breathesalt

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   by breathesalt 10y ago

   You can't mute your boss, and they're the only messages anyone pays attention to. You can only ignore support for 20 minutes max before your boss starts typing your handle.
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   by breathesalt 10y ago

   I'm working on a Python CLI that uses asyncio/aiohttp to make and process requests to a 3rd party API. Anyways, I ran into the 10,000 socket problem today and ended up using a semaphore, that actually boosted the overall performan
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   by breathesalt 10y ago

   Don't ask the interviewers what they hate about their jobs. That's easy, everyone hates their job. The best advice here is you should find someplace willing to give you a small token project to work on. Find out for yourself if yo
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   by breathesalt 13y ago

   I highly recommend this book: http://www.amazon.com/Pro-CSS-HTML-Design-Patterns/dp/159059...
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   by breathesalt 13y ago

   One trick is to start full-time and as soon as you become indispensable to the company ask to go part-time.
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   by breathesalt 13y ago

   It definitely depends on the company. Irrespective of the company's dress code, you should look presentable for an interview. You don't have to dress formal to look presentable.
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   by breathesalt 13y ago

   Having run a textbook scanning service ( http://www.ptrfy.com/ ) for a while now, I can say assuredly that keeping master digital copies or the physical processed books is a substantial legal liability.
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   by breathesalt 14y ago

   Shameless plug: you can always buy the print version and have it digitized.
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   by breathesalt 14y ago

   Thanks for the extra effort, I signed up successfully.
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    by breathesalt 14y ago

    Google App Engine supports JavaMail.
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    by breathesalt 14y ago

    I would use this service if: 1) Only an email and password were required to use it (I don't use facebook). 2) It were robust, reliable, and fast; artists without a label or a consistent way of publishing songs shouldn't be a problem. In oth
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    by breathesalt 14y ago

    Legally, we cannot keep files indefinitely. We do hold on to a file and its corresponding book material for two weeks after it has been processed for QA reasons, among others. This rules out file reuse for us .
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    by breathesalt 14y ago

    First, thank you for the feedback; your comment about Amazon was very validating. The pricing model and payment mode (Gumroad) encapsulate and foreshadow a lot about what Ptrfy is focusing on. At $12, we're clearly not going to "Make Every
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    Show HN: Ptrfy, simple textbook digitization(ptrfy.com)

    2 points by breathesalt 14y ago|4 comments
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    by breathesalt 14y ago

    Read: http://codahale.com/how-to-safely-store-a-password/ Since you're running on GAE you're likely using either python or java: Python bcrypt implementation: http://www.mindrot.org/projects/py-bcrypt/ Java bcrypt implementation: http:
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    by breathesalt 14y ago

    Make more friends :)
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    by breathesalt 14y ago

    Here's the actual story containing the video: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/tomchiversscience/10016887... According to the telegraph: "Cern say that this is one of several videos they have made, one for each of the possible outcomes.
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    by breathesalt 14y ago

    Be lean. Create a stack exchange proposal at http://area51.stackexchange.com/ , make a new HN post linking to it, and we'll see where this goes. But anyone interested should try making the proposal, since it seems the OP has already lost i
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    by breathesalt 14y ago

    I'm in an uncannily similar situation as yours but with a part-time job. Find a job that is aligned with your ulterior goals and that provides you the time to complete them. Let's say you want to finish a machine learning textbook, then f
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    by breathesalt 14y ago

    Who sits around reflecting on (and measuring) their happiness, as if it's some numerical, achievable end-goal? Jeremy Bentham, that's who.
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    by breathesalt 14y ago

    I agree mostly except about your semantics. I would stick with the term "developer", not programmer. Being a good programmer is certainly correlated with being a good developer, but probably not by 1.
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    by breathesalt 14y ago

    Everyone has different predilections, however, frequent/consistent physical exercise and learning might be applicable to most.
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    by breathesalt 14y ago

    It could be a motivation issue if it was a decline in work quality. If you're like most startups, and you're not profitable right now, it's important to quickly become profitable. Having a constant stream of real validation of your business
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    by breathesalt 14y ago

    I agree on: have charisma, don't take out loans, work on what truly motivates you, and long idea incubation.
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    by breathesalt 14y ago

    I usually go with a simple metaphor so I have more to lean on for the design and theme of the product.
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    by breathesalt 15y ago

    http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=109220
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    by breathesalt 15y ago

    GWT has quite a learning curve. I'm 5 months into GWT/GAE, not counting preliminary research/learning, and am only now starting to see a return on my time investment. Looking back, I'm glad I decided to roll my own small framework for GWT/G
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    by breathesalt 15y ago

    Yes.
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    YCx San Diego

    2 points by breathesalt 15y ago|2 comments
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    by breathesalt 15y ago

    Also, checkout http://www.readability.com/ .