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Re:Lycos is still around and its search is pretty good on Saturday February 08, 2020 @12:14AM (#22274071)
The pagination on SERP does not work for me - clicking 'next' redirects to the same, 1st page results
Re:Amazon has 150M Prime members on Saturday February 01, 2020 @04:33PM (#22213402)
Brick and mortar retailers?
Developing software requires high level/architecture type decisions that you mention in your first paragraph. It also requires solving many small fizz-buzz size subtasks, which are necessary and demonstrate competency.

A marathon runner doesn't need a stellar 100 yard dash time, but they should at least be able to jog 100 yards.

Re:Ask HN: Best business advice for software developers on Wednesday April 19, 2017 @11:51AM (#14148595)
Users care about value add, not features. Remember this when selling and planning development!
Re:The $99B Idea: How Uber and Airbnb Won on Saturday January 28, 2017 @11:24AM (#13507121)
This is a big assumption. There are levels where the economics don't work out for drivers and riders are willing to pay - it remains to be seen whether are not Uber is profitable at these levels.
https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/security/ is a good start(not being glib).
Re:Show HN: Twenty on Thursday May 14, 2015 @01:15AM (#9543547)
I loved Threes, 2048 and this is just as great - thanks!

However, one thing that I dislike about this game(and something that could be changed in the next version or permutation) is that gameplay is TIME based instead of TURN based. It makes the game less about strategy and more about being quick with your mouse. It also makes the game less appealing as a background task and something to stop and come back to; ie something to do while waiting for something to cook or during television commercials.

Re:Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (October 2014) on Thursday October 02, 2014 @09:54AM (#8400718)
SEEKING WORK - Remote or San Luis Obispo/Santa Barbara, CA

* Ruby and JavaScript developer with focus on Data Visualization, d3.js, Backbone.js, Ruby on Rails

* Can work across the stack, decent eye for design, author of two popular jQuery plugins

* Have worked with startups, two YC companies, worked remotely, built many MVPs and live applications

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Recent projects:

* Fast growing, RoR based classifieds site for general aviation: http://www.PlaneBoard.com

* Building dashboards and managing data visualization, reporting for a hedge fund

* Misc visualizations in d3: http://www.bytemuse.com/post/nfl-football-schedule/ http://www.bytemuse.com/post/k-means-clustering-visualizatio... http://www.bytemuse.com/post/open-high-low-close-chart-d3-js... http://www.bytemuse.com/post/sochi-winter-olympics-medals-by... http://www.bytemuse.com/post/drought-historical-rainfall-cal...

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Email: [email protected]

Blog: http://www.bytemuse.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrispolis

Github: https://github.com/cmpolis

Stack Overflow: http://stackoverflow.com/users/238672/cmpolis

Re:Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (September 2014) on Tuesday September 02, 2014 @12:40AM (#8255863)
SEEKING WORK - Remote or San Luis Obispo/Santa Barbara, CA

* Ruby and JavaScript developer with focus on Data Visualization, d3.js, Backbone.js, Ruby on Rails

* Can work across the stack, decent eye for design, author of two popular jQuery plugins

* Have worked with startups, two YC companies, worked remotely, built many MVPs and live applications

==============

Recent projects:

* Fast growing, RoR based classifieds site for general aviation: http://www.PlaneBoard.com

* Building dashboards and managing data visualization, reporting for a hedge fund

* Misc visualizations in d3: http://www.bytemuse.com/post/nfl-football-schedule/ http://www.bytemuse.com/post/k-means-clustering-visualizatio... http://www.bytemuse.com/post/open-high-low-close-chart-d3-js... http://www.bytemuse.com/post/sochi-winter-olympics-medals-by... http://www.bytemuse.com/post/drought-historical-rainfall-cal...

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Email: [email protected]

Blog: http://www.bytemuse.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrispolis

Github: https://github.com/cmpolis

Stack Overflow: http://stackoverflow.com/users/238672/cmpolis

The numbers are skewed because the car ownership costs are based on national averages(lower than LA averages, presumably).

I think any Angeleno would kill to pay the national average for fuel costs and commute 25.2 miles in 25 minutes.

Re:Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (August 2014) on Friday August 01, 2014 @12:29PM (#8121168)
SEEKING WORK - Remote or San Luis Obispo/Santa Barbara, CA

* Ruby and JavaScript developer with focus on Data Visualization, d3.js, Backbone.js, Ruby on Rails

* Can work across the stack, decent eye for design, author of two popular jQuery plugins

* Have worked with startups, two YC companies, worked remotely, built many MVPs and live applications

==============

Recent projects:

* Fast growing, RoR based classifieds site for general aviation: http://www.PlaneBoard.com

* Building dashboards and managing data visualization, reporting for a hedge fund

* Misc visualizations in d3: http://www.bytemuse.com/post/open-high-low-close-chart-d3-js... http://www.bytemuse.com/post/k-means-clustering-visualizatio... http://www.bytemuse.com/post/centrally-located-us-state-capi... http://www.bytemuse.com/post/sochi-winter-olympics-medals-by... http://www.bytemuse.com/post/drought-historical-rainfall-cal...

