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by cgs 17y ago
For me its an audiobook. The moment I zone out and miss a sentence, I know it's time for bed.
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by cgs 17y ago
I think you've got the ideal setup there. 5 days a week in the office leads to too many distractions / meetings; but 5 days a week WFH leads to loneliness. I'm currently stuck only allowed to WFH when absolutely necessary. I'd love to sell
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by cgs 17y ago
Here's what works for me: I used to have a donut/pastry and a 16oz (or larger) coffee in the morning. I'd feel good for an hour or so, but soon would feel jittery and spaced-out. Now, I have an 8-oz cup in the morning with a decent breakfas
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by cgs 17y ago
As my boss likes to say, the extension for Ruby documentation is ".rb".
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by cgs 17y ago
Well, if it helps people stop referring to browsers as "the internet," I'm all for it.
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by cgs 17y ago
Maybe most people are disappointed with it because it doesn't fit into the self-help mold of, "here's what you should do." Rather, you have to think and reflect on your own unique situation and come up with your own solution. Just a guess f
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by cgs 17y ago
I had a somewhat similar experience. I'm pretty much freaked out my junior year, and almost dropped everything to get a music degree. But I stuck it out, got my CS degree, and landed a good job before graduating. After 1.5 years, I quit. I
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by cgs 17y ago
I've toyed with the idea of keeping a practice journal, but I've always been too lazy to stick to it. Your comment has inspired me though! This way, I can go back X number of days and review whatever I was working on then.
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by cgs 17y ago
One thing I've never bothered to do is learn an API of X language really well. Because, I thought, I'll just look up whatever I don't know. But I'm constantly stopping to look things up and it really slows me down. Now I'm beginning to thin
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by cgs 17y ago
Upmodded for coital conglomeration .
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by cgs 17y ago
I used to tend to agree with 4) until I became a cyclist. You can follow the spirit of the law without following the letter of the law. If you're on a bike and you're trying to get somewhere in the city in a reasonable amount of time, it is
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by cgs 17y ago
For a real mindfuck, check out Primer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primer_%28film%29
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by cgs 17y ago
Congratulations! I'd highly recommend this to anyone with a few spare months.
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by cgs 17y ago
Bill by the project. You can use your hourly rate to estimate the fixed cost. The more projects you do, the more accurate your estimate will become. Over time you develop your own time-saving methods, such as pulling code out into reusable
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by cgs 17y ago
This is somewhat tangential to the story, but I think virtual painting, while novel, deprives a young child of the sensory experience necessary at that age.
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by cgs 17y ago
What's kind of a catch 22 is when you are too tired (glucose levels are low) to prepare a healthy meal and end up eating out.
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by cgs 17y ago
Interesting bits from the article: In an interview in the March 2008 newsletter to the Grant Study subjects, Vaillant was asked, “What have you learned from the Grant Study men?” Vaillant’s response: “That the only thing that really matters