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seejay

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TechGeek, Blogger, Podcaster and MicroBlogging addict who promotes GNU/Linux and FOSS 24/7/365.

http://seejay.net http://twitter.com/seejay http://sinhalenfoss.org

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blockbounty.org 1y ago

BlockBounty: Hire Top Developers and Pay with Bitcoin

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www.youtube.com 3y ago

Dear Canon, Don't Be Evil

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www.youtube.com 3y ago

Why Did I Choose the M2 MacBook Pro over the MacBook Air?

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www.youtube.com 4y ago

Software Engineer Nerd Cave Setup Tour (10% Skill 90% Gear) [video]

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www.youtube.com 4y ago

Freedom Not So Remote – Lessons Learned from a Decade of Remote Work [video]

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www.youtube.com 8y ago

Money as an Instrument of Change

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plexydesk.org 9y ago

PlexyDesk Extended Support Release for Mac

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github.com 9y ago

Curated list of awesome lists

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pgbovine.net 9y ago

The Ph.D. Grind

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www.youtube.com 9y ago

Grace Hopper – Nanoseconds

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seejay.net 9y ago

About:sleep (or lack thereof)

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leet.news 10y ago

Leet News

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digitalcomicmuseum.com 10y ago

The Digital Comic Museum – Free and Public Domain Comic Books

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blog.u-s-e-r.com 11y ago

Welcome to User Centric

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blog.simplesource.hr 11y ago

Log your (apps) brains out

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u-s-e-r.com 11y ago

Show HN: Hash Tagged Micro Reviews

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www.chronicleapp.org 12y ago

Chronicle for Android is out

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www.indiegogo.com 13y ago

PlexyDesk(FOSS) needs your support

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www.guidetotheappgalaxy.com 13y ago

The Guide to the App Galaxy by Google

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vimeo.com 13y ago

F*ck You. Pay Me.

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trello.com 13y ago

One of the nicest privacy policies ever

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www.mrmoneymustache.com 13y ago

What Do You Mean “You Don’t Have a Bike”?

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raramimu.blogspot.com 14y ago

The Dambulla Logs

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static.googleusercontent.com 14y ago

Search Engine Optimization Starter Guide

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www.dontoutsource.com 14y ago

Don't Outsource to Criminals

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www.seejay.net 14y ago

Don't mess with my Internet

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www.dontoutsource.com 14y ago

Don't Outsource

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www.geekaholic.org 14y ago

Remembering Steve Jobs : Geek with an attitude

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releases.ubuntu.com 14y ago

Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot)

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www.extremeprogramming.org 15y ago

Extreme Programming: A Gentle Introduction.

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What you don't realize is that the solution you suggest won't work if famous people like TBL publicly support DRM.

People wouldn't care about your opinions much, some would even call them dumb just like you call others opinions dumb. But when a respectable person like TBL says something people tend to take his words seriously.

This is why people were worried about what TBL did. A very few would have cared if you or I did such a thing.

Haha first of all. Let me apologize to you. And I truly admire how you took it very lightly as oppose to the reactions I got from some police officers (Not the nice human beings who kindly explained things) here in HN.

And I think I owe you an explanation of what happened.

1) I read your super awesome story. (nerdgasm).

2) Upvotes instantly but fuck this is some really good storytelling so just adding an upvote without a smart comment on your achievement would be almost rude!

3) Adds a pun intended "holy crap" (It's TBL people, if that ain't holy crap I don't know what it is!)

4) Genuinely wanting to congratulate you, ends my "smart" comment with a "Congratulations man!".

5) Realizes that I just "assumed" you were a gentleman, which I (we, most people) do a little too much.

6) Knowing I would have gotten away with calling you "man" without looking rude for assuming you were a gentleman, decides if I should do it the other way. (Story of my life)

7) Does it and the rest, as they say, is history.

Thanks,

Thank you very much! in that case I'd be ok with the down votes. But the first reply I got here from someone I assume who is in charge of HN was "OP is a man" so I can't help but wonder what's really going on in the minds of these down voters.

I don't understand the minus points here. Did I piss a bunch of people off?

I genuinely loved OPs comment here (gave it an upvote). So instead of saying "woman" here If I just "assumed" he is a man and said congratulations "man" or "bro" would I get plus points?

Does this mean it's ok to sell food with poison in them because people have the option to just simply not eat them?

A figure like TBL openly supporting something like DRM sends a message, and it's not a good one.

Leet News 11 years ago

Much older :)

And it's not just HN or google... Planning to crawl through the web for all the hottest links at any given moment.

Thanks!

Happy indeed we live, friendly amidst the hostile. Amidst hostile men we dwell free from hatred.

Happy indeed we live, friendly amidst the afflicted (by craving). Amidst afflicted men we dwell free from affliction.

Happy indeed we live, free from avarice amidst the avaricious. Amidst the avaricious men we dwell free from avarice.

Happy indeed we live, we who possess nothing. Feeders on joy we shall be, like the Radiant Gods.

Victory begets enmity; the defeated dwell in pain. Happily the peaceful live, discarding both victory and defeat.

There is no fire like lust and no crime like hatred. There is no ill like the aggregates (of existence) and no bliss higher than the peace (of Nibbana). [17]

Hunger is the worst disease, conditioned things the worst suffering. Knowing this as it really is, the wise realize Nibbana, the highest bliss.

Health is the most precious gain and contentment the greatest wealth. A trustworthy person is the best kinsman, Nibbana the highest bliss.

Having savored the taste of solitude and peace (of Nibbana), pain-free and stainless he becomes, drinking deep the taste of the bliss of the Truth.

Good is it to see the Noble Ones; to live with them is ever blissful. One will always be happy by not encountering fools.

Indeed, he who moves in the company of fools grieves for longing. Association with fools is ever painful, like partnership with an enemy. But association with the wise is happy, like meeting one's own kinsmen.

Therefore, follow the Noble One, who is steadfast, wise, learned, dutiful and devout. One should follow only such a man, who is truly good and discerning, even as the moon follows the path of the stars.

-- Sukhavagga: Happiness http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/kn/dhp/dhp.15.budd.h...

For any HNers who wants to join the private beta, you can use the invitation code "KyXnrTz" at the sign up form ;)

Will appreciate all kinds of feedback.

PS: will be releasing this for the public next week.

[dead] 14 years ago

It could be intentional, but every time I click "More" I expect to see more news items, the rank of any of those items in that specific moment in time doesn't really matter to me. I think it'd be more "natural" to show items ranked from 31 to 60 or something similar to that approach...

Don't Outsource 15 years ago

yes, India sure isn't the only place. People like this are everywhere. But it's truly sad to see criminals like this escaping from the loopholes in law.

If everyone STFU about what others want or don't want and just focus more on they want out of their lives, world would be a far better place.

Dear fellow HNer,

This is to help you when you visit this page again in a difficult time...

Shit happens... thats completely normal. Awesome things will definitely come your way. You only gotta do one simple thing...

Keep swinging!.. Don't ever give up!

Tattoo this on the back of your hand if you want... it's totally worth the trouble.

With the very best of luck,

SeeJay

PS: And thank me on that day when you read this post again with joy... Oh just for the record, No! I don't have it tattooed on the back of my hand... I make sure I have it on my mind instead. ;-)

Works pretty well on Chrome 7.0.517.44

Unfortunately playing a game on a 16X16 canvas is not so entertaining for those of us who's eyesight is a little bit weak...