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The UI looks very good.
Change your IDE theme (dark background), change the font size, use syntax highlighting.
Re:How do i reach advanced level of python? on Thursday July 07, 2016 @11:22AM (#12049880)
A lot of more advanced things can be found on https://pythonspot.com
Re:How a Cashless Society Could Embolden Big Brother on Saturday April 09, 2016 @08:28AM (#11460978)
Bigger worry: What if a foreign agency can shutdown the American monetary system because everything is digital?
Re:Machines That Will Think and Feel on Saturday March 19, 2016 @04:35PM (#11320310)
From the article: "Still, No artificial mind will ever be humanlike unless it imitates not just feeling but the whole spectrum."

When you hear a spoken computer voice, this can come pretty close to natural sounding voice. Video demonstration: https://pythonspot.com/personal-assistant-jarvis-in-python/

I do think we are far from passing the Turing test, but we are getting closer.

Re:Ask HN: How do you read ebooks? on Saturday March 19, 2016 @08:15AM (#11318234)
phone,book, tablet. I read ebooks like I read webpages, quickly jump to the pages I need
You only hear success stories, but you don't hear all the things they tried that didn't work out. Success usually doesn't happen overnight, don't sweat it.
Re:Jarvis: Personal Assistant in Python on Wednesday March 16, 2016 @06:20PM (#11301126)
Those ones are other programs. Server seems ddosed by silicon valley. Try the cached version
Re:Denmark Ranks as Happiest Country; Burundi, Not So Much on Wednesday March 16, 2016 @05:31PM (#11300840)
I am surprised by this result. Denmark happiest?
Re:Ask HN: Best/worst way to onboard new employees? on Wednesday March 16, 2016 @06:33AM (#11296248)
Some tips:

Break the ice. New environments can be scary. Start a conversation with a joke. This is also good for the company, everyone remembers their first day.

Give them a face book with job and interests. This makes it easier for them to blend in.

Practice interview questions.
A good chair is a good investment, because it makes you more productive and you use it thousands of hours every year.

Herman Miller's Aeron seems like a good chair but personally I think the arm holders are not needed as when coding I put my arms on the table. Also I prefer less wheels because they are in the way.

Little joke, perhaps this chair: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5e/Emperor'...

http://medium.matthewblode.com.au/ is a deadlink, may want to fix.
You don't need a CS degree, but you need to practice and create projects.

If you want to learn Python I recommend https://pythonspot.com/introduction/