avindroth

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   by avindroth 10y ago

   I tried the pomodoro technique multiple times, and it failed. The reason for its failure was the lack of emphasis on setting up the right atmosphere. Now a pomodoro (I use Productivity Planner, made by the guys who made 5 Minute Journal, so
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   by avindroth 10y ago

   This reminds me of a post on HN recently stating that the theory of adaptation of happiness is really just a myth. Fortunes and misfortunes do have long-term consequences, whether we like to it or not. Of course, while living or consoling m
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   Robotic stingray powered by light-activated muscle cells(sciencemag.org)

   1 points by avindroth 10y ago|0 comments
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   by avindroth 10y ago

   Misleading beyond measure. I expected a convincing argument, but found a petty labeling game. And to call yourself overly pessimistic seems only to call for attention.
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   by avindroth 10y ago

   Thanks will do
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   Ask HN: What has changed since reading HackerNews?

   2 points by avindroth 10y ago|1 comments
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   Best resource for beginning Linear Algebra

   12 points by avindroth 10y ago|12 comments
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   by avindroth 10y ago

   The distinction might be petty, but for even a junkie, used might be a more accurate descriptor than user. As a non-junkie and non-member of the criminal infrastructure, one might see "drug users" feel used more than empowered thr
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   by avindroth 10y ago

   Seeing the discussion about this neologism as the first comment on the thread was disappointing. There were many important issues raised in the article. In a way, Stallman uses the word "used" because he is writing for a certain a
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    by avindroth 10y ago

    There are instances where people use wordplay to gain an emotional/rhetorical advantage in a debate. For the seasoned, this might be irksome at best, but I agree, repeatedly hearing "Dumbocrat" can get old and I, for one, wil
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    by avindroth 10y ago

    Lambda calculus was tough, but working through the problems helped a lot. That book is great for most explanations, but if at any point you are stuck, just google alternate explanations. I think getting multiple explanations helps with grok
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    by avindroth 10y ago

    The vast majority of those on Facebook were not the ones participating in the open web.
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    by avindroth 10y ago

    I have been learning some haskell, maybe I will dabble in elm. Watched a talk by Evan and was blown away by time-based sophistication.