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Mercifully, MS put out an update for the 360 that made that keyboard into a QWERTY keyboard.

Check where the reply links point to for some extra fun.

Q: Why did the computer programmer show up to the Halloween party in a Santa suit?

A: OCT 31 = DEC 25

It might be slightly preferable to the existing problem with the AirBlade where the bottom portion traps water and becomes a germ pool party.

Agreed. I use Flickchart, a service that builds a "best of" list for you over time, and also builds a "highest rated movies you haven't seen yet" list. The other day, the lightbulb went off that I should sort my queue based on that "highest rated movies" list, but I quickly rediscovered that the Netflix queue sorting interface is a hassle to deal with.

Wouldn't you have to leave it powered on for the entire flight? Seems like it would drain the battery before you got there.

I haven't been here for very long, but I can't say it's a "common sight" to see flip phones at coffee shops. :)

On a more serious note, I have to agree with the bit about being a "pro-dog" city. I am constantly amazed at the number of dogs on the Muni, dogs in parks, dogs tied up outside of stores/restaurants, etc.

Dumb question: isn't IFTTT one of the companies that HN always cautions against building (one dependent on the availability of others' sites/APIs)? Or does that only apply for sites dependent on 1 other service?

I remember commenting the story when the first release came out (IIRC it was just play/pause). I'm thrilled to see that this is still going, as there have been plenty of times I've ended up scrambling around for my Mac remote in the dark.

Cryptonomicon is one of my favorite books of all time - I stared at that mushroom-shaped cave for the longest time trying to recall where I'd seen it!