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mugenx86 | 12 years ago | on: Show HN: I've launched my iPhone journal app I've worked on for almost 2 years.

Security against NSA/espionage really shouldn't be a concern considering nobody that paranoid would even use this app, let alone pay for it.

mugenx86 | 12 years ago | on: Show HN: I've launched my iPhone journal app I've worked on for almost 2 years.

This is great! I could definitely see myself using this if my life was more interesting than home -> work -> home (mon-fri).

And if weather permits, home -> beach -> home (weekends).

mugenx86 | 12 years ago | on: The World Famous staff on Chromebook: No deal

Either way, it works in favour of Google to the detriment of MS.

mugenx86 | 12 years ago | on: Started a stupid company. Failed.

You may have lost your dream, but you have gained time to focus on your family and well being.

Find a job and take it easy for a while. Rebuild and come back stronger!

mugenx86 | 12 years ago | on: Ruby on Rails Instructor

>Positions available in: New York City, San Francisco, London, Los Angeles, Boston, Sydney, and Hong Kong.

22/hour in Sydney? Half of the salary will go to rent and bills.

mugenx86 | 12 years ago | on: Show HN: Rate My App - The Best Way for Developers to Stay in Shape

It is not clear what metrics are used to measure progress over time.

mugenx86 | 12 years ago | on: What happened to Priceonomics?

The business model of Pricenomics seems to be that of placing more power in the hands of the consumer, increasing buyer bargaining power. This is what many vendors, especially tech vendors such as Apple/Google try to avoid. Product release cycles are kept secret for good reason.

mugenx86 | 12 years ago | on: Bitcoin heading towards $200, new bubble forming

>So? Is Gold a ponzi scheme too? No, gold is used in almost every electronic device because of its conductive properties.

mugenx86 | 12 years ago | on: A Sinatra-inspired micro web framework for Java

I've never enjoyed using Java.

If you have time look at Scala (Scalatra/Play Framework) or Clojure (Ring). You can reduce the size of your codebase dramatically.

mugenx86 | 12 years ago | on: I'm 2 years into development of my sandbox game, Moonman

Cached: webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http://bp.io/post/1501

Sounds like an interesting game. Too bad I can't see any of the images.

mugenx86 | 12 years ago | on: Leaked: damning internal email trail from inside the WikiLeaks Party

I think it shows an internal party struggle. People in the Wiki Leaks Party disagree with the way it is being run -- basically a vote of no confidence for JA. Not damning, just embarrassing for the WLP.

mugenx86 | 12 years ago | on: Mapping Arms Data – the trade in small arms and their ammunition, 1992-2011

I also find the graphics to be a little bit difficult to read.

It is hard to tell where the lines lead, so I need to rotate the globe. Also for European nations, it is very messy because some of the countries are tiny and all trade with each other. There is also no way to see arms trade over time, which would have been quite useful since the data has a time-series.

Very pretty looking 3D graphic though.

mugenx86 | 12 years ago | on: Help HN: Dear Apple, why do you sell products in India?

Try calling sales and ask to be transferred to support.

Apple sales enquiries For sales enquiries call 1800 425 4646 (toll free) or 080 2574 4646. Lines are open Monday-Saturday, 09:30-18:30.

Support line will probably still be busy, but it is worth a shot.

mugenx86 | 12 years ago | on: Sheryl Sandberg earns $100M, but won't pay interns

If only having loads of money was coupled with an obligation to be fair...

mugenx86 | 12 years ago | on: The $12.5 Billion Tweet

From Ichan's Twitter bio: "Some people get rich studying artificial intelligence. Me, I make money studying natural stupidity."

Ichan probably foresaw the impact of his tweet. He probably made millions, and will make a few more million by taking a short position on AAPL in the coming days.

mugenx86 | 12 years ago | on: One of the costliest product on Amazon.com

Looks like there is a company that creates these items of exaggerated price to farm traffic http://www.topcoolstuff.com/double-lines-above-x-canvas-art-....

mugenx86 | 12 years ago | on: Using Voice to Code Faster than Keyboard

Anyone else find speaking commands out loud to distract from thought?

"slap... slap... jog... dot... word... chk... slap... snore"

mugenx86 | 12 years ago | on: UK teen crowned world Microsoft Word 2007 champion

"Career-wise I think it will show any employers I know how to use a Microsoft Office product"

"With school, I'll be able to write reports and essays and stuff and make it a bit more fancy, to hopefully get a few extra marks."

Is this a joke?

mugenx86 | 12 years ago | on: Ask HN: I'm a chronic procrastinator – how do I break it?

“Find something more important than you are and dedicate your life to it.” -Dan Dennett

mugenx86 | 12 years ago | on: NoFlo Kickstarter, the hacker's perspective

>Any tool that claims to make coding easier is nullified by the fact that you have to still have to learn that tool too!

This statement is proven false by the number of IDE's that claim to make coding easier, and in fact do.

Noflo makes code easier to maintain and collaborate on by providing a visual map of how code is designed. The benefits of which should be plainly apparent if you have ever been tasked with maintaining >10,000 of lines of code.