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> ST2 is native enough for me and cross-platform should be on the list of every programmer's requirements for a text editor.

I used to feel this way. I worked really hard to make all my configs and editors act the same across OS X and a few unix platforms. Then one day I woke up and decided I just wanted to work with the best editor on the best platform. (Both personal, subjective opinions, of course.) And that choice has worked out great for me.

When I was first looking at Sublime Text and I saw it as a disadvantage when I noticed they had Windows version. I don't mean to come across as smug, I just mean that I fundamentally feel that OS X is a lot better than Windows. (A personal opinion.) My point is that I need to be philosophically aligned with my editor's developer. And if they have chosen to support Windows, they could have spent that time pushing the OS X app forward, which doesn't align with my position. I want the best editor possible, not the best editor on every platform.

The other way I look at it is to applaud their ambition and results with creating a great cross platform editor. I think cross platform software is incredibly important, but I would paradoxically prefer my editor was not. In other words, I'm glad that ST exists, but I don't it's for me.
"tiny little ideas" - for me the best startup ideas are those that start with some small idea, but it is actually a trojan horse to get something into the market that is actually very large.
Nope. Apple.
Actually, I quite like the name Appthwack.
I've been to the original StartupRiot in Atlanta and can agree that the author brings up some valid points. The "American Idol" for startups is a pretty good metaphor as well.
First, SCO. Next, Apple.
Godaddy definitely does this, if not directly, they also can suggest the domain you've search to other people searching because it is likely a good domain...
Swiss banker's children quizzed by US officials over tax
Eh, I don't know. I think it's wise to take a step back and listen to yourself from time to time. When you set out to do something, you start by learning, then by doing, then you recyle that process over and over. You entrench yourself with like-minded individuals, and everything starts to become second nature.

This is the exact moment that you should take a step back and read a piece like this. In the process of trying to succeed, there's a very good chance that you're going to pick up some habits from those around you. Some of those habits are good and will contribute to your progress, but many of them are just useless baggage.

When I read this piece, I thought to myself, "My god, we sound just like the Six Sigma biz-ops guys we make fun of." That's an insight I wouldn't pass up, even if it means feeling a little sting of broken pride.
First of all, we work with any service (Twitter, Facebook, even bulletin boards) so it isn't just CL - though admittedly it works well there. BidKat just provides additional information about an auction like many people already add to the CL listings.

We don't do payment processing between parties and people don't pay us to create an auction. We also are not a competing listing service, we offer no ability to search our auctions - they have to be advertised separately. Hopefully these things differentiate us enough.
The author is somewhat disgusted at these people for paying $40-80 to spend a (nice) day inside, listening to each other's powerpoint presentations about startups with weird names which don't really solve anybody's problems.

Part of the hyperbole is normal for articles in The Stranger.
Excellent - Thanks!
Indeed, this proves nothing! Godaddy does millions of domain registrations a year. Imagine how many lookups they do in a single day. Just by sheer change it will happen often a domain is registered by somebody shortly after a someone else did a lookup. There's no proof either way.
>He became the 2009 I.D. Spring Roll Eating Champion after consuming 23 deep-fried spring rolls in two minutes.

Pretty impressive if I may say so.
Obama Campaign App Raises Privacy Concerns
NET SEND is pretty fun, my project for my operating systems class in university was to write a firewall driver/accompanying program that would silently log all these messages to disk and flash the tray icon.

My high school had a security program like fortress, but on MacOS. The thing is, it had some sort NET SEND like facility that was exposed through AppleScript, and of course the AppleScript application wasn't disallowed. Good fun.
vimscript/viml, which is the basis of extending vim, regularly shows up as one of the worst languages to work with.
http://geeksta.net/geeklog/exploring-expressions-emotions-gi...

vim is great, but most of its great features are at the end of a very difficult (but necessary) learning curve. The learning curve for developing plugins is even steeper (and unnecessarily so).

In contrast, most people can pick up and use textmate instantly. They can alter the extensions easily, since everything is done in a sane script environment (python/ruby). They can also share/alter/manage their extensions more easily without causing conflicts. Pathogen/vundle are recent vim plugins that finally make this easier for vimmers.

In a sense, textmate changed the nature of what an editor was about. I think extensions are a large part of an editor's value now. ST2, vim, and others are now following textmate's approach, and I admit, they're doing a better job of it than textmate. However, you still have to give credit to the originator.
Couldn't you output the host and version at the beginning of the log? Any tool that transforms the logs (splicing together logs from different servers) should include these bits in it's output.

Also, why don't you use a sortable form for time? (With the most significant parts first.)
Definitely sounds like a form of brain tumor though.
Above, you know, actual meteors :)

Elegant proof if any were needed that so-called SEO is merely tricks for polluting search indexes. As bad as spammers.
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@jared - glad to see another good podcast.

