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Google's new actor feature is amazing! by tronrocksin movies

[–]toupeira 0 points1 point ago

Don't worry, I'm sure in due time it will even give you a list of reasons why he might suck.

Google Chrome is now the most popular browser in the world. by aridon_01in technology

[–]toupeira 1 point2 points ago

Right, the problem with that is a lot of the data connected to my account can't be easily transferred, such as Android Market purchases.

I'd already be happy if they would let me have a secondary username / GMail address, without having to deal with yet another account (I'm already using 3 simultaneously with multiple sign-on).

Google Chrome is now the most popular browser in the world. by aridon_01in technology

[–]toupeira 4 points5 points ago

I'd actually trade some of that control for an option to change my fucking username.

Alternating row colors (banded rows) by nunzin vim

[–]toupeira 3 points4 points ago

There's this indent guides plugin if you meant vertical bands.

Swiss digg/reddit.com-like sites? by hostmyin Switzerland

[–]toupeira 0 points1 point ago

It seems there's a lack of Swiss forum/discussion sites in general, the most active one I know is englishforum.ch. I guess most people just discuss in the comments on news websites, and of course there are lots of small forums that are only about specific topics.

For political discussion I'll just have to plug politnetz.ch because I work there, and I'm always open for any suggestions to make it more Reddit-like :)

Lightworks on Ubuntu by linucsin linux

[–]toupeira 1 point2 points ago

Good to hear, thanks for the heads-up!

Louis C.K. reddit by iamlouisckin IAmA

[–]toupeira 0 points1 point ago

Hey there, looks like I'm already too late but just in case you still catch this: have you ever been to Europe / are you planning to come here some time soon? More specifically, Switzerland or vicinity.

Syntastic seems awesome: has anyone tried it in everyday coding? by CharlesStainin vim

[–]toupeira 1 point2 points ago

Yes indeed, I just switched to the Debian package and do notice a slight improvement, thanks! Does Rubygems really add that much to the startup time? Time for me to upgrade to Ruby 1.9 maybe?

Syntastic seems awesome: has anyone tried it in everyday coding? by CharlesStainin vim

[–]toupeira 4 points5 points ago*

I love it and use it all the time, the speed mostly depends on the compiler / linter for your language but obviously also slightly increases with larger files.

The only filetype where the delay is a bit annoying to me are SCSS files, for some reason the Sass compiler is quite slow. I also disabled HTML validation since I mostly work with partial templates that are rarely valid on their own.

edit: also, for JavaScript I can recommend using jshint, if you have Node.js installed simply run npm install -g jshint to set it up.

What's in your .gvimrc? by thatmiddlewayin vim

[–]toupeira 0 points1 point ago

Here you go, mostly just mouse related settings and some special keybindings.

Switzerland: An Initiative to Establish Basic Income for All: The idea is quite simply giving a monthly income to all citizens that is neither means-tested nor work-related by maxwellhillin worldnews

[–]toupeira 2 points3 points ago

Actually I think he implied the opposite, i.e. that everybody's pretty much the same. "Citizen" implies actual citizenship, so I agree there's no reason to treat a foreigner like one (e.g., by giving him voting rights). Of course this doesn't mean you should stop treating them as human beings.

Switzerland: An Initiative to Establish Basic Income for All: The idea is quite simply giving a monthly income to all citizens that is neither means-tested nor work-related by maxwellhillin worldnews

[–]toupeira -1 points0 points ago

Direct democracy is a terrible, terrible idea.

No, it's just really hard to get right, especially within our old-fashioned systems. But I'm convinced the Internet will sooner or later turn all this around, just look at what the pirate party in Germany is doing with their "Liquid Democracy" concept.

Switzerland: An Initiative to Establish Basic Income for All: The idea is quite simply giving a monthly income to all citizens that is neither means-tested nor work-related by maxwellhillin worldnews

[–]toupeira 16 points17 points ago

Reminds me of this passage in the Schrödinger's Cat trilogy:

President Hubbard's first step in establishing the RICH Economy was to offer a prize of $50,000 per year to any worker who could design a machine that would replace him or her.

When the primate labor unions raised twenty-three varieties of hell about this plan, Hubbard countered by offering $30,000 a year to all other workers replaced by such a machine. The rank-and-file union people fell into conflict immediately, some accepting this as a fine idea (this group consisting mostly of those earning less than twenty thou per annum), and the leaders still hypnotized by the conditioned and domesticated primate reflex that Employment was Good and Unemployment was Bad.

While the unions squabbled among themselves and ceased to present a united front against the RICH scenario, conservatives mounted a campaign against it on the ground that it was inflationary. Here Hubbard's political genius showed itself. She made no effort to reason with the intellectual conservatives, who were all theologians in disguise. All corporation heads and other alpha males of the right, however, were invited to a series of White House multimedia presentations on how RICH would work for them.

