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dmerrick··on Tmux Chess
This was terribly disappointing to me. It's basically just showcasing that tmux can be an 8x8 grid of panes.

What needs to be done is building a project that can "move" pieces from one square to another, according to the rules of chess.

At the very least, use Unicode chess pieces[1] instead of typing "black pawn" everywhere.

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_symbols_in_Unicode

dmerrick··on Divisibility by 7 is a Walk on a Graph (2009)
This didn't bother me. I assumed they picked that number _because_ it didn't work, to emphasize that only some numbers would end up back at the white node.
dmerrick··on Introducing the Plex Media Player
Well, once you start building your own library, you might find that the next step is improving the UI.
dmerrick··on 18F launches cloud.gov
Slightly off-topic, but the "Butt-to-Butt" browser extension makes this headline quite amusing.

[0] http://i.imgur.com/3q9Ujy0.png

[1] https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/butt-to-butt-plus/...

dmerrick··on Crystal, iOS ad blocker, to accept money to let ads through
I know it's not exactly what you're asking for (it's non-mobile and it's not exactly an ad blocker), but this seems like a good opportunity to plug the EFF's Privacy Badger.

https://www.eff.org/privacybadger

dmerrick··on Chris Poole
Reddit actually does have a number of these. I'm not sure I want to link any, though.
dmerrick··on Matz's Ruby Developers Don't Use RubySpec and It's Hurting Ruby
The RubySpec project has since been discontinued for many reasons: https://gist.github.com/nateberkopec/11dbcf0ee7f2c08450ea
dmerrick··on Vim's 400 line function to wait for keyboard input
Because it is one of the best text editors ever created.
dmerrick··on The Best Investment Advice You'll Never Get (2008)
Naive question: why is a will so important?
dmerrick··on Ask HN: How do BitTorent Bundles work
It appears that Thom Yorke's new album has been released using this feature:

https://bundles.bittorrent.com/bundles/d0b4beba8efc4b46f6dba...

dmerrick··on Uber Sets Valuation Record of $17B in New Funding
It's pretty safe, although their insurance policies are smaller than that of licenses cabs (think $10k vs $100k). Drivers undergo background checks and are rated after every ride. Uber does not tolerate drivers who get less than 4 stars.

What makes it better than Craigslist is the convenience. Take out your smartphone, drop a pin on your location, and get a ride within minutes. Plus, you don't need to worry about payment, it all happens behind the scenes via your Uber account.

dmerrick··on Alexander Shulgin has died
My favorite quotation from the man:

"How long will this last, this delicious feeling of being alive, of having penetrated the veil which hides beauty and the wonders of celestial vistas? It doesn't matter, as there can be nothing but gratitude for even a glimpse of what exists for those who can become open to it."

dmerrick··on Apple Confirms Its $3 Billion Deal for Beats Electronics
Well, they did invent the iPod.
dmerrick··on Show HN: Hipster Domain Finder
Picked up crow.bar. Now I need to think of something for which to use it!
dmerrick··on F.lux updated
The Windows version is already ahead of the Mac version in features.
dmerrick··on Beets – Command-line music manager and auto-tagger
Well said. I've been meticulously maintaining a single audio collection for years now; sometimes I wonder why I do it. But what you said sums it up nicely.
dmerrick··on Banking Startup Simple Acquired for $117M, Will Continue to Operate Separately
I have a 40+ message support thread comprised of me and Simple support sending gifs back and forth to each other.
dmerrick··on Why cul-de-sacs are bad for your health
As a minor nitpick, the plural of cul-de-sac is 'culs-de-sac' (not 'cul-de-sacs' as appears in the title).
dmerrick··on Announcing The Dark Mail Alliance – Founded by Silent Circle and Lavabit
It is not a crime to be interested in something like this.
dmerrick··on FBI raids alleged online drug market Silk Road, arrests owner
Neat, how does this work? It seems to violate the idea of the internal Tor web.
dmerrick··on World
It looks to be a different implementation.
dmerrick··on Bradley Manning's Post-Sentencing Statement
I was unfamiliar with this term. That was a very interesting article.
dmerrick··on Vim Git Gutter
I would appreciate this to be the default.

Thanks for your work!

dmerrick··on Using a Hosts File To Make The Internet Not Suck As Much
Wow, you're right. I was almost convinced you were being clever.
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