eragnew's comments

eragnew | 11 years ago | on: Chrome Experiments: “3d city”

I love seeing stuff like this. But what really excites me is when these types of 3D models start to represent real cities. Like the ViziCities project[0]. Maybe the idea of Mirror Worlds [1] will eventually become reality.

[0] https://github.com/robhawkes/vizicities

[1] http://www.amazon.com/Mirror-Worlds-Software-Universe-Shoebo...

eragnew | 12 years ago | on: PyCon US 2014 – Videos

FYI, headline has a typo. 2014 PyCon Videos.

eragnew | 12 years ago | on: Ethereum: the Yellow Paper [pdf]

I understand your sentiment, but I'd warn against judging the project based on one blog post by Ethereum's communications guy. There seems to be some serious crypto/engineering heft behind the project:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=428589.0

Note: I'm not involved with the project. Simply watching it with interest at this point.

eragnew | 12 years ago | on: Ethereum

Because presentation of the idea matters.

eragnew | 13 years ago | on: Poll HN: Do you ever code while stoned?

After 10 hours:

708 responses, 269 "Yes" (38.6%), 433 "No" (62.2%), 33 "Other"

I'm surprises SurveyMonkey doesn't show the results. Won't be using them again. Thanks everyone for participating in this informal poll.

eragnew | 13 years ago | on: Firefox OS doesn’t stand a chance

Firefox OS is a nice idea, but it’s predicated on open standards: Anyone can take Firefox OS’s additions to HTML5 and produce their own implementation. If developers get on board — at least one Mozilla bigwig has stated that they “want to attract hundreds of thousands of developers” — and lots of open web apps begin to appear, then Google can simply implement the same specification in Chrome, Microsoft can implement it in IE10, and Apple can implement it in Safari. Even if you’re worried about the commercial interests of Apple or Google — or if you’re a carrier trying to extricate yourself — there’s nothing stopping you from installing the Android Open Source Project on your phone.

I think this is where the author contradicts his own argument. Do you know how many small businesses can be created on an open platform such as Firefox OS? It let's individuals and small development teams compete directly against Apple, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, etc. It truly levels the playing field, in my view. Or at least, that's what I hope Firefox OS will be capable of.

As a developer and designer, I (for one) can't wait to try out Firefox OS. If it works well, I'll start using it more. And by all indications I've seen, it will probably work pretty well :)

eragnew | 13 years ago | on: How to work with Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) in HTML 5

Wow, these are some great examples to work with. Thanks for this :)

eragnew | 13 years ago | on: We (unexpectedly) got 60K users in 60 hours - What we learned

Thanks for sharing the lessons

eragnew | 13 years ago | on: I bet you over-engineered your startup

publically traded != startup (in my opinion)

eragnew | 13 years ago | on: I bet you over-engineered your startup

> over-optimized

That does seem like a better term for it. Or at least an equal term for it :)

eragnew | 13 years ago | on: I bet you over-engineered your startup

'Over-engineering' is a term I'm starting to pay a lot more attention to :)

eragnew | 13 years ago | on: I bet you over-engineered your startup

Exactly what I needed to read this morning. Thank you.

eragnew | 13 years ago | on: Levels of aspiration

This diagram is kinda like a roadmap for how to succeed, IMO:

http://s3.amazonaws.com/37assets/svn/952-technical-hierarchy...

(that links comes directly from the article in question)

Good stuff!

eragnew | 13 years ago | on: Vigilantes Have Renamed "The new iPad"

Why is it a mistake? I would be pretty happy if I owned the 'iPad' brand. Seems more valuable than 'the new iPad', IMO.

To me, it seems like Apple is simply resetting expectations.

eragnew | 13 years ago | on: Investing in GitHub

Congrats GH! Sounds like a good match. Excited to see how it plays out.

eragnew | 13 years ago | on: Trello is now half million strong

congrats! i've been meaning to try this out

eragnew | 13 years ago | on: Light Table Playground Levels Up

> coffeehouse-MBA

?

IMO, you have to consider the audience. Chris probably hasn't had time to build any kind of glossary for 'marketing-slang'. He's probably spent most of his time building the functionality that the new version of LT is displaying today.

The line you highlighted can make plenty of sense if you take the time to think about what each word means. There is no instant gratification for understanding.

What do I mean by that? Google 'REPL' and take the time to learn what that concept means. Do some research and play around with leiningen. I'm really not trying to be rude, but do you know what type of developers LT is aimed at right now? hint: clojure

HTH.

eragnew | 13 years ago | on: A Northwest Pipeline to Silicon Valley

Glad that Seattle is getting noticed. Wish more Seattle people would stay in Seattle rather than think they need to relocate to SV. Just my opinion.

eragnew | 13 years ago | on: The Drone Zone

In my view, the importance of this article is this question: 'Who watches the watchers?'

What does that mean exactly? Well, it seems to me that there are some people (authorities) in the US who would like to use drones for domestic policing and surveillance. While that may not be a bad thing in and of itself, it could be abused by someone who has a desire to abuse others.

So my takeaway is that transparency into domestic drone programs is a good thing. And I, for one, will not trust any domestic agency that wants to use drones without being truly transparent about what they want to use drones for.

eragnew | 13 years ago | on: Cause & Effect

If there is another Stephenson book you have been thinking about reading, I would recommend diving in. I haven't read all of them, but I've read many, and have yet to be disappointed. Also check out Daniel Suarez if not familiar with him already. HTH.