Japhy_Ryder

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by Japhy_Ryder 7y ago
Peter Gibbons: Well see, they wrote all this bank software, and, uh, to save space, they used two digits for the date instead of four. So, like, 98 instead of 1998? So, like, 98 instead of 1998? Uh, so I go through these thousands of lines
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by Japhy_Ryder 7y ago
That is also included in his collection of short stories, "Fragile Things." Quite an excellent read overall.
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by Japhy_Ryder 7y ago
Memories....
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by Japhy_Ryder 7y ago
Salesforce is a pile of garbage. I don't understand at all why it's so successful.
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by Japhy_Ryder 7y ago
Ospreys in the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone. It looked like a mother/father osprey teaching their young to fly. It was stunning.
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by Japhy_Ryder 7y ago
Worst advice in the thread.
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by Japhy_Ryder 7y ago
As for your (2), ... Maitrī (Sanskrit; Pali: mettā) means benevolence,[1] loving-kindness,[2][3] friendliness,[3][4] amity,[4] good will,[5] and active interest in others.[4] It is the first of the four sublime states (Brahmaviharas) and on
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by Japhy_Ryder 7y ago
I highly doubt there's any credible article advocating for meat.
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by Japhy_Ryder 7y ago
Things. [0] It's based around the Getting Things Done (GTD) methodology [1]. I love it. Best $10 I've ever spent. 0. http://culturedcode.com/things/ 1. https://gettingthingsdone.com/what-is-g
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by Japhy_Ryder 7y ago
After much reflection recently, I fully agree with this. All that really matters in this world is the people close to you and how you affect their lives - how they remember you, how you color their day, all the stories you write together...
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by Japhy_Ryder 7y ago
It's called The Economist, and it's really, really good.
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by Japhy_Ryder 7y ago
Night panel and the funky pop-out drink holder were EVERYTHING!
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by Japhy_Ryder 7y ago
I like James Clear's idea of "habit stacking" from his book Atomic Habits. For example, every time you brush your teeth - clean the bathroom/sink real quick. Then, you're ensuring every time you brush your teeth (
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by Japhy_Ryder 7y ago
That is absolutely hilarious. Flashback to a similar technology `sleight of hand` - Back in middleschool, when JavaScript's window.open allowed you easily to launch a fullscreen window with no browser chrome, and setting the background
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by Japhy_Ryder 7y ago
Just out of morbid curiosity, _what_ kind of things are you usually looking for?
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by Japhy_Ryder 7y ago
I think you've got some homework to do :-) https://nutritionfacts.org/topics/lifespan/
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by Japhy_Ryder 7y ago
A vegan/plant-based diet and now we're talking! I like this list a lot!
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by Japhy_Ryder 7y ago
An intern at NPR trying _way_ too hard, probably.
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by Japhy_Ryder 7y ago
The sad truth is that some people truly are above the law. Us normal people would go to jail. "They" will not.
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by Japhy_Ryder 7y ago
Wow. I read that when I was like 16-18. I'll never forget the green cover with Mario on it.
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by Japhy_Ryder 7y ago
* full plant-based/vegan diet + salt/oil/sugar free * Linux * committed to exercise every single day (gym, cycling) * revamp finances * regular reading (Three Body Problem, Snow crash etc.) * regular meditation practice * cli
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by Japhy_Ryder 7y ago
You seem very defensive in your position of advocating people be less safe on their bikes. Quite odd. Anyway, good day. "There is good evidence that bicycle helmets are effective in reducing head and facial injury in the event of a
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by Japhy_Ryder 7y ago
Fantastic recommendation. I got the book version of this for my brother after he graduated high school (or was it college?). DFW really saw through the noise. May he rest in peace.
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by Japhy_Ryder 7y ago
Uh, did you read the comment you replied to? > we killed the project a year later.
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by Japhy_Ryder 7y ago
You mean you didn't use Neural Network Machine Learning APIs? For shame! J/k. That is a really kind of hilarious and impressive.
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by Japhy_Ryder 7y ago
Intermittent fasting. Vegan diet. Cycling 100 miles/week. And yes, meditation. Meditation is key. You've got to take hold of yourself (your mind).
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by Japhy_Ryder 7y ago
What an incredible little story - I didn't know this and I'm from Lowell, Mass., Kerouac's hometown. The imprint he left here is palpable - Lowell is now considered a culture/arts/music destination and there's
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by Japhy_Ryder 7y ago
"The End of Dieting", Joel Fuhrman, MD. "How Not to Die", Michael Greger, MD. "The Obesity Code", Jason Fung, MD.
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by Japhy_Ryder 7y ago
That makes me queasy to think about. Culture is disgusting.
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by Japhy_Ryder 7y ago
Same here. I have the most spec'd-out Fall 2013 MBP and it's still perfect to this day.

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