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This is not valid C99. In C99, arrays must have at least one element. Also, what is err.h? Whatever it is, it is not C99.

As for speed, if asprintf() does something clever to avoid rendering the string twice, this is actually slower unless snprintf() is faster than a malloc() call (unlikely). Furthermore, some compilers implement variable-length arrays with malloc() so for these, this is definitely not an improvement.

Beyond the speed of this particular call, using variable-length arrays can have a performance hit in general since gcc is unable to inline functions using them.
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He is a bit unfair. Good platforms vendors paved the way for everybody. And they ALWAYS do it THEIR WAY (ask Netscape, Novel and Real).
One can argue that Instapaper is actually a missing browser feature.

But Apple is pushing the envelope: they are the first platform to break the "specific device limit".
Android competes on phones, Windows on the desktop, Amazon with content, Samsung on hardware.
But Apple is everywhere. And they are not the underdog anymore. This is Tim's Cook real challenge, and we wish him luck.
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They don't intend to host repositories for you.

Their page clearly says: "All for what you so love github - on your server" and "Keep your source code at your server!"

That said. This project is really neat. It's not everyday that you find opensource projects with decent UI.
About a year ago, someone asked me why I don't write apps for the AppStore. I told them I have too much self-respect.
So I just made butwhysiri.com with no coding experience
I was browsing reddit and saw lot of Siri jokes popping up, but couldn't find a single website to view everything in one place i.e. something like lamebook. So I created my own. BTW no coding experience means I don't know how to code, but know my way around PHP, CSS, and HTML. I don't plan on making this into anything, it was just an experiment. Happy browsing!

EDIT: So I'm finally testing out Google Analytics Real Time features. It's good.
You're stuck because you're demotivated, and you're demotivated because you are in unfamiliar territory. This is the cusp of learning. Take the leap and you'll discover the addiction of empowerment.

(Ok - that sounds like a load of crap ARobbins might spout.)

Stuck is the result of not knowing where to - and your reluctance to - begin.
I also get the impression that Google's glory days may be drawing to a close. Certainly my level of trust in their services is not what it once was.
> execution matters more [than an idea]

Execution is ideas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2h2lvhzMDc&t=22m20s
Scope things out well. Show up with user stories and wireframes. This will allow the developer to bid a fixed price, without getting himself in a bind later when he was assuming a plain CRUD interface and you were assuming a whizbang AJAX UI.

For what freelancers are charging, you should expect professional conduct and a solid product. BUT... not every developer knows everything. Listen for clues that the developer is getting uncomfortable and outside his skill set, as not all of them will be comfortable saying "I don't know how to do that."

Money is easy - they'll give you a price. Expect to pay a portion up front. I tend to get paid every week or two when I do freelancing, always in advance of the work.

And just ask if you're being reasonable. A good developer will not just blindly implement what you ask for, but will suggest easier and cheaper alternatives along the way.

Be reasonable and consider the advice given by the developer. Sometimes it will be good advice. Other times, the source can be laziness, so pay attention.

Also, make sure you're not working with that developer. You know, the ones who tell the snarky stories about "idea guys" and MBA's. The work they're looking for is "client", and it's their job to help them, not mock them.

A successful development project requires a lot of work from both parties- so both need to carry their own weight. That means you'll do manual testing, copy writing, UI design, and provide the overall vision. That means you'll working iteratively with frequent feedback in both directions. It also means that the developer will be scrapping bits of code here and there along the way. Make sure he can handle this work style.

At the same time, be careful not to abuse the agile process on a fixed cost bid. You will annoy your developer.

Bottom line is that trust is the magic ingredient. So find ways to build it in both directions.
Games should be about story the same way a painting should be about story. Gameplay mechanics are the paints, and should be applied with intent for best results.

Sure, some abstract painting is great. Tetris is as well. But that's not the norm.

As for Carmack, we all know he's the tech guy and great at it. What's important is how the tools he creates are used. I've not played Rage yet, but I hear it's mediocre. I'm not brokenhearted over that.

What does hit me though, is QuakeLive.com's irrelevance in id's/Bethesda's planning. I'd love to see them first add a second game with worthwhile teamplay to compete with Team Fortress 2 (which is something id/B should've been ahead of.)

Secondly they need to provide a strong modding API and let players rent servers to host their mods on, and even let players run ads or charge for access if they want. Become the platform.

