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1qaz2wsx3edc··on John Yudkin: the man who tried to warn us about sugar
I've been doing Keto for 5 weeks now, it's an improvement and very easy to follow. Restricting calories is definitely a good way to approach weight loss. I'm so far happy with all the results.
1qaz2wsx3edc··on Npm Raises $2.6M Seed Round
Solid point, thanks for the clarification.
1qaz2wsx3edc··on Npm Raises $2.6M Seed Round
It's also kind of funny that Meteor.JS by contrast got $11.2m in funding. And NPM the underpinning technology which has further reaching economic benefits only receives $2.6m. I know it's a bit apple and oranges, but four times the value? The valuation of software is surrealism.

All that said, I love them both dearly.

1qaz2wsx3edc··on Pullup, the site you join via pull request
Yea, they still have a workflow problem that was never solved: https://github.com/larvalabs/pullup/pull/5

On the bright-side at least the project is MIT. Good ol' MIT.

1qaz2wsx3edc··on CoinDesk Removes Mt. Gox from Bitcoin Price Index
I'm still waiting on bitcoinwisdom to remove Mt.Gox. It must only be a matter of days now.
1qaz2wsx3edc··on Why Mt. Gox is full of shit
Trust is fickle on the internet. These young, inexperience companies are hurting consumers by poor practises. That however doesn't restrict an experienced party from providing services safely. For instance, we may trust amazon or github and a plethora of other services online. It appears we generally trust them because they have a solid record of support & are transparent about issues. What I'm trying to convey is that a reputable party could in time be a trusted. This doesn't negate an individual from taking protective measures such as paper wallets, vaults, backups and spreading your wealth across wallets. Right now it's a kin to the wild west. And the law-men are coming, they just haven't arrived. I feel in time, the dust will settle.

Trust is a slow process.

1qaz2wsx3edc··on Bitcoin: The future of money is at stake
The rise of the darknets will be funded in blood & bitcoins. Someone should write a novel on this, it's juicy!
1qaz2wsx3edc··on Flappy Bird creator, Dong Nguyen, taking down game; "I can't take this anymore"
It's the whole "next 22 hours" that's the kicker, he's explicitly warning his market that it will be an exclusive item.
1qaz2wsx3edc··on Libcloud: One Interface To Rule Them All
In the ruby ecosystem Fog has existed for a long time which offers a similar service: http://fog.io/

Edit: I should also say it's neat to see an apache supported project in this space, more tooling around these services are very useful.

1qaz2wsx3edc··on Show HN: A developers-only news site you join via pull request
Neat, I added bender (robots.txt). Enjoy!
1qaz2wsx3edc··on Bitcoin users smash their iPhones after Apple bans Blockchain from App Store
I think you're missing the point, that they didn't break it for free, like a child smashing their gameboy for example. The broke it explicitly for a trade & too protest. This has little to do with entitlement.
1qaz2wsx3edc··on Bitcoin users smash their iPhones after Apple bans Blockchain from App Store
Why is this silly or immature? I mean, sure it's a ploy for attention on the issue, but a protest is not immature or silly. Can it be funny, amusing? Sure. Childish? I think that's a stretch. This is an important point that has long been criticized of Apple, a closed garden is not a benefit to consumers. Sure, the quality issue will always be there, but the outcry & reparation of that should come from the consumers, not the other way around. I'm not saying Apple shouldn't have the ability to remove certain apps, but it certainly shouldn't have the ability to pick & choose. Plain and simple Apple is becoming increasingly anti-competitive.
1qaz2wsx3edc··on Show HN: Codewars
Thanks, a couple people here also seem confused by the join button, perhaps take it to a sign-up form, or change the join button text to be a little more descriptive of what you want the user to accomplish.
1qaz2wsx3edc··on Show HN: Codewars
A bit more feedback:

In chrome 32.0.1700.77, clicking join did nothing, it only scrolled to the top of the page.

Also, I'd love to see a quick video introduction. I like the concept.

1qaz2wsx3edc··on “The working group should not agree to freeze whatever syntax Chrome ships”
This is a bit jaded, and I mean it light heartedly. But I'd be more inclined to listen to the W3 if they'd shoot down DRM. I no longer believe they have the web's interest at heart. Might as well let Google steamroll, if they're bound to steamroll things themselves.
1qaz2wsx3edc··on Docker 0.8: Quality, new builder features, btrfs, OSX support
Well, I would assume 0.x.x is by nature unstable, so I'm not sure how it doesn't fit. I read the article, but I'm still left wondering for clarification.
1qaz2wsx3edc··on Docker 0.8: Quality, new builder features, btrfs, OSX support
It's not explicitly said, but are they following Semantic Versioning? http://semver.org/
1qaz2wsx3edc··on More Bitcoin Regulation Is Inevitable
Seeing as the ledger is public, regulation of transactions through aggregate means is inevitable. It's just a waiting game right now.
1qaz2wsx3edc··on Hackers steal Western Michigan University professor's paycheck
If you read the article, it specifically says in the fourth paragraph: "However, he said he believes the university should reimburse him for his loss, since it was its system that was hacked.".

