acagle
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9 years ago
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on: How to Write Articles and Essays Quickly and Expertly (2006)
I was turned off by the non-conversational tone of his writing and didn't get beyond the first three or four paragraphs. The sentences are long and pausing constantly with unnecessary commas. This is exactly the kind of writing I am trying to get away from, so I'm not interested in taking advice from someone who does this.
acagle
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9 years ago
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on: Facebook deletes Norway PM's post as 'napalm girl' row escalates
The optimist in me would like to believe that we are still in a "Napster" world in terms of content, and we will eventually get back to a more bit torrent centric environment - what we lack is a killer UI that me, my kids, and mother-in-law will all use.
acagle
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9 years ago
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on: The End of Headphone Jacks, the Rise of DRM
Apple products have always been built with a Walled Garden approach, so nothing new here. The same ios software/hardware combo has always been fully controlled by Apple.
acagle
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9 years ago
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on: I am a fast webpage
We know that if speed is your goal there are tradeoffs you will have to deal with, such as inline images and css that are harder to maintain. This is a well known architectural tradeoff (along with usability vs security). If you are willing to pay for your load speed in the form of increased page complexity and reduced scalability, this is a legitimate option.
acagle
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9 years ago
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on: Assume only 10% of the current software will be relevant after 10 years
Thanks to Minecraft, I expect a whole new batch of Java developers over the next several years.
acagle
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9 years ago
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on: Is It Here to Stay? Rock’n’roll Considered
I agree. I felt the same about Meddle. I think the whole article kind of read like a nostalgia piece
