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codazoda
4,738karma·1,614submissions·March 24, 2014
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Software engineer, entrepreneur, serial hobbyist, and writer.
Over 500 technical articles on joeldare.com generating over 10k monthly views. Creator of Neat CSS, the minimalist CSS framework with over 700 stars on GitHub. Author of Write & Publish Your Book, rated 5-stars on Amazon.
Joel Dare
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HDR seems like another TV sales gimmick. Isn't HDR more about capturing the image with a lot of range rather than displaying it as such? Color support does seem to matter in a side by side compar…
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Where can I read about this "hardware"? My understanding was that it was simply TV's with better color clarity and then marketing fluff. I've never heard about this "hardware&…
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I watched 15 minutes of the first video. "To help more developers embrace deep-learning techniques, without the need to earn a Ph.D". Oh, good, I can do this. "These fundamental concept…
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I agree and I use a simple to-do list (Wunderlist) to set my goals and track my progress. I try to set short term goals, something between 4 and 8 weeks. As an example, my biggest current goal is to r…
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I also use their web app, which means I can no longer access the private messages people send me. Sometimes it tells me I've got a new message. Friends, I'm sorry that I'm ignoring you,…
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My understanding is that he was legally forced to hand over the encryption key and all the data. The FBI, then, could have read all messages that were available on the server. He shut down so that no …
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Is it just me or are some of the rest of you having this problem?
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She probably didn't and that makes the headline clickbait. At the end of the article it points out that we probably just haven't observed this because we aren't looking for it. Sharks a…
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If I used Fusion 360 (free for personal use) to design this, it would probably take me tens if not a couple hundred hours. Maybe you can get pre-made parts, like the memory chips, heat sinks and stuff…
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This. I decided at a young age that the answer to "can I search" is "no". If I end up in custody as a result, so be it. If they get a warrant and slap me with everything they can, …
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At 100% the test might be invalid but I don't think your percentages are correct. I'm sure it's environment specific but I run my new 2016 Macbook Pro w/ Touchbar at about 60% brig…
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This tracking stuff is a plaque and I'm part of the problem. I run an unpopular site with random bits of information on it that uses AdSense to give me a few bucks a month and Disqus to allow com…
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...and, this is how search engines work, on a simple level. They request a web page then they "click" on everything and request all those other pages. Of course, Google probably detects bots…
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This is commonly what advertisers want to see but it probably shouldn't matter how many people see it or click on it. All that should matter is how many of the people who clicked on it took actio…
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Listen, I'm no fan of Ticketmaster but you should be very careful in your wording of a piece like this. Although clearly opinion, it contains real slander and you should tread lightly. For exampl…
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Some time ago I worked on a tool for powering on and off USB hub ports. Most hubs don't have the circuitry for the power to work, but you could blink the lights. Hubs might make a nice set of ind…
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I thought the same thing but on the flip side I love the idea of this simple solution. Maybe they have a creative solution to it looking like a scam?
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As a developer, I'd rather they build it and sign it for me. The key signing stuff always seems difficult.
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Came here looking for this comment... "I approached my management when the situation escalated, who directed me to HR. Instead of helping me, HR embarked on a defensive and confrontational script…
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I prefer the longhand version; seems a tiny bit more readable. We're talking about C, but it becomes important in some higher level languages. Just my personal preference though.
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You might want to try something like Pivotal Tracker if you aren't already. Estimating each "task" and then prioritizing them seems to help me see how long it will actually be before I …
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As consumers, we might want this, but it's not a smart idea for companies. Their early announcements are tests to see if there's enough excitement long before the product is ready. If very f…
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I... Uh... Doesn't everyone have this problem? Maybe this is another reason people think I'm brooding. I can only hear the people directly next to me in a noisy environment; not the people o…
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The graphics alone make me want to punch this tool in the face.
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Vendor lock-in is often solved by competition for proprietary software so it's not a great argument by itself. Software patents not withstanding.
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Simply the ones built into my macbook or my headphones (depending on how much privacy I have). I use basic Skull Candy earbuds when I need them. I do 3 to 5 meetings a day and some pair programming.
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This is cool. I made something similar years ago. The primary motivation was my need to print small resolution images in poster sizes when camera technology hadn't gotten to the point they had hi…