mrtimo

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   by mrtimo 6y ago

   Net result of this action for most people: When traveling internationally, I would use this feature to call family in the US - for free (it only uses data). Now I can't do this anymore, as it will default to using cell networks (not da
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   by mrtimo 6y ago

   This is awesome! Plans to include data science topics? Seems awesome for web (and the python course). Just tried it out for a couple hours, a little feedback on the UI: -After I changed code around, I clicked "play" on the video (
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   by mrtimo 6y ago

   "Adventures of an IT Leader" from Harvard Business School Press - is good. It is perhaps more general than what you are looking for. It is written from the CIO perspective. You can often find the audiobook in your local library.
4. 64.▲
   by mrtimo 7y ago

   Agree, although I feel like I never fell out of love. Honest question, why has excitement waned? Or has it?
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   by mrtimo 7y ago

   Came here searching for alternative. Didn't find one in the comments so I did some probing. Open Weather Map looks like a decent alternative to Dark Sky: https://rapidapi.com/blog/dark-sky-vs-openweathermap/
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   Harvard Professor Clayton M. Christensen Turned His Life into a Case Study(wsj.com)

   1 points by mrtimo 7y ago|0 comments
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   by mrtimo 7y ago

   I heard Clayton Christensen speak at an "honors dinner" my freshman year of university in 2000. I asked him what interesting things he did when he was a university student. He said he would get together with his friends once a wee
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   by mrtimo 7y ago

   Neither were blocked.
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   by mrtimo 7y ago

   I'm reading this thread while in a hotel a block away from the square in China (not on VPN, because that has not been working due to political events). Of course the BBC article is blocked. The thirtieth anniversary of the event is tom
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    by mrtimo 8y ago

    Any guesses as to when they will be acquired and by whom? I'm wondering to myself if the founders are interested in this... I'd like to see the product grow, so I hope not!
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    by mrtimo 8y ago

    This is incredible. Works in my city in Washington state very well! Does not have raspberries or other berries, however.
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    Hawaiian Food Is Flourishing … in Utah?(nytimes.com)

    1 points by mrtimo 8y ago|0 comments
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    by mrtimo 9y ago

    Honest question, I thought they were 3.6 volt cells?
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    Ask HN: Does Wall Street Have a HN Equivalent?

    1 points by mrtimo 9y ago|2 comments
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    by mrtimo 9y ago

    Thanks. This was brilliant! At first I was annoyed by the interviewer, but she made some great analogs with her comments!
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    by mrtimo 9y ago

    T-mobile (Post-paid) has free international data and SMS... works in 100s of countries. No extra cost. This is the sole reason I am a customer. The data is slow, but definitely good enough. It is good enough to use google hangouts to call p
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    by mrtimo 9y ago

    Just spent 3 weeks in 6 cities in China. Ofo and Mobike seems to be the biggest bike share companies. There is also a company that makes electric bikes (with hub motor) available for bike share. How they work: 1. Pay a deposit (99 RMB for
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    by mrtimo 9y ago

    looks like something I'd enjoy. Looking for android version.
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    by mrtimo 9y ago

    Hey dazhbog, coming to Shenzhen soon May 21-23rd -- looking to connect. can you reach out to me? nameistim@gmail.com thanks
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    Ask HN: Why do people CC themselves on email?

    2 points by mrtimo 10y ago|3 comments
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    by mrtimo 10y ago

    Thanks for the recommendation. They also have an Android app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wayoflife....
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    by mrtimo 10y ago

    Fellow teacher here, what method (tools) do you use to teach SQL via SQLlite?
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    by mrtimo 10y ago

    I found this post with examples of things recently built with gomix quite illustrative: https://medium.com/gomix/what-can-you-build-on-gomix-557e380...
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    The human cloud: A new world of work(ft.com)

    10 points by mrtimo 11y ago|1 comments
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    by mrtimo 11y ago

    I teach a beginning Java course at the university. I told my students to install your app... Apparently it's not free after a point... if you need testers, I have 40 students that are available.
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    by mrtimo 12y ago

    For complete beginners this is great! https://blockly-games.appspot.com/
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    by mrtimo 12y ago

    OP here. Thanks for all the great comments. This is becoming a good resource. Here is a list of tutorials that I had my undergrad students do. Some are from MSDNA... https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hNliZd6kp1YB
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    Ask HN: What are the most beautifully written tutorials for beginners?

    21 points by mrtimo 12y ago|16 comments
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    by mrtimo 12y ago

    I remember telling my 10th grade US History teacher about Winamp. He installed it on his classroom computer - he and I were a bit embarrassed when it played "Really whips the llama's ass" for a few students to hear. Good memo
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    by mrtimo 12y ago

    the phrase was translated by King James as "kick against the pricks" [1] src: http://www.gotquestions.org/kick-against-the-pricks.html