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by mattm 14y ago
A friend of mine (a woman) posted on Facebook once saying how she had saved $X by using coupons. I replied that I saved more than that by not buying the stuff in the first place. She couldn't understand what I was talking about.
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by mattm 14y ago
Bitcoin is still a baby. I think many people who say stuff like this are missing the point and not seeing long term. This is like saying the internet will never be useful because it's just text and 14.4 kbps is the fastest modem.
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by mattm 14y ago
So you would say company stock is a pyramid scheme as well? There is usually a set amount and it benefits you to recruit others to buy the stock.
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They should be able to unless malicious intent is involved or their servers get overloaded but eventually everyone should be able to get their bitcoins out as long as security is in place. Even if everyone withdrew their Bitcoins from Mt. G
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by mattm 14y ago
I don't believe so. There will be some downs for sure. The main difference with Bitcoin is that every coin is accountable. You know if you possess it or not. Compare that to Tulipmania for instance where one of the reasons for the crash
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by mattm 14y ago
Do less. That's pretty much it but this is what has worked for me. Remove any commitments you can outside of work. Go home at a reasonable hour. Leave plenty of time for rest and relaxation. Don't check email outside of work. It's ok an
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Yes I looked into it but unfortunately you're US only.
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by mattm 14y ago
Thanks but that's not very helpful. I tried that and it's why I posted to ask.
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Ask HN: Anybody use BancBox?
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by mattm 14y ago
I wouldn't go so far as to say "nobody." There can be a small number of people that genuinely care about you. Most people won't. But that's what makes that small number of people special.
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by mattm 14y ago
One friend of mine has made it his mission to improve the way we look at death in North America even and has even worked at a funeral home and in a morgue. He is currently writing a book. If anyone is interested his website is http://embra
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by mattm 14y ago
I've used Zend Framework v1 and Yii for at least a year each on different projects. Zend Framework has a steep learning curve but is great for larger applications as the code is well thought out. If you need to build something quick thoug
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by mattm 14y ago
I just started. Sit comfortably, breathe fully, notice your breath or your pulse and just relax. Sometimes I try to keep my mind clear of thoughts, sometimes not.
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by mattm 14y ago
Yes. It especially helps to get you back on track. You know those urges to check email and Facebook, it has helped me to ignore those and remain focused on my task until my Pomodoro time is up. It also helps with my own self awareness. I
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by mattm 14y ago
What is a typical day for you? You are a founder so I assume your day is broken up into many different roles. This is very different from a programmer or writer who is focused on doing basically one thing for his whole work day. Do you h
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by mattm 14y ago
I've read a couple of Tony Schwartz's books which go into this topic more and helped me to rethink my working habits.
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by mattm 14y ago
> You're largely paid to be on-site and aware for 40 hours a week, not to necessarily produce anything This really bugged me early on in my career before I understood this. When I started work I would feel disappointed that I couldn't
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by mattm 14y ago
This echoes my experience as well, however I prefer to break it into 3 x 80 minute blocks. The times when I've tried to push myself beyond that for a short period of time (a few weeks) I have ended up sick, ill or entirely unproductive to
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by mattm 14y ago
Simplify my life. In my case, it has been a result of taking on too many things and not leaving enough down time for rest and relaxation.
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by mattm 14y ago
10:30pm. Wake up at 7 although I'd like to get that earlier now that the sun is rising earlier.
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by mattm 14y ago
Is this based on your experience?
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by mattm 14y ago
Because it's based on the snail mail system.
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by mattm 14y ago
After Michael Jackson's death, there was an excellent post by someone who worked with him as an audio engineer on some of his albums. One day the engineers were discussing what path they took to walk to work when Michael Jackson came in. M
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by mattm 14y ago
I understand the 12 step programs are not perfect. No program is perfect. I don't understand your point. Are you trying to say that I'm not addicted? It took me many years to realise that this is an addiction for me but it did help me t
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by mattm 14y ago
That is not what I meant. I am not against porn. If it is good for you then that is fine. It is not good for me and just because you may not have a problem with something doesn't mean other people do not. I have no problem drinking a be
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by mattm 14y ago
Thanks for the article. I'm still trying to learn more about it. However, I would appreciate it if you did not judge me and wrote your response in a more polite manner.
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by mattm 14y ago
I didn't mean to say dopamine is a drug. Yes dopamine is normal and it increases from many things. The problem is constantly altering it through activities that would not be occuring in nature. The videos I linked to on yourbrainonporn.c
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by mattm 14y ago
I responded to the same question above.
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by mattm 14y ago
The definition of addiction I heard that I agree with was something like "An activity that causes an overall negative effect on your life that you do not have control over." This definitely fit with my experience. It was definitely a cycle
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by mattm 14y ago
Depending on the person and amount of use, I have heard it usually takes from 3-18 months to fully return to normal.

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