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I wrote my own, and opened it for other people to use.

https://jekyllhub.com

Can you email me? I'd like to chat about blogging. andrew@atevans.com

Cheers,
Nice! Have you thought about a button like this, that can count down as well? It's called a Dutch Auction and allows people to deliver goods and services for the lowest possible price.

(From Wikipedia: This type of auction is convenient when it is important to auction goods quickly, since a sale never requires more than one bid. It also works for commodity-goods/services).
We have the same exact post each week.

Why not use existing redis-based solution like rack cache?
An interesting perspective here:

"MCNP is written in the style of Dr. Thomas N. K. Godfrey, the principal MCNP programmer from 1975-1989 ... All variables local to a routine are no more than two characters in length, and all COMMON variables are between three and six characters in length ... The principal characteristic of Tom Godfrey's style is its terseness. Everything is accomplished in as few lines of code as possible. Thus MCNP does more than some other codes that are more than ten times larger. It was Godfrey's philosophy that anyone can understand code at the highest level by making a flow chart and anyone can understand code at the lowest level (one FORTRAN line); it is the intermediate level that is most difficult. Consequently, by using a terse programming style, subroutines could fit within a few pages and be most easily understood. Tom Godfrey's style is clearly counter to modern computer science programming philosophies, but it has served MCNP well and is preserved to provide stylistic consistency throughout."

This from MCNP4c chapter 2, section B, quoted here: http://wingolog.org/archives/2005/04/09/101. Alas, the link in that article is dead.

FWIW, I neither agree nor disagree with Godfrey's style.
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If your sorry to be that guy, perhaps send Jacques an email instead of posting on a public forum. Unless your not so sorry that you had to be 'that' guy.
We'll see. I saw an interview with them this year, and something they said worried me. They basically admitted their OS would be heavily controlled by carriers, but they tried to spin it as "working very close with carriers". If that's the case, it might provide an even worse experience regarding carrier bloatware and whatnot than Android.

Plus, leaving the control up in the air, means that it could become as fragmented as the Linux world - which is much more fragmented than Android. At least you can run an Android app on virtually any Android-based phone.

To be honest, I'm more excited about Firefox OS. I even like its UI more than this, which looks like a mix of different UI ideas from different operating systems. Not that I have anything against borrowing ideas and building on them - it's just that I don't think the result is very good.
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But Tobii has been around since 2001, and has 340 employees (both facts from Wikipedia). That's hardly a "startup".
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What meaning does the per capita normalization have, other than "n people registered and m people completed it", and in what ways is country-wise data useful?
I'm from Slovenia, EU resident.
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This sounds almost like the Opus of images - a format that tries to combine all the others into one.
Yeah. They would probably have to be cleaned pretty regularly.

It's terrible to think that people invent cars, then make them driverless, then make them come pick you up from anywhere when you whistle (or press a button on your phone) but the bottleneck that we can't solve is inconsiderate assholes leaving fish and chip rubbish in the back seat.
CSS+JS with a bit of PHP on the server can generate/cache appropriate image sizes for each device from larger source files, using current image formats.
There's a whole movie about not getting to the university one wanted: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1174732; the story presents life after this failure as almost ruined.

While I totally agree with your "failing as a startup founder hurts, but it's not the end of the world" stance, comparing this to not getting into university is not correct. Someone's life changes for worse dramatically and almost irreversibly when this happens. After a failed startup you just move on.
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An opposing view, where Stockholm is not in the top 20 startup cities:
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/20/startup-genome-ranks-the-wo...
I guess the most civil way this could end is The Oatmeal just decides to sell the cards under a different name but is allowed to keep the webcomic/online stuff under 'The Oatmeal'.
Maybe they can dent the number of fatalities from human error. There is a hurdle in overcoming public perception. People say they wouldn't want to put their life in control of some automated computer, yet they put their life in the hands of thousands of other drivers every single day they drive.

In the US we accept 10000 fatalities annually from drunk drivers alone. Vietnam killed nearly 60000 and wounded countless others over the course of 20 years. In just the last 20 we've accepted more than 200,000 alcohol related deaths just getting from point A to point B.

So when people are afraid of a glitch in the system causing a pile up it is worth remembering such tragedies are possible, but it would still be something that could be corrected.
Looking to me like router/hub concept in the real world called Hyperloop. You have network (pressured tunnels) with packets (packets which carry me around Hyperloop) controlled via nodes aka router/hub (locations where people could board). Brilliant.
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Yes, I had thought about Dutch Auctions earlier. Currently though, the system supports 'English Auctions', the bid engine is pluggable so doing such a thing should be easy ;).

