shabbaa's comments

shabbaa | 10 years ago | on: Show HN: Space Shooter in QBasic

Looking at what you wrote at 15, I'm curious to know what you are doing nowdays?

shabbaa | 10 years ago | on: Ask HN: How happy are you working as a programmer?

Frustrated most of the day! But somehow strangely satisfied.

shabbaa | 10 years ago | on: Why London Underground stopped people walking up the escalators

Tldr?

shabbaa | 10 years ago | on: PayPal and zero-dollar invoice spam

For a PayPal employee to post here and say he made a team aware and they are working on this it's utterly laughable.

There was a post here on hn over two years ago for the same issue which was top post and generated a lot of news.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6526481

It is obviously very well known to them for years but they continue to do it

shabbaa | 10 years ago | on: Are Movie Theaters Actually Fueling Piracy?

Is it just me or has there been a resurgence in cinema going as a social activity. It felt like around year 2000 when dvds were peaking and then flat screen tvs came in, cinemas were a lot quieter.

shabbaa | 10 years ago | on: Using machine learning to predict basketball scores

Baseball feels like a next step up. About 2,400 games a year. More games, data points.. more everything

shabbaa | 10 years ago | on: React Router 2.0.0

I'm glad to see this thread and some debate about react router and it's features and ways it could be better. Too often any react critisism is attacked almost fanatically.

shabbaa | 10 years ago | on: HN: Christmas Colors

Merry Christmas HN!

shabbaa | 10 years ago | on: Demoralize Your Teams Quickly and Efficiently with Micromanagement (2010)

Micromanagement is exhausting.. Once you learn to let go just enough to be able to supervise and step in only when you need to, work becomes more fun.

shabbaa | 10 years ago | on: What is a coder's worst nightmare? (2014)

Coder's worst nightmare? When you are the last line before something gets pushed into production, and the fear that it will fail IN production.. have i missed something?

shabbaa | 10 years ago | on: Strong Legs Associated with Healthy Brains in Twin Study

Interesting, however i'd lean towards muscle mass in general having this effect rather than thighs in particular.

Although being at the lower end of the body might be important in maintaining goid circulation.

shabbaa | 10 years ago | on: Depression-Fighting SAD Lamps Aren't Just for Your Winter Blues

Would like to try.. any damage possible to eyes or skin?