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by alanthonyc 4y ago
I came to this exact conclusion a long time ago, except using intermittent fasting (i.e. “stop eating so much”): 1. Use a fad diet (e.g. potato) to get down to 80 kg. 2. Weigh yourself every morning 3. If your average weight
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by alanthonyc 7y ago
Changed in iOS 13.
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by alanthonyc 7y ago
Have some children.
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by alanthonyc 7y ago
Loved that book! I highly recommend it. That said, nothing will prepare you for the reality. It’s like learning to swim in a lap pool, then getting dropped into the ocean in the middle of a storm. Just learn as much as you can, talk to as
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The Great Battle of Fire and Light(waitbutwhy.com)
11 points by alanthonyc 7y ago|0 comments
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by alanthonyc 7y ago
Thanks for the great summary. I’ve been renting an office from them for most of the year and all of what you’ve said rings true.
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by alanthonyc 7y ago
I wouldn't feel bad...those (phoneme, plosive, fricative, spirant, and affricate) are specialized vocabulary words from a specific domain (linguistics). I only know them because I have an interest in the topic. Other than phoneme , th
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Ask HN: How do you manage screen time for your toddler?
15 points by alanthonyc 7y ago|10 comments
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by alanthonyc 7y ago
Wouldn’t that qualify as more of a technology than a product?
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by alanthonyc 8y ago
The current flows southward (from Alaska) on the west coast. Goes northward along the east coast.
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A Message About Intel's L1TF Security Vulnerability(blog.digitalocean.com)
11 points by alanthonyc 8y ago|0 comments
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by alanthonyc 8y ago
Can you share the link to that study please?
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by alanthonyc 9y ago
Very nice! Bought one immediately (not even for an AirBnB listing, btw).
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by alanthonyc 10y ago
The tldr food list: * high sodium (66 508 deaths in 2012; 9.5% of all cardiometabolic deaths) * low nuts/seeds (59 374; 8.5%) * high processed meats (57 766; 8.2%) * low seafood omega-3 fats (54 626; 7.8%) * low vegetables (53 410; 7.6
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Living Above the Store(bryce.vc)
2 points by alanthonyc 10y ago|0 comments
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Rise of the Monk Mode Morning(calnewport.com)
2 points by alanthonyc 10y ago|0 comments
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by alanthonyc 11y ago
You state facts, here are some additional ones from the article: * “people who simply dieted experienced greater weight loss than those who combined diet and exercise.” * “You would have to walk for more than 45 minutes to burn off the 300
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Don’t Talk to VCs – A Reply to Paul Graham(digitstodollars.com)
19 points by alanthonyc 12y ago|0 comments
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by alanthonyc 12y ago
Which app do you use, may I ask?
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by alanthonyc 12y ago
The article didn’t mention at all how the participants were asked to express their level of satisfaction, so you’re just tearing down a straw man.
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by alanthonyc 13y ago
Ah, cool. Thank you. I actually saw that at the event. Excellent demo.
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by alanthonyc 13y ago
What's the title? (The index[1] is currently hard to search by session number.) [1]: https://developer.apple.com/wwdc/videos/
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by alanthonyc 13y ago
Of all the criticisms of the Windows platform I recall, I don't remember anyone complaining it was " closed system ". In fact, the opposite problem made it a haven for malware and viruses.
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by alanthonyc 13y ago
And since you already have a bachelor's in something else (I assume), it probably won't take you four years to finish the CS degree anyway.
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Ask HN: Algorithms for Writing Headlines / Short Narratives?
6 points by alanthonyc 13y ago|0 comments
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by alanthonyc 13y ago
I can name a few former Yahoo CEOs who would beg to differ.
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by alanthonyc 13y ago
Headline: "Apple Avoided Billions in Taxes" Fact: "Investigators have not accused Apple of breaking any laws, and the company is hardly the only American multinational to face scrutiny for using complex corporate structures and tax havens t
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by alanthonyc 13y ago
Check out the Intro to Stats course on Udacity: https://www.udacity.com/course/st101 Just took it earlier this year. It was informative and I enjoyed the class.
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by alanthonyc 13y ago
Don’t be embarrased. Premature pontification is a common problem, with a high incidence on the hn reply threads.
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by alanthonyc 13y ago
You make a point about general computer literacy, but it misses the point of the article. OP is specifically addressing the fact that employers are trying to increase the supply of actual programmers by encouraging more people to learn t

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