All I need is one paying customer asking for it, and it would happen.
You're right. Sorry to be nit-picking, but my name is spelled 'Jacques'.
Solvable with a combination of:

- reputation systems

- computer vision / cameras / contract law

- price discrimination based on the required state of the vehicle (i.e., premium pricing for a guarantee that a vehicle has been cleaned)
If I'm not mistaken, these systems are still in use in some major European cities, but only for government communication.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneumatic_tube
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THE WORLD'S OLDEST working digital computer, the Harwell Dekatron or 'Witch' will be rebooted today at the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park.

The Witch is being rebooted at Bletchley Park after a three year restoration project. It was originally built in 1951, is 2 metres high and Unlike today's computers the Witch is something of an event machine, and its fitting that you can go and see it in a museum. It has 828 flashing Dekatron valves, 480 relays and a bank of paper tape readers.
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'Congratulations, your bid has been placed'

This wasn't actually true, as someone had outbid me as I filled in credit card info.

Also, after filling out the popup, the widget didn't update with the new bid(s).
Of course, when you post intoxicated, you can sometimes sound . . . hostile.
jaipilot747: It means normalized by the population of the country.
> it is the right perspective.

Interesting that you offer a subjective moral value judgement, in the language of a universal truth.
Bah. Poor reading comprehension.
A custom solution is more fun to work with (especially with a personal project like a blog) and also give more flexibility.

Maybe my next blog post should compare the performance of the two options?
Also, the Stockholm startup scene mainly attracts talent among the 9.5 million Swedes, whereas Tel Aviv benefits from immigration from Russia (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15797257).

San Francisco attracts talent from all over the US, or rather from all over the world.
Physicist here. In a scientific program I would most likely not use radius. I definitively would not use dR (type should be clear, no need to use Hungarian notation which I find to be an abomination) and would most likely use either R or r, the choice depending on what symbol was used in the equation(s) written in standard form. I probably would include in a comment the relevant equations using TeX notation and a reference to a scientific article or book from where it was taken.
".. if you are being photographed or filmed at your place of work, it may be sensible to remove any passwords which could appear in the background.. "

I've got some better advice. Don't stick passwords to the wall (or monitor) in the first place!
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You can never avoid this, but take an approach like ZipCar:
http://www.zipcar.com/how/faqs/how-are-cars-cleaned

In almost two years of being a ZipCar client, I've never had any issues. Yes, the occasional coke can or candy wrapper left behind, but never a mess that I thought to be unreasonable.

If it turns out to be a bigger problem, install a camera that takes a shot when you take possession of the car, and when you relinquish it. Charge the renters credit card for messiness.
Loans don't really meet the criteria of "making" money, but just in case the posted is really more cash-flow oriented:

A vendor recently told me he had taken out a short term bank loan based on my company's purchase order.

If you think about it, this is one of the more solid conceivable bases for a loan. I suspect many of those who may not normally rely on bank credit could still pull such a thing off.
> Trademark owners have to defend their trademarks, or risk losing them.

Should have worded it better. That's what I meant. I don't know how relevant it is. Suppose Oatmeal Studios sue some fictional "Oatmeal Cards" and "Oatmeal Cards" argue that they didn't defend their trademark as they didn't go after The Oatmeal. Can't Oatmeal Studios claim they weren't aware about The Oatmeal's existence?
Then the UK should be relatively easier for you, since you should be able to apply for the same jobs as a UK citizen, I think?

Beyond that, I'd say google. There should be a number of forums or immigration sites offering advice for EU residents that would like to work in another EU country. (I'm American, so I consider you lucky in the visa world ;) )

Could also look at the Republic of Ireland?
Can you share more of your research?
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Trademark law requires the owner to protect it.
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* There is a guard against the situation you mention. What name and amount did you put in?

Here is what I think happened:

There was an auto bid of a higher amount placed earlier by 'K'. You placed a bid successfully. Then 'K''s autobid kicked in and beat you.

* The widget does not update immediately. Your bid gets queued, and then executed. If another bid in the queue beats you then you get an email appropriately. Once your bid has been executed (in the background), the widget will update.
For once, a patent/trademark lawsuit that doesn't smell like bullshit. I hope it is resolved amicably (I think it will).
I don't see what a new format would bring to this problem, in the end you only want to send one image to each visitor, so you probably want a server side program that can transform one big image into various smaller size images. You don't actually want to be shifting all the various sizes around as a bundle.

(And WebP's real killer feature is lossy-photo + alpha at the same time, that's where there's a real gap in the market at the moment, in between PNG and JPEG.)
Federal law itself resides on common law. (It's more fundamental than the constitution. Ever heard of habeas corpus? Due process? Rules of evidence? Trial by jury? Precedent? Think Magna Carta.) In earlier the linked article Oliver Wendell Holmes is quoted on the importance and nature of the reasonable man.

