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Thanks. I hadn't looked much into Fireworks. But seems like you are right.

Thanks for recommending Fireworks. Seems like the right way to go.

Why did you decide to go with Photoshop, and not Illustrator? I am asking because I am in pretty much exactly the same situation, and getting ready to get dirty with design skills.

I know a lot is being speculated about how the whole JSTOR story is what could have possibly pushed Aaron over the edge. And I think the discussion is important in its own right, about easy access to academic journals. But, I think it is very important that we do get to know what it actually was that triggered this extreme act on part of Aaron. If someone as capable and intellectual as Aaron could fall prey to something that makes one end his life, what becomes of the average hacker who tries hard to achieve a level of success such as that of Aaron, and goes through phases of depression in life.

There has to be more to it then just the JSTOR case.

This is just absolutely shocking.

Aaron Swartz was an inspiration. To know that a person you looked up to, someone from whom you learned so much through his writings and his projects, ended up finishing his life like that...

Speechless!

After googling, IRC is the first place I go to, to ask a question regarding some tool/framework/language/design. Long live Freenode.

Leonardo da Vinci was a chronic procrastinator. Ironic?

I hope you are going to keep the cleaned up version separate. Some of us (me at least) would like the book in current form. :)

Still reading, but before I forget to ask:

"It’s a junior engineer mistake to toss insults about a piece of complex technology in 140 characters."

Does everyone agree with that? I have seen many senior engineers, specially in open source world, who aren't afraid to use the 'F word' publicly to insult a technology, or even an organisation (Linus vs. Nvidia?).

Does an engineer really have to be super formal in how he talks online? Isn't it fun to be a bit more open at times than what 'maturity' requires?

$500 fee?!? I don't get it. This is the first time I am hearing about"Developers for Good". Am I missing something? Why would someone pay $500 to solve a problem that will "improve the world"? Has anyone participated in this and can shed some light on why it is worth it?

I wonder what are the potential career choices in bioinformatics for a computer science major who hasn't taken many biology/chemistry/genetics courses. Any insight?

Very interesting. Would you like to share how many users have you been able to sign up thus far?

Seems like the "Learn to Code in 10 Days" books have finally got their charm right.

Also, the font size could do well a few points larger.

Does it do landscape only? I can't find an image displaying the device in portrait.

It should be mentioned that you need to register in order to submit. That was my issue.

However, while my bot was compiling, I moved away from the page. Later on trying to resubmit, I kept on getting errors, until I changed the name of my bot submission.

More helpful error messages would greatly improve the whole process. :)

Seems like the upload a bot link is down...

Objective-C?

Stopped reading the instant I saw it was white on black with font size larger than normal.

One of the most awesomest things I've seen in a while.

That works too. Cool.

Ok I just discovered a way to do so. Kindle for iPad/iPhone doesn't allow an official way of loading your personal documents to be loaded onto your app. So a nifty trick is to use the iPhoneExplorer app on your Mac and open your iPad/iPhone in it. Then just drop the .mobi book onto Apps>Kindle>Library>eBooks. That's it.

Anyone has any idea if I can load this book onto my Kindle app for iPad?

For some of us, best thing about facebook will always remain the same: not to have a facebook profile at all.

What happened to catching an old buddy after ages, in real life, and getting to hear each others story over a cup of coffee or dinner table. I would always prefer that to getting to know every other detail about my friends living far away, throwing every little detail of their life at me, every 10 minutes.

On a slightly related note, does anyone know of a good online course on pencil sketching? Google didn't help me.

Waiting for TC++PL 4th Ed. now.

Oo boy! I hope no one brings up the comparison to Vi now. (Ooops!)

Let the holy war begin.

Wait a second... there is something wrong with that One-Two.

One: Be self-deprecating!? Show you are weak and clueless? In short, a false image?

Two: Be brilliant, and prove you were being a dick with the first step.

Giving a false image, be it over valuing yourself or the opposite, knowingly, belong to the same category in my belief. It is the silent, humble, but brilliant opponent/partner that has my highest regards.

I agree there.

For those of us for whom Java never was "alive" (not choosing to program in it), is it safe to ignore this new language? I would be interested in it more if they wouldn't pitch it as Java Killer.

I am hoping you are hinting that this story is an exact replica of that behavior... pulling off a social formula, on a slightly bigger scale. Even if you are not, having gone through a similar phase back in early years with that exact same motivation, I am!

This is a text book usage of social engineer. Putting in divorced parents, single child getting all the attention from the engineer dad making the kid an above average amongst his/her peers, and then putting in a girl, so to make you focus less on the flaws in the story and drool over the hot-geek image more... evergreen combination.

I would doubt though that Forbes came up with this on their own. Rather, it could very much be someone from anon, just having little more fun.