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Comment · 11 years ago
This is called "freedom of speech".
Comment · 11 years ago
- name clearly understandable, possibly even by non-native speaker

palantir.com

- name that doesn't start with an article (e.g., the)

theverge.com

- name without any subtle replacement/elision of letters

svbtle.com

google.com

Comment · 11 years ago
SDE I, SDE II... Microsoft?
Comment · 11 years ago
Comment · 11 years ago
Just wait until Java starts compiling to WebAssembly and skip learning JavaScript altogether.
Comment · 11 years ago
Based on title I assumed it's about vacations: put on an VR helmet - fly a drone in Patagonia/Fuji/Arctic.
Comment · 11 years ago
"Physical activity, he said, pools blood in the lower half of the body, reducing blood flow to the heart. In response, the heart pumps more vigorously. In people with NCS, the brain misreads that as high blood pressure and tries to lower the pressure, which leads to decreased blood flow to the brain and, thus, fainting."

I like how it sounds like an engineering flaw. Hopefully one day our software will not be bound to randomly generated aging hardware.

Comment · 11 years ago
It's a scripted hypertext document trying to pretend it's an application.
Comment · 11 years ago
How do I define a constraint to ensure referential integrity?
Comment · 11 years ago
At least you don't need to be profitable.
Comment · 11 years ago
Web is independent, thus making tools for it is both no one's and everyone's concern.

Mobile/desktop platform providers on the other hand are typically worried about developer experience and thus e.g. you get XAML/QT instead of patching HTML with Bootstrap.

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