As for common law:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_law

I am still not a lawyer.
I don't think there's much doubt that an evacuated tube would be very efficient. Not only that, but you could go much faster. Jacques has rejected that hypothesis for other reasons.
You have to wade pretty far until this gets to the main user-visible advantage (global routability) and doesn't make
a very compelling case of why you'd want it.

People have been lulled into this state of apathy about crippled IPv4+NAT connectivity (or don't know any better).
The problem is that the network effect/chilling effect wrt app deployment/development isn't something that a user instantly sees, and the other, more immediate benefits are currently only significant for pretty advanced users (who are already aware of how NAT makes their lives hard).
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Non paywall version (found with Google):
http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/israeli-scientists-clos...
Don't want to sound mean, but is there an excuse for excessively long names?

http://javadoc.bugaco.com/com/sun/java/swing/plaf/nimbus/Int...

(link from a recent HN post)
(Edit: Just wanted to point out that the concept goes both ways).
> Your screen has a resolution of XXX. I know this, because (with malice aforethought) I clearly violated 18 USC 1030(a)(5)(A) by knowingly causing the transmission of JavaScript code to your browser to discover this information.

Ha, ha, ha. My anti-JavaScript firewall has steadfastly deflected this individual's malicious attacks!
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VERY nice and beautifully designed dashboard.

The irony though, is that you have no call to action button on the landing page that you sent us to.

I've got a few domains that I want to get rid of and was thinking about would love to experiment with putting these auction buttons on. How long can an auction be?
Use of the many, many other map apps or just use the website.

Not a huge deal really.
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I've been chasing an idea around it called Drop A Job. The website allowed designers / PR agency's to 'drop a print job' (PDF with specifics) and allowed printers to bid the price down for receiving the job. Unfortunately I think Stripe/CreditCards are not very popular in Europe.
Point noted.

The max. duration of an auction is 3 weeks.
Sounds like the Segway.
It's like Inkscape in browser! Excellent.
Maybe a small feature idea. When rotating elements, it's nice to be able to hold shift and let the object snap to 45 degrees angle increments.
Do you even know what a chilling effect is? What does the appearance of Google or Facebook have to do with it?

I'm not personally scared, but I understand what the problems with this kind of laws (bad, vague ones) are. The problems almost disappear when everything works as expected.

The real problem which you ignore is that laws of this sort give the authorities a big loophole for abuse (which probably is not what has happened to weev, but that's not what I'm discussing.) If you think that's not a worry, I envy your worldview.

That said, I fully agree that more formal action should be taken, contacting EFF and congressmen and whatnot. But writing about it can motivate people who were not in the know to act, it's not just empty "sound and fury."

I recommend this book that's somewhat related to this problem: http://www.amazon.com/Nothing-Hide-Tradeoff-between-Security...
Ah, that sucks then. Having done stuff with a BeagleBoard with everything on an SD card (even a class 10 one!) it's horrifically slow. Though perhaps with the OS on the built-in NAND and /home on an SD card would give not-horrific performance...
Very nice.

1) I think you should put a little tiny triangle / down arrow on the right side of the text-box to give it the official "selection" ui signal.

2) I think you should NOT grey out dates that have already passed and are not selectable but instead keep them the same black color as the others, just <strikethrough> them. They're really hard to see when grayed out that much and it confused me a little bit when I first saw the month.
It's also about the ethic, not just the functionality.
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Actually I've found Apple maps to be pretty good so I could see myself sticking with them.

Yes not as many features as Google Maps but adequate and with some nice features of their own. My nearest city, Glasgow, has recently been added as a 3D flyover city which I feel is better than Street View for getting an idea of an area/place.

For me the directions work and I've found the search decent.
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> Does that really bear out?

Why wouldnt it? Been doing it for years now and cannot think of any other way of development anymore.
Maybe competes was the wrong word. I was speaking more about the trademark itself. Technically they'd both be in the same "class," so Poole has more ammo for first usage, Etc.
Love #6 & #7 - Unit Testing and Refactor.

It's such an important practice and best to build the right habits from the beginning. The cost of entry is so low with free mocking frameworks. Even commercial vendors like Typemock got into it with their Basic (http://typemock.com/isolator-product-page)
Out of curiosity - what did you had to reinvent? The whole point is so that you could use existing components provided to you.
The only excuse for such a monstrosity would be that it's machine-generated and follows some scheme that prevents name collisions.

If you look at the other class names in that package, it seems pretty clear that the name was in fact the result of a bug that duplicated prefixes. It almost certainly should have been InternalFrameTitlePaneMaximizeButtonPainter, which is admittedly pushing it but can be justified.
Yep, indeed. It works perfectly for Australia, UK, and more. But for one profile, there is only one location... Which leads to the obvious conclusion (and thanks for your input!) that I need to have one linkedin profile per country.