I would love to see a transcript of the podcast as I'm not always able to hear podcasts.
You could run a list of available domain names from a domain name suggestion service as lookups using an automated system. You'd want a botnet to avoid getting your IP blocked.

Wasn't the problem that the registrars could retain the domain names without having to pay for a few days? I thought that ICANN had addressed it but am pretty hazy on that point.
Here you always have to use your pin with credit cards too afaik!
Have you been successful in combining these tools? I am trying to use bootstrap (or Zurb Foundation for that matter) to accomplish the responsive layout, and use jQM to achieve swipe functionality, transitions, etc.

The 2 just don't play well together. When I Include all the CSS and JS files Bootstrap needs to perform all of it's functions, and then include the jQM CSS and JS file - much of the bootstrap functionality breaks or layouts no longer look acceptable.

I have been searching everywhere for a working example/solution for combining jQM's functionality into a truly responsive layout framework! Any guidance would be appreciated.
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And he gave us a term we can use - "linguistic nihilism"

>>It’s linguistic nihilism, in which everything means nothing and nothing means anything at all.
https://www.bidkat.com/i/9uDYAKBS
"Sad that you've got a bunch of almost-worthless paper? Here, take more!"
BrowserID/Persona looks very good. Very easy to integrate with my apps.
What that shows is how hard twitter's revenue problem really is.

To justify a $10 billion valuation on the public markets (not the bubble of SV), they'd need to pull in $500 million of earnings. (Google's P/E is 19, let's assume something similar).

$500 million is EARNINGS - e.g.: revenue minus expenses.

So, $14 million is just a drop in the bucket, they need to do something far more ambitious than this plan to justify their valuation
I don't mind it, but it sounds like someone with a lisp is trying to say Aflac.
I have two MacBook Pro's, I use Apple's aluminium keyboards, I have an iPhone, an iPad, and I run the latest version of OS X... but I will NEVER give up my Microsoft mice. I have two Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000, one for work and one for home. Unfortunately the USB cable is fraying on the one at work and I am looking for a replacement and they no longer make the Laser Mouse 6000, but I won't purchase a mouse made by Apple or Logitech.

This Microsoft mouse has been with me since 2006 and has been the best mouse I have ever used. At this point they are 6 years old and I am thinking of replacing the USB cable to make them last even longer.
So it's kind of like ebay with a way more awesome UI?
beagle3: yes, in an ideal world, regulations should be time-scale independent, and they should be observed and diligently enforced. The problem is that human judgment -- which is still necessary for enforcing regulations in the face of market participants who're constantly trying to game them -- is not time-scale independent.

As I presented it in my first comment above, the second side believes "it's a terrible idea to have market stability relying on the second-to-second behavior of automated trading systems that can make decisions and act on them much, much faster than humans could ever react to a market debacle." (Emphasis added.)

As I see it, we're largely in agreement.
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Chrome taking away 1-click installation of extensions
While flat files are a good thing, that doesn't preclude having a good interface in your app that lets you edit them. Furthermore, that is not an unfair expectation for an app that wants to be considered a good Mac citizen.

The last bit is in response to the parent post by frou_dh:

I feel ST2 is healthily past "good enough" as a Mac application.
Put MIT in URL. Get clicks.
The real world and why you should never talk in absolutes.
Hey, Bryan from Sincerely here. If you want a similar integration with your app or service, we have a simple web api: http://dev.sincerely.com
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A caveat here as well is you also need to make sure your various clocks in the data center are synched. This is one of those common but overlooked scenarios which lead to hilarious discussions about latency when really there was just a clock synch problem. Additionally the fallacies of distributed computing come into play here (namely, transport cost is 0) so you need to take extra care when looking at measurements across different systems and machines. Even machines in the same data center. The pipe that you are communicating across could be oversubscribed for example.
Thanks Adam. I started looking into transcription services. The issue is cost and audio quality so far. The going rate appears to be $1/min. So the avg Talentopoly episode would weigh in at $80. Plus a lot of the text would most likely be wrong due to the poor quality of Skype. But I'll keep searching. If you know of any good services that are free or inexpensive let me know.
"This Gist brought to you by Github"

... there's got to be a less annoying and less intrusive way to say that. Maybe a hover-over?
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How about getting the community to help? I could ask around - or you could set up a fund to pay for the transcript costs - I'll probably commit $20-30 to it.
The article makes Spindle sound like Foursquare's local deals, but organized into a list of advertisements based on proximity, instead of a map of advertisements based on selected location.

I'm predicting a pivot...
How are you dealing with the new CL exclusive license when posting there?

Clicking "Continue" confirms that craigslist is the exclusive licensee of this content, with the exclusive right to enforce copyrights against anyone copying, republishing, distributing or preparing derivative works without its consent.
The slog is awesome. To those outside of Seattle, the Stranger is Seattle's alternative "magazine"/"newspaper"/"culture digest".

