Sukotto

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   by Sukotto 16y ago

   I'd like to know if the RescueTime guys can confirm or dispute this info. It would make a nice counterpoint.
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   How The World Nuked Itself Over 2000 Times(zerohedge.com)

   5 points by Sukotto 16y ago|2 comments
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   by Sukotto 16y ago

   One wife: you are happy Two wives: you are tired Three wives: they hate each other Four wives: they hate you! (This is a half-remembered quote but I don't recall where I heard it and my googlefu has failed me)
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   by Sukotto 16y ago

   Beware the opportunity cost of having kids. I love my kids... but I've never had the rosy "they make my life complete" vibe that a lot of other people talk about. Maybe there's something wrong with me? Kids are a tremendous time and money s
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   by Sukotto 16y ago

   Les Earnest's anecdotes have been a real inspiration for me over the years. His Japanese Spy story is pretty good. But if you want a real laugh, read his Mongrel Race stories: http://yarchive.net/risks/mongrel.html
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   by Sukotto 16y ago

   Really? I read it as "can't be considered a success unless you are visible " where success is measured by your perceived value to the company.
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   by Sukotto 16y ago

   If your strategy in Scouts (and Life) is to avoid those activities and requirements that you don’t enjoy, you will have a difficult time transcending any definition of mediocrity. That’s not a criticism -- merely an observation
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   Mike Replies To A Slightly Offended, Not Very Enthusiastic Scout.(mikeroweworks.com)

   121 points by Sukotto 16y ago|76 comments
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   by Sukotto 16y ago

   Posting by email makes complete sense Yes... in hindsight.
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    by Sukotto 16y ago

    Oh good, I always wondered who number 1 was
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    by Sukotto 16y ago

    I never thought I'd see a relevant comment about Goatse on HN.
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    by Sukotto 16y ago

    Oh. I thought that was your notes after reading that book. Didn't realize you were copying out passages of interest. My bad.
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    by Sukotto 16y ago

    Three points 1) This sounds a lot like the "Deliberate Practice" espoused by the (imho excellent) Study hacks blog http://calnewport.com/blog/?s=deliberate+practice 2) Also similar to Steve Yegge's recommended approach to learning to type
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    by Sukotto 16y ago

    Why do you disagree with him? What specifically would you have done differently?
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    by Sukotto 16y ago

    Or Iran, or one of the [blank]-istans. There are a LOT of aggressive little countries.
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    by Sukotto 16y ago

    I wish these videos all had links back to the HN discussion. Hmm... maybe I could script something...
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    by Sukotto 16y ago

    <brag>I've averaged 28% annual returns over the past 12 years. Factoring in your transaction costs, how does your investing strat compare to buying and holding a large index like VFINX over the same time period? Telling us y
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    Challenge yourself (comic)(recombinantrecords.net)

    6 points by Sukotto 16y ago|0 comments
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    by Sukotto 16y ago

    Somewhat raw around the edges and the sound quality is a bit spotty. Still, I found it pretty interesting. Particularly his observations about the Wright brothers and Tivo corporation.
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    Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action (TED talk)(youtube.com)

    2 points by Sukotto 16y ago|1 comments
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    by Sukotto 16y ago

    Well, I've bumped into a few traders (mostly in the energy commodities trading arena) and you really get all sorts. There are the guys that won't even tell you where the bathroom is in their building, then there are the guys that love sprea
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    by Sukotto 16y ago

    I currently use the Motley Fool CAPS site[1]. What about your service is going to be better than CAPS? [1] http://caps.fool.com
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    by Sukotto 16y ago

    You'd be hard pressed to come up with an idea so bad that it couldn't succeed with the right execution. And it would be even harder to imagine a great idea that couldn't fail if the execution were left to morons. Ideas are w
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    by Sukotto 16y ago

    Best in Class is what? some kind of editor?
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    by Sukotto 16y ago

    The chances of his userbase reading his tech blog and being impacted by something like this seems pretty small to me.
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    by Sukotto 16y ago

    In Canada we have the requirement that the drilling company certify they have the capability to drill a relief well before the end of the current drilling season (and the ocean freezes over). They do not actually have to drill such a well,
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    by Sukotto 16y ago

    I wish authors of these sorts of articles put the correct solution first instead of the incorrect one. I'm more likely to remember the first proof I read and this sort of thing screws me up. Other than that, I found it a really interesti
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    by Sukotto 16y ago

    The civility on HN is unparallelled I submit that http://ask.metafilter.com is as good, or better. Mostly due to their excellent moderators. [edit to expand] Also because you have to pay $5 to join and they impose traffic caps on
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    by Sukotto 16y ago

    Presumably for the same reason that some people cook pancakes from scratch instead of buying a mix. It's more fun for them.
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    by Sukotto 16y ago

    How many of us geek-types buy a cheap crap IKEA couch, and an Aeron chair? I bet most of us have a more ergonomic office chair than couch.