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871.
by rdouble 14y ago
We have more people who graduate with degrees in dance than we do people who graduate with degrees in mathematics. This is not true. Dance programs are extremely small and one can join by audition only. The U of MN only has about 10 dance
872.
by rdouble 14y ago
Programming these days isn't really like what you describe, unless perhaps you are an indie game dev. Most software development nowadays requires extensive collaboration with other programmers, interacting with a lot of non-programming peop
873.
by rdouble 14y ago
Nobody in America drops a math major to study philosophy. A more likely scenario is someone who can't handle the coursework to get a business degree so they end up majoring in communications.
874.
by rdouble 14y ago
Latinos make up the 2nd largest homeless demographic in Los Angeles.
875.
by rdouble 14y ago
Market street is a different scene than the Haight.
876.
by rdouble 14y ago
It's more like a guy who has been living in a $400 rent controlled 2BD apartment on Fell since 1991. He charges his roommate $800 a month, then goes and scams people on Haight for pizza money, but mainly just for kicks.
877.
by rdouble 14y ago
Yes.
878.
by rdouble 14y ago
Haight is mostly scammers and trustafarians. Well... 'trustafarian' is the wrong word. The gutter punk type kids don't really have trust funds. When I lived there from 2006-2009, there was a very short african american guy who would pretend
879.
by rdouble 14y ago
He only had 1 kid at the time, and has 2 now.
880.
by rdouble 14y ago
One thing I've always wondered is what film and TV writers do all day during their years of obscurity. It would be interesting to hear more details about their process during that time, but that part of the story is never told.
881.
by rdouble 14y ago
Without the matchmaking part, and just meeting people through real life events... isn't that the same as regular dating?
882.
by rdouble 14y ago
These situations seem tough. I have a handful of artist friends who constantly give me great app ideas. They can do the logo and icon and other art, but it's going to be me doing 90% of the work. How does one include the original concept cr
883.
by rdouble 14y ago
At my first startup, the founder was a legendary dick to almost everyone, but he was always cool to me.
884.
by rdouble 14y ago
A master's degree can help you get more interesting work. If you ever want to migrate to a country with a 'points' based immigration scheme (Australia, NZ, Canada) you get more points for having a master's.
885.
by rdouble 14y ago
You've described "Whatever" by Michel Houellbecq. I recommend reading it, but it won't make you feel better about your situation. http://www.amazon.com/Whatever-Michel-Houellebecq/dp/1846687... If you feel this way there's not much you ca
886.
by rdouble 14y ago
Unionization works reasonably well for the entertainment industry.
887.
by rdouble 14y ago
Is tearing people down at work an American thing? I worked in Japan, and there was a culture of overwork, but it wasn't anything like Glengarry Glen Ross.
888.
by rdouble 14y ago
If you ever see someone waiting for the walk signal in NYC, it's a good bet that they're a tourist. Or they are crossing an avenue above 14th street.
889.
by rdouble 14y ago
Women are scary to computer nerds.
890.
by rdouble 14y ago
Was it a real MBA program or like a 1 year executive program?
891.
by rdouble 14y ago
The only time I've filled out an application for employment is when I was a teenager and worked at the Dairy Queen. From what I know about the software industry, it's very rare to do a background check unless it's for a position that requir
892.
by rdouble 14y ago
Why couldn't he have gotten free legal services from his bud Lawrence Lessig?
893.
by rdouble 14y ago
I'm just saying it's not necessary to think about "macros" until you get to an advanced level. Even then, it might still not be necessary, unless you have specific goals like competitive body building or marathon running.
894.
by rdouble 14y ago
Thinking about this stuff is a premature optimization. Portion control and being serious about exercise is easier to comply with than worrying about macros and dubious claims about leptin. Most elite athletes eat garbage, yet are still fit
895.
by rdouble 14y ago
I use RDIO because my friends work there. The downside is that music disappears from my library as labels decide to discontinue their licensing agreements. I wonder if the same thing happens at Spotify.
896.
by rdouble 14y ago
I've found their frames to be average to poor quality. They seem like knockoffs of old school acetate frames like Anglo Americans, which weren't great quality to begin with.
897.
by rdouble 14y ago
IF is just the latest broscience fad. Anything related to nutrition, exercise and sports performance is broscience to a degree.
898.
by rdouble 14y ago
Most accounts of social engineering I've read are just someone lying about who they are to get in somewhere, or get someone's password. Are there interesting examples of social engineering that don't involve this?
899.
by rdouble 14y ago
Sure, but based on what little I know about the Seattle tech scene, it seems like a common goal is to make a lot of money and then get out of the game entirely. Contrast with Bay Area, where many people seem to love the game and aspire to b
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by rdouble 14y ago
Perhaps the folks who got rich from MSFT or AMZN simply never wanted to think about tech again.

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