=============

Email: [email protected]

Blog: http://www.bytemuse.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrispolis

Github: https://github.com/cmpolis

Stack Overflow: http://stackoverflow.com/users/238672/cmpolis

Re:Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (July 2014) on Tuesday July 01, 2014 @03:32PM (#7972981)
SEEKING WORK - Remote or San Luis Obispo/Santa Barbara, CA

* Ruby and JavaScript developer with focus on Data Visualization, d3.js, Backbone.js, Ruby on Rails

* Can work across the stack, decent eye for design, author of two popular jQuery plugins

* Have worked with startups, two YC companies, worked remotely, built many MVPs and live applications

==============

Recent projects:

- Fast growing, RoR based classifieds site for general aviation: http://www.PlaneBoard.com

- Building dashboards and managing data visualization, reporting for a hedge fund

- Misc visualizations in d3: http://www.bytemuse.com/post/k-means-clustering-visualizatio... http://www.bytemuse.com/post/centrally-located-us-state-capi... http://www.bytemuse.com/post/sochi-winter-olympics-medals-by... http://www.bytemuse.com/post/drought-historical-rainfall-cal...

=============

Email: [email protected]

Blog: http://www.bytemuse.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrispolis

Github: https://github.com/cmpolis

Stack Overflow: http://stackoverflow.com/users/238672/cmpolis

Re:Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (June 2014) on Sunday June 01, 2014 @06:52PM (#7830992)
SEEKING WORK - Remote or San Luis Obispo/Santa Barbara, CA

* Ruby and JavaScript developer with focus on Data Visualization, d3.js, Backbone.js, Ruby on Rails

* Can work across the stack, decent eye for design, author of two popular jQuery plugins

* Have worked with startups, two YC companies, worked remotely, built many MVPs and live applications

Recent projects:

- Fast growing, RoR based classifieds site for general aviation: http://www.PlaneBoard.com

- Building dashboards and managing data visualization, reporting for a hedge fund

- Misc visualizations in d3: http://www.bytemuse.com/post/k-means-clustering-visualizatio... http://www.bytemuse.com/post/centrally-located-us-state-capi... http://www.bytemuse.com/post/sochi-winter-olympics-medals-by... http://www.bytemuse.com/post/drought-historical-rainfall-cal...

=============

Email: [email protected]

Blog: http://www.bytemuse.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrispolis

Github: https://github.com/cmpolis

Stack Overflow: http://stackoverflow.com/users/238672/cmpolis

Re:Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (May 2014) on Thursday May 01, 2014 @10:13AM (#7679829)
SEEKING WORK - Remote or San Luis Obispo/Santa Barbara, CA

* Ruby and JavaScript developer with Rails, Node.js, d3.js, iOS, experience

* Can work across the stack, decent eye for design, author of two popular jQuery plugins

* Have worked with startups, two YC companies, worked remotely, built many MVPs and live applications

* Good communicator, crazy about code quality and user experience

* Particularly interested in data visualization, analysis, analytics, d3.js, finance(currently working on a data dashboard for a hedge fund)

Blog, more information: http://www.bytemuse.com/

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrispolis

Github: https://github.com/cmpolis

Stack Overflow: http://stackoverflow.com/users/238672/cmpolis

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/chris-polis/24/33/89a

Re:Flood Maps on Saturday April 19, 2014 @08:14PM (#7615272)
I'm not sure if this is feasible and certainly it would be more of a process than 'building some kind of dam'. A few reasons:

- The bridge spans 2700m and the channel is 350+ feet deep in some spots. For scale, the Three Gorges Dam is 2300m long

- Sea levels will rise so incrementally that a massive public works project might seem unnecessary or hard to get support for

- Shipping traffic needs to be able to pass through to get to the port of Oakland, Richmond, Stockton, etc...

Re:Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (April 2014) on Tuesday April 01, 2014 @12:05PM (#7509312)
SEEKING WORK - Remote or San Luis Obispo/Santa Barbara, CA

* Ruby and JavaScript developer with Rails, Node.js, D3.js, iOS, SASS, HAML experience

* Can work across the stack, decent eye for design, author of two popular jQuery plugins

* Have worked with startups, two YC companies, worked remotely, built many MVPs and live applications

* Good communicator, crazy about code quality and user experience

* Particularly interested in data visualization, analysis, analytics, D3

Blog, more information: http://www.bytemuse.com/

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrispolis

Github: https://github.com/cmpolis

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/chris-polis/24/33/89a

Re:Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (March 2014) on Saturday March 01, 2014 @01:23PM (#7325411)
SEEKING WORK - Remote or San Luis Obispo/Santa Barbara, CA

Ruby and JavaScript developer with Rails, Node.js, D3.js, SASS, HAML experience. Have worked with startups, two YC companies, worked remotely, built many MVPs. Good communicator. Focus on user experience and code quality.

http://www.bytemuse.com/

[email protected]

Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrispolis

Github: https://github.com/cmpolis

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/chris-polis/24/33/89a

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