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by sharp11 10y ago
One thing that us nerds might not think of but which I think can be immensely helpful is talking to a good therapist. It's a really tough situation… Try not to approach it by hunkering down in isolation. Be proactive about finding a re
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by sharp11 10y ago
Really great read about what it's really like to be an activist. Constant running around hoping that 10 people show up and constant wondering if you're getting anywhere. Also, a brutal reminder about the devastating personal costs
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Humanae(humanae.tumblr.com)
7 points by sharp11 11y ago|3 comments
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by sharp11 11y ago
Interesting read, but… Specifics? "Hope and teamwork" was all it took to get on top of a crushing backlog of support requests? Sounds like a fairytale…
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A Virus That Could Cure Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and More(pbs.org)
123 points by sharp11 11y ago|10 comments
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For Vulnerable Teens, a Web of Support(opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com)
1 points by sharp11 11y ago|0 comments
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by sharp11 11y ago
The book is architected around three exceptionally rich (and well-studied) examples: wolves, elephants, and dolphins (esp., killer whales). But he spends a great deal of time on other species (birds, fish, and yes, insects) and you would be
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by sharp11 11y ago
If you're interested in this topic, I heartily recommend Carl Safina's Beyond Words. It presents compelling evidence for the thesis that the default in the animal kingdom is conscious & feeling.
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by sharp11 11y ago
The resiliency of nature and the speed with which it rebounds is both astonishing and important. What a great piece of journalism -- so rich in detail and beautifully written. The hum of the generators is replaced by the river singing in f
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by sharp11 11y ago
It's really great that Dr. Habib is talking about this publicly and I think his word "solidarity" is very helpful. If you've ever experienced what he's describing it is baffling and excruciating and the very nature
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by sharp11 11y ago
Thank you so much for the pointers. So fascinating!
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by sharp11 11y ago
This is great! Basically cement is a fractal substance. Are there other known fractal substances?
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The Wi-Fi in the White House is just as bad as yours(theverge.com)
2 points by sharp11 11y ago|0 comments
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by sharp11 11y ago
Define a location-based metric for climate change vulnerability analogous to the way walkscore.com has defined and developed a metric for walkability. A good walkscore makes property more valuable. A valid and widely distributed climatescor
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by sharp11 11y ago
No no no.... No need to apologize! Just chase the bug. This looks awesome for a V1! Kudos to you guys.
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by sharp11 11y ago
Thank you for the incisive suggestions! This is remarkable stuff. Here's a good one not behind a paywall: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3056265/
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by sharp11 11y ago
What I found fascinating here are the implications for the neurobiology of memory. Here it is limited to highly emotional fear-based memories, but nonetheless the idea that a memory gets rewritten immediately after recall, as saving a file
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A Drug to Cure Fear(nytimes.com)
85 points by sharp11 11y ago|60 comments
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by sharp11 11y ago
Great, that's a good motivator for me to think about it!
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by sharp11 11y ago
This is really neat! I've been thinking about ways to better stay in touch with friends and this might help. Right now it appears to be mostly about activity logging. I did see the "suggest" feature and I think that could be
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by sharp11 11y ago
I never knew that the chemistry of flames and burning was so complex and poorly understood. Beautiful that flames are spherical in microgravity!
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Psychology Wiki(psychology.wikia.com)
2 points by sharp11 11y ago|0 comments
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by sharp11 11y ago
The analogy with technical debt is poorly conceived. :) Technical debt (as with financial debt) should be a conscious trade-off; borrowing time now that will be paid back later. There's never any reason to choose a poorly modeled UI.
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The Yellowstone of the future(nytimes.com)
2 points by sharp11 11y ago|0 comments
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by sharp11 11y ago
tl;dr: there is no onboarding magic. It's "product simplicity". So if Atlassian’s onboarding experience leaves a lot to be desired, how is it that they have scaled to $320M in recurring revenue with no sales team? How is the
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by sharp11 11y ago
I think this is a great thing to do. I've donated development time to a few different non-profits. The small ones, in particular, are often extremely in need of help and the benefit gained can be enormous. The biggest thing to consider
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by sharp11 11y ago
This is a really interesting case study. I'd encourage you to continue to document it and share it widely. The fact that you aren't trying to do it all through the app, but that the app is part of the support network is very cool.
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by sharp11 11y ago
This is a huge and growing space. Random NYT article from today: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/20/business/dealbook/buffetts... Check out B-Corps (For benefit corporations). Read Amory Lovins'
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by sharp11 11y ago
You couldn't be more wrong (about the grassroots). Use the google. Just to take one (random) example: the past decade has seen a swell of innovation in business models that make home solar affordable through pooling of capital, volume
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by sharp11 11y ago
There are plenty of geeks who care deeply about the planet. No offense, but it doesn't sound like you're looking very hard. In terms of superstar techies, how about adding Bill Gates to your list? How about Google's investmen

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