captain_mars

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by captain_mars 8y ago
I've had the same experience. Recently, we were visited by my sister-in-law. We ended up talking about a topic, say Topic X. Topic X _never_ comes up when I and my wife are alone; it is simply not a part of our life. We have been marri
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by captain_mars 8y ago
> I'd rather spend time with my family on our own terms and not because I have to support them. Speaking as an Asian, I grew up in a culture where parents, and elders in general, are super-important. Things are changing now, but man
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by captain_mars 8y ago
> I'm perfectly happy with a state where I can acquire as many resources as possible, even if that incurs a significant cost to others. I'm not going to judge you on moral grounds. Instead, consider what would happen if every
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by captain_mars 9y ago
OP here. The thread by a person who had no network and needed to find work immediately hit home for me ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14842684 ). I have been out of work before, and understand the importance of having
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Show HN: Remind Me to Build My Network [and Portfolio](docs.google.com)
6 points by captain_mars 9y ago|1 comments
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Women considered better coders?(independent.co.uk)
2 points by captain_mars 10y ago|0 comments
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by captain_mars 12y ago
Packt Publishing is running a similar promo today: every ebook and video is only $10. https://www.packtpub.com/
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by captain_mars 12y ago
I'm not the person you replied to, but I got the same impression. The linked email in turn links to the PHP NG page ( https://wiki.php.net/phpng ) on which the version number mentioned is 5.7.0-dev
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by captain_mars 12y ago
I'm just starting to learn PHP, and I noticed that recently there have a few new books about Laravel. So, it seems to be the "new hot thing" in PHP. To a newbie, would you recommend Symfony, or Laravel? Thanks!
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by captain_mars 12y ago
Wow. I was thinking of writing a similar post just two days ago. I am almost the same as you; I have been struggling with procrastination for almost 20 years now, sometimes successfully and sometimes not. Some quick notes about what I have
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by captain_mars 13y ago
From a programmer approaching his 40s, thank you for the great advice, and for the inspiring story of your 60-year-