My favorite choice line:

> This world of business, these job creators, have specialized to the point where they have developed their own language. This is normal, but the problem is that their language is as tepid and lifeless and dumb as any language that ever existed.

This is true whenever MBAs or marketing people get involved, no matter if it's at a small or large organization. They (We?) keep trying to invent "brands" and buzzwords because fresh coats of paint at least get first looks.

http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/2009-05-18/
And free :) Main difference is that we are not a primary listing service, we're complementary to existing listing services. Advertise your item where ever you normally do, just include a link to your BidKat auction and we'll handle offer negotiations and tracking for you automatically.
A very pleasant surprise seeing The Stranger on HN today.
> I was later voted most likely to succeed by my class. Apparently in a class size of 1200+, I was well known for my exploits.

I know, off topic, but I'm really wondering. You guys have "who's the smartest kid" elections in high schools? Which country is that? What's the idea behind these things?
Cool nice design. This is sorta like Gumroad except you're competing against other people! Can I ask what font you used for your logo?
The TF2 store is pretty interesting as well. There are lots of cosmetic items for sale (TF2 is after all, everyone's favorite war-themed hat simulator) and most weapons are available for sale for those who don't want to wait for a drop, trade or craft.

New weapons are introduced regularly, but the player community is very vocal about weapon balance. There are few direct upgrades. Many weapons are "crutches" in that they confer benefit to the unskilled (new) player, but experienced player often prefers the "vanilla" loadout.

The store benefits the player who doesn't want to wait to get the latest shiny object, but it doesn't significantly impact players who don't have the money.

Few companies take a fraction of the care that valve takes with their flagship title.
Wow, how long did it take to write this article, given the news of Textmate 2 going open source is only hours old? If I was cynical, I'd be guessing that the topical headline was a fairly shameless attempt to gain attention from website aggregators.

On the subject of rewrites, with the benefit of hindsight it's easy to point out when it was a bad idea. But clearly it doesn't always have to be that way. After all, it never hurt Microsoft on occasion, and Apple.

As almost always, context is key.
Out of curiosity, how much thought have you put into the auction format? Is there an underlying theoretical model in use?

Allowing me to buy information on the auction is an interesting choice but I'm not convinced it will actually lead to better revenue for the seller.
That's correct, it'd be $9 for 10,000 accounts.

Thanks for the feedback all -- we're probably going to throw in a calculator for people who want a quick and easy answer about pricing for their service.
It's the reason why I just use `whois domainiamsearching.com` from the command line whenever I look up domains I'm interested in. Way quicker than the web based look up, as well as not having to worry about some third party (or your isp) trying to snake a domain out from under you
I have to disagree with this.

Agile is a great way to manage the project management for a startup but a dreadful way to manage the software development. Pair programming doubles cost with questionable and unproven gain in productivity (definitely not 2x). TDD is a nice idea in theory but you double development time with questionable ROI. Also startups need to be continuously evaluating and improving user experience. This doesn't happen so well with TDD.

If startups are developing at the same pace as large corporations (or slower) then they are conceding their biggest advantage. So I would leave the pair programming and TDD until you are no longer a startup.
Ah, yeah, sour grapes was probably the wrong phrase. I was paraphrasing quickly.

I just meant a certain amount of pre-conceived, baked in "anti tech startup" mentality. It didn't seem like this guy was going in with a very open mind.

So what I meant is basically, half the article is legit criticism (ridiculous names, using ridiculous buzzwords and generally untenable startup ideas) - and half just sounded like some guy going being angsty against tech startups "just because"
People create their auction with us first then advertise their auctions where they want to. We also never obtain any CL listing in any way, shape, or form. If they want to go after their users for copying auction descriptions, they are more than welcome to.
Thanks for the feedback. I've been meaning to update the website, but it's pretty low on the priority list.
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Firstly, it wasn't clear, but I intended to nitpick the nitpicker.

Secondly, there is a difference. Nowadays, there is only one Germany, so there is no need for clarification. However, people would be offended if someone called it Bayern or Saxony. It surprises me that the team is called GB, given the well-known and IMO better alternative "UK".

Also, the announcers at the Olympics say "the kingdom of the Netherlands". I do not think they do that for e.g. Belgium.
Well, I think the GP is just saying that it's all the more tempting in that circumstance. If it looks like nobody's breathing down your neck, you might be more willing to risk a rewrite. And we love writing code so much that I think we've all heard the siren song of starting afresh.
Gotta call you out for a sensationalist headline and over-the-top one-sided article. People rewrite their codebases all the time, and quite often it's a very good idea.
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You are wasting our time then because you are not thinking about it very hard:

* Libraries are physical spaces linked to one geographical community.

