I have no programming talent (nor money). So if anyone wants to create a "zero player" like game (see, for example, progress quest) but for simulation racing games it'd be awesome. Imagine the tinkering fun of Forza or Gran Turismo, but without all the time drain of actually doing any of the upgrading. Or racing. Or licence tests. Or car buying.
I learned the basics of Python, object oriented programming, and SDL by participating in PyWeek and asking lots of newbie questions on IRC. It's definitely possible for you to make something from a cold start if you drop an hour or two a day on it.
It was analogy / metaphor.
All the superpowers == all the big companies (Google, Apple, Samsung, etc)
routinely fling nukes == lots of patent litigation.
disturbing that so many HN readers install software without knowing what it does, or how it does it.
Having sad that, the docs could be a bit more clear.
For example, Spotify says quite clearly in sentence ii of para 14 of the end-user-agreement that "(ii) Spotify has a right to allow the Spotify Software Application and the Spotify Service to utilize the processor, bandwidth and storage hardware on your computer or other relevant device for the limited purpose of facilitating the communication and transmission of content and other data or features to you and other users of the Spotify Software Application and the Spotify Service, and to facilitate the operation of the network on which the Spotify Software Application and the Spotify Service runs. You may adjust the level of usage that the Spotify Service makes of your computer in the settings of the Spotify Software Application."
Considering the first indication of possible P2P functionality in the license agreement is the phrase "and other users," Spotify could be more upfront.
Asus tried Linux on the EEE PC. They unfortunately tried an odd version called Xandros, with some modifications and a cut down IceWM theme. I'm not sure they enjoyed supporting it.
This article says they've stopped pre-loading Linux: http://www.pcworld.com/article/196987/has_asus_abandoned_net...
Hey, the mouse "just works!". Out of the box! Linux is ready. It's always disappointing in articles like these not to see 200 corporate workers trying Libre Office (which would be fine for many many people).
Crunchbang isn't great. It breaks regularly; it's pretty big; and there are weird dependency problems. Compare it to distributions like Slitaz or Tiny Core, both of which really are small.
What I've done is to install Debian (you can choose testing or stable) base system. And Fluxbox / Openbox on the top of it will all the applications you need.
I'm happy with that.
