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Herd Mentality
It’s not just that Apple *is* different among computer makers. It’s that Apple is the only one that even *can* be different, because it’s the only one that has its own OS.
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Every blog post that took off on Hacker News, ranked by the votes of its best submission. 314 posts.
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How to Follow Through: The Emerging Science of Self-Control
Followup to: Your Work Habits and the Happiness Treadmill On the one hand, sure, you really should fix that medium-priority production bug...
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This must already exist
I encounter this feeling frequently. I have a sudden need (or idea) and I realize that such and such a tool or service must already exist. As a software engineer, I’ve learned to not let that feeling pass. Usually, it’s a chance to learn something (because usually it does exist) and sometimes it’s a chance to to build…
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Better
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The Two-Hour Rule
This all-content, junk-free website's biggest source of support is when you use those or any of these links to approved sources when you get anything, regardless of the country in which you live. Thanks for helping me help you! Ken.
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Why There Are No Girls In San Francisco
Not long ago an academic named Richard Florida made a small ruckus by scientifically proving that the San Francisco Bay Area (along with L...
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How To Take Ritalin Correctly
I've written three textbook chapters and a couple of articles on stimulants, and I may or may not have taken them at one time or another, so I'm an expert.
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The Pond
"Can I work remote?" I cringe. It's Ian and Ian is a senior engineer. He's a rock. He gets it done. I never have to ask him twice and, after six years, Ian has
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Secret language
Microsoft Careers: “If you’re looking for a new role where you’ll focus on one of the biggest issues that is top of mind for KT and Steve B in ‘Compete’, build a complete left to right understandin…
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Why kids don't program
Behold, in its full glory, a program that I ran on my ZX Spectrum nearly 30 years ago: 10 FOR n=0 TO 255 20 PLOT n,88+80*SIN (n/128*PI) 30...
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Living in an RV as an Internet Nomad- 3G, solar, cost savings, and flexibility.
When I first bought an RV to live in last year a lot of people thought that it was a phase I would quickly snap out of. Part of me thought the same thing. Would a move from a 2000....
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Why You Should Quit Your Job and Travel around the World
It happens to me every time I travel overseas. I talk with people who hear about where I’m going, and they always say the same thing: “That sounds amazing!
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How Professional Writers Write
[UPDATE: 2/18/08] Welcome new readers! If this is your first time here, Study Hacks is a blog that focuses on hacks to help you do ... Read more