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Steveism | 10 years ago | on: Takashi Amano, nature photographer and aquascaper, has died

This is sad news. He was a lover of nature and a true artist. Really such an interesting man. I had setup two aquariums using his products and styling advice, they looked gorgeous in my house. They were freshwater aquariums but were vivid in many ways. Visitors to my home would comment to me that I had a "really nice saltwater tank." His techniques and products made freshwater aquariums special. He also made me notice the subtle beauties in nature a lot more.

Steveism | 10 years ago | on: Indian Programmer Exposes Code Injection, Gets a Cease and Desist from Injectors

What about the copyright of the webpage whose code was altered with these injected ads? It's ironic that a company whose product disrespects the copyright of others would be so sensitive to the issue.

Steveism | 12 years ago | on: Ask HN: How did you get started with programming?

I was eager to grow into being more than a web designer so I began watching Tuts+ courses on Ruby and PHP. Then, my employer needed a small web app to share documents with clients. I volunteered and the rest is history. Looking back I guess I just decided it was something I wanted to do and I dove head first. Everything I know is self taught and I try to learn something new everyday. It has been very rewarding for me. My boss has trusted me with more projects and I'm more involved in the success of our company.

Steveism | 12 years ago | on: Ask HN: Anyone using DigitalOcean for production?

I've had my share of downtime on DO's NYC2 datacenter but I've also had downtime on Linode. Overall Linode has been more reliable for me than DO. Moving to DO won't result in eliminating outages forever. With Linode's most recent round of server upgrades the machines they offer are superior in performance when compared to DO. Unless you absolutely must have your server in the New York area I'd just move to a different Linode datacenter.

Steveism | 12 years ago | on: Ask HN: F*ck HostGator. Can anyone suggest a better managed VPS alternative?

I think LiquidWeb is certainly worth considering for a managed VPS in this price range: http://www.liquidweb.com/StormServers/vps.html

Steveism | 12 years ago | on: Ask HN: I need a recommendation for a sharing site for a small team?

No, you can't host Basecamp on your own server. If that's a strict requirement for your team then that's a deal breaker. But if it isn't an absolute requirement Basecamp would save you a ton of time by not having to setup something from scratch. Also, Basecamp has very nice official mobile apps which have always come in handy for me.

Steveism | 12 years ago | on: Ask HN: I need a recommendation for a sharing site for a small team?

Unless I'm misunderstanding your team's needs, it sounds like you should give Basecamp a try: https://basecamp.com

Steveism | 12 years ago | on: Ask HN: How do you earn your money?

"...can't help feeling i'm building a dream for someone else."

I can relate to that feeling and it's something I revisit occasionally. Though, being a founder or joining a startup and taking equity has it's own set of anxieties. I think the right approach is to just focus on what you're building and if it's right for you. If you believe in the projects you're working on it's a lot easier to find happiness in your work. Some tough decisions need to be made along the way regarding money but it is possible to find a balance between compensation and doing what you love. You just need to be relentless in reaching the goals you set for your career.

I personally split time between a regular 40 hour a week job as an in-house web developer and freelancing. I just try to find new projects that interest me so that I don't get bored.

Steveism | 12 years ago | on: Flash is dead, long live OpenFL

Chrome still has Flash Player built-in and that won't change any time soon. I think once Chrome and YouTube completely move on it'll be a major development in Flash taking a back seat.

Steveism | 12 years ago | on: “Netflix for Legos” is an awesome idea. But can it scale?

Being able to "lose" 15 pieces out of each set without incurring any penalty sounds like a great way to grow the home lego collection. The Pley membership cost isn't cheap but neither are new lego sets.

Steveism | 12 years ago | on: GoDaddy, Media Temple, and the Horrible World of Web Hosting

As a supplement to your comment, the Philanthropy section of their Wikipedia page is around 285 words. The Controversies section of their Wikipedia page is around 1542 words. Of course links to edit the page and footnote links make these numbers slightly off. Linking to the Controversies section seems rather appropriate considering the disproportionate nature of the two sections.

Steveism | 13 years ago | on: Tools for Switching from Windows to Mac Development

I'm a big fan of Filemerge. I also really like Changes. I just prefer Kaleidoscope's UI better. It has all the features for my needs in the recent version 2 release. Black Pixel makes fine software and Kaleidoscope is no exception.

Steveism | 13 years ago | on: Tools for Switching from Windows to Mac Development

My personal 10 tools for Mac dev (in no particular order):

1. Sublime Text 2 2. Tower 3. Kaleidoscope 4. iTerm2 5. Oh-my-zsh 6. Xcode 7. MAMP Pro 8. CodeKit 9. Homebrew 10. CodeRunner

Honorable mention to: xScope, Sequel Pro, Transmit

Steveism | 13 years ago | on: Apple Stock Just Crashed To A New Low

The headline is misleading. A 52 week low is more accurate. A new low implies that the stock is in the sub $2.00 range. Of course this is nitpicking but "Crashed To A New Low" is rather sensational.

Steveism | 13 years ago | on: Help Fight Patent Trolls – Support the SHIELD Act

I agree that the loser pays approach isn't appropriate across the board in all litigation. I do however think that in patent and copyright cases if a judge/jury determines the allegations to be frivolous you should be awarded extra damages from the patent troll. I think the spirit of the SHIELD Act is to deter trolls from abusing the legal system. Anything we can do to limit frivolous litigation is a positive step.

Steveism | 13 years ago | on: Help Fight Patent Trolls – Support the SHIELD Act

I feel the law should do more than require the patent troll to pay the other side's legal fees. Perhaps extra damages should be awarded to patent troll victims. Lawsuits take a tremendous amount of time to defend oneself against. You should be personally compensated for the time spent defending yourself when a troll needlessly drags you to court.

Steveism | 13 years ago | on: Prosecutors' deal for Swartz: Felony plea and three months in jail

If it really was just to justify the whole circus then the outrage towards the DOJ is warranted. It's silly to let pride and spite ruin someone's life.

Steveism | 13 years ago | on: Prosecutors' deal for Swartz: Felony plea and three months in jail

I find the Fed's stance a bit strange. "Just" three months incarcerated and a permanent felony record or try your luck against a 35 year sentence. Meanwhile, the state of Massachusetts was prepared to drop the case entirely as was JStore. Unbelievable.

Steveism | 13 years ago | on: Linode vs. DigitalOcean – performance benchmarks

Where are Digital Ocean's data centers? I can't seem to find that information anywhere on their site.

Steveism | 13 years ago | on: Sublime Text 3 Beta

With a few basic JSON edits I was able to make Sublime look pretty sexy. Its spartan appearance matches it's utilitarian nature. I find it very comfortable and trusty. I agree that TextMate has the OS X polish that I too prefer but it's development has stagnated a bit in comparison. There is definitely a place for ST right in the middle of Vim and TextMate. Heck, if the Sublime guys could whip up a better Dock icon that'd go a long way.