* Libraries have a limited number of physical copies to lend out.

* To read the books in the library, you have to physically go there, check it out, and take it home (or read it there).

Compare and contrast with a web site linking potential lenders/borrowers:

* Geography is not much of a limit.

* Ebook copies (limiting the discussion to Kindle) are managed by Amazon, but are only scarce artificially - in their 'natural' form, ebooks are not a scarce resource.

* Clicking on a web site to get a book is far, far easier, quicker and more convenient than going to a library.

That's just off the top of my head. Presumably, if you were not being willfully obtuse, you could think of a few differences too.

I don't understand how anyone can hope to discuss this stuff in a rational way if they're not going to look at the facts as they are.
We're definitely testing out some new things. We never want to show any ads on our sites (we hate ads) so we're looking for alternatives. Based on some user research, paying a little bit for the potential of saving a lot by making better offers was at least interesting to buyers.
Yep, I'm right there with you. I enjoyed this piece, and that's why I said half was legit criticism.

If I hear a startup unironically use the term "leverage" or "pivot" one more time...
In other words, this is a prototypical HN submission. Progblogging is so bad.
Come on, is about ten short paragraphs. In the time taken to post that and then go through the summaries, you could have read it.
I think your argument can be used to reach the opposite conclusion: since most of the cost is not in the sensor but in the hardening against radiation, vibration, heat, cold, dust, etc. then putting in a better sensor would be basically free. Of course the article explains why they didn't; maybe mtgx just didn't read it.
I like the community idea. So do you mean just doing a summary at that point? Or do you want an entire transcript?
This has happened to me a couple of times, but it doesn't prove that GoDaddy are the ones who are actually registering them.
Thanks! The logo is in HTGelateria.
That .lnk vulnerability is now in metasploit; I don't think we can safely say that Gauss is from the same org from this one piece of evidence.
"These women and men have come together to do brutal violence to the English language, to leave the spoken and written word bloodied and victimized on a cold cement floor, wishing for the sweet relief of death."

I will read anything this author writes. Thanks for spotlighting this blog.

Tip: if you want your blog READ instead of skimmed for buzzwords and facts, make sweet love to the English language. Then worry about your content.
Is this a distribution from existing stock that the company holds, or did they dilute to generate it?
I'm not sure that "adding value as a developer and a community member" is what motivated most of us to hack around on the high school PCs.
I wonder if they're planning on pulling this again. After all, it's only been what, several months? http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-57322150-17/zynga-to-emplo...
The animation of the command line is a little annoying because it has all this cruft of the package installer messages. I got bored half way through and missed and had to replay. Just put the two command lines there and be done with it. :)
The Netscape rewrite became Firefox.
> Actually history seems to agree with me. Did you miss the part when the promised 2 was worked on for 6 years, got nowhere, delivered a disappointing alpha and got dump half-heartedly (as in with GPLv3, with the intention to continue commercial development) on GitHub?

I dunno. I think the part where he could afford to spend 6 years working on some pie in the sky product which never released, subsisting entirely on income from TextMate 1 which was minimally enhanced during that time, suggests that history agrees with the "TextMate was very successful" view.
Latex commands so much authority over people who have never used it- things typeset with it carry incredible gravitas! I just now realized that must be why I was drawn to it. You can say the same thing, and sound/look smarter :)
This was a better read for me: https://www.securelist.com/en/blog?weblogid=208193767 saw it on slashdot
That's what ja27 is referring to.

http://pandodaily.com/2012/02/02/apple-tells-developers-to-s...
How do you spell it? (no really, say it to someone on the road and see if they can tell how to spell it)
There are conspiracy theories around the Venus landers. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venera_13#Suggested_photographi...
Doing a summary would be obviously much better than than nothing but a full transcript would be great.
This is an excellent distribution hack! By choosing this vertical they can gain traction among early adopters and
'digital influencers'. Way to go Smore! Bravo! Whoever in/out of your company that came up with the idea to focus on this vertical... do what that guy/gal says for a while.
I think you should figure out what content you want to convey first; throwing pretty descriptive words at a page with no content is a good way to get garbage.
It's got what entrepreneurs crave.
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If you guys are interested in high-quality food products please let me know what you think of my website prototype.

1)Do you understand immediately what the site is about?
2)Is it easy enough to understand how it works?
3)If ready to roll in your neighborhood would you be interested in subscribing to a service like this?

I am in the process of getting a closed-beta off the ground in Brooklyn and I am really interested in all kinds of feedback about the idea, the design, UX. Thanks.

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> How are you dealing with the new CL exclusive license when posting there?

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/08/good-news-craigslist-d...
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My first guess was that system font renderers are probably less hardened against exploits, and that the font is exactly that. The name sounds generic enough to look like it fits in with the rest.