jonmb

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by jonmb 12y ago
Indeed. A lot more people could be happy if they didn't believe in the lie that says you must be super rich to be happy. Lottery winners have already proven that a ton of money doesn't guarantee anything. Rich celebrities deal wit
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by jonmb 12y ago
I'm not so sure this is a problem with RPG Maker though. The majority of indie games don't make much money and have a limited life, no matter what game engine they're made with. Know what I mean?
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Percentage of Female Game Developers Has More Than Doubled Since 2009(gamespot.com)
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by jonmb 12y ago
Leasing is almost always more expensive, but there are some benefits. This page explained it well: http://www.edmunds.com/car-buying/compare-the-costs-buying-v...
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by jonmb 12y ago
I'm a senior compsci student at one of the largest (by # of students) universities in the nation. I assure you, most of my classmates could not do such a thing in a week!
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by jonmb 13y ago
I think what Khan Academy has managed to do is very useful. If you are looking to improve the world's education, I'd get in touch with them.
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by jonmb 13y ago
What you said makes sense to me on its own, but there's more to it than that. If your cost of living is much lower in Orlando, perhaps you can save 20% of your $90k income instead of 10% of the $150k income. I really enjoy owning a hou
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by jonmb 13y ago
To be fair, the article never says you can eat 10,000 calories and lose weight. I know a lot of people think low-fat = healthy, and that fat makes you fat, which isn't really the case. This article just seems to be confirming that &quo
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by jonmb 13y ago
I think having a large physical calendar works better for some people, but there are many excellent apps for using this technique too. Web: http://www.joesgoals.com - http://www.42goals.com/ - https:/&#x2F
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by jonmb 13y ago
Right. Another alternative is to call yourself Santa Claus and give it all away to other players during December.
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by jonmb 13y ago
Nice! Thank you.
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by jonmb 13y ago
Right, I know of Udacity and Treehouse and those other services, but I don't believe (just from checking them out) that they go into the same kind of hands-on training that a 10 week, in-person 12 hour/day course would.
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by jonmb 13y ago
My fiancee and I are both studying computer science at a large university. She's graduating in late 2014, I'll be in early 2015. In terms of employment as a developer, sometimes I wonder if we would have been better off attending
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by jonmb 13y ago
Right. This calculator is helpful: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/business/buy-rent-calcula...
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by jonmb 13y ago
"My code is so good it doesn't need comments!" says the first. "What the hell was this guy thinking?!" says the second.
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by jonmb 13y ago
The most expensive Xbox 360 at launch was $399. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_360#Retail_configurations
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by jonmb 14y ago
What is their perceived benefit of hiring young? They can pay less?
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by jonmb 14y ago
I'll go with EA on this one. Zynga is perhaps the most unethical video game company I've come across in my 20+ years of gaming.
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by jonmb 14y ago
The truths it speaks are pretty obvious. I think most great truths are like that. The Golden Rule is a good example.
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by jonmb 14y ago
Interesting... how did you write an app without knowing what it is for? It seems very backwards to write an app (or create anything, really) and then later figure out what to use it for.
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by jonmb 14y ago
"It's always improving." But what is "it"? It does sound like a wiki, or an article with comments. Tell me a story. Get me to empathize. :)
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by jonmb 14y ago
Interesting. Thanks for clearing that up for me. A 200k visitor boost is hefty, but not as much as I guessed it was. I was aware of Reddit, and checked it out briefly. Amusingly, the interface/design is what turned me off. It's amusing to m
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by jonmb 14y ago
I've got an honest question. It seems Reddit owes a lot of its success to Digg. Reddit was popular, but it didn't really take off until Digg screwed up and users had an exodus. At least, that's how it appeared to me, a Digg user at the time
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by jonmb 14y ago
I wouldn't describe watching a movie as useful. It's enjoyable. There's a distinction. But hey, it's a funny app. I was just joking a bit. Obviously it's not meant to be something like Evernote. :)
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by jonmb 14y ago
Possibly the most useful app ever created. Evernote, take a back seat. Kudos!
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by jonmb 14y ago
It also depends on age and marital status. Young couples tend to be less happy with children, according to this study. I'd bet it also depends simply on how strongly the individuals want children. If you don't feel like you want kids, then
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by jonmb 14y ago
Agreed. Saying children are not worth it is an extreme position, but saying that life is pointless without children is perhaps even more extreme. It's like saying life is pointless without a wife, or without God.
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by jonmb 14y ago
True, most of us define retired that way. I don't think Mr. Money needs to work anymore either, but he/they do.
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by jonmb 14y ago
Mr. Money Mustache defines "retired" as being able to do whatever he enjoys, including work he enjoys. From what I can tell by reading his blog for the past couple of months, he has no desire to sit around on a beach or play golf all day.
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by jonmb 14y ago
"Some people are so poor, all they have is money."

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