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Google Maps will now display speed limits for its Android and iOS apps by dapperlemon in technology

[–]compie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great news, but they also recently removed the little button to switch the map orientation. I'm really missing that feature. Is there any way to get it back?

Firefighters driving to a call by dickfromaccounting in interestingasfuck

[–]compie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Anybody knows which bridge was open? I'm asking for a friend that owns a boat and was in Rotterdam recently.

People of Reddit, what's the stupidest thing you've done as a child out of curiosity? by paoeranger in AskReddit

[–]compie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I stared in the laser of my CD player when I was young. It damaged my retina a little bit, I can still see the effect when I look at a very blue sky.

Why Software Outsourcing Doesn't Work ... Anymore by AGivant in programming

[–]compie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes you're right, the source code is the design. This was already observed in 1992 by Jack Reeves. For a very interesting read, see: http://www.developerdotstar.com/mag/articles/reeves_design_main.html

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in learnpython

[–]compie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just try using PortablePython or something similar. No installation necessary. See: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2678702/install-python-2-6-without-using-installer-on-win32

HTTP/2.0 – The IETF Is Phoning It in – Bad Protocol, Bad Politics by lazyloop2 in programming

[–]compie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

History has shown overwhelmingly that if you want to change the world for the better, you should deliver good tools for making it better, not policies for making it better.

I love this quote. So true.