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2 years ago
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on: Shane MacGowan has died
Gutted to see Shane gone even though we all knew it was coming. He was the poet laureate of the Irish in Britain and indeed throughout the world, who had incredible humanity and an unflinching eye for the life of the underdog. His heroes were the nameless working class people who made Britain tick as much as his literary heroes like Behan and James Clarence Mangan. Good luck Shane, I hope you don't find heaven too boring!
blimey74
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5 years ago
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on: Ask HN: How Belarus can keep connected despite internet blackout?
Would you not agree that government ministers who can impose economic sanctions on the Lukashenko regime have more power than regular voters since they sit at the top of the power hierarchy?
blimey74
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5 years ago
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on: Who Needs an Architect? (2003) [pdf]
Martin forgot to mention money as being the most important limitation on software. Some customers just don't have the budget to let you deliver good software or to evolve an architecture so that's its cheaper and easier to extend.
blimey74
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5 years ago
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on: Denmark: No aid for companies which pay out dividends or are reg. in tax havens
But the owners are not "taking all the risk" in this case hence the conditions attached to the Danish state acting as the last financial resort for businesses that are currently in trouble and whose owners cannot do anything about it.
blimey74
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6 years ago
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on: Trump offers 'large sums' for exclusive access to coronavirus vaccine
But the German government has not denied anything stated by their officials in the story.
blimey74
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6 years ago
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on: Fruit Walls: Urban Farming in the 1600s (2015)
Yes, I've also seen it done in apartment buildings in the heart of Copenhagen, with tomatoes, grapes and avocados.
blimey74
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6 years ago
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on: Digital Climate Strike
My company Unwire in Copenhagen has committed to the digital strike today!
blimey74
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6 years ago
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on: Climate Change Could Trigger the Next Global Financial Crisis
I'd say a financial crisis is the least of our worries.
blimey74
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7 years ago
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on: If you want to understand Silicon Valley, watch Silicon Valley
If you like Silicon Valley check out The IT Crowd, also equally hilarious take on the world of IT.
blimey74
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8 years ago
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on: Intelligent people more at risk of mental illness
I agree, I think mental illness afflicts people irrespective of their IQ. Perhaps people who seek out intelligence tests are experiencing delusions of grandeur?
blimey74
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8 years ago
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on: A Houston megachurch shut out flood victims. A Twitter storm opened it
He says "God's got this" so everything is going to be OK!
blimey74
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8 years ago
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on: Ask HN: Scala or Go – Job, Salary, Opportunity in Long Run?
Err what about Akka?
blimey74
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9 years ago
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on: An iOS dev's experience with React Native
Really interesting little memoir on real RN development experience
blimey74
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9 years ago
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on: Ask HN: Java ecosystem, where to start?
blimey74
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9 years ago
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on: The Return of the Utopians
More wrote his book as a satire, there is no contradiction between his actions in life and his book.
blimey74
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9 years ago
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on: 14 Must Read Blogs for Java Developer
You could also add blog.takipi.com
blimey74
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9 years ago
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on: What the world will look like in a hundred years (2116)
I'd love to know how much Samsung paid for this...
blimey74
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9 years ago
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on: Reflections on the Shock of Brexit
The FTSE 250 closed 11.4 % down on Friday, its worst drop ever. I think it's a extremely premature to be saying everything is fine. No-one will know for several years whether it was a good decision or not.