However, a linkedin profile is effective when it has at least 20 links in a specific area. That's the first hard step !!
Don't sell desperation, sell value and service.

I've been doing a day here, a day there, all summer whilst I spend 4 days a week working on the startup. I simply call people I know with small businesses, or charities, and after a short chat to see how they are, I ask them whether they or any of their neighbouring businesses have work that needs doing.

I bill £500 per day, and have got work every day I've sought it.

Sometimes I build a Wordpress site. Sometimes I fix their wifi and network. Other times I get their backup systems working and I test them. For some charities I take my experience with contracts and project management and I review their request for bids and the offers the receive. One company pays me a monthly retainer to configure their Google Apps, as they just want a technical person who is on their side they can call should something go wrong.

I do anything that they need doing, even though my skills whoosh above their needs.

You might say that this is because of London and a surplus of SMEs needing help, and perhaps it is.

Though London wasn't the reason the fanzine thing worked, because I was homeless and hitching from town to town at the time. It worked in Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Portsmouth. You might say that fanzines are just a UK thing, you might be right. I also think it's because when I didn't put the headline band on the cover I couldn't shift more than 10 copies... you sell people something they are interested in, so I put the headline band that they're seeing on the cover.

Sell value, sell what people want. People always want something, and in this time people want help with tech stuff.
Me too. I arrived to Gentoo from Debian-land, where a lot of things happened automagically. Now I stick to Arch, kind of a middle ground IME.
The selected answer from the OP has a reasonable explanation. The code is written by someone who knows the domain, and is using variable names which are commonly used to describe equations in textbooks. I think if the programmer used the short, canonical names but made a top level comment explaining what he is implementing and where to refer for the equation and theory, that should be good enough.

Generally, if the variable is short lived, I prefer short variable names.

persons.each do |p|
p.activate
p.send_notification_mail
end

In fact, I think if you renamed the p to person, you convoluted the code. persons and person look the same if you aren't looking carefully. Iterators are definitely one case where short variable names are not only ok, but desired.

Another scenario is where the convention is to use a particular name for a particular type. As another commenter pointed out, golang conventionally calls ResponseWriter as w, and *Request as req. As a general case, if writer are w, it should be all right to name them w. This holds true for Go more than it does for Ruby. Being statically typed, you can make sure that w is indeed io.Writer and that's all the information you need.

Another tip from golang is if you have namespaces/modules, you need not repeat the same information twice. file.Writer(not go; an example) is better than file.FileWriter.
You could try selling web related stuff, specially Wordpress & Magento themes. I have made a living on Themeforest (http://themeforest.net) selling WP themes since 2009 up until a few months back.

Serious money can be made there. Sales reached the $16K mark in my last month. I had to retire to dedicate full time to other things.

They pay monthly, on the 15th. Check it out, maybe this isn't exactly what you're asking for, but I think it's worth a look...
It's a matter of perspective.

I live in one of the safest neighborhoods in NYC, and yet, there's an essentially random killing within 1 mile radius of my house every couple of months. If you're in a neighborhood that's not as nice, like some parts of the bronx, it's even scarier. And I'm not just talking about homicide statistics: The police has a scary track record, most recent example is in the Empire State shooting (where with one exception, all dead were shot by the police).

When I was in Tel-Aviv, I used to go for an hour long jog at 3am every day, feeling completely safe. In NYC, it's not safe enough to do that.

I know of a prominent hacker establishment in Brooklyn, 3 members of which were mugged within a 3 month period (one of them snatching, one of them more violent, and one I don't remember). These things happen in Tel-Aviv, but at maybe a 1:10 or 1:100 lower rate.

Also, look at the real numbers. The headlines look scary - 1400 rockets fired on Israel. 1000 air raids on Gaza. But the number of casualties (both Israeli and Palestinian) is lower than Hurricane Sandy's death toll.

By all means, I estimate Israel is more likely to become a much more dangerous battlezone than NYC is to become unsafe due to natural disasters (or terrorist attacks - don't forget the '90s WTC attack and 9/11). But if you do the math, rather than the emotion, Tel-Aviv is as safe as New York.
It should not be a matter of "feeling", but testing things out. Usually frameworks like Jquery UI, YUI, dojo toolkit do a very good job, jquery doesn't provide any widget infrastructure, but still it does a good job afaik.
What functionality is sacrificed for size?
I honestly don't think delivery drones are going to be a widespread thing. Too many problems that you can encounter that lose you an expensive drone that wouldn't lose you a simple high school age delivery driver.
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The performance object. If your JS has to run like a Swiss watch
AT&T is responsible for protecting their users' privacy, not Weev.

It's a scary, scary world when you can get prosecuted for scraping a web site.