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_neil··on Cinder – a C++ library for programming with aesthetic intent
I could be wrong but I think cinder actually pre-dates openstack.
_neil··on New autoplay policy in Chrome
The artist in question has hundreds of pieces of work, many of which he may not have easy (if any) access to anymore. It would take a non-trivial amount of work to fix.

But I think he’s also expressing doubt about creating art/work on the web in the future because of things like this.

_neil··on Next-Generation GPU-Powered EC2 Instances (G3)
I did some mac gaming on it. Not terrible for certain games. I was mainly playing Rocket League multiplayer. There's a bunch of resources/experiences at https://www.reddit.com/r/cloudygamer/
_neil··on Tonik — WordPress starter theme with CLI, ES6, Webpack and more
I love using the rest API like this. The main downside is you lose the inability to use many Wordpress plugins.

I.e., if your users want to insert a poll into a page, before you could probably install a plugin that integrates with the editor and admin panel. With this approach, you'll (probably) need to build that functionality yourself. So, your content and users need to be just right to do this.

_neil··on Next.js 3.0 Preview: Static Exports and Dynamic Imports
Meteor is (to my understanding) an all-in-one framework with database access and realtime stuff built in.

Next.js is sort of a React project bootstrap/boilerplate that has some pre-selected configuration for things like styling components and server side rendering.

_neil··on Ask HN: Freelance Management Services/Apps
https://cushionapp.com/ is a favorite of mine. Mainly a scheduling/forecasting app but has some great, newer features around invoicing/payments and time tracking.
_neil··on Ask HN: What is your favorite YouTube channel for developers?
Fun Fun Function is often entertaining. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1cgjhGzsSYb1rsB4bFe4Q
_neil··on Thrashed – Jake Phelps has run the bible for skaters for more than two decades
Along the same lines, Rodney Mullens' TED talk[0], where he discusses hackers and open source, is really fun to watch.

[0] https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uEm-wjPkegE

_neil··on John Oliver explains why Apple is right about encryption
Yep, fair enough.
_neil··on John Oliver explains why Apple is right about encryption
I could be wrong but I don't think this was really a thing until Jon Stewart. And some would point to him going on Crossfire (a 'real' news show) and destroying their hosts as a turning point in his being a credible voice.
_neil··on Multiple cameras and motion detection on the Raspberry Pi
Thanks for posting this. I built something similar using a single camera. It runs decently at first and seems to slow down over time. I'll give a powered hub a try.
_neil··on Should we decouple Drupal with a client-side framework?
*dev experience. That's a weird autocorrection choice.
_neil··on Should we decouple Drupal with a client-side framework?
There's a fair amount of movement behind doing this sort of thing with Wordpress/WP-API. There's even a conference[0]. The conference site itself is a pretty cool example of a site using WP-API (see the "View API Request" at the bottom).

I've used this pattern on a couple projects now and it's an enjoyable Devon experience. And the client gets the benefit of a nice admin interface.

[0] https://feelingrestful.com

_neil··on Ask HN: What was your best passive income in 2015?
I've been looking at this as well and I also have very little idea what I'm doing. I found a spreadsheet on Bigger Pockets that helps evaluate properties as rental investments by plugging in some numbers. Apart from that, I just have some alerts set up on Redfin and a general idea of what parts of my city would probably attract good tenants.

But I've seen enough stories about nightmare situations that I'd rather cover all my bases before jumping in.

_neil··on Ask HN: Mailbox alternatives for OS X?
This is a bummer. Despite how incredibly buggy Mailbox is on OS X, it was still my favorite client since Sparrow. I might give Nylas[0] a try.

[0] https://www.nylas.com/n1

_neil··on The FBI files on D. B. Cooper
And another: 30 Rock implies that Kenneth's father was D.B. Cooper. In one episode he's wearing a suit passed down from his late father. The inside pocket of the suit coat is inscribed "D.B. Cooper."

Weirdly, this happened in season 6 episode 10, like the Numb3rs episode.

_neil··on Mo.js – motion graphics for the web
I haven't used this, but you might want to check out Bodymovin:

http://codepen.io/airnan/details/PqjwYM/ https://github.com/bodymovin/bodymovin

_neil··on Instagram-Famous Teen Shows the Dark Backstory of Her Perfect Selfies
That's fine and I agree to some extent. But you said 'nothing good for anyone.' Some organizations abusing social media doesn't nullify the good things that have happened because of it.
_neil··on Instagram-Famous Teen Shows the Dark Backstory of Her Perfect Selfies
Not sure if this is sarcasm. Job opportunities, facilitating protests/revolutions, artistic collaborations, ...
_neil··on Shrine – A new solution for handling file uploads in Ruby
I'd also be interested in a brief comparison. This is the first I've heard of both Shrine and Refile. I'm really excited that backgrounding and direct uploads are being simplified in both projects.
_neil··on How social networks can create the illusion that something rare is common
Social media manager, I think.
_neil··on Ethics for Freelance Programmers
There's tools for this like RescueTime. There's also Editor plugins like WakaTime that just track the time you spend on specific projects within your IDE. Not sure if they have vim options, though.
_neil··on Netflix Releases Falcor Developer Preview
I disagree, though maybe I could see your point if you are unfamiliar with The Never-ending Story. Even then, they are in different spaces so a mental name collision seems unlikely.
_neil··on Inventor of Aerobie also invented the Aeropress
Very true. I do love my Aeropress, but I have been loving it for several years. And I'm pretty sure it was fairly old news when I discovered it.
_neil··on Create your own MailChimp clone for $5 a month with Sendy
That's a bit over the top. Mail chimp is hugely valuable if you are in their target user base. And for non-technical clients, mail chimp is (imo) a massive step up from other mailing list providers.
_neil··on Create your own MailChimp clone for $5 a month with Sendy
It's using Amazon SES for delivery.
_neil··on Bunnyhopping from the Programmer's Perspective
This was also a common tactic in Tribes, which also had jet packs and 'skiing' (basically bunny hopping downhill while building up momentum). The game had vehicles, but after people figured out skiing, the vehicles were basically abandoned.

In the later years of the game, people even figured out disc jumping in midair off of their own grenade.

Edit: here's a quick Tribes 1 video where a guy skis around the enemy base, team kills his own flag carrier, catches the flag in midair, and disc jumps home to cap it.

http://youtu.be/HF_htZRhbiQ

_neil··on Avail Programming Language
I know it looks like a random and out of context comment now that I re-read it. But someone even somewhat familiar with the band he mentioned would probably understand why it was relevant.
_neil··on Avail Programming Language
I just recently left Richmond, VA and drove down Lombardy St. every day on my way to/from work.
_neil··on Mailbox, from Dropbox (plus 1 GB of space to your Dropbox)
That's basically the same list of issues that Sparrow had.
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