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by seanccox 11y ago
Watching this as a maritime archaeology student, I was reminded of ancient seafarers, who built massive sailing platforms to support siege engines that frequently capsized in rough weather. Does anyone have insight into the thinking (and&#x
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by seanccox 11y ago
Hiring is a difficult process and I presume that you are specifically interested hiring for tech-focused positions. For my employer, they knew they needed a specific skill set and knew how to look for it. The interviewer told me later that
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by seanccox 11y ago
I scored a job doing investigative due diligence by threatening the hiring manager's family. I didn't know I was being interviewed, we were just two people seated alongside one another at a wedding reception, having pleasant casua
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by seanccox 11y ago
They could also be signs of a defensive response on the part of the interviewee, who may be nervous. It is also a typical response of any person trying to maintain their sense of personal space.
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by seanccox 11y ago
Your question strikes me, because you've framed 'college' and 'programming' in terms of their potential, or lack, of monetary benefits. That's an entirely fair way of framing this decision, but not the only one
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by seanccox 11y ago
I've been a writer and editor for six years, but I'm currently also a grad student, so I'm always looking for work. My email address is in my profile.
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by seanccox 11y ago
If possible, relocate. David Sedaris packed up and moved to Japan to quit, and I found success when I moved from Istanbul. It's not a practical solution for everyone, but some effort to change one's environment can have hugely pos
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by seanccox 11y ago
My first thought, upon watching the video, was that this was a nice alternative to Salesforce, without a lot of the bloat that scares away non-technical sales people (like those at the company I work for). I think that if you narrowed your
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by seanccox 11y ago
Your email address isn't in your profile. I'd be interested in discussing details with you.
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by seanccox 11y ago
This is a great system. Have you ever considered partnering with someone to help increase sales, instead of selling it?
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by seanccox 11y ago
You should consider traveling to the US on your visa and then applying for refugee status: http://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/refugees-asylum/refugees You can contact the Helsinki Citizens Assembly or the Internati
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by seanccox 11y ago
They did it in St. Louis as well, and that was testing of an offensive chemical weapon. It's probably unwise to defer to military judgement when they want to test a chemical agent. http://www.stltoday.com/news/loca
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by seanccox 11y ago
Eat in a manner commensurate with your activity level. I might be lucky in this regard, but I simply don't get hungry when I'm not sufficiently active. Drinking lots of water might have something to do with that, but I'm real
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by seanccox 11y ago
That's a great concept. Care to correspond about selling?
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by seanccox 11y ago
This is among the most beautifully presented travel accounts I have encountered. The site ran flawlessly for me in Chrome, but was a bit jerky in Firefox. Still, it was such an engaging combination of content that my initial reaction was: &
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by seanccox 11y ago
A nice complement to meditation is the "4-7-8 Breathing Technique". I use it to help me sleep, calm me down after a close call on my bike, or just generally keep patient when waiting for something. http://www.drweil.com
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by seanccox 11y ago
This is done at the Mondragon Corporation in Spain. Workers at different businesses/components of the firm vote to determine the ratio between the highest/lowest-paid workers. Last time I was looking at them (about eight years ago
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by seanccox 11y ago
These are common in Turkey and generally used in both sides of a transaction. I saw them in Syria as well (10 years ago). There, it seemed that part of the purpose was to mitigate "accidental" physical contact between men and wome
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by seanccox 11y ago
Sure thing. It is "Modern Sabahlar". Here's a link to the podcast archive. They are very good about keeping it current. You can also follow them on Twitter for updates. http://podcast.modernsabahlar.org/ htt
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by seanccox 11y ago
When I was learning Turkish, I spent a summer listening to an hour-long talk radio show every morning. Three guys chatting about local issues and making jokes, with callers phoning in to offer their opinions. It bumped my comprehension to e
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by seanccox 12y ago
I don't have a solution, but I would like to echo that I experience the problem almost daily. I don't use Tor for HN, but I do use it to access FB (which is restricted in my workplace) and – since the main reason I use FB is to ge
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by seanccox 12y ago
The whole point of a credit card is to spend money I don't have. The card helps me avoid liquidity problems. A debit card won't, without additional preparation on my part... preparation I prefer to avoid, and as such, have obtaine
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by seanccox 12y ago
I was traveling in Homs, Syria, about a decade ago and I met a Dutch couple at the hotel. We had dinner together, and I had enough Arabic to order most of the food, but I was trying to stress that the woman was vegetarian. When I couldn&#x2
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by seanccox 12y ago
This is unrelated to the topic at hand, but I'm trying to learn web scraping in Python and I'm looking for a source to use. Would you mind sharing a link to your book?
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by seanccox 12y ago
I got this message when I tried to submit: "The change you wanted was rejected. Maybe you tried to change something you didn't have access to." You have an email address? I'll just send you the concept...
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by seanccox 12y ago
If you aren't having fun, it might be too easy. Make a challenge... say, you and your friends have to split up for X number of days and can only spend Y amount of money in that time (it's an honor system kinda thing). Or, you coul
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Turkey may ban Facebook and Twitter, following the leak of state secrets(hurriyetdailynews.com)
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by seanccox 12y ago
You can reach me with an email to this address: mr.sean.cox@gmail.com
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by seanccox 12y ago
I'm looking to relocate to NYC/DC and I have a passive income stream that supports me. I've been looking for jobs that would utilize my journalism/sales experience, but with a focus on technology. Care to chat?
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by seanccox 12y ago
That's not the only model for unionizing. I don't live in the US or work in tech, but from where I sit, the industry (in the US) appears to be advocating for the relaxation of visa restrictions to import cheaper talent. That seems

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