vincentbarr

(1) I love your book recommendation; however, it dedicates maybe one or two pages to safe-cracking, so I would not recommend it for this purpose.

Instead, I would read the material that Deviant Ollam has published (http://deviating.net/lockpicking/resources.html) or look for an upcoming TOOOL meetup (http://toool.us/).

(2) I don't intend to be pedantic – and perhaps I'm mistaking hyperbole for fact – but how could you are opening a combination lock with an secret unbeknownst to you more quickly than your a combination lock with a secret known to you? Unless, you're shimming the new lock and avoiding dialing the correct combination altogether, in which case you would solve them all locks in the same span of time, this is unlikely. However, you said you're opening the lock by 'feel,' so I assume that's not the case.

lesswrong.com

1. Volunteer

2. Participate in recreational activities suited for small groups, such as dance, rafting, backpacking

3. Join a local hackerspace

4. Practice the art of disinhibition

No, GA provides a variety of reporting options and formats - from simple to complex - out of the box, it has an active expert community, and its best practices are very well-documented.

One reason, I imagine, Facebook made this choice as a company is to increase the amount of real estate their apps have on the app store and 'top 10 most popular apps' lists, similar to how companies strive for top listings and more real estate on search engine results pages.

Between Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger, I wouldn't be surprised if Facebook's apps occupy 30% of most top-10 lists.

Another startling Glassdoor review that seems planted by the company:

'Cons Not a con, more of a note -

It is a start up environment, which means that it is very fast and dynamic. It calls for a lot of hard work and creativity. Theranos is not for someone who is set in his or her ways, or for someone who is simply looking for a 9-5.'

Yup – and, as a result, at least one ad tech company has emerged to meet advertisers' need for video caption copywriting, design, and automated testing. And they have customers.

On mobile, Imgur has the most distracting, obstructive, and bewildering modal window I've seen. I'm not being hyperbolic; it's worse than the dark patterns on Forbes.com.

It's in the form of a cat's claw, animated – sliding and extending from the top of your screen almost to the bottom – and slow, making users either click it accidentally or wait in frustration until it can be closed.

Despite having seen it countless times, I still don't even know what it's designed to do or what action it's prompting me to take (e.g. login, capture my email address, etc.).

I believe an emoji dictionary is only helpful if emoji senders universally rely and agree upon its definitions.

I find myself confused by emojis from time to time, and for me the confusion doesn't stem from misunderstanding the emoji's expression, it stems from what the emoji means within the context of the conversation and my relationship with the sender.

Emojis can lessen ambiguity when they're used to complement a message or communicate tone. I believe they increase ambiguity, however, when they're used to replace words altogether.

High Output Management by Andrew Grove [1].

Leadership requires good management of oneself, and this is an excellent book on management.

[1] http://www.amazon.com/High-Output-Management-Andrew-Grove/dp...

I highly recommend Vox [1] as a lightweight alternative to iTunes.

I've used it as a compete replacement for iTunes with the exception of when I want to add music to my iPhone.

[1] www.coppertino.com

Marketing is a sprawling category.

Can you be more specific so that I can make a helpful recommendation?

E.g. Are you interested in learning about marketing at a high-level (positioning, messaging, value prop) or about more tactical online marketing (email, paid display & search, SEO, social)?

I see at least one exception: Optimize 360.

Google Analytics used to offer the ability to run very rudimentary experiments. If they now provide a point-and-click, WYSIWYG solution comparable to Optimizely and Maxymizer, then this is a pretty interesting move for them and big competition for any players in the split testing and personalization space.

No, they cannot provide measurement and attribution for campaigns that use Website Custom Audiences or Lookalike audiences, which are often the two largest, most valuable segments of any campaign. Atlas is the only provider that can.

Also, this list points to mobile measurement companies.

Seems like your offering differs in that it caters to visual inventory and you can segment an image by its pixels to distinguish unique products, which is cool.

What sort of customers are using Pleenq so far?

Interesting.

This reminds me of VigLink and other players in the space that essentially sell link inventory to e-commerce companies. For example, you mention Microwave Model #3023 in a blog post, create a hyperlink, and then e-commerce companies selling Microwave Model #3023 bid on each new visit to point the destination URL to their product page.

Facebook is an effective acquisition channel for many verticals especially for Gaming and E-commerce companies. For Mobile gaming, activation campaigns benefit from Facebook's mobile reach, targeting and analytics. For e-commerce, Dynamic Product Ads will generate the highest ROI among most paid marketing activities (albeit at limited volume).

There is one huge catch, though: measurement and attribution.

Yes, setting view and click attribution windows on the platform is a given and necessary, but this is only partly effective, unless Facebook is the only paid marketing channel you're using.

If you're any running media on other networks or channels, then you need to measure the their interactions and influence on the customer journey in order to arrive at the incremental value of each channel and an attributed CAC (customer acquisition cost).

Most attribution partners will allow you to do this and play nicely with all of the networks/partners/channels, with one exception: Facebook.

Facebook is a 'walled garden' in that it does not allow third-party impression tracking, unless you're using its attribution product, Atlas.

This means you are unable to effectively value and weigh the effect of Facebook impressions, measure frequency and overlap across channels, conduct accurate path analyses, and understand the incremental value of Facebook.

That said their ad products are sophisticated, best in social IMO, and their roadmap is very promising.

This is really neat. It stands an easy-to-understand reference among many poorly-written fitness editorials and programs, many of which will require novices to lookup each exercise and assume that the new source is demonstrating them properly.

Your exercise selection and order also looked wise, beginning with compound movements and ending with more isolated movements.

Suggestions: 1)I didn't see wide grip pull-ups or chin-ups after clicking back and biceps. Why not?

2) Would be nice to see some form of cleans displayed.

3) If you add a program section, you may want to check out Fitloop.co [1] for inspiration. It does a good job of presenting a sound bodyweight program with explanations.

[1] https://fitloop.co/routines/bwf-recommended-beginner-routine

I suggest exercise first. Even semi-regular exercise will help stimulate your appetite and need for sleep, making both of them harder to ignore or neglect. Then, of course, there are the benefits of exercise.

I believe the means by which you choose to exercise is extremely important here. Based on my interpretation of your post, I'm going to divide exercise into the two categories.

1.'Exercise hacks': intermittent, low-impact physical activity that optimizes for your convenience and proximity, and done well goes almost undetected in your day-to-day. Usually, this type of exercise splits its time with another activity. Examples: use a treadmill desk while working; do five pushups every time you enter your kitchen; choose stairs over the elevator.

I do not recommend this category for you. I believe you would be disappointed and unlikely to improve your overall health, and the things in between, by a meaningful and rewarding degree.

2. Activity performed as part of a group class that occurs during discrete, recurring periods of time. Exercise, a safe space for person-to-person interaction, accountability, and opportunities to laugh at yourself are all pleasant byproducts. Examples: beginner salsa or swing dancing; rock-climbing; parkour; whatever.

I think you'll find this form of activity to be a lovely surprise and very rewarding. I urge you to give it a try.

If you're in New York City and enjoy house, funk or soul music, I highly recommend DanceDeets[0] for a carefully curated list of events, some of which would be difficult to find otherwise.

[0]www.DanceDeets.com

I'm curious, what site are you referring to?