It wasn't his banking account being phished, you should read the linked articles before commenting on things.

1qaz2wsx3edc··on Reversing the WRT120N’s Firmware Obfuscation
Rest assured Mr. Management, hackers only target profitable business, and since you're the manager, we won't have much to worry about.
1qaz2wsx3edc··on California Orders Coding Bootcamps To Stop Enrollment And Issue Refunds
This similarly happened in Canada.

http://business.financialpost.com/2013/06/24/ontario-investi...

Days later, the Minister of Training, Colleges, and Universities Brad Duguid got involved and let the program continue under a careful watch, after some restructuring.

http://readwrite.com/2013/07/03/canadian-coding-camp-bitmake...

1qaz2wsx3edc··on DataHand
IIRC, DataHands are super expensive and have a high learning curve. Anyone looking to upgrade should consider a Kenesis, wait for Mark 13: http://launch.keyboard.io/

That said, I toggle between chiclets and a kenesis.

1qaz2wsx3edc··on CoffeeScript 1.7.0
I too resisted the initial cargo cult culling that happened in yesteryear. I picked up coffee-script probably a year or two later. I was focused on learning other skillsets prior. After finally spending the time to pick it up it's been an invaluable skill. From learning to productivity, it's a win.
1qaz2wsx3edc··on Reasons to use a paper-based task manager
I do something similar, I've commented on it in the past: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6466150

Although not mentioned there is that I exclusively limit work-in-progress to one item.

1qaz2wsx3edc··on Reasons to use a paper-based task manager
> 1. Forces brevity

> 2. It's always available / It never crashes

> 3. Awesome Weekly Summary

> 4. Take notes anywhere

On 1.) This is something ultimately up to oneself, I could have a larger notebook, or use multiple pages. Brevity more over is about self-discipline in accurately describing tasks. It can also be double edged in that not enough information or vagueness may increase effort require. This is something digital tools can help alleviate by allowing for additional information (todos, comments, etc).

On 2.) Sure, paper beats the redundancy of digital or online tools, but let's not forget about the power and utility they can provide as well.

On 3.) Digital tools by contrast can work around this exceeding well and in detail (calendars, weekly iterations, etc).

Finally on 4.) Sure, I won't argue against papers innate redundancy, but I feel like digital services convenience me just as well with mobile & web apps (as long as I can get the full site though :P).

Anywho, my long drawn out point is : these strengths can be applied elsewhere, and just as well. For instance, I use Trello as a scratchpad about various things I have going on. I've got about 11 or so person boards. Writing things down and applying a method to limit work in progress is really the corner stone of getting things done in my opinion. Just my two cents.

1qaz2wsx3edc··on TigerDirect.com Now Accepts Bitcoin Payments
Yes, mining is tricky, risky business, too much so for my blood. But, I think some find ways to ROI.

But, you know, a merchant wouldn't stop selling pickaxes during a gold rush, just because the customer isn't profiting. I wouldn't expect online retailers too either.

1qaz2wsx3edc··on Dogecoin and the Appeal of Small Numbers
It's interesting when you look at 42/BTC/LTC/DOGE. It seems the common denominator is rarity. The less rare, the less value, the more the higher the value. Sounds similar to something. DOGE are the pennies of cryptocurrencies. Just two cents, or two DOGE? I'm not sure anymore.
1qaz2wsx3edc··on Ask HN: How to find part-time developer work?
Ditto, my guess is they're just skimming for the top earners.
1qaz2wsx3edc··on Which programming language has the best package manager?
I think virtualization can take care of consistent deployments. And developing under a virtualized container ensures consistency from multiple platforms.

My point is: a source-based approach is not the tool to blame for consistency, it's used with lazy concern, and that's a mistake onto the crafter.

I work on two different platforms as one. Virtualization achieves that.

1qaz2wsx3edc··on Bitcoin Price Touches $1,000 Again as Overstock Sales Hit $130,000
Also, it puts the breaks on volume, which in theory should increase demand & become scarce commodity.
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