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Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (November 2016)
on Tuesday November 01, 2016 @03:57PM (#12849544)
I don't see any internships listed on your lever posting. Will this be updated?
Re:The Loophole in the Hedonic Treadmill
on Wednesday March 30, 2016 @10:51AM (#11389669)
I think you're most certainly right that the negative visualization is a central part of Stoic philosophy as it's applicable today but I don't think you're example is correct in this scenario. Instead, in this case, I think it's appropriate to not drive the car and/or to remember that no matter how old the car is, it is still far-far better than the worst possible reality such as that where the OP doesn't own a car, or has one in significantly worse shape.
I like to practice this own philosophy in my life to remind myself that no matter how frustrated I am with my possessions or with my work that I could be in a much worse place than I am currently. It also helps, a lot, to be a minimalist because it makes you all that much more appreciative of the few things you have (especially when you own good ones!).
Re:Do Elite Colleges Lead to Higher Salaries? Only for Some Professions
on Tuesday February 02, 2016 @10:02AM (#11019773)
Yep. I completely understand and agree with your sentiment. I am in the same position now and when I leave the state school to visit friends at "elite schools" the entire vibe is changed. There is an incentive to be the best and constantly learn there, will at a large university it's more about just passing through the system.
Re:Can Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes Fend Off Her Critics?
on Thursday December 10, 2015 @05:44PM (#10714154)
I think it would be good practice in this case to apply MLA rules to this block quote as it is rather confusing to read in it's current state. MLA says that within a set of quotations, any subsequent quotations will then be indicated by '' rather than "".
What I Learned from My First Hackathon (YHACK 2015)
Re:Mark Zuckerberg Signed the Wrong Document
on Thursday October 29, 2015 @09:15PM (#10475591)
More surprising to me than this article was the fact that Bloomberg has spiraled off a completely different brand for editorials/commentary/opinion. It amazes me that Bloomberg View which bears the Bloomberg brand has no clear explanation of what it is, and that it is only commentary.
The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint (2003) [pdf]
The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint (2003) [pdf]
How Size Defines the Laptop
Google executive Eric Schmidt, man, makes total ass of himself at SXSW
Steam Gauge: Measuring the most popular Steam games of 2014
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Re:Drone carrying drugs crashes near US-Mexico border
on Thursday January 22, 2015 @01:03PM (#8930603)
This looks absolutely insane. It seems as though someone just taped a pile of these crystal bricks to the top of the drone and let it fly. Astonishing.
How Peter Thiel repackaged conventional wisdom as bold contrarianism
iPhone 6 vs. 6 Plus Split Among Daring Fireball Readers
Kindle Voyage review
Re:HN Salary Survey Results, Fall 2014
on Friday November 07, 2014 @11:55AM (#8573423)
Is that engineer reporting the $750,000 salary statistically significant? I feel that based on the averages excluding this salary it would be best to view that data point as an outlier.
Re:Amazon Echo
on Thursday November 06, 2014 @12:23PM (#8568184)
Is there any distinct benefit which this offers over Google Now other than the fact that it gives instant access to Amazon?
Wired Interviews Google Designers on Material Design
Matias Duarte on Google's 'Share' Icon
Matias Duarte has his head too far up his
Google Maps Updated with Material Design
Android and iPhones and Web, oh my
J2ObjC: Google's Shared Logic for iOS and Android Apps
The Nexus 6:hands-on with Google's phablet
I find this an interesting departure by the trend which has been set by the previous phones in the Nexus program. Prior phones followed an average lower price that what is most likely to be seen here. Given that the Nexus program has stood as the pinnacle of the Android environment more so than just simply being "reference" hardware it does seem logical to me that Google would want to escalate the quality and produce a true flagship. That being said, this is also atypical and as much as it plays into the trend of higher quality for the entire ecosystem, it also undermines their tenant of simply finding hardware which promotes the qualities that the OS does. In the end it is most likely I will still buy the phone, but still, on morals, I dislike the anticipated pricing.