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Re:Ask HN: Why is this C code not working as intended? on Sunday July 07, 2019 @01:06AM (#20373648)
(M1GetN0(iNumber << 24))

You have a typo in the second function.

Re:Ask HN: Resources/talks/outlines for modern PHP practices? on Thursday February 12, 2015 @11:36AM (#9039612)
Look at Awesome PHP: https://github.com/ziadoz/awesome-php

You are now probably going to get to learn about using composer to pull down PHP packages. (similar to node's npm)

Also, look at the PSRs for coding standards: http://www.php-fig.org/faq/

Tutor programming and math
Re:Managing Memory in Javascript is Hard on Tuesday May 14, 2013 @11:42AM (#5705642)
I would love to know if using emscripten will make memory usage more deterministic.
Do you have contact info?
Re:Startup Game on Thursday August 23, 2012 @02:15PM (#4423982)
These guys run a startup game: http://tiltnyc.net/about
Re:Get A Job: The Craigslist Experiment on Thursday July 26, 2012 @06:25PM (#4299067)
I posted an ad in the newspaper with a similar kind of experiment in mind. A dead marketing dude was daring me to do something crazy. What's the worst that can happen? (About midway through this: http://www.thegaryhalbertletter.com/Newsletters/aslz_winners...) You can read this first to see what he actually dared me to do.

The short version of what happened: my cellphone was ringing off the hooks and I had to just turn it off for a few weeks. Totally insane response.

Re:Ask HN: Who Is Hiring? (June 2012) on Friday June 01, 2012 @10:11AM (#4053426)
Oyster.com, the Hotel Tell-All - NYC, New York - Full time, local

Oyster's expert hotel investigators visit hotel properties in-person, take every photo, and write objective reviews. We currently have over 3000+ hotels on our website and there a lot more to come! We've been on TV and have been written up by The New York Times. We are in partnership with the Travel Channel and have appeared on location with Hotel Impossible.

On the technical side, we are looking to fill the following roles: - Engineering Manager - Senior Software Engineer - Data Analyst

We largely use python and some C++ in the backend, with Postgresql being our db of choice. Have you checked out our beautiful iPad app? Apply here: http://www.oyster.com/about/jobs/

If you have any questions, feel free to email alfred at oyster dot com.

Re:Hey, Bethesda Let’s settle this on Wednesday August 17, 2011 @02:39PM (#2896369)
This reminds me of a certain high stakes rock-paper-scissors match... For future reference, use scissors against normal people: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/29/arts/design/29scis.html
I have sold 6 so far. I don't have any tracking but I believe they all came from my postings in Steve Pavlina's forums.

Somebody else did an iPhone app - which I am guessing is doing way better: http://www.stevepavlina.com/forums/technology-technical-skil...

Pretty shameless, but not a plug (as HN is clearly not the target market). Here's something I did the day after he public domained his articles: http://alfredpang.com/steve-pavlina-blog-collection/
Re:Bloglines to close on Friday September 10, 2010 @03:48PM (#1679982)
Here's what I want:

I just started using Instapaper recently - if there was an RSS reader integrated, I can easily add stuff into my to-read list. (OR, bloglines can integrate Instapaper into their reader - and that would also be hot.)

Re:Ask HN: How do you deal with suicidal thoughts ? on Thursday July 15, 2010 @06:32PM (#1519490)
Besides seeing a professional, there are some random things: (I don't know your situation so hence the randomness)

- Read this: http://whitehottruth.com/white-hot/the-manifesto-of-encourag...

- If you have sappy depressing music playing all the time, turn it off. Mood is affected by music.

- Go for a walk.

- Don't drink alone.

- Go to church.

- Realize that there are things in your life that you can't change. And things that you can change. Accept the things you can't change. Change the things that you can change.

+++ for the Toastmasters suggestion. It's not so much the public speaking practice, but also the mingling pre and post meeting that would help.
Re:I assume I'm below average on Friday July 02, 2010 @02:52PM (#1481960)
I think that is better to know exactly where you are at, rather than to assume one way or another. That way, when it comes time to use your skill (or lack thereof), you know exactly how far you can go.

The assuming that you're below average thing - it is just a reminder to be humble and to constantly work on your basics - having a beginner's mind.

Re:How Game Theory Solved a Religious Mystery on Wednesday June 02, 2010 @02:47AM (#1397318)
Poker players would instantly recognize the similarity of the money splitting problem to negotiating a deal at the final table of a poker tournament (say final 2, 3, 4). It isn't always about dividing the payouts proportional to size of your stack and there are human factors involved.
Re:Still hatin' on git: now with added Actual Reasons on Wednesday May 12, 2010 @07:51PM (#1342688)
I felt the same way about git but I wasn't able to articulate it as well as he did. Go mercurial!
Re:A Cover Letter To Penny Arcade on Thursday May 06, 2010 @05:45PM (#1325829)
Does any know if the job actually required Javascript? As cool as the comic was, it sounded like it was a must have.
Re:Ask HN: Best task management software for small teams? on Tuesday April 20, 2010 @09:07PM (#1281089)
trac is more issues tracking but you can certainly use it for task management: http://trac.edgewall.org/
Re:What Programming Langauge Are You Learning? on Friday April 16, 2010 @08:18PM (#1272310)
haxe, targeting Flash; yeah I'm serious, haha!

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