Finally, since I now realize I'm just writing a long id wishlist, I want the original team back for one more romp... I want them to be leads for Bethesda in relaunching Quake. Only this time, do it as an open world FPSRPG a la Fallout/Morrowind. Base it off of the old pen and paper rpg sessions that they all used to play that Carmack DMed, and Romero destroyed when he took the Diakatana from a demon. (All wonderfully discussed in the Masters of Doom book.)

... God this post got a little crazy.
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Is there even a single "ground frame" here? The two laboratories are in relative motion.
I don't think he was implying that Microsoft was any better than Apple in this regard. He was pointing out that the complaints from developers has been relatively mild compared to the outrage when Microsoft does the same thing.
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Your timeline here seems a bit off. Google Code Search didn't launch until mid-October 2006.
I think where I disagree with you (and the blog author) is your attitude toward work: Money is just a medium of exchange, right, but have you ever wondered what it is you're exchanging? It's life.

Work isn't a waste of life. My goal in life is not to get to the end having worked as little as possible. Travel is fun, and educational, and good for you, but it's not the only thing. By all means live cheaply enough to allow yourself to do what you want to do in life. But if all you want to do in life is retire, then I don't really understand your goals.

(Living cheaply to do your startup is great. But a startup is not an inherently cash-poor activity, it's just risky. If you knew in advance that your startup would never be successful, and your product would have minuscule adoption, would you do it?)
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> DOS, Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows XP, and Windows 7

Not that I disagree with you, but it would be fairer to include Microsoft's serious missteps like DOS 4, Windows 286, Windows ME, and Windows Vista.
I hoped LOVE would get traction, but felt it didn't work for me because it was too unconstrained (no clear objectives). I don't know how Minecraft has solved this.
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He has to continue using Github to know what is missing from his clone :)
> It's not everyday that you find opensource projects with decent UI.

Or closed ones.
And let's not forget it's counterpart, Frequently Questioned Answers:

http://yosefk.com/c++fqa/
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I agree onboarding is key, especially at this point. Most users will start from the web site, not from sharing a folder, but some will start from sharing a folder, and I want that process smooth. I've got post-setup satisfaction among the (mostly early-adopter) users who've tried it, but that's because they only have to do it once. The "amazingly sweet solution" quote on http://ourdoings.com/ is from someone who went through the previous, even more complicated setup. But I definitely do need to make it smoother if I want to attract even more early adopters, much less mainstream users.
Not casino games.. CASINOS

2 limitation that casinos have right now is that they are only allowed to lure in people over the age of 21, and that it takes time and work to travel to one.

These "games" are trying to put a real-life, genuine casino in the pocket of every man, woman and child and get them hooked. Slot machine and roulette tables are being replaced by imaginary farms and petting zoos.
Long before the web, coding for Plain Old DesktopS also had the property that you could push out new code without a gatekeeper between you and your users.
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The most disconcerting thing is that a Google search for one of the Labs projects doesn't handle this change in any elegant way. I went looking for a description of Google Sets (http://www.google.com/search?q=google+sets), but the most relevant links either redirect or give 404. The one hand doesn't know what the other is doing.
> [WebKit] has buggy CSS selector matching, on purpose (doing the right thing was deemed too slow)

Can you substantiate this? (both the buggy selector(s) and the reasoning)

I have no role in any of this; I'm merely interested in the bugs.
IMHO Github code search totally sucks. It's better than nothing, but it feels like the bare minimum - just a normal fulltext index applied to source code.

- It's not case-sensitive, which sucks for searching code.

- It's unable to search for any punctuation characters (searching for "foo()" is the same as searching for "foo"), which totally sucks for searching source code.

- The search finds lots and lots of duplicates. Even multiple matches in one file are listed as completely separate results.

- You can limit the search to one of the languages in dropdown menu, but if your language of choice doesn't happen to be in there, you're out of luck. For example you can't limit your search only to C header files.

Simply by adding package:github.com to Google Code Search search box one can apply a better tool for code in github, but unfortunately the good times seem to be over soon.

Really sad to see it go...
Yes, games like that suck, but I don't find them addicting. Perhaps there is a certain type of casual gamer that likes them, but to me, they're far too obvious to be interesting.

However, I do still find games on both my iPhone/iPad combo and on console. Humble Bundle's games are great too.

