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Re:Small Linux PCs overview on Sunday July 15, 2012 @09:16PM (#4248864)
Some critical info this page is missing is if the products are available for shipping to the US and how fast you can actually get them. I'd order a Raspberry Pi right now if I knew I'd have it in a week or so, but last I heard a lot of these units aren't easily available to those living in North America.
Re:Ask HN: I could really use some help and/or advice on Wednesday July 04, 2012 @02:45PM (#4200425)
Sure, I'm just not sure of what other info to provide.

Maybe this link will explain a bit more about my situation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achromatopsia#Complete_Achromat...

Re:Ask HN: I could really use some help and/or advice on Wednesday July 04, 2012 @02:43PM (#4200414)
Creating my own job is a great way of putting it. I've been trying the freelancing thing, but the market is crowded for new people and I think I'm still refining my skills.

As far as non-tech stuff goes, general IT and computing work has been my entire job history. So I think I'd be better off sticking with that, but I'm up for considering anything.

Thanks for the reply.

Ask HN: I could really use some help and/or advice

Hello Hacker News Community, I'm very hesitant to write this post, but I'm at my wits end. I'm living in the western US, and am in my late 20's. For the last couple of years, I've been rejected from what feels like hundreds of jobs and come in second place about a dozen times. I have an extreme visual impairment. Not quite blind, so I've found it difficult to get assistance from government...

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