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Re:2013 Lewis meditation results on Friday October 04, 2013 @03:14PM (#6497333)
Interesting to see such an amount of work done but it fails to take into account that a single month of meditation is not nearly enough to even begin to properly feel the beneficial effects it can have.

In some areas, simply feeling might also still be a better choice than quantifying.

Re:Dear USA, my data has left your building on Monday September 16, 2013 @07:33AM (#6392704)
Re:901614 – Adopt Tor as a feature in Firefox on Monday August 26, 2013 @04:06AM (#6275756)
Regardless of the real situation, it is to be assumed.
Re:Hillbilly Tracking of Low Earth Orbit Satellites on Wednesday July 24, 2013 @03:00AM (#6094835)
Now this is a very decent hack. I always hope to see more of them. Kudos !
Re:Making the web fun again on Friday June 28, 2013 @11:00AM (#5958331)
You're not. Happy seeking !
Have a look at the servers that hetzner.de is offering, maybe there's something there for you, also have a look at their auction.
- Mindjet Mindmanager for mind mapping - Visio for quick and dirty flowcharts - ARIS for full blown process management exercises
Re:How to travel around the world for a year on Friday June 21, 2013 @09:21AM (#5917879)
I felt that after 4-5 months, you get "used" to the travelling, you're not as excited anymore. The best thing to do then is either take a longer break in a nice place or simply start travelling in a different way. Another option that seems to work is to switch continents, everything is new then.
Re:How to travel around the world for a year on Friday June 21, 2013 @09:19AM (#5917869)
1000/month is a bit of an exageration, more like 400 if you work less than 5 years for your employer. You also need to work at least 2 years for your employer.

Oh, and don't be so eager to jump on the neo-liberal thought wagon. Some people travel, most use it to raise babies.

Source: I've done it.

As I've worked for 15+ years in various consulting firms, I have a CV in 2 sections. A brief one with a simple outline of personal information, formal education and a 1-line summary of positions held, then a much more verbose section detailing the projects I've worked on. The first section is maybe 1.5 pages these days. The second section is easily 7 or 8 pages and is not always sent, only when a customer asks for more detailed information.

In your case, I would suggest to emphasise your programming projects. See it as some kind of portfolio. Nobody will be reading the transcripts so don't include them. Include your GPA score if you think the rest of the CV is not entirely convincing. These are the kind of indicators that people will look at for people that are straight out of school and are not expected to have a lot of practical experience.

When I'm on the other side of the table and reviewing a CV for (junior) positions I'm basically looking for a few indicators: 1. The person has the ability to think at a certain level that is right for the job 2. They have some relevant experience or have shown an interest in the topic 3. I'm not starting from zero with this person. 4. Can they pick up new skills reasonably quickly and are they willing to do so

Good luck with the job hunt !

Re:Your oldest, most outdated device on Saturday May 25, 2013 @02:30AM (#5766546)
An Olivetti M24 :-)
Congratulations on getting up and doing it..
Re:My divorce from Google - One year later on Tuesday April 02, 2013 @08:52AM (#5478950)
Is there any indication that FB plans to buy Opera in the (near) future?

Ask HN: Technology Stacks, 2013 edition

These days, there is an absolutely huge number of technologies available to build software. Some of them are proven, others are very much on the bleeding edge to the extent that you can even consider them to be technology showcases.What are the technologies and underlying system components that are being used in 2013 by startups to build their software ? Let's discuss everything that makes up a...

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