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by eterpstra 12y ago
http://thetruthpodcast.com/Story/Entries/2012/3/20_Theyre_Ma... An excellent podcast/radio adaptation, along with an interview with Terry Bisson
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A Fish Plays Pokemon on Twitch(fi.twitch.tv)
2 points by eterpstra 12y ago|0 comments
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by eterpstra 12y ago
* JavaScript Jabber * Shop Talk (HTML/CSS) * The Changelog (Open Source) * ModernWeb Podcast (front end) * NodeUp The Truth - Mini Radio shows. Highly underrated. http://thetruthpodcast.com/Archives.html
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by eterpstra 12y ago
I just happened to release an article about this today! http://flippinawesome.org/2014/05/12/beef-up-your-skills-wit...
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by eterpstra 12y ago
American here. Had coffee a while ago with a manager complaining about this exact thing. Can't get talent on his team because of the "HR Firewall" blocking recruits for arbitrary reasons (not the right college degree, not en
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by eterpstra 13y ago
lol. In a perfect world where bugs never happen, estimates are always perfect, and last-minute top-down requirements changes never occur, I would totally agree with you.
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by eterpstra 13y ago
"Nothing is beneath a leader in times of crisis" I've worked for people that believe this, and others that don't. Nothing builds morale and loyalty like rolling up your sleeves and doing the hard stuff with your employe
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by eterpstra 13y ago
Is it just me, or was anyone else taken aback by an academic article using a linkbait-esque title? I'm sure the title is perfectly reasonable, given that it's a survey paper, but the past few years of being bombarded with article
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by eterpstra 13y ago
One detail I forgot to mention: this was at the end of a very successful night of drinking.
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by eterpstra 13y ago
Similar story: I was at a friend's house, and we wanted to play Nintendo Wii. Tried to turn it on, but nothing happened. My buddy grabbed the power brick, tossed it in the microwave, and blasted it for 3 seconds. After plugging it
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by eterpstra 13y ago
The Oatmeal pretty much summed up 6pm of every weeknight of my life (I'm a stay-at-home developer, my wife is a medical resident) http://theoatmeal.com/comics/making_things
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by eterpstra 13y ago
Why is the guy in the video writing stuff by waving his finger around to make cryptic symbols when there is a perfectly good keyboard only inches away! Seriously though, I agree there are practical uses for this - such as TV input or some s
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by eterpstra 13y ago
I like it. Is there a screening process for posting projects? What's to stop people from spamming lame Wordpress sites for $10 each like on Flippa?
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by eterpstra 13y ago
Same problem here. Hitting F11 for full-screen revealed the buttons. For front-end experts, this is a pretty egregious oversight.
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by eterpstra 13y ago
The original intent of the company was to link startup founders with technical co-founders. In essence, developers could work for 'a slice of the pie'. This model did not get much traction, so they pivoted into a more traditional
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by eterpstra 13y ago
I second this book recommendation. I read it a few years ago and find myself referring back to it quite often for inspiration when I'm feeling unproductive and very procrastnaty.
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by eterpstra 13y ago
From the site: "Ever notice how small flourishes and subtle transitions dramatically increases the value of the experience you enjoy with an app or site?" I agree that a very slight fade or slide can help reduce the jarring effect
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by eterpstra 13y ago
I've got pretty much the same credentials as you, and have been doing the same thing over the past two years - getting better at programming. Your most important asset right now is time. It looks like you have the desire, so all you need i
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Run from Zombies, Get in Shape, Earn Cash (ericterpstra.com)
1 points by eterpstra 13y ago|0 comments
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by eterpstra 13y ago
This reminds me a bit of the DOTA 2 Character Art guide. Valve takes it a step further and states that a character must be identifiable by only its silhouette - including orientation and carried weapons. It's a pretty good read, even with
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by eterpstra 13y ago
Yeah, you can get ebooks for $5 if you 'own' a hard copy. And you prove that you own the hard copy by typing in the ISBN. Also, they spam out 50% off coupons for ebooks every week.
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by eterpstra 13y ago
This is really cool! There are some really amazing features packed in there. After browsing the website a bit, I didn't see a whole lot regarding mobile deployment. Is there a builder/packager included that targets native iOS and/or Andr
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by eterpstra 13y ago
Looks good, but I'll wait for the Department of Motor Vehicles simulator. Can't wait to see the anguished look on all those pixelated faces when I tell them their proof-of-address is not valid and send them to the back of the line to wait
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by eterpstra 13y ago
So he's using a NES to investigate 'blocks' in hopes of finding virtual coins. This sounds like a game I once played...
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by eterpstra 13y ago
Articles like this make me realize just how much I still have to learn about javascript - or perhaps programming in general. :P
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by eterpstra 13y ago
What I need is a wallet that delivers a small electric shock any time I buy something from Amazon or iTunes. That would retrain my brain from thinking, "Oh, it's only 99 cents, why not" to "I don't need to zap myself for yet another todo l
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by eterpstra 13y ago
Not sure I quite understand... Is this so the kids on the corner can sell bitcoins for cash instead of lemonaide?
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by eterpstra 13y ago
The reason medical schools cap the number of entrants is the same reason they raise tuition exponentially - it's expensive to run a medical school. It has nothing to do with the number of applicants. Also, 25 hours per week? My wife is a
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by eterpstra 13y ago
Hmm... I read the title of this more as, "How to Land a Job at a Startup (and stay living in the middle of nowhere by working remotely)" rather than, "How to Land a Job at a Startup (and then move to Boston)" Anyway, I agree it's pretty gen
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by eterpstra 14y ago
I think BaaS is a great solution for mobile apps. But as a back-end solution for traditional web apps, not so much. Eventually their lunch is going to be eaten by frameworks like Meteor ( http://meteor.com ), or products like Deployd ( ht

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