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corroded | 7 years ago | on: Ask HN: Best things in your bash_profile/aliases?

Something funny:

  alias crontab='fuck you, <insert name of colleague here>'
Background:

Everyone knows that in a [in]sane workplace, you ALWAYS have to lock your machine. So this particular new hire forgot to lock her machine and one of the seniors (senior prankster, I would say) jumped into her terminal and set a crontab to run EVERY MINUTE.

So she comes back (we pair program so they were actually pairing that day) and goes on with programming for a few seconds. Then she tells us to be quiet. We're all like "WTF?" She asks, "Do you hear some robotic voice saying something?"

At this point we're all trying to listen but to no avail. She thinks it's her machine (which was connected to a 27" monitor) and proceeds to max the volume. A few seconds later, the whole office hears a thundering robotic voice say "ASSHOLE".

Everyone laughs. From that point onwards, we all had shortcuts to lock our screens, and as an added "security" feature, we aliased our crontab to actually say "fuck you" to our senior prankster.

corroded | 13 years ago | on: Prismatic creates a special signup for Google reader users

Thanks. No worries there :) I am not into bashing other people's hard work, but sometimes you just know it's not fit for you (case in point, mine).

I got confused the first tie with those jumping bubbles after the import as well. So I just went straight and clicked "Get Started". Anyway, I'm just saying it's not for me, but everyone, please try it first to see for yourself :) It has a neat UI and all.

corroded | 13 years ago | on: Prismatic creates a special signup for Google reader users

I'm sorry, I tried this and thought it imported my google reader stuff but it didn't. Instead, it suggested articles for me to read etc and eventually I decided this is not my GR replacement. (Don't get me wrong, I'd totally use this IF I wasn't on GR. This is good for first time, but for migrating from GR, I don't think so)

I wanted to delete my account since I don't plan on using it....but then there's no delete account! Shouldn't that be one of the first features? (Although I do understand people make it hard for users to delete to give their apps a chance)

corroded | 13 years ago | on: Skrillex Quest

Binding is available in steam and is available for Mac as well.

corroded | 14 years ago | on: PayPal forces buyer to destroy $2500 pre-WWII antique violin in dispute

While I do get their point of preventing counterfeit circulation, who's to say that it is counterfeit? Paypal? The buyer? Unless they have a violin expert on board their team which handled the product physically, I don't think anyone should have the "right" to destroy something that's not proven as counterfeit.

corroded | 14 years ago | on: Game Theory 101

Should've seen this a couple of weeks ago when it was the topic for AI class. Will probably use this as a reviewer for the finals. Thanks! :)

corroded | 14 years ago | on: Why do humans procrastinate?

I could provide a one sentence answer to this that will enlighten you all, but I'll do it later after I finish reading all the articles in the front page.

corroded | 14 years ago | on: For Thanksgiving, give your parents a treat: upgrade their browser

I remember the day I bought my mom and dad a PC. I only taught my mom how to check her email and a few weeks later, she's already installed a dozen Yahoo! and Popcap games in it.

A few more weeks later and as expected, the PC succumbed to a bunch of viruses and I had to "fix" them. To cut the story short, I installed FIrefox, hid the IE icon and told them to use it as it's "just the same, they only look different". I then left and never had to fix any virus problem whatsoever.

Now, they're doing great with Firefox(I think my dad even uses Chrome now).

Lesson learned: 1. Let them suffer from virus infections caused by old browsers cough IE6 2. "Cure" said virus and introduce antibody - new browsers 3. ??? 4. PROFIT!

corroded | 14 years ago | on: Tell HN: I want to teach you web development. In 8 weeks. For free (sort of)

IMHO, he did say you'll be passable as a junior dev(depends on the person's potential i guess). I think that this would be enough for most companies, especially if they think you have great potential and can grow/learn exponentially(like be a senior in 6 or less months)

There are some projects that don't need senior devs THAT much, like basic CRUD apps, etc. And you'll be "continuing" your studies under the company's mentors/senior devs.

So yes, I think 8 weeks of studying RoR can make someone useful to a company. Not all, but probably one that needs juniors

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