squasher

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World's first dual leg transplant patient takes first steps(telegraph.co.uk)
1 points by squasher 15y ago|0 comments
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by squasher 15y ago
It's not a magic touch, it's a learnable skill. A skill that's damn hard to learn and takes years of dedication, introspection, and humility, but learnable nonetheless.
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Algorithms Won't Replace Teachers(lessoncast.org)
4 points by squasher 15y ago|0 comments
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First 100% woman hack night coming to SF next Wednesday, 8/31(meetup.com)
1 points by squasher 15y ago|0 comments
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by squasher 15y ago
If you liked/needed this post, you'll LOVE The Now Habit: http://www.amazon.com/Now-Habit-Overcoming-Procrastination-G...
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by squasher 15y ago
Does this mean you're not going to fix the newest update, which broke the iPhone app?
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by squasher 15y ago
I am working through this tutorial right now and it is phenomenally useful. Explains exactly the right amount for me: http://ruby.railstutorial.org/
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by squasher 15y ago
Yes, you could do that. The department chair is probably your best bet. You could also network if you know any teachers. Are you in SF? It's nice if you can build a relationship between your institution and a school so you can have a sort o
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by squasher 15y ago
There are Science Cafes all over the world that have scientists give talks to laypersons: sciencecafes.org Nerd Nite does the same thing, but with beer: nerdnite.com Be a guest speaker at high schools in your area. Mike Merzenich graciously
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by squasher 15y ago
Teachers <i>always</i> know. They just sometimes choose not to fight that battle.
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by squasher 15y ago
AskMetafilter solves this problem by asking all users to pay $5 to make an account to vote or post. This low, easy bar is still high enough to dramatically reduce low-quality comments and questions. But I wonder if the argumentative and neg
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by squasher 15y ago
Anonymous posting never goes well. See the comments on any story in the SF Chronicle for a myriad of examples.
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by squasher 15y ago
Straight guy.
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by squasher 15y ago
Well you can , as evidenced by the attitude of the person I was responding to. That doesn't mean you should , which is I think what you really mean. But yes, having such an imbalance in our community leads to this being a salient part of
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by squasher 15y ago
"Personally, it doesn't even cross my mind that some people are different than me." People who aren't rich, white, straight, and male don't have the privilege of forgetting about their own identity the way you do. In the context of tech for
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by squasher 15y ago
How is this poll going to work if we can't see the upvote tallies?
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by squasher 15y ago
I am more concerned by the lack of communication than by the missed meetings. Have you actually talked to him about this? Maybe he is sadly waiting for you at a different coffee shop, or under the impression that the meetings are only when
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by squasher 16y ago
I see a lot of threads go by on HN along the lines of "why aren't there more women in technology?" and then lots of replies along the lines of "I guess they are just allergic to keyboards. Too bad!" This article, particularly the section ab
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by squasher 16y ago
Right, I second that. Also, I used to "take breaks" by playing games or putzing around on the internet, until I realized that it doesn't actually help me feel relaxed and energized. But stretching, walking around, getting a cup of tea, and
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by squasher 16y ago
If you're interested in reading more about pushing the limits of remapping the human brain, check out The Brain That Changes Itself by Doidge. Fascinating.
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by squasher 16y ago
You would be correct. The shaping of the pinna (and resulting sound reflections) help us determine the height of sound sources, even if they're right on our midline.
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by squasher 16y ago
Not sure that is the word choice you intended: It might not be a "bad" one it terms of your chances of being right, but it's "bad" in the sense that it's insulting, frustrating, and marginalizing for the underestimated woman.
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by squasher 16y ago
Yes! I can't tell you how many people have tried to steer me away from development because I speak human AND code, and can actually make eye contact.
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by squasher 16y ago
Where you can meet your (first) mate.
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by squasher 16y ago
Has anyone tried using video instead of photos and blurbs?
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by squasher 16y ago
>> Go get em people will like it because both parties are jumping with both feet and instead of trading countless emails only to discover the other party is just not that interested. How on earth does this system help you determine
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by squasher 16y ago
Interesting that this resonates so strongly with so many, especially considering the comment by his ex at the bottom of the page.
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by squasher 16y ago
Seems similar to Freedom: http://macfreedom.com/