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oscardelben

3,051 karma · joined December 15, 2008

I like to hack on stuff. I work at Google.
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oscardelben··on Show HN: My network connection monitor for Mac
Thanks for sharing! Any chance you share the source on Github?
oscardelben··on Show HN: I'm releasing a series of OS iOS/Mac apps to show how they're built
pull request merged, I missed that in a refactoring! Should probably add tests in the next product.
oscardelben··on Show HN: I'm releasing a series of OS iOS/Mac apps to show how they're built
Thanks for the feedback, I have a snake proof of concept on my github profule which was built with cocos2d, but I'll add more
oscardelben··on GitHub adds a dashboard showing all issues for all your projects
Great addition. i would like to know what's preventing them to show organizations issues for organizations I belong to.
oscardelben··on Ask HN: What % of your job interviewees pass FizzBuzz type questions?
If you're considering remote employees or contractors I'd like to get in touch.
oscardelben··on Puffer - A Rails 3.1 Admin Interface
you have to admit.
oscardelben··on Show HN: Color Picker Pro, Open Source Color Picker for Mac Os X
CMYK (and others) added, look for an update soon.
oscardelben··on Show HN: Color Picker Pro, Open Source Color Picker for Mac Os X
Thanks, I hired a designer for that
oscardelben··on Show HN: Color Picker Pro, Open Source Color Picker for Mac Os X
Hi, I'm working on both of them! If you find anything else, feel free to use Github issues
oscardelben··on Show HN: Color Picker Pro, Open Source Color Picker for Mac Os X
There seems to be an issue with detecting the second monitor on certain cases. I'm looking into it but didn't find a solution yet.
oscardelben··on Show HN: Color Picker Pro, Open Source Color Picker for Mac Os X
Can you elaborate on that? If you could open a Github issue describing the functionality I'll do my best to make it in the next version.
oscardelben··on Show HN: Color Picker Pro, Open Source Color Picker for Mac Os X
I'll do somethng about that. Thanks.
oscardelben··on Show HN: Color Picker Pro, Open Source Color Picker for Mac Os X
I'll add an option for that. Thanks for the feedback.
oscardelben··on Show HN: Color Picker Pro, Open Source Color Picker for Mac Os X
Hi guys, I'm the author of that app. You can choose which format you want to save by default (hex or rgb) as well as hiding the color preview in the menubar through the app preferences. Please let me know if you feel like something is missing.
oscardelben··on Show HN: Color Picker Pro, Open Source Color Picker for Mac Os X
You're right, I chose that because colorpicker was already taken as a bundle name (if/when I'll submit to the AppStore).
oscardelben··on Personal jetpack in 2012 for $100,000
I'm hoping these things will become mainstream in the future. Of course there'll be regulations and I'm not sure they would be safe if a lot of people would use them, but they're still nice!
oscardelben··on Android outstripping iOS in ad impressions and device market share
Neither do I. I think he's implying that if more people will buy android then android will get better because of it.
oscardelben··on Homeless Man Has Three Degrees and Can't Find a Job
I doubt his three degrees have anything to do with the fact he can't find a job.
oscardelben··on That truck driver you flipped off? Let me tell you his story.
Why do you think that truck drivers aren't risking their life for us like the firefighters and police men are doing? We live in a society where most jobs are needed. If it wasn't for them it would be hard for millions of people to get their food in the stores every day.

Edit: to clarify even more, even the truck driver knows thst he's got a probability to die during his work, which seems to be higher than most other jobs. Most drivers know this.

oscardelben··on 50 Google +1s on sale at SEO shop for $9.99
you could do the same by sending thousands of links. Search engines knows about this fortunately.
oscardelben··on Ask HN: How should I apply for U.S. jobs as a non-resident?
Can you elaborate on applying to work permission when arriving to the US? From what I knew you ned a visa before arriving to the US.
oscardelben··on Designing GitHub for Mac
Tried that without success. Maybe it depends on the person examinating it. Btw it took them two months to reject the app so there must have been something going on.
oscardelben··on Designing GitHub for Mac
On a related note, i've built a simple github browser for ipad that will never get approved on the AppStore due to paid accounts. If someone wants to play with it here's the link https://github.com/oscardelben/GithubBrowser
oscardelben··on Sitting for hours can shave years off life
Ikea has some adjustable desks that are within your budget
oscardelben··on Sitting for hours can shave years off life
you should drink when you're thirsty, not for the sake of it. Beware that what you're doing can cause more harms than goods.
oscardelben··on Pinboard.in service limited - FBI raided hosting company and pulled equpiment
All big names were once small. I doubt pinboard didn't choose their hosting company wisely, although I get what you're saying. Troubles and down times happen to anyone, it's how good you can deal with them that makes a difference, not the hosting company you choose.
oscardelben··on All these Brilliant People at Facebook Make Me Sad
I really hope not. If we really need Facebook to go to referendums we have some serious issue. I think what really is moving people is the nuclear referendum and water privatization. Only a minority really cares about protection laws.
oscardelben··on Put a thousand books from the British Library on your iPad for free
format is important in order to make sense of content.

I'm sure right now they have a huge database with lots of scanned images, and an app like this helps to make sense of it. If I'd have a big zip file containing all those books, it would be difficult to browse through them. They said they're planning to add support for other devices, so you may still get what you want one day.

oscardelben··on Put a thousand books from the British Library on your iPad for free
Now, that's a lot of books. I'm sure it'll be great to procrastinate on those.

Just today Sebastian Marshall sent his weekly newsletter[1] about targeted procrastination. Here's how it could be adapted for reading some of these books:

- Write down two or three topics that you're interested in.

- Do a search for books that match those subjects, and write them down.

- When you feel like taking a break, pick one book from the list, and start reading.

I like this approach because I easily get tired from reading a book for a long time, but it's easy to do it in 10-15 minute chunks.

I'm not the type that reads lots of books anymore, but I prefer that over lurking on Facebook or Twitter.

[1] http://getsomevictory.com/

oscardelben··on After Three Months of Using a Standing Desk
I've been using a stand up desk as well for the past few months. Here are my observations:

- barefoot is better, especially with a low tech mat to make a soft surface. I never wear shoes while working and I don't regret it.

- the first few days are a bit tough, you may experience some back pain. Nothing too hard, but depending on your body that could last up to one week from what I've heard. After that, I'd never go back to sitting all day. It just doesn't reasonate with me anymore.

- the desk that you intend to use will make a hugr difference. I got mine at Ikea after seeing a recommendation here on hacker news. It's basically a desk with three adjustable panels, put the bigger in the middle http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/60111123

- it's important that you experiment with a few heits if you're unsure. A couple of inches can make a big difference. Make sure that you eyes are watching slightly below to avoid neck pain.

If you work from home, you'll love it. You can literally think while walking around your room, there's no resistance rom a chair. You'll take more breaks and feel better overall. And if that doesn't work for you, you can always go back to a regular chair.

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