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mrspeaker

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Internet flibbertygibbert. Author of the books HTML5 Gamedev, and jQuery Novice to Ninja.

http://www.mrspeaker.net/ mrspeaker@gmail.com

  1. Your Last Ever Computer (mrspeaker.net)
    2 points 1
  2. Ask HN: A computer that lasts as long as you?

    Imagine a hypothetical scenario where a world-wide component shortage coupled with a long-term global pandemic meant it might be decades (or never) between finding new/replacement computer parts. What would you need…

    2 points 0
  3. Basic-er Commodore 64 BASIC (mrspeaker.net)
    1 points 0
  4. Ask HN: Non-sci-fi fiction recommendations?

    I love science fiction, but I've been reading too much and am a little burnt out! When I look for recommendations based on my tastes, I only get more sci-fi results. Do you have any recommendations for interesting reads…

    12 points 22
  5. Ask HN: Can Wiby.org Be Saved?

    Wiby.org says it's closing because of server costs. Does anyone know any more about this? It would suck to lose it. Recently I've seen multiple people mention wiby.org as a search engine replacement for the "slow web".…

    4 points 0
  6. Ask HN: Sourdough Beer/Spirits?

    I have a sourdough starter I've been using once a week for a few years. If I leave the starter too long without re-feeding, then a liquid forms on the top of it. I've read this is the ethanol that is a by-product of the…

    2 points 1
  7. Slot Wars (tedium.co)
    2 points 0
  8. De-Bloating a Piece of the Web (mrspeaker.net)
    1 points 1
  9. Voynich Manuscript has been deciphered? (ling.auf.net)
    63 points 34
  10. Manuscript MS408 (Voynich) has been deciphered

    This was in an email to the Society of American Archivists today (I can't find a publicly linkable version): Some of you may be interested to know that Manuscript MS408 (Voynich) has been deciphered. A peer-reviewed…

    2 points 1
  11. GL Transitions: generic WebGL/OpenGL transition renderer (gl-transitions.com)
    5 points 0
  12. Ask HN: Did IT matter?

    In 2003 there was a Harvard Business Review article by Nicholas Carr titled "IT Doesn’t Matter". It argued that companies had greatly overestimated the strategic value of IT, which was providing a diminishing…

    5 points 2
  13. Apple discontinues iAd app network (i.imgur.com)
    6 points 0
  14. Game copy protection becoming “uncrackable” (rockpapershotgun.com)
    2 points 1
  15. OpenGL/WebGL Effects for React and React Native (github.com)
    9 points 0
  16. Type Profiling and Code Coverage Profiling for JavaScript (webkit.org)
    45 points 7
  17. Show HN: ES2015 version of ASCIImage (github.com)
    1 points 0
  18. (Nearly) Getting Started with ClojureScript (mrspeaker.net)
    9 points 0
  19. Selling Swift: what a fool believes (mrspeaker.net)
    7 points 0
  20. Gist-powered WebGL transitions (glsl.io)
    47 points 12
  21. Flappy Bird Typing Tutor (mrspeaker.net)
    212 points 79
  22. Prismic.io: a developer-focused approach to content management (blog.prismic.io)
    57 points 33
  23. Ask HN: Would an HN comment length minimum improve quality?

    I've recently found myself grumbling at some of the shallow comments on HN - especially around topics that are more subjective or open to opinions. Most of these were snarky one-liners, very minor points, or snap…

    3 points 15
  24. JavaScript arrow function syntax is here (mrspeaker.net)
    2 points 0
  25. Rod Johnson joins Typesafe's Board (gigaom.com)
    28 points 12