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by ar_turnbull 11y ago
IIRC there was a study on sleeping in tents, too — which would suggest that the insomnia curing in your example was less a result of rigorous outdoor adventures and more from the participants sleeping outside (falling temperature, natural l
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Cocoa Programming Challenges(andrew-turnbull.com)
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by ar_turnbull 11y ago
I got that feeling recently learning iOS. I had previously taken many programming courses where everything happened in the console, and to go from that to storyboards and the robust UIKit frameworks got me hooked. I've been teaching my
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by ar_turnbull 11y ago
I used to teach guitar and always had to tell students to practice it slowly, but perfectly first, and only try to speed things up once they had the basics mastered. Speed is impressive, but you literally have to learn to walk before you ca
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Too Stubborn to Quit(andrew-turnbull.com)
2 points by ar_turnbull 11y ago|0 comments
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The Four Essential Digital Skills(andrew-turnbull.com)
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by ar_turnbull 12y ago
I switched to 5g last year, but all of my neighbours have caught up. Worse still — we all have legacy networks on the 2.4ghz spectrum so that our older devices can access the Internet. There are probably two dozen networks accessible from m
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by ar_turnbull 12y ago
I work at an agency that used to have an office bistro for breakfast/lunch. We moved to a new office and lost the perk because it didn't have the space. Now people just sit at their desk and check Facebook/reddit/etc ove
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by ar_turnbull 12y ago
Divided responsibilities among team members, but each individual with the ability to understand the other — which actually returns us to the "theory of mind" that the article refers to.
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by ar_turnbull 12y ago
It may not be the most lucrative business for the person who loves hiking, but somebody has to write the guidebook.
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by ar_turnbull 12y ago
Would love to see Dark Sky in Canada. Hopefully the new owners make that a priority :-)
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by ar_turnbull 12y ago
I'd rather have a more functional Spotlight out of the box, but Flashlight and Alfred fill that hole nicely. (actually I'd love to have a text-input Siri on my phone)
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by ar_turnbull 12y ago
Also see Stephen King's memoir "On Writing" : http://www.amazon.ca/On-Writing-Anniversary-Edition-Memoir/d...
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by ar_turnbull 12y ago
Anyone have good tips for surviving in an open office? There are the obvious ones like noise-cancelling headphones — but are there any other good hacks for making an open space at least somewhat tolerable?
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by ar_turnbull 12y ago
To the OP: I know this isn't the kind of answer you were looking for, but it will probably be the most rewarding — just in ways you hadn't imagined. You're going to get paid to learn on your first job, and you'll get an
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by ar_turnbull 12y ago
Hey HN, we're a pre-launch startup ( http://www.hellowulu.com ) that would love to hear your thoughts on the state of conversation online. Are you having real conversations on Twitter/Facebook/etc?
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How much conversation is actually taking place on social media?(hellowulu.tumblr.com)
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by ar_turnbull 12y ago
I think the biggest thing was that they learned they could do it. There's a huge boost in confidence when you can pull off something like that. One is considering quitting his cushy office job and becoming a carpenter. He doesn't
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by ar_turnbull 12y ago
That sounds like an incredible experience. I live in Calgary, so the Rockies are never far. =)
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by ar_turnbull 12y ago
Taking five months off and playing Starcraft is great if that's what you really want to do, but I feel like the topic of "funemployment" would be better served by people really thinking about what they want to do with their f
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by ar_turnbull 12y ago
A roller coaster might be a good experiment if you're looking for an extreme environment that might appeal to more of a mass market. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_roller_coaster_rankings ) Maybe skydiving o
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by ar_turnbull 12y ago
It's also relevant to the NYT's goal of surviving the digital shift. Giving the world a peek under the hood isn't just an interesting story, it's brand-building for a publication that wants to be seen as modern.
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by ar_turnbull 12y ago
The great unbundling continues. I understand Facebook is worried about a new trend wiping them out, but I don't see how a defensive moat of look-alikes is going to save them. Other than Messenger, are any of Facebook's new apps ga