Ask HN: Magic Ticket for University
If you had all expenses and tuition paid to go to university (again), what would you study and why?Would you enhance your existing skills, or do something entirely different?
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Re:When was Super Mario Bros. released? No one knows
on Thursday March 29, 2012 @03:18PM (#3772644)
according to this wired article http://www.wired.com/thisdayintech/2010/10/1018nintendo-nes-... Super Mario Bros., although it had just been released in Japan, was not yet ready for America ( on October 18, 1985)
Re:Depression, Burn Out and Writing Code
on Saturday May 28, 2011 @08:49PM (#2595564)
I was diagnosed with ADHD predominately inattentive in Jan 2010. After some education and reflection, I decided to try the medication route. My psychiatrist had first suggested EEG biofeedback therapy, but my location was 1000km from the nearest facility, and the costs involved were prohibitive at the time. Mindful meditation was also suggested, but I couldn't get into it. I started Adderall in July, but the PNS stimulation was too great, so I switched to Dexedrine 4 months ago. Since starting the stimulants, my productivity has gone up 300%. The only side effects I have noticed is having an increased drive where I sometimes take on more work than I should, and that even a small amount of alcohol will make me feel ill/off for 4-5 days.
This questionnaire http://easydiagnosis.com/cgi-bin/expert/start.cgi?mod=Attent... is reportedly quite accurate for the adhd diagnoses.
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Re:Comic Text extension fixes Chrome's short-lived mouseover popups on...
on Thursday January 27, 2011 @10:04PM (#2150609)
http://m.xkcd.com/ will show the alt text right below the image. It's easier on my eyes.
Re:Ask HN: How to develop logical skills?
on Sunday December 12, 2010 @03:17PM (#1997891)
http://www.amazon.com/How-Solve-Heuristics-Zbigniew-Michalew...
That book will help you on your journey.
As useful as a cobol programmer.
Re:Ask HN: What is the Holy Grail for Software Engineering?
on Friday December 03, 2010 @08:10PM (#1968048)
The Holy Grail of software engineering — the one true approach to building software systems that can be applied, universally, to any and all software projects.
Re:Ask HN: Where to look to learn UX/Design
on Thursday October 07, 2010 @02:47PM (#1768958)
Check out Joel Spolsky's UI Interface design. http://www.joelonsoftware.com/uibook/fog0000000249.html
and as well as mrshoe, I love The design of everyday things.
Ask HN: How do you manage working with multiple languages?
Everyone has a language that they love working in, but sometimes the problems at hand require different tools. This may mean writing code in 2 or 3 languages a day. How do you write great code in any language while staying true to the language's ideals and not trying to transform it to work as other languages?EDIT: When working with C/Cuda, python, and perl throughout the day, I find myself...
Ask HN: 9to5/Consulting/Startup, where are/were you most happy?
I realize that HN is the place for startups and living the dream. Sometimes it's not a happy dream, so I ask, "Where were you most happy?"
Re:Ask HN: Are you Extroverted or Introverted
on Thursday August 12, 2010 @03:36PM (#1598998)
Extroverted
Re:Ask HN: Are you Extroverted or Introverted
on Thursday August 12, 2010 @03:36PM (#1598996)
Introverted
Ask HN: Are you Extroverted or Introverted
I'm fairly introverted, and I assume that most of HN is the same. So are you..