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by duopixel 8y ago
> how to avoid getting into scrapes like this in the future? It seems that your intention was to use your investment as motivation to further your career, i.e. "Once I own a company I will get awesome stuff done". I recognize t
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by duopixel 9y ago
I used to play computer games in my late teens (quake 3 particularly) and even though I have fond memories, I don’t think I bonded as much over it. In retrospect I value more real life adventures (going on trips, nights out, general mischie
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by duopixel 9y ago
As I was reading the article I thought about how cool it would have been to play with dad, but I’d be cautious not be pushy towards playing with my (future) children. Sons specially are thrilled to share activities with dad and will surely
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by duopixel 9y ago
I was going to write that we should simply do away with nation narratives. Be a proud member of your nation and become a fascist, be angry at those who abused their power and you’ll blame all your problems on external forces, stripping you
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by duopixel 9y ago
I use a similar technique [1] and I’ve also yielded great results from it, but my goals tend to be more progressive. Everything that you do better than yesterday is streak, so if your aim is going to bed at 10am (why!?) the streak is what t
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by duopixel 9y ago
I think it might be easier to type on a virtual keyboard with your mind than it is to dictate with thought. When you move your hand and fingers there is no conscious effort or thought, will is translated into action. Our body is an interfac
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by duopixel 9y ago
Friendly advice: this is as likely to land you an interview as is scoring a date with a model by leaving a comment on her/his Instagram stating that you are very hot, with no evidence or even a profile picture.
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When Mercy Collides with the Law(nytimes.com)
1 points by duopixel 9y ago|0 comments
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by duopixel 9y ago
I suppose she first asked you about the underperformance and was not satisfied with the answer. It wouldn’t be a bizarre theory if she saw sufficient intelligence along with a lack of personal investment, in fact it would be a quite reasona
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by duopixel 9y ago
Since we are afraid of darkness I tend to think we do this for our own peace of mind. It is eyes, not light, which deters thieves and wild animals.
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by duopixel 9y ago
What about things that you've never tried, and that you might not even know that you like? You've already climbed the difficulty curve of programming in X, so you don't want to put so much effort in getting to the same level
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by duopixel 9y ago
Not up to date on windows laptops to recommend a better alternative , but that’s not good industrial design at all. The fact that you have to dim the keyboard to hide the manufacturers bad taste is a clue!
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by duopixel 9y ago
Through my hostsfile I block everything of which I habitually consume and feels like "junk information", such as Reddit. You notice it is junk when you have spent some time there, look back and think "what have I learned&quot
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by duopixel 10y ago
Should I have children, I see myself walking my teenage son to the clinic to get this done. A rite of passage of sorts. It is difficult to understate the importance of bringing only wanted children into this world, and that both parents agr
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Secrets of the Dehesa(medium.com)
1 points by duopixel 10y ago|0 comments
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by duopixel 10y ago
OP made no moral claim, just stated unreferenced facts.
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by duopixel 10y ago
Ah, the deep questions are pestering you. Rest assured that this period is normal, in time it will work out by itself. In this state it seems that we need just one more tidbit of wisdom to resolve our doubts, the thing is: this wisdom must
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by duopixel 10y ago
cool to see a fellow ambiguous believer of dreams, here is my take on them https://medium.com/@duopixel/an-exploration-into-dreams-5b8e...
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by duopixel 10y ago
They're professional dilettantes because they are researching areas of human knowledge where nobody has gone before (however small or specialized).
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by duopixel 11y ago
Thanks! (I'm the author). A leading game could be interesting, I'll give it a spin sometime soon :)
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by duopixel 11y ago
"what a disgrace it is for a man to grow old without ever seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable" —Socrates.
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by duopixel 11y ago
I'm frequently puzzled at the apparent lack of curiosity of the scientists that conduct these experiments (or perhaps the bias of journalists who write these articles). Surely there have to be some outliers who are able to overcome som
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by duopixel 11y ago
Charity grunt work brings forward compassion, acceptance, frugality and other qualities that wouldn't arise from working in finance. If you don't see the problem up close you won't want to donate 90% of your income. Furthermo
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by duopixel 11y ago
HUSL brings the perceptual uniformity of CIELab with the intuitiveness of HSL. Author has done something awesome with a solid theoretical foundation. I have used HUSL to generate pleasant color palettes in http://bezier.method.ac
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by duopixel 11y ago
I have also stumbled upon this catch—care too much and carry the burden of stress and disappointment, or care too little and find no fulfilment in work. The solution I have found is to practice losing myself in work (achieve flow) and yet n
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by duopixel 11y ago
When I see stray dogs in Mexico they always have a submissive demeanor and a facial expression that invariably evokes pity. I suppose being an aggressive stray dog is a one-way ticket out of the gene pool, so submissive/pity inducing
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by duopixel 12y ago
I've struggled for the longest time with Impostor Syndrome. It is jarring to observe that the conditions for thriving are there but the mind keeps whispering that you are not good enough to achieve it. The first impulse is to try to ch
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by duopixel 12y ago
You can make SVG responsive and thus change the image depending on size http://demosthenes.info/blog/744/Make-SVG-Responsive
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The Qualified Self(medium.com)
2 points by duopixel 12y ago|0 comments
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by duopixel 12y ago
Co-founder here, sorry to let you know this course will no longer be. So many things have happened since we had this idea, it's been difficult to even change the homepage to reflect this. I'll put up a placeholder homepage asap.

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