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Brewer

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I like to spend time doing computer things and sometimes I write about them and post my thoughts on the interwebz.

Email: jamesbrewer@gmx.com

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Brewer··on Entrepreneurship idea
I'm sure that there are tons, but do you honestly think if someone had a million (or billion) dollar idea that they would just give it to you?
Brewer··on Ask HN: Please help me get out of this infinite loop of n00bness
The site cloning idea sounds pretty neat. Maybe I will try to clone HN.
Brewer··on Ask HN: Please help me get out of this infinite loop of n00bness
Any suggestions? I can't find any Python projects that look cool.
Brewer··on Ask HN: Please help me get out of this infinite loop of n00bness
"Or grab one of the lists of startup ideas and try to implement one."

What lists of startup ideas?

Brewer··on Ask HN: Please help me get out of this infinite loop of n00bness
I don't have any ideas and anything I see when I search for ideas just seems silly.
Brewer··on Warren Buffett: I could end the deficit in 5 minutes.
I should have added /sarcasm to the end of my last reply.
Brewer··on Warren Buffett: I could end the deficit in 5 minutes.
But he could end the deficit in five minutes.
Brewer··on Warren Buffett: I could end the deficit in 5 minutes.
Warren Buffet for Secretary of the Treasury
Brewer··on Warren Buffett: I could end the deficit in 5 minutes.
I think the US government is one company that needs to have most of its management fired, or at least scared shitless.

It's not the best solution, but we really do need to do something.

Brewer··on HN "Who's Hiring" Language, Framework, Data, & Mobile Trends
How does one do something like this? What technologies did you use to get the data and to make the graphs?
Brewer··on A Walk in the Woods with Mark Zuckerberg
They can talk as much as they want, as long as no body names them. You can't sue someone for breaking an NDA if you don't know who it was that broke it :P
Brewer··on Ask HN: I need a desk
I like the first and last pictures, but my apartment doesn't look anything like that. :P White walls and brown carpet FTL.
Brewer··on Ask HN: I need a desk
An interesting idea, but I'd rather not have cinder blocks sitting in my living room.

Yes I am a college student, but looks do matter. I'm quite picky.

Brewer··on Ask HN: What on Google+ needs fixing?
Sorry, I should have been more specific. I meant when adding people by their email address.
Brewer··on What should I do with my life?
Usually I don't both with people who are feeling sorry for themselves, but I'm feeling nice this morning.

Go get a GED. Go to a community college and do your general studies. After two years, transfer to a state school and declare your major.

Oh, and don't post shit like this here anymore. This isn't a forum for people feeling bad for themselves.

Brewer··on No HN until I ship something
Maybe there isn't much reason to comment on this, but have you started working on something already or are you starting from scratch?
Brewer··on Ask HN: Here is my Minimal Product. Looking to make it Viable. Any suggestions?
This is really cool! Feel free to make an Android version!
Brewer··on Splitterbug (YC S11) private beta: track expenses with friends from your phone
Well I won't have a phone for another few months, but if you're still looking for testers then, I would be happy to help out.

And if you're already done testing, then I'll download the app anyways!

Brewer··on Splitterbug (YC S11) private beta: track expenses with friends from your phone
That's a great idea for an app! The only problem is that I don't have a cell phone. :P Is there an Android version too, or is it just for iPhone?
Brewer··on Ask HN: Quit my job and learn to code in Thailand for a year?
I agree with boolean here. Moving to a different part of the world will push most people out of their comfort zone, but that won't necessarily happen if you go with someone you know.

A year in Thailand sounds like a great adventure and a great chance to "find yourself" (please forgive me for the cliche). If you're gonna do it, then do it right.

Brewer··on Identifying Other HN Readers on Google+
That would mean going to Github and getting either an email for each person or their profile address. It's a good idea but we're looking for a single-click solution.
Brewer··on Ask YC: What about people who don't know English good enough?
You beat me to it. I just couldn't pass up an opportunity to correct the English of someone who is talking about good English.
Brewer··on Identifying Other HN Readers on Google+
It's not automatic, but maybe we could create a directory of HN users on G+. I hear that the Google+ Developers API will be released soon, so we could use that to (hopefully) log into the directory. If you're logged in the directory would list all G+ HN users that you don't currently have added.

Just a thought.

Brewer··on Google+ really is a Facebook killer. Here are few simple reasons why.
I agree, Google needs to be very careful where they go from here. If they try to take over Android, or the iPhone, or the world, they could get into a shit load of trouble because of the antitrust laws in place here in America.

It's pretty ridiculous that a company can get in trouble for providing so many great services for free.

Brewer··on Ask HN: What on Google+ needs fixing?
The ability to mass-add to circles would be nice, it's annoying as hell to add people one at a time. Also, something similar to Facebook Pages. I'd like to see a HN page made.
Brewer··on Ask HN: I need a Python mentor.
To be honest I'm not exactly sure what kind of programming I want to do. I'm thinking it will probably be related to the web in some way.
Brewer··on Suggest HN: Hacker news circle on Google+
jamesbrewer1992
Brewer··on HN+ (a hacker news chrome extension)
I'm not a huge fan, it's a cool plugin but I want to see HN, not Google.
Brewer··on Khan Academy Computer Science
I'm glad Khan finally got around to adding some CS videos! I knew that Khan was a programmer himself, so the lack of videos on the subject always escaped me.
Brewer··on Request for Google+ invite here - Let's help each other.
If anyone has an invite left I'd love to get one. jjb127@mun.ca
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