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by akman 6y ago
>but that is part of life Makes one wonder whether technology can help here. Seems that, so far, there is no substitute for direct experience.
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by akman 6y ago
The context of the comments matter. Just saying...
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by akman 7y ago
Y Combinator Requests for Startups: https://www.ycombinator.com/rfs/
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by akman 7y ago
survival != (winning a competition || getting titles || getting awards)
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by akman 7y ago
But time != energy + motivation. Also time != money. I realize it won't be as eye-catching, but showing time wasted rather than money is more direct and truthful. Then I suppose the problem is that apps like that already exist...
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by akman 7y ago
>Maybe it's possible to do both? I agree, and I think that's part of Ryan Holiday's thesis. That also happens to be the message in the book Crucial Conversations.
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by akman 7y ago
>Regardless of the fact if it's even possible to read that quickly, what about retaining and revising what you learnt? Especially important if you're reading non-fiction. Exactly this. # of books as a goal seems like a poor cho
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by akman 7y ago
From the comments, seems there is confusion on what you're looking for. I sense sarcasm in your request, i.e., 'What are cargo cult things one can do to show power?' But some responses are more genuine. If you make the ask cl
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Dollar Street – Families in the World by Income(gapminder.org)
2 points by akman 7y ago|0 comments
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by akman 7y ago
I've gone through a number of tutorials, games, and articles, but I still think the best resource I've found so far is actually a book, "Practical Vim: Edit Text at the Speed of Thought": https://www.amazon.co
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by akman 7y ago
At least for George Lucas, he was self-funding to start Star Wars and did not want Hollywood to own a piece of the pie (source: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0416716/ ). I'd think that would count for something
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by akman 7y ago
Nice find. That's along the ideas of what I had in mind.
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by akman 7y ago
Makes you wonder why Beatmania and games of that ilk don't have a version of the game for the full keyboard. And when you've mastered that 'level', you've actually learned the notes (maybe not much more, but it&#x27
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by akman 7y ago
The accompaniment hand is practiced to the point where it's automated, so not truly.
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In an Industrial Corner of France, 18,000 Jobs Are on Offer. Few Takers?(nytimes.com)
1 points by akman 7y ago|0 comments
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Home Bulletin Board Takes a New Tack (1992)(chicagotribune.com)
1 points by akman 8y ago|0 comments
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by akman 8y ago
You may be interested in the book Algorithms to Live By ( Brian Christian, Tom Griffiths). I thought it was a fun-to-read book, though I don't think there was any code in the book at all.
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Employers: we'll boost pay, and even some training, for cloud computing skills(zdnet.com)
1 points by akman 8y ago|0 comments
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by akman 8y ago
With wisdom, one follows (good) advice and prospers from it. But usually it takes personal experience of some sort before one follows advice.
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by akman 8y ago
IMO one of the most worthy goals technology should try to solve: shortcuts to acquire wisdom
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Time crystal(en.wikipedia.org)
2 points by akman 8y ago|1 comments
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by akman 9y ago
considering some people ingest vinegar for blood sugar regulation, seems like a safe way to go
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by akman 9y ago
Anybody see anything about solid Linux compatibility? I was hoping they'd have more information on that.
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Mississippi's Golden Triangle(cbsnews.com)
2 points by akman 9y ago|0 comments
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SFO's API program(flysfo.com)
2 points by akman 10y ago|0 comments
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by akman 10y ago
Check out Apigee's ebook on good API-Design: https://pages.apigee.com/rs/apigee/images/api-design-ebook-2... disclaimer: both are my employers
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by akman 10y ago
While it's easier to doubt the advice in those circumstances, ad hominem is still a fallacy that shouldn't be discounted. The advice could still be sound.
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by akman 10y ago
Interesting you bring this up. I also felt that maybe <5% of the links I've clicked on have really changed the way I think or led me down a path that ended up changing my path in life. How do you put a price on that? You can&#x2
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Ride sharing tipping point vs. public transportation
1 points by akman 10y ago|2 comments
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by akman 10y ago
My employer (Apigee) makes a good introductory ebook on this topic. Be forewarned this is a huge topic with many (strong) opinions on what 'good' REST actually is. http://apigee.com/about/resources/ebook

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