The chief points in these presentations were that: (1) a machine works twenty-four hours a day, not eight-thereby tripling output immediately; (2) machines do not take sick leave; (3) machines are never late for work; (4) machines do not form unions and constantly ask for higher wages and more fringe benefits; (5) machines do not take vacations; (6) machines do not harbor grudges and foul up production in sneaky, undetectable ways; (7) cybernation was advancing every decade, anyway, despite the opposition of unions, government, and these alpha males; it was better to have huge populations celebrating the reward of $30,000 to $50,000 per year for group cleverness than huge populations suffering the humility of welfare; (8) with production rising due to both cybernation and the space-cities, consumers were needed and a society on welfare was a society of very meager consumers.

The alpha males were still fighting among themselves about whether this was "sound" or not when it squeaked through Congress.

Within a year the first case of the new multi-inventive leisure class appeared. This was a Cherokee Indian named Starhawk, who had been an engine-lathe worker in Tucson. After designing himself out of that job, Starhawk had gone on to learn four other mechanical factory jobs, designed himself out of each, and now had a guaranteed income of $250,000 a year for these feats. He was now devoting himself to painting in the traditional Cherokee style-which was what he had always wanted to do, back in adolescence, before he learned that he had to work for a living.

By 1983 there were over a thousand similar cases. Many had gone on to seek advanced scientific degrees, and some had already migrated to the L5 space-cities. The swarming was beginning.

The majority of the unemployed, living comfortably on $30,000 a year, admittedly spent most of their time drinking booze, smoking weed, engaging in primate sexual acrobatics, and watching wall TV.

When moralists complained that this was a subhuman existence, Hubbard answered, "And what kind of existence did they have doing idiot jobs that machines do better?"

Some of the unemployed were beginning to seek jobs again; after all, $48,000 or $53,000 is better than $30,000. Usually, they found that higher education was required for the jobs that were still available. Many were back in college; adult education, already a fast-growth industry in the 1970s, was now the fastest growing field of all.

Hubbard was ready to launch Stage Two of the RICH Economy.

What are your experiences with meditation? by physloop24in introvert

[–]toupeira 3 points4 points ago

I've been interested in meditation on and off for a long time now, and finally started a regular practice again about half a year ago. I definitely notice feeling calmer and more balanced because of it, though I only really manage to get into a proper trance now and then, which may or may not have to do with my introversion.

I usually meditate for half an hour or so before going to bed, so I'm not sure on the effects it has on socializing. But I definitely don't have much of a need to talk afterwards, and think that's perfectly normal.

OP, do you actually doze off every time? If yes it sounds more like you're enjoying the benefits of power napping ;-)

Random group of introverts? by hackeysack09in introvert

[–]toupeira 5 points6 points ago

What would happen if you put any random group of people in a room?
They'd obviously want to know why, and try to get out.

Sorry but your question confused me :-)

I want a laugh out loud funny book like Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by marioIsDeadin books

[–]toupeira 4 points5 points ago

I can only second Catch-22, it's definitely one of the most consistently funny books I've read.

Another suggestion from me is Foop! by Chris Genoa.

Lifehacker on introverts: "How Can I Avoid Becoming an Introverted Weirdo?" by Gorbellain introvert

[–]toupeira 23 points24 points ago

Methinks this guy overreacted a bit. I can understand that the title may sound a bit harsh, but after reading the article I don't think the author intended it to be interpreted that way.

Is it normal for introverts to suck at group conversations,but excel with one-on-one chat? by throwhakin introvert

[–]toupeira 8 points9 points ago

I meant "anti-social" sarcastically (hence the quotes) as in, introverts are often being viewed as "anti-social" by ignorant extroverts. Surely you're familiar with the sentiment, my good sir?

Is it normal for introverts to suck at group conversations,but excel with one-on-one chat? by throwhakin introvert

[–]toupeira 35 points36 points ago

It's pretty much the same for me. I find it ironic how we "anti-social" introverts are actually kind of more social in this regard, i.e. actually listening to what others are saying, and politely waiting for our turn to speak.

Using Google Drive with Git by dranzerfuin git

[–]toupeira 2 points3 points ago

Good luck with that. How does Google Drive deal with file conflicts?

Just moved to Xubuntu 12.04 -- quick review by samalex1701in linux

[–]toupeira 2 points3 points ago

Or, you know, just install Xfce without bothering to reinstall the whole freaking OS.

Startups are Bands for Hackers. by gooslingin programming

[–]toupeira -2 points-1 points ago

Neither does your comment (or mine, sorry about that).

What is the difference between INTP and INTJ? by SirHerpOfDerpin INTP

[–]toupeira 5 points6 points ago

The P/J specifies whether you mainly use the perceiving function (N/S) or the judging function (T/F) to interact with the external world.

So, an INTP will have extroverted intuition (Ne) and introverted thinking (Ti), and an INTJ will have introverted intuition (Ni) and extroverted thinking (Te). Since both are introverts, INTPs have Ti as their dominant function, while with INTJs it's Ni.

Keep in mind that MBTI is all about preferences, it doesn't mean you'll never use any of the less dominant functions, just that you're less likely to use them.

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