HalcyonMuse

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by HalcyonMuse 17y ago
I have discovered the same thing - giving my brain time in modes other than problem-solving, like wait-for-kettle mode, seems to augment my problem-solving mode endurance.
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by HalcyonMuse 17y ago
We'll throw this one in the "non-binary response" category then.
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by HalcyonMuse 17y ago
Well, depends where you live... I spent a summer in Santa Clara in a really crappy apartment and the water always developed this weird white film (or was it a precipitate? I forget) if you let it sit. I considered it very suspicious and did
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by HalcyonMuse 17y ago
I see <p></p> in the source, not <br/>. I suspect your browser may be to blame.
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by HalcyonMuse 17y ago
I went last year, and I'll probably be there next year, but I won't be there this year, sadly.
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by HalcyonMuse 17y ago
Indeed. San Francisco is reporting they're unblocked already. Also, it appears that it was not someone doing something stupid... the most official-looking explanation I've found is here: http://www.merit.edu/mail.archives/nanog/msg19609.ht
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by HalcyonMuse 17y ago
CYBERPUNK: Outlaws and Hackers on the Computer Frontier, ISBN-10: 0684818620, ISBN-13: 978-0684818627, had a very entertaining account of rtm's youth and the creation of the worm. I have no idea how accurate the book is, but it highlights t
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by HalcyonMuse 17y ago
Cat's Cradle, by Vonnegut.
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by HalcyonMuse 17y ago
So long as one has options, I think it's okay. A few years ago, I was at the point where I was going into this "deep down" mode daily because social interaction just wasn't very accessible to me, and I got pretty depressed. I've read recent
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by HalcyonMuse 17y ago
escapepod.org is another great "read-to-me" site. It's not full-length books; it's sci-fi short stories instead. In my opinion, it's much harder to write a good short story than a good novel. EscapePod is also great for the commute to work,
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by HalcyonMuse 17y ago
Wow, that typing break thing sounds really cool! Does anyone know if there's a similar application or system preference for OS X?
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by HalcyonMuse 17y ago
Go. There's great talks during the day - usually at least one of the talks per time slot will look interesting - and there's pretty wild parties at night. The first time I went, I didn't meet anyone - I went with a few friends and we kept t
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by HalcyonMuse 17y ago
Wouldn't this be better as a poll?
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by HalcyonMuse 17y ago
More like "ha ha only serious p.s. screw you." Check out the quiz. =(
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by HalcyonMuse 17y ago
Nonsense. There are people out there who have the goal "kill large numbers of people." Their motive is sometimes political, sometimes simply sociopathic... but the motive is irrelevant. If a fourteen year old boy can hack the train system a
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by HalcyonMuse 17y ago
I agree. I didn't see Chrysalidocarpus lutescens (Areca Palm), Sansevieria trifasciata (Mother-in-law's Tongue), or Epipremnum aureum (Money Plant) but I'd love to be notified when I can buy them.
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by HalcyonMuse 17y ago
I agree - it would be very intuitive to go to a "growth rate" category by clicking on one of the little black icons.
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by HalcyonMuse 17y ago
Never mind that the side walk is not designated as a place to spray people with super soakers? This analogy is flawed. However, that doesn't undermine your later argument as far as I can tell.
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by HalcyonMuse 17y ago
I guess I just assumed that the title wasn't "How to Learn Useful Stuff While Procrastinating Online" due to negligence. But no. If that was the title, it would be fraudulent advertising.
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by HalcyonMuse 17y ago
My only problem with Windows is that my fans go nuts when I'm using it rather than scaling properly like they're supposed to in OS X. However, my Macbook Pro is a version from back in 2007. I can two-finger scroll and two-finger right click
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by HalcyonMuse 17y ago
I guess provigil/modafinil is too new to be mentioned in this old article?
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by HalcyonMuse 17y ago
Something to note: Hacker News is probably not a reliable sample group if you expect the "people" in your question to == "general public" or "average users" unless HN is the target audience for your product. I am of the opinion that this de
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by HalcyonMuse 17y ago
More like it's not what your neon sign says, but that the neon sign lights up the street, allowing people to see better, increasing foot traffic at night, reducing crime perhaps... I think.
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by HalcyonMuse 17y ago
I don't like it. I can't do things like hide applications... which is a must. I hate those stupid quizzes. Plus, it doesn't look significantly different. I guess this is a less-is-more approach? Great set up interface, though; I really like
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by HalcyonMuse 17y ago
Why can't I upload pictures of myself from the web? I don't keep any pictures on my computer anymore... so this means I have to download the picture, and then upload it again. Yet another usage barrier (but maybe it's not an issue for every
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by HalcyonMuse 17y ago
Dude... you spelled Atheist wrong under Religious Views. It's spelled Athiest right now. EDIT:Your spell check has an ad in it to buy the spell check's licensed version. That's kind of tacky. Also, you don't support the features in your ric
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by HalcyonMuse 17y ago
Definitely consider what differentiates you. What's the draw? Why use this instead of, say, OkCupid.com? EDIT: You also claim to be the best free dating site on the web. This is arrogant and unfounded. It didn't do it for me.
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by HalcyonMuse 17y ago
I'm a really noob coder, and not a web developer, so I don't know what functions etc are responsible for this, but couldn't you use the code governing the common "More..." link often used to truncate reviews? (e.g. Sesame Street is... (More
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by HalcyonMuse 17y ago
Source? I feel poorly educated all of a sudden.
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by HalcyonMuse 17y ago
Interesting tie-in, but I don't know what you're referencing. Source?

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