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Already been done, actually: http://thoughtcatalog.com/2012/get-a-job-the-craigslist-expe...

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?

"Rubber Room", for me, at least, conjures up a whole different set of images:

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/350/h...

The description makes it sound like he was visiting the supposed location of the Ark in Ethiopia (to me, at least):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Our_Lady_Mary_of_Zion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ark_of_the_Covenant#Ethiopia

I was able to find this with a little Googling (no idea on the truthfulness of the article), but I could swear there was another article listing the iPad Mini as one of the last products he worked on:

http://www.slashgear.com/steve-jobs-secretly-very-receptive-...

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.

Is http://xkcd-map.rent-a-geek.de/#10/-21.4805/18.7811 supposed to be the Money Pit?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oak_Island#History_of_the_Money...

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!

I think the parent is making a comment about the news.yc iOS app, not HN itself?

I had figured they needed to be there in person to get past the fingerprint scanner.

Also, Bane's plan centers around presenting himself as a champion of the people -- I had figured he went in guns blazing for the psychological value of the thing (not to mention the possibility of drawing Wayne/Batman out of hiding). Exchange security just being compromised probably wouldn't be a big enough deal for most people (the police officer outside who makes the comment about his money being in his mattress certainly doesn't seem to care!)

I've been wondering for a while how much of that is due to the public chart of Linux/OS X/Windows donations. Does anyone know if Linux users donate at the same amount when that information isn't made available? (ie has there been a sale where you can't see donations broken down by OS during the sale, but the figures get released later?)

Downloaded the app just now. My friends were already teasing me about using Foursquare...I can already tell this is going to be even worse.

(My one little bit of criticism is that I find the 8-bit-style text really hard to read on the iPhone's screen.)

Is this really feasible? I don't fly a lot, but the last time I was at an airport, the only areas that invited you to sit down/have a meal were on the far side of the TSA checkpoint, etc.

I rode an MTA bus for the first time this past weekend with 0 knowledge of the MTA in general and had a pretty positive experience. Why are people staying away?

Steam supports achievements and some social features, although those aren't 1:1 with Live's social features.

(Well, I suppose that unlike a dorm, there's no communal kitchen/restroom, but to me, this still seems like it would be a step backwards for someone fresh out of college.)

"That demographic cohort wants to continue their collegiate experience for an indefinite amount of time," Kennedy said. "I envision this as a launching space as they get established."

The "collegiate experience" Kennedy seems to be going for with this is dormitory-style living (the article even touts the common areas that will be available to tenants, just like some of the pitches when I was shopping around for colleges!), but the first goal for many students at my university and others I've visited has always been "get out of the dorms and into a real apartment".

Not likely, as they've sold the movie rights.

I looked into indoor navigation-related stuff when I was planning my senior project in college. There seems to be a problem on some university campuses where freshmen, visitors, etc. get lost easily because buildings get merged with other buildings and the university can't be bothered to renumber rooms.

I don't think indoor navigation is as big as NFC, but I can see people making at least a little bit of money at colleges (and, as someone else pointed out below, mass transit situations)

I was using Padmapper this morning to look at listings in the Boston area (I was actually on the phone with a friend at the time extolling the virtues of Padmapper), and went back to look at it again now -- tons of stuff gone.

Wasn't this true back in the telegraph days? I seem to recall reading that operators could identify each other just listening to transmissions.

Interesting news - one wonders who they'll get for Hiro.

I believe it's a reference to the Ender's Game series (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enders_Game, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_of_the_Hegemon), as lampooned here: http://xkcd.com/635/