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The hardware volume controls on tablet/phone work well for me when using the app.

seearon The Guide to the Freedom and Responsibility Culture at Netflix

A fascinating read. Not having a vacation policy strikes me as an incredibly radical idea.

It sounds so civilized, yet my worry would be that people end up not taking enough time off due to a combination of peer pressure and indifference. In my experience I've found there are a set of people who always struggle to use up a given vacation allowance, and in a situation where there is no allowance I could see the natural behaviour of these people creating pressure on those who enjoy taking time off to take a lot less.

seearon The Way I Work: Matt Mullenweg

You'd think that if the hifi was that good it would be hard to concentrate on the code.

seearon Ask HN: How do you produce product demo videos?

There's a post here with some hints on getting high quality up on YouTube: http://nerdwithnolife.blogspot.com/2008/09/how-to-get-high-q...