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fam | 13 years ago | on: Ask HN: Best ASP.NET full trust web host?

Thanks for the suggestion. I've looked into Mono+Linux as a solution but I (unfortunately) need the server to host an Umbraco CMS instance which apparently doesn't work well with Mono.

fam | 14 years ago | on: How going to the gym makes you stronger

Don't forget to work on flexibility too: "the key to youth". I actually picked up a foam roller a few weeks ago to use on my recovery days and it's been a great supplement to weight training. Helps with recovery, prevents injury, increases mobility... the list of benefits is huge and it's really an investment in your future health. After all, who wants to sit be old and sit around when you could be out running a marathon, hiking, or something extreme?

fam | 14 years ago | on: The Five Stages of Hosting

He forgot to add in #0 The parents' basement

Good: You (almost) have complete control over everything

Bad: Mom accidentally unplugged the power while vacuuming

fam | 14 years ago | on: How I improved my life with a PS3 controller

Yep, I remember back when I tried to surf the web on a PSP or PS3: too inefficient. Along the lines of efficient web browsing, a friend introduced me to Vimperator for FireFox and I can't imagine surfing without it. Check it out if you guys want to add some vim love to your everyday browsing :)

fam | 14 years ago | on: On switching to Arch Linux

IMO boot time isn't a big selling point anymore with SSDs in the market (albeit not exactly affordable). A MacBook Air can boot up within seconds and that's plenty fast for me.

fam | 14 years ago | on: On switching to Arch Linux

Agreed. Back when I had Arch installed as my main OS I'd run updates every now and then only to find out after that FireFox or some other program broke. Of course, it's nice to know how your OS works and how to fix things, but considering all the other OSs out there, it's nice to have something that "just works" with as little downtime as possible.

In hindsight, the learning phase of having to set everything up taught me a lot about using Linux, bash, etc. Switching to a tiling WM (dwm rocked) was a great experience when I had been using Windows all my life.

fam | 14 years ago | on: Silicon Valley newcomers are still dreaming big

I'm guessing these guys have several years internship experience and a load of side projects coming out of school? I know a few guys who came out with just a degree and 0 exp starting at around the mid $50k range.
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