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The latest blog posts to take off on Hacker News. 333 posts.
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Levels of Excellence
Over on Google+, a computer scientist at McGill named Artem Kaznatcheev passed on this great description of what it’s like to learn math, written by someone who calls himself ‘man aft…
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Ways to avoid using the word 'very'
Good writers avoid using words like 'very' and 'really too often. Use these 45 alternatives to 'very. to make your writing stronger, clearer, and more interesting to read.
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Nootropics Survey Results And Analysis
In case you are just joining us: nootropics are substances which purportedly improve mental functioning with relatively few side effects when used responsibility. Caffeine is a good example. It imp…
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A 60-Hour Work Week is Not a Badge of Honour
Your 60 hour work week is not a badge of honour. It is a problem. It means the business design has failed, or there's a breakdown in communication, or worse.
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You Don't Want to Think Like a Programmer
It's not about technology for its own sake. It's about being able to implement your ideas.
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If you had to start over, what technologies would you learn in 2014?
I got an email recently from a long-time programmer who had to step out of the ...
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Learning to Code vs Learning Computer Science
It's always very tricky when people who aren't educators start banging on about what should or shouldn't be taught in schools. My own school days are but a hazy memory of hormones, angst, and boring homework. Yet here I am, pontificating. With the current "fad" of encouraging children to learn to code, I thought I…
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Ra
Magic is real. Discovered in the 1970s, magic is now a bona fide field of engineering. There's magic in heavy industry and magic in your home. It's what's next after electricity. Student mage Laura Ferno has designs on the future: her mother died trying to reach space using m...
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The Weight of Rain
My talk at Visualized.
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The Egg (2009)
It was a car accident. Nothing particularly remarkable, but fatal nonetheless. You left behind a wife and two children. It was a painless death. The EMTs tried their best to save you, but to no avail. Your body was so utterly shattered you were better off, trust me.
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Life is a game, this is your strategy guide
Navigate real life like a strategy game with tips on priorities, willpower, and skill synergy to win at everyday choices.
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Imitate. We are imperfect mirrors
Derek Sivers official site. Thoughts on philosophy, culture, self-improvement. Author of Useful Not True, How to Live, Hell Yeah or No, Anything You Want.
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How To Become Uber Productive While Working For Yourself
Note: I was introduced to this idea somewhere on Hacker News a few weeks back, though I haven't been able to find the exact discussion again [1]. I adapted the original concept to fit my own style, and it's changed the way I approach my work. Uber Productivity - How To…
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We are not normal people
Is a product's technical complexity correlated to its revenue potential?
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Where do you find the time for side projects?
You work 40 hours per week. You have family commitments. How can you work on your side-hustle, when you have a limited amount of energy and time?