vixen99

Nothing but praise for my Dyson. It's a brilliant machine. The negative comments here just don't chime with my experience. How about a comment from the competition? Hoover's Vice President for Europe,…

Much easier to write the article, yes (of course) but why make the point? It's utterly irrelevant to whether the author has a valid criticism or not.

"its only web example". It's means and can only ever ever mean "it is".

I wonder if our descendants will be apologizing for some of our actions once we're all dead? However I suppose that by then the re-definition of what I used to understand by the word 'apology' will be…

I used to use this technique as a kid to win money off friends, betting I could instantly remember the order and nature of 50 objects read out to me. If you'd prepared properly it was embarrassingly e…

"it's own code " is always and only an abbreviation for "it is own code" which was not intended.

Instead of offering pointless invective why not provide at least one reason why you make this comment? Atlas Shrugged has sold six million copies. That's no argument for the thesis put forward in it b…

Yes. And a normal spade is sufficient.

Maybe some will like this but for me it's pointless regurgitation of easily available irrelevant data. (that does not apply to me because I wasn't born and bred in that country) What would be interes…

Doesn't censorship just help retain the derogatory aura, (for some) of a word which in itself merely comes from the latin word for black?

'Dead wrong (about global warming)'? For this to be true, there would have to be a demonstration that net positive feedback effects from increasing atmospheric CO2 (leading to runaway warming) have be…

This very short article mentions the winner's views, as he sees it, on the suitability of Lisp (used by 0.7% of the contestants, surely interesting) for the job. Half the article never even mentions L…

But first change 'effect' to 'affect'.

'The more oxidized the tea leaves are, the hotter the water temperature should be when steeping'. The author assumes his readers do not know that white, green and other teas differ from each other tha…

If you're not going to support a serious reputation-destroying accusation then why make it in the first place? I don't think HN is the place for smears.

It was, I suggest, the aftermath that actually provided good grounds. For instance, several 'giants' of literary criticism were demonstrably shown, because they'd ill-advisedly chosen to stray into to…

To be a touch prosaic, is it simplest to cover a round hole with a round cover? No, Round holes are drilled. Covers for them can be simply cut squarely from stock. Why have a geometric match? Either w…

Doesn't news about, and information for start-ups figure largely on Hacker News? Isn't the latter's purpose to make money, preferably lots of it? I should have thought any discussion about money, albe…

Some buddy! In my naivety I was thinking of a third party. Thanks for the 'duh'. This is not a term I use or have heard used by anyone I know (well, that's how the world can be sometimes for English s…

Why not talk on Skype? How does someone set about recording or listening in to a call made on Skype?

Never mind praising total utilization! What about the added chemicals seemingly required to make the gunge taste 'good' if that's the word? Is this analysis just a lie or a complete exaggeration? htt…

A smattering of anecdotes and you're 'well aware of how the rest of the world views the U.S.'. Reminds me of the story of the psychoanalyst who, when presented with a patient profile, announced that t…

Using two filter papers with a holder, it seems that temperature is <the> critical factor in creating the smooth flavour I happen to prefer. 185F/85C does the job perfectly. The coffee gets pu…

its apparent color

I enjoy and appreciate explanations like this but why oh why does it have to be '<fucking> with me'? I am hoping no explanation for my comment is needed.

Not if it's on tax-payers' money, I wouldn't.

Right and it's vital for people to know this. For anyone who wants to know more I recommend starting with http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2003/03/2... Mercola is not an original …

Denialist? You sound like a member of the Spanish Inquisition. Are we talking science (where constant questioning is [or is that just silly me?] was always supposed to be intrinsic to the investigativ…