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by itmag 14y ago
I think HN does host an abundance of really smart folks. The main irritant is that so many of them are nitpicky and/or snarky. Anyone else noticed this?
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by itmag 14y ago
Is it just me, or do jeans seem very cheap in America? In Sweden, a pair of regular Levi's jeans might cost you 1000 SEK, which is about $136. The designer jeans might cost 1500+ SEK.
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by itmag 14y ago
Paranoid delusions seem to be a significant occupational hazard at top levels of play. Any theories on why that is? Maybe having super-charged pattern-making ability makes for great chess AND great paranoia.
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by itmag 14y ago
The term for this is super-empowerment (also known as Fifth-Generation Warfare). Everyone should check out John Robb's blog, it covers this kind of thing: http://globalguerrillas.typepad.com http://globalguerrillas.typepad.com/globalguer
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by itmag 14y ago
Now that's what I call a flame-war.
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by itmag 14y ago
Also, look at corporations in general. A lot of them are inefficient and it seems like a miracle that they can make any money at all. Yet they clear big bucks. If big lumbering TPS-churning corporations can create value, then so can agile m
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by itmag 14y ago
I run an online and print magazine which features only original content. I don't really have a secret to getting materials for free, I just don't bring up payment at all I guess :p And on the rare occasion that they do want to get paid I ju
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by itmag 14y ago
Elon Musk doesn't get tired. Fatigue gets elonmusked.
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by itmag 14y ago
The "troll" label gets thrown around a lot here. I would like to see some samples of what people consider troll behavior, so I can get a better idea of what it is. Labelling someone "troll" is the same as labelling them wrong and that shoul
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by itmag 14y ago
Congrats at your comment id! Maybe you'll get a prize from pg :)
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by itmag 14y ago
Wow, and I thought this was going to be uplifting. Pun intended? :) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uplift_(science_fiction)
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by itmag 14y ago
Are you Mencius Moldbug the blogger by any chance?
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by itmag 14y ago
I would tell them to "git r dun" :)
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by itmag 14y ago
Hmmm... Instant brainstorm mode... What startup ideas involving prisoners can we think of? Maybe some kind of Mechanical Turk esque web site where their earnings get paid out to them upon release? Or some kind of Learnable tailored to inmat
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by itmag 14y ago
Shameless plug: Interesting Times Magazine - http://interestingtimesmagazine.net/download.html We try to keep the old-school badboy ethos from Phrack and 2600, but we write about hacking in a greater sense. Ie hacking the body, hacking re
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by itmag 14y ago
If you want to check out a hacking magazine (of sorts) with a more positive, pro self-improvement spin, then try Interesting Times Magazine: http://www.interestingtimesmagazine.net/download.html
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by itmag 14y ago
If we accept the notion that hard work is good as a tool for personal development, doesn't it also follow that it would be a good idea to try and max out the work/experience curve? Ie apply 80/20 to the concept of menial, character-building
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by itmag 15y ago
Care to indulge a fool?
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by itmag 15y ago
Tell us more?
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by itmag 15y ago
Is it self-evident that we shouldn't?
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by itmag 15y ago
http://www.sebastianmarshall.com/the-weakest-of-the-great-me... Pretty interesting to ponder one's life from this perspective. "Keeping up with Augustus", I suppose :)
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by itmag 15y ago
Off-topic: I noticed you're an American living in Cph. Was wondering if you would like to hang out sometime? Always interested in networking with switched on Silicon Valley types :) You don't list an e-mail so I had to ask here.
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by itmag 15y ago
There are also plenty of social norms that are harmless but still insipid. For instance, here in Sweden, every other male between 20-30 seems to be some kind of ironic lumberjack judging from their clothes. Which I just find to be utterly r
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by itmag 15y ago
Very cool. Haven't ever delved into this kind of code. Got any pointers/tips for me? :)
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by itmag 15y ago
SEEKING WORK - Sweden & Remote C#/ASP, Javascript, MS SQL, Linux, PHP, willing to learn most anything.
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by itmag 15y ago
Instead of being encouraging, you see a lot of pedantic nitpicking and subtle criticism Tip: if those nitpickers are getting you down, imagine that it's Sheldon Cooper doing it :)
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by itmag 15y ago
The most common personality types on HN are INTJ and INTP. Might have something to do with it Source: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=943722
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by itmag 15y ago
To the biz guys here who might think that we're unicorns, I'd like to point out that there are definitely people out there who are very technical and would love to co-found with someone more business-oriented. Amen to that. I'm a programm
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by itmag 15y ago
I want an online university that teaches Psychology. Anyone know of one?
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by itmag 15y ago
Maybe this is just step 1 for them and they have some kind of world-changing ambition that they plan to implement once they have enough cash and customers. 1. Sell jellyfish online 2. Make money, acquire customer base 3. ??? 4. Ta

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