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Re:Ask HN: Which android handset you use? on Thursday April 21, 2011 @12:08AM (#2469418)
I'm considering getting the Xperia x8... do you have any feedback on its hardware? Anything particularly good/bad about it?
Re:Ask HN: how to kill it in university? on Wednesday April 13, 2011 @04:19PM (#2443989)
Have you ever heard the phrase "garbage in garbage out"? You can't expect your brain to function at full capacity if you've been eating mostly junk food. Protein is great for providing energy for both the muscles and brain, but of course you want lots of fruits and vegetables and some carbs as well. I've found personally that consuming candy or other things high in sugar lead to myself behaving more impulsively, usually leading to blowing off schoolwork/procrastinating. I recommend that you experiment with slight tweaks in your diet and really pay attention to how your mind and body feel and function as a result.
Re:Ask HN: how to kill it in university? on Wednesday April 13, 2011 @04:13PM (#2443966)
"* Oftentimes I find that lectures are a really inefficient way to learn stuff. For example, in one class I can get through the slides of a 90-minute lecture in 45 minutes on my own, have more fun, and understand better. The key is actually getting myself to do this. Also, it's important to have a timer and glance at it frequently to make sure I'm keeping a 45-minute pace."

Couldn't agree with you more on this point. Over the course of this semester I've weaned myself down to only going to class on Wednesdays (today), mostly because thats when my labs are. Whenever I have a test I study a little each day for the week leading up, and I've generally been doing well. So now I spend about 6 hours a week in class, maybe 10 hours on homework, and then the rest of my time I'm working on personal programming projects or having a good time with friends! My grades will probably dip slightly this semester but I know that next semester I will have this system mastered, I will try to do the lectures the same day of the class, even if I don't attend.

Re:Sell your used textbooks for beer on Sunday March 27, 2011 @06:40PM (#2376308)
As an avid Keystone Light drinker, I'm disappointed that you show it in a bottle! I have never seen Keystone Light in a bottle, only cans (and kegs).
Re:Tell HN: Looking to hire second technical employee -- today. on Thursday February 24, 2011 @06:06PM (#2260231)
Based on his email and checking out the site, I would guess it's this: http://www.styleowner.com
Re:Ask HN: Who's hiring Summer interns? (January 2011) on Thursday February 10, 2011 @06:50PM (#2204442)
Thanks for posting this here! I just applied :)
Right now I'm working on a little something of my own, and if I can reach 500$ a month that will almost cover half of my college tuition :) (state school)
This definitely doesn't come as a surprise to me. As I've gotten older, I've grown more "in tune" with my body, and I feel fatigued when I'm lacking sleep. Back when I was a young teenager I felt the same every day, regardless of how much sleep I'd gotten. Now I always take my vitamins every morning, make sure to hit the right food groups -- otherwise I feel super crappy.
Amazing, I can imagine how effective this policy would be. For me I would definitely feel guilty taking a vacation day when I know I had important stuff to do, or I had been slacking. However, I can't speak for the sociopaths who work there.
I'm not really looking for a new technology or idea, more of a tried-and-true business model that fits well on a college campus/in a college town. My school has around 14,000 students and I'm sure there must be some service I can provide them that they would pay for, but I can't think of what exactly.

Ask HN: What's a Good Business for a College Student to Run?

I'm going into my second year of college, and I'm looking for any suggestions on what would be a good business to run at school. I'm not necessarily talking about startups with revolutionary technology (I already have something to that effect that I've been slowly working on), but something that can hopefully help pay for school. Something where if I work 5x as hard, although perhaps not 5x...

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