the way telecomms up here in Canada are doing (Koodo/Wind etc.)

ssmc··on Ask HN: Going from programmer to engineer
For me, motivation is key.

I pick something I want to make, and make the feature that provides the most "bang for my buck" per say.

IE: When I tinker around with my Arduino Uno, I always try to get something to move first (turn the motors). Huge motivational boost for me. THAN, I figure out how the heck to get it to talk wirelessly with my laptop.

ssmc··on Ask HN: What should a 16 year old Python hacker looking for "a job" do?
Both those things could be useful in the future, and probably not in the way you think.

I'm not advising you to go "play around" so to speak, but opening up and learning how to get people to like you would be an invaluable asset if you ever get involved in the startup scene.

Heck, I think it's useful in everyday life.