Just picked up a copy of Rage last night...good stuff. And though I find WoW slightly addicting, it's still a great one.
Well, on your recommendation here I gave it a whirl for the past hour or so. Wow, it is quite fun! Thanks, it's a nice way to spend a Saturday morning. But now I have to get back to cleaning and sundry other less fun things.. :-(
Will the Fire be on here when it launches?
>I cannot tell who made what TV when I look at them at Walmart from 10 feet away.

That made me laugh and it's definitely true but a TV is just a box that shows a picture. With computer it is different because there are so many paths one can choose to create an individual UX.

>So they did identify it.

True but the neither the judge or lead council really knew which goes to the point of the average user being confused. I could, as you and others, spot the difference.

I'm not a lawyer, so I won't pretend to understand patent law, but I will say that I'm disappointed by other tablet UI designs with the lone exception being the Metro UI. There is a great chance to explore instead of playing it safe. To me it is offensive since you are literally being given a blank slate with which to create.
I remember using Anakrino! That was a loong time ago and thanks for doing it. What happened?
template <class ttype>
ttype multiply(ttype a, ttype b)
{
return a * b;
}

int * int doesn't always fit in an int. C++ Templates: The Definitive Guide suggests using a traits class to solve problems like this. Templates are a complex subject in general, and I wouldn't recommend using them without having read the aforementioned book.
> Phone companies had all these build processes

Well, yes, and that's why we had crappy phones for years before iPhone and Android arrived, as noted by Jeff Atwood. I think it shows again that, not unlike the first PCs and their open slots for third-party cards, openness is the right move.

Many people here seem to renounce to this, mostly because Apple's walled garden is currently at a pinnacle, but in my opinion it is an accident. Apple's products manage to grasp most of the attention around for emotional reasons, and some forget that the future is not built on closed formats, closed markets, etc. I am surprised that it is not so obvious, especially for US citizens. The Web builds on open protocols. The PC-era built on the fact that you could open the box and plug things of your doing in it. Wikipedia, which everyone uses constantly and forget, is an open community task.

My two years-old kid is learning a lot, but it is not linear, he sometimes go backward a bit. I think we are in this backward pulse, with everyone suddenly dissmissing the possibility to open, change, modify softwares, in exchange of a (temporary) slightly better user experience.

To the Apple lover crowd: please feel free to downvote, and check my past comments to downvotes them also if you didn't already. I'm used to it now, I don't care about my karma. Anyway, I'll loose some more re-upvoting all those perfectly acceptable comments I find grayed in some threads, apparently because they are not respectful enough to the King.

Oh, and I like Apple, I learnt computing on an Apple ][, I applauded to the very smart Unix move for MacOS, many of my colleagues and friend own a MPB or A, but none would be enough of a zealots to try to hide out comments expressing concerns about walled gardens.
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This isn't a replacement for GitHub, it's a replacement for the $5000/year self-hosted GitHub.
It doesn't work on Chrome 14.0.835.202. Some issue with the tree slider I think.
> according to our cultural norms, women aren't supposed to do that.

I am quite sure not all of us share cultural norms.
Gitorious is a grueling day long challenge of what feels like a somewhat hacky process to get it installed.
I was saddened when Carmack mentioned at QuakeCon that there were no plans to give QuakeLive.com the love it so obviously needs. Being so skill-based (as opposed to loot based) though, it really does seem to lack the appeal other games have for many players. That's a shame.
There are multiple awesome video games every year. This post seems to be describing Facebook games or one genre of games in a generalization of the entire industry. As an avid gamer and big fan of the industry this post's title/conclusion is appalling.

Also, it's quite easy to play video games and still have time to learn things and further your skills for your career. I'm a dad, a gamer, and a programmer, and I love it.
The complaints from Apple developers have been around forever. Waxing nostalgic, I remember threads on the old Mousehole BBS about Apple and its love-hate relationship with developers. The reaction to Apple steamrolling Panic is classic, and there was a major furor over the dashboard and the way it steamrolled third party widget frameworks.

I suspect that Jeff is in a Microsoft-centric culture, so he simply doesn't spend as much time talking to Apple developers as he does Microsoft developers, so of course he hears more from them. Likewise, there are way more Windows developers than OS X developers, so you'll always hear more about anything from them.

iOS is popular, so there ought to be plenty of developers out there in the long tail. Maybe that's the real problem: Most developers are trying to grab a little tiny piece of the pie with a niche side-project, so they don't have the same perspective as someone who has employees and a big marketing budget sunk into their business.

If this supposition is correct, you'll see the same dynamic with other walled gardens from Microsoft and Google and whomever else gets into the "curated app store" business.
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Doesn't make sense to open source a Github clone or doesn't make sense to host the code on Github?

If the answer were the former, I'd have to say that many a team use Git internally without being able to host it on a third party service and would benefit from a simple UI to make things easier. If the answer was the later, I'd have to say that any code you intend to share with the community should be hosted on Github and Github only.
This was just posted very recently, with comments: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3107417
That has been true and still is if you do it manually. There are, however, several scripts assisting you at the install, like this chef cookbook:

https://gitorious.org/chef-cookbooks/chef-gitorious
Your comment would read better without the argumentative side-excursion in the second-last paragraph. You make this great point, then instead of resting on it, you distract me from thinking about what you're trying to say and ask me to start thinking about whether everyone who down votes you is an Apple lover. Wy make me work to re-read your comment to remind myself what you actually came here to say?
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My guess is that part of your lack of motivation is related to not having a goal, a plan and small achievable steps. Do you know where you want these side projects to end? Do you have a list of steps to reach that goal? And is it broken into small enough tasks that you can check something off the list each night you spend an hour or two?

I know that I accomplish very little without this type of "project clarity" and often end up poking around at this and that without actually finishing anything. And just to be clear, I'm not talking about 30 pages of tasks in MS Project ... Just a list that you can see diminish over time.

I'm also far better off if I get up early and do my personal projects first, do my paid work and save the reading for the evening ... You may not have the mental energy left to code in the evening so save the less intense work for then.

So ... What are you building? Can you make me excited with a short elevator pitch? If not, maybe you're not excited enough about it either?

These are my issues ... Maybe some will resonate with you.
Been there as well but instead of COBOL was badly designed PHP codebase. I had the same thought as you but in the end, I was really coding less and less at home. What I did was help in the forums for my favorite language. Helped old timers and newbie alike with examples and good practices. This slowly reignited my passion for the language and I slowly started coming back as I coded libraries people wanted and little examples. Now I am full time back with my favorite language and happy.
I have the 1st gen Kindle and it always had the capability to play mp3s, as well as a removable memory card slot.
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We also have thousands of years of social antibodies for gambling, but none for FarmVille. Nobody in my family would offer a nephew the opportunity to get into debt to a casino in return for a pink roulette wheel, but the FarmVille analog hasn't been e.g. the focus of Sunday sermons for a lifetime.
Can you list the games you enjoy, please?
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This lawsuit has nothing to do with the software UI.

This is about the physical design of the iPad being patented. That's why being able to distinguish between a Tab and and iPad from 3 feet away can be seen as somewhat relevant.

This is the European version of the patent: http://www.scribd.com/fullscreen/61944044
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Ask HN: Freelancers how do you keep clients informed about cost?
Hi guys,

I run my own consultancy shop (http://www.wilcoxd.com), where some of my work is hourly work on smaller projects (think 30-80 hours of work).

I want to make sure my clients know what the state of their project is in regard to the budget: how much money have we spent already, and keep them informed so they aren't shocked when the final bill comes in.

This is one of the ways I try to honor "collaboration over contract negotiation": the client can keep their eyes on the budget and reprioritize things when they get nervous.

My current approach to this is to log my hours in my time tracker app (http://getharvest.com) THEN send an email to the client as to how many hours I worked today, and how many univoiced hours have been accumulated so far.

But there's got to be a better way. What methods / sites / tools do other contractors use, here on HN?

TL;DR: How do you keep clients informed about what the final bill will be, or do you just surprise them with an invoice?
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The asterisk already does this:

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Are you from 5 years ago?

There has been a huge indie golden age in recent times & I'd argue we never had it as good as now in terms of innovative games.
The entire second disc of The Social Network is filled to the brim with making-of stuff of similar caliber. I know I'm never going to be a filmmaker, but I really get sucked into that sort of thing.

The super mega edition of Blade Runner (with the three or four different cuts) also has a very, very expansive set of documentaries, which cover not only the making of the film (hiring writers, chasing down financing, creating the effects, etc.) but the arduous task of making the re-release. The range of people involved that they talk to goes from the riggers and everyday film crew to the financiers who seemingly didn't much care what it was about so long as it made money.
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> made me lose my vision for a few days

What?