genericbrandx's comments

genericbrandx | 4 years ago | on: Ask HN: Windows users, what software do you find essential to your workflow?

My default installs in no particular order:

* Obsidian

* AutoHotKey

* Anki

* Notepad++

* Python, Pandas, NumPy, JupyterLab

* Git, GitHub

* ThinkOrSwim

* WSL, Cygwin, PuTTY, WinSCP

* Chocolatey

* RescueTime, Toggl

* LastPass, Authy

* Chrome, Chromium, Firefox

genericbrandx | 6 years ago | on: Ask HN: Best books you've read in 2019?

Influence: The Power of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini

It was interesting to learn why certain techniques work.

genericbrandx | 12 years ago | on: Paper, by MiSoft

Or Microsoft and Twitter having drama over the use of the name Vine

genericbrandx | 12 years ago | on: What would you like to see most in minix? (1991)

QOTD - "just a hobby, won't be big and professional like gnu"

genericbrandx | 12 years ago | on: Mass Surveillance in America: A Timeline of Loosening Laws and Practices

Forgot to add http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnivore_(software) and possibly http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECHELON

genericbrandx | 13 years ago | on: Google Petitioned By Fans Of Google Reader To Reconsider Shutdown

or Amazon? Cloud service, like Google Reader, plus Kindle support would be nice

genericbrandx | 14 years ago | on: Google+ demo

G+ looks interesting but I expect Google Docs to support mindmaps soon based on the tour

genericbrandx | 14 years ago | on: Google+ Project: It’s Social, It’s Bold, It’s Fun, And It Looks Good

Anyone want to wager when Google Mindmaps will debut?

genericbrandx | 15 years ago | on: Ask HN: Tornado Touchdown Tracking

Not aware of any existing services but during the recent tornadoes in AL, I was wondering why someone has built a google map/twitter mashup that would allow tweeting a sighting and either allow the person to specify the location or use the device's GPS readings. An account could be setup (@tornado_bot) and a service could pull the coordinates from its tweet-stream. If you follow it and are nearby, it could notify you of the danger(via direct message). Also, a way to specify possible direction and speed would be really beneficial.

genericbrandx | 15 years ago | on: Why didn't Osama Bin Laden get a trial?

Saddam and the Nazis surrendered, bin Laden did not. The rules of engagement are clear, which also hold true for metro police actions, in that lethal force is authorized when the other party brandishes a weapon. If he had not had a weapon, if he had raised his hands instead of an AK then he would have faced trial but that is not how things went down.