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by fefifofu 10y ago
The pomodoro technique helped me enormously. I don't follow it strictly, I just set the timer and focused on one task until timer is done. I never worked the duration up, I still just do 25 minutes or less. I even put websurfing in a 2
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by fefifofu 10y ago
'Tango with Django' is by far the best tutorial on Django that I've found ( http://www.tangowithdjango.com/ ). It is well written and goes much deeper than other tutorials. It's depth is similar to the
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by fefifofu 10y ago
I'm not from US and it's always weird to watch NFL on TV and hear the pro players introduce themselves and their college: "Peyton Manning, Tennessee".
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by fefifofu 10y ago
Before 2001, I'd always ask the pilots to let me sit in the cockpit during takeoff. If they said no, they'd often offer a tour of the cockpit when cruising instead.
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by fefifofu 10y ago
The scare quotes were unintentional. Poor punctuation. Just defining his science as experimental.
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by fefifofu 10y ago
His articles and book don't suit my tastes, they're a bit too wordy for me and his "science" is more from experiments, less on the chemistry (proteins, salts, molecules etc). For a more layman's chemistry view on fo
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by fefifofu 10y ago
Is Bosnia considered Western? Genocide there in 1992-1995. On a road trip, a Serbian in-law had us stop by this beautiful bridge in Bosnia. Built in the 1500s with Ottoman architecture, which is odd for that area. I took photos there, smil
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by fefifofu 10y ago
The foreign exchange market has more volume and eyes watching it. Just watch the value of the GBP.
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by fefifofu 10y ago
The fundraising page is depressing. They're only asking for US$200,000 and they only have 19% at half way through the year. In other news... Instagram hits half a billion monthly active users... but not on Django's fundraising pag
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by fefifofu 10y ago
Anecdotal opinions don't bother me :), but in the case of personal finance, the rules can easily be followed up with math. Your general rules are fine and make sense, but sometimes when you do break them, it becomes difficult to see th
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by fefifofu 10y ago
This article and the book is exactly what's wrong with personal finance education. There is no special wisdom, clever tricks or golden rules in finance. Chicken soup for the soul won't help. Personal finance should be taught as a
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by fefifofu 10y ago
I remember this being one of the things that caught Blackberry by surprise. BB had better battery life and functionality etc, so BB co-CEOs never thought the iPhone would catch on.
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by fefifofu 10y ago
Same thing with the airline industry. People often say they'd pay more for extra few inches of leg room, but when they shop online, it's the cheapest price that wins.
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by fefifofu 10y ago
One clarification regarding "the loser pays" system (here in Canada), is that the loser paying isn't the default. The default is each party pays their own costs. Then later the judge can decide to punish the loser if it was f
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by fefifofu 10y ago
Since this is the internet, I am free to reply with hearsay... I read that if you fall asleep that fast, you might not be getting enough sleep the previous night.
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by fefifofu 10y ago
I forget the story behind Hasseb, but wasn't he considered a scammer or dishonest? Is that what you mean by "(in)famous"? A quick google search reminded me that Cardrunners drop him. Anyway, everyone gets a fresh start. Ho
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by fefifofu 10y ago
I find sports are the best for meeting people and actually building a relationship. In my experience, floor hockey, slow pitch, hiking and cycling were good. Oddly, running groups were not. Also better results if it is a mix of men and w
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by fefifofu 10y ago
We don't need to try. A hacker already did and was successful.
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by fefifofu 10y ago
Investment bankers wear it with a badge of honor, but who cares it's only money... the scary one is when doctors brag about it! Especially the ones in med school or just out of school. Peoples lives or quality of lives depend on them m
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by fefifofu 10y ago
The thing is, you "tried some other options - teacher, artist, entrepreneur". I think "trying" is the key. It helps you be more satisfied with the road you are on when you've been on the other roads (at least a fo
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by fefifofu 11y ago
When clouds roll in, people are not OK with their TVs turning off. So you'd always need the traditional grid in place, even if it's for a few days a year. In that case, the utilities would charge a standby fee for keeping their mu
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by fefifofu 11y ago
The point is to match the debt to the asset. As the car depreciates at a static rate, it is OK to pay off car debt at a static rate too (ie. monthly loan payments). A house actually depreciates in value just like a car, at a static rate, bu
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by fefifofu 11y ago
Debt is great if used appropriately. Most people don't use it correctly. Debt is supposed to match the life of the asset. If you have a house that lasts 25 years or longer, then a mortgage of 25 years is OK. If you have a car that h
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by fefifofu 11y ago
Your example is a good one. Another example would be if you have 99.99% up-time guarantee, but don't provide it and have to provide refunds or discounts. Groupon had troubles with revenue recognition. When it sold the coupons, it woul
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by fefifofu 11y ago
Bookkeeping is the wrong place to start learning the basic building blocks of finance and accounting. It's too detailed and step-oriented. You should start at the high-level of reading financial statements and dig deeper as you go.
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by fefifofu 11y ago
I'm in the "definitely do not learn bookkeeping" camp. Even to many accountants, bookkeeping is different than accounting. Bookkeeping is the data entry of accounting - degree or professional designation are not required. Ac
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by fefifofu 11y ago
I don't even trust websites and emails, so not sure why you would trust a bittorrent client. I still use these tools, but with some some caution. Your level of caution is up to you. Other posters suggested things such as verifying che
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by fefifofu 11y ago
If you think lawyers aren't useful, then you've never run a business of ANY size. You've also probably haven't completed a significant deal or transaction before. You'd benefit a lot from pairing up with a "b
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by fefifofu 11y ago
I wonder why it's not recommended for cycling then. Cycling is my main exercise. Very little arm movement on a bike.
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by fefifofu 11y ago
I do not believe Fitbit uses heart rate to track calories. If it uses heart rate to track calories, it would be able to work well with cycling exercises, but it does not. From fitbit website: "Fitbit trackers are optimized for walking

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