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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
I can't categorically prove that is wholly false, but I also think it is naive to think that many involved in making numerous such "optimizations" didn't do so knowing fully that they were increasing their own welfare at the vastly greater
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
Try adding hummus, if you are into that sort of thing. I thought the same thing, but found that I felt great after eating veggies and hummus. Fresh fruit like Fuji apples, oranges, and red grapes are great instead of sweets or soda. And I'v
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
Sorry miles, just a bit of friendly ribbing. Hence the winky face, but I guess that wasn't clear.
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
Thank you miles, but again I think you are the one missing something, because you are too quick to assume. I appreciated your help, but you were clearly too quick to declare your own success and my lack of motivation or effort. You provided
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
I just wore Google's glasses for 2 weeks and I'm never taking them off* *until they stop getting me attention
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
Yeah, I'm sure he realized it was a joke. But it is funnier/sadder to use payment in day old sushi as a metaphor for "with impunity". That is, no payment necessary, because there is no fear of punishment. As it was obvious to us it was real
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
This is: 1. spam, albeit targeted 2. intentionally deceptive 3. effective (because of #2 though) Twitter may: 1. shut you down 2. offer you a job 3. give you nothing 4. see no benefit in letting you use their API. But depends on whether you
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
Number called, no answer, anonymous voicemail recording. Message left, fingers crossed... star wished upon. Ironic that I may need to resort to snail mail.
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
Thanks, a very rousing pep talk. I am sure what you are saying is true that most people worried about having their idea stolen end up doing nothing. I am trying to figure out how to not be that guy. But I am also trying to figure out the sm
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
The world could use a little more Bill Watterson. There is a man who values what is truly valuable, and refuses to sacrifice it for the sake of greed or ego. To me, that is the epitome of virtue.
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
Wish I had thought of chaos monkey, much cooler than whatever I called my version of it. A few years ago I built an automated test system in perl, complete with message bus and message listener container for running tasks on various servers
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
Thanks, I appreciate the well wishes and practical help in getting there. I certainly understand your reasoning, even if my conclusion is different. I try to be careful not to judge anything based on one small aspect without considering the
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
Thanks for the feedback. I've got a family, so it's less cheap. Plus, health insurance and health expenses alone cost me more than 15k. I could build part of it myself, and am already on my way. I probably could do a MVP which could possibl
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
Thank you very much! To your first paragraph, YES!!! :) There is a tremendous amount that is out of my control, which is not my favorite situation to be in, but sometimes it's the only way. I believe my idea is very big, and for reasons sta
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
Fair criticism, I was too vague. I'd love to just describe the details as is my typical MO, but I am not convinced yet that is wise. It means sharing ideas and opinions in the most efficient and effective way possible. So, sharing your opin
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
RE: ideas aren't very important I wholeheartedly agree, to the extent the idea is vague and general. To the extent the idea becomes more detailed, I think the importance grows. A software program is nothing more than a bunch of ideas writte
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
Thanks! Seems like an unconventional and creative route. I've used whois of course, but never to get contact info for a well-known company, so I didn't even think about it. I will give it a (admittedly long) shot. Oh and for the record, yes
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
Thanks, but you didn't try calling that number, did you? It is disconnected.
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
Who am I? - Software developer with systems and automated test experience as well - 12 years experience in C++, Java, Perl, and Web. Been using Groovy/Grails/JQuery, open to Angular and/or whatever languages and technologies perform and sca
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
Fair question. I had 2000 characters, so I had to cut some stuff out. I will answer each question separately, so we can keep some order.
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Ask HN: What's my next move?
8 points by jdrobins2000 13y ago|25 comments
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
That's an excellent point, which I will take a step further: It has to provide something that people truly want, and the acceptable cognitive load is a function of the pleasure derived from having that desire fulfilled. The pleasure payoff
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
Great article, and totally agree. I am working on a product where that is a critical design principle. An interesting related question I am wrestling with: can a product be successful by reducing overall cognitive load for a user, but carry
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
Is that the equivalent of a "brain dump"? ;)
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
Bottom Line: You have identified your problem. Your previous attempts at a solution have failed. Keep looking for solutions until you find something that works. In my experience, adderall is extremely helpful. And in fact, I feel more like
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
Looks like someone's not a happy drunk. ;) Thanks for the interesting perspective.
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
Putting on my tinfoil hat, I wonder if this error was intentional or unintentional? Was the errant conclusion known to be false by any who propagated it? If so, by whom and to what end? For example, perhaps the US and Euro governments wante
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by jdrobins2000 14y ago
Krugman: "bitcoins are in a sense the ultimate fiat currency, with a value conjured out of thin air" I recently did a little reading into the mechanisms behind bitcoin, and am intrigued. I was skeptical but certainly understand the merit no
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by jdrobins2000 14y ago
Krugman: "I guess you could make that case if the money we actually have were misbehaving. But it isn’t." Translation: "Our fiat currency hasn't failed this time... yet. Ipso facto, it will never fail. Anyway, it's not worthwhile to try to
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by jdrobins2000 14y ago
"It is in literature as in life: wherever you turn, you stumble at once upon the incorrigible mob of humanity, swarming in all directions, crowding and soiling everything, like flies in summer. Hence the number, which no man can count, of b

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