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yajon Ask HN: What Keyboard do you use?

I use Matias Ergo Pro, http://matias.ca/ergopro/pc/

I also have a Poker and Filco Majestouch 2

yajon Show HN: Black Friday deals for developers

DaisyDisk 50% off

http://daisydiskapp.com/

yajon Show HN: LightPaper for Mac – Free Markdown editor

Looks good. I will check it out.

My current setup is Marked 2 and vim (most of the time). Simple and works well.

http://marked2app.com/

yajon Google Reader shutting down

I have been using Twitter/Flipboard+Instapaper for a while now as a replacement for traditional RSS readers. I do use Tweetbot but most twitter clients do have "Read Later" applications integrated.

yajon Acme vs emacs vs vim

Try to use Vintage or Vintage-Ex Mode https://github.com/SublimeText/VintageEx

I have not completely switched but notice that I am using ST more on my web development projects. Sometimes, I find it better on looking for files and js/css/python linting.

yajon Show HN: Increase your productivity with ambient noise

Thanks. I will try it out.

Instrumental/lack of vocals also helps me. I mostly listen to post rock - godspeed you!black emperor, pelican, mogwai.

yajon How I Fired Myself

This is the right thing to encourage but I just would like to add always have a backup.

"Don't be afraid to break things as long as you have a backup".

It might be a simple version of the previous code, database copy or even the entire application. Do not forget to backup. If everything fails, we can quickly restore the previous working version.

yajon Vim After 11 Years

I can live without Vim but cannot without Vim mode.

All apps I have used since learning Vim has some kind of Vim bindings - Visual Studio, Eclipse, PyCharm and ST2. I also rely on browser vim plugins (vimium, vimperator).

It seems Vim mode is becoming ubiquitous in my apps.

yajon Ask HN: Really awesome chair for computer use?

I will recommend this DIY standing desk, http://www.ikeahackers.net/2012/05/standing-desk-with-utby-l.... It is simple, cheap and very stable.

I have the desk for a year now and it solved my shoulder and back problems from sitting too long.

yajon Show HN: A Smart Name Brainstorming And Domain Search Engine

I really like the similar suggestion.

I am not sure of the "Lets be friends" in red text in the bottom of the search. The social buttons might be enough. Besides cleaning up the layout, its really good.

yajon My Visual Resume

It is the same concept posted in Deviantart. The image was posted in 2007

http://dizzia.deviantart.com/art/Curriculum-Vitae-PDF-690509...

The idea of a "visual resume" is really good especially if you are targeting a data visualization job

yajon What Is The Simplest Thing That Could Possibly Work?

I am not sure if it is just me but I find that "simple" is not that easy. In a given problem (programming), I usually start with the obvious solution. I then try to accommodate my code to changes or features. The code will then be "complex" or not an elegant solution. In the process, I will discover a "simple" or a better way than the original one that I have.

Obvious -> Complex -> Simple

The author mentioned about a 20 and a 10 page solution to a math problem. It is possible that the person who has the 10 page solution learned from the 20 page solution and discovered a simpler way.

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What you can do is filter the results using searchyc. If you are only interested on start up reviews search something like "ask hn review" and grab the rss.

http://searchyc.com/ask+hn+review

Hope that helps

yajon The 75% answer

"In order for legibility to be achieved, a certain degree of contrast must exist between the background and foreground colors. However, it’s important to remember that computer screens have much greater black/white contrast than the typical printed page. To that end, many web designers prefer off-black to pure black on white backgrounds. Likewise, it is sometimes more elegant to use very light gray instead of pure white on black backgrounds."

The above quote is take from "Elegant Web Typography" by Jeff Croft

http://www.slideshare.net/jeff_croft/elegant-web-typography-...

yajon The ugliest logo ever, but maybe it makes sense

The London 2012 Olympic logo is better

yajon Ask HN: What would you love to pay for if it was available?

A hoverboard as seen on Back to the Future.

yajon Building a subscription service? See a cool way to plug in the subscription part...

2% based on the Techcrunch post

http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/20/zuora-the-salesforce-fo...

"Naturally, Zuora has opted for a utility-like pricing model. The company will take 2% of all invoiced amounts, with that percentage increasing decreasing as payments get bigger and eventually getting capped completely for particularly expensive items."

yajon Ask HN : Discussion sites for hardware geeks?

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/

yajon Ask HN: Which Wiki to use?

MoinMoin http://moinmo.in/

yajon Webapp Death Match: Google vs. Apple

He compared more than just images. Although, the post should have been a comparison of MobileMe and GMail.

I do agree with the conclusion:

The media-appropriate approach of Google shows that the interface is not a matter of graphic design, it’s a matter of how it works. With all the glitz Apple brings to the Web in an attempt to win a beauty contest, they lose the true contest: the beauty of usability. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t give your Web app a manicure.

yajon Ask HN: Advice for those getting started in the Web Industry?

Do -> Read -> Repeat

yajon Silverlight 2 Release Candidate Now Available - ScottGu's Blog

I will probably wait ... I have to disable the last Silverlight Plugin in Firefox to avoid some Silverlight based websites from crashing.

yajon Ask HN: What would you do with $700 Billion?

Shift 3rd/4th world countries to 1st/2nd world.

yajon I’m a PC, and I Write Blog Entries

The new ads by Microsoft are good.

What will be better is how Apple will respond to the ads.

yajon Ask HN: Why doesn't Dilbert quit?

he needs to pay the bills

yajon Ask YC: What do you actually pay for, you, yourself?