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wesleyac··on Ask HN: How many "self-taught" programmers and how did you do it?
1.) RTFM + STFW 2.) I've been doing it for 3 or 4 years. 3.) I got a consulting gig a couple weeks ago, but there isn't much programming involved :(
wesleyac··on Ask HN: new TLDs?
The only thing new TLD's are going to be used for are things like googlec.om and other phishing attempts. I find the whole thing silly, but I guess some people like the idea.
wesleyac··on Fingerprints are Usernames, not Passwords
This is a great point, but I'd love to see a passcode system that isn't vulnarable.

The "swipe puzzle" things (I'm not sure what to call them.)? I've been able to see people enter them once and unlock their phone. Passcodes? Even if people used secure ones, with a combo of looking while they're entering it and the smudges it leaves, it's not that hard to get.

Those are the 2 most frequent models of password input I've seen, both flawed. Any ideas for a better one?

wesleyac··on NerdyData: a source code search engine
Cool, but forcing users to buy "points" probably hurts their market target (devs).

Otherwise,seems great. I'm intrested in using it to see how many sites use specific widgets or tracking pixels.

If they add regexps it would be prefect.

wesleyac··on Security researchers rewarded $12.50 voucher to buy Yahoo T-shirt
Personally, I'd prefer a little "Thank You" on some Yahoo site.

$12.50 seems insulting. "Oh, your time is worth $12.50 to us, but thanks for disclosing a huge XSS issue."

wesleyac··on GNU Hurd 0.5, GNU Mach 1.4, GNU MIG 1.4 released
Huh, I always assumed that HURD was just GNU politics, what with the all the GNU tools with linux, while the GNU's original goal was an OS complete with kernel. When I look at it in this light, HURD makes more sense. I do disagree with saying that every OS advances the state of the art though, a lot of them will probably end up as *nix clones. I have respect for anyone who builds a kernel from scratch, but I also think that most of them ad totally batshit insane (Linus included.). They do great work, but I didn't understand why.
wesleyac··on Ask HN: Is MEDIUM down
A bit late to the game, but: http://www.isup.me/medium.com/
wesleyac··on GNU Hurd 0.5, GNU Mach 1.4, GNU MIG 1.4 released
Thanks for all the answers.

I can understand why people are making HURD, but I'll stick to Linux for now :P.

wesleyac··on GNU Hurd 0.5, GNU Mach 1.4, GNU MIG 1.4 released
Why, GNU, Why did you have to make a kernel?

Ok, I get that the GNU has always wanted to make an OS that they can get credit for (GNU/Linux folks, I'm looking at you), but still.

I suppose that they can make the case for making a non-monolithic kernel, but that doesn't seem necessary to me.

I feel like all the years of dev work on HURD could have been better spent on other projects, but it's not my time :(

Thoughts?

wesleyac··on Ask HN: How to become smarter?
Because he can?
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