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evoltix

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Contact at evoltix@gmail.com
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evoltix··on HP begins TouchPad clearance with $99 fire sale
They already said they would continue to support current devices and continue to work on webOS.
evoltix··on What did you buy first once you hit it?
Got to love those laptops with backlit keyboards.
evoltix··on Show HN: RecruiterBox
Is there an option to pause a subscription? Companies will eventually fill all their positions and won't always need to use the service.
evoltix··on Those annoying “Rate this app” dialogs
You don't have to worry about exiting an app in webOS in order to leave a review.
evoltix··on Show HN: my new project, an app to tell your friends what you need
On the main page it says: "Tell your friends what your need." It should be: "Tell your friends what you need."
evoltix··on Cheating and the Honor System
This drawn-out diatribe irks me. You chose to teach at that school, so you should be familiar with the cheating/plagiarism policy. Should you not?
evoltix··on Why the password "this is fun" is 10 times more secure than "J4fS!2"
This article was written 3 years, 8 months, 4 days ago. I'm pretty sure there's been plenty of time for "this is fun" to propagate through the masses.

Also, as stated in his The Usability of Passwords - FAQ (http://www.baekdal.com/tips/the-usability-of-passwords-faq):

Q: So, are you saying we should use "this is fun" as our password?

A: No, I'm saying that you should use a 3+ word pass phrase as your password. Something that isn't linked directly to you or your immediate interests. So don't choose the names of your three kids.

evoltix··on Show HN: Let's end the Programmer Salary Taboo
Negative salary is an oxymoron. How can you consider debt a form of compensation?
evoltix··on Show HN: Tasskr
- Add a plans & pricing section. All I see is "Sign up for a free account" with no mention of prices. So, I assume it's free for full access.

- Add a demo. People like trying stuff before having to sign up.

- Add more screenshots.

evoltix··on Show HN: Let's end the Programmer Salary Taboo
It's not asking for your net worth. ;)
evoltix··on Show HN: Let's end the Programmer Salary Taboo
Nice solution to a known problem. The app is simplistic and doesn't really need to collect any more information. As long as people enter accurate salaries then this should prove useful. Good job.
evoltix··on Ask HN: What's the average salary for a Web Python Developer in California?
Good move.

When a company gives a low-ball offer to a potential developer then counters with a more realistic offer, this raises a big red flag to question the company's intentions and morals .

evoltix··on Speed Up Your JavaScript - Google Tech Talk with Nicholas C. Zakas
I thought this talk was a good refresher, especially on reflows. The DocumentFragment is also particularly useful when it comes to performance tweaks.
evoltix··on Milk: Kevin Rose's New Company Aims to Solve Big Problems on the Mobile Web
Let me know when something has actually been created. Ideas and intentions are worthless until you actually do something with them.
evoltix··on Show HN: my weekend project, Gumroad
Good example. Makes more sense to me now. :)
evoltix··on Show HN: my weekend project, Gumroad
This makes more sense to me now and I see the potential. Perhaps you should put this example on your website to make it a little more clear.
evoltix··on Show HN: my weekend project, Gumroad
Seriously? I'm not sure I could take anyone seriously that tried to sell me a link of "value." Why not just share the link for free like people have been doing since the beginning of time?

Don't get me wrong. You did a great job getting this rolled out over a weekend and it looks nice. I must need some enlightening because I really don't get it.

evoltix··on Talk to CleverBot - Winner of 2010 Machine Intelligence Competition
What's your favorite race in StarCraft 2?

Terran.

evoltix··on Ask HN: Best customer support solution for one-person software company?
I tried Zendesk a while ago. To me, Zendesk seemed to be overkill and I found it hard to work with.
evoltix··on Why I Deleted My Foursquare Account
I created an account because all my friends were doing it. However, I always felt deep down that it was weird and potentially dangerous sharing your location with the rest of the world. After reading this article I asked myself, "Do I care where my friends are? Do I want to share my location with others?" I answered "NO" to both questions and deleted my account.
evoltix··on Clever social engineering. A malicious web page that tells you it's malicious.
It would be even worse if the malicious site was an exact copy of the true Firefox block page. So, when the user clicked on "Get me out of here!" it would prompt to install the rogue AV.
evoltix··on HN Domain Exchange: Add your unused domains
Here's a few domains I have been sitting on that were going to be used for projects. Email me if interested.

- AmazingCode.com - blog about good coding practices, principles, etc.

- GeekVentures.com - blog or business

- PeerVine.com - social network based on like-minded individuals

- RankWire.com - web app, rank stuff

- SalaryGuru.com - web app, find out what you should be paid

- SnapCaster.com - web app, similar to photokast.com

- SoloDeveloper.com - blog for an independent developer

- USBApps.com - something similar to portableapps.com

- WebCurio.com - web app, bookmark service? (curio: something unusual worthy of collecting)

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