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I like the idea, I've been looking for something like this. Some feedback for my preferences:

* would like higher information density, almost half the screen is the title bar and nav bar. the buttons don't need to be so big.

* I think the home page should be "backlog." the summary page isn't that useful to me, unless I want to click on a lot of tiny dots. I just want to see the very next episode I have to watch and be able to mark it as done. maybe instead of showing 4-5 episodes of a show at a time in a row in the backlog, it can just show the next episode, and have more room for other shows.

* would like a nicer dedicated view for managing the show. clicking those tiny boxes is not pleasant for unchecking an episode, and I can't see what episode they are. if I completed a show, the manage show popup doesn't let me do anything besides delete.

* when I add a show from the backlog page, sometimes it disappears and I have to refresh to see it.

Ask HN: What's your process for learning?

I'm interested in seeing if anyone has a process they use to help with learning.- Do you focus on one topic/book/course/project/article at a time, or split your time between multiple things?- Do you use any tools to track your resources, todos, notes, or goals?- Are there any pain points you have while learning, or are there any tools you wish existed?

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Re:I started a one-man biz that's beating VC-backed startups on Wednesday February 15, 2017 @07:24PM (#13656876)
How does $12 cover the license of a cover song? Aren't those fees much higher/based on number of sales?

Ask HN: How do you make your personal projects look nice?

I've nearly finished writing the main functionality of a Rails project, and I have to start thinking about how to actually design the site, if I'm going to use a CSS framework, etc.I typically have the most trouble with this part. If I use Bootstrap, I end up with an ugly Bootstrap-looking interface, or a badly customized one. And if I write css by hand, I have no concept of how to make a...

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Re:Build your own hackable automated cat feeder for $20 on Wednesday December 28, 2016 @03:53PM (#13273539)
Humans even more so.
Re:Be Kind on Friday October 14, 2016 @01:15PM (#12709557)
This demonstrates two principles from "How to Win Friends and Influence People":

- Don't criticize, condemn, or complain. - If you're wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically.

There are many good anecdotes like this in the book, including endymi0n's example.

VR isn't defined by the companies who might misuse it, just as the internet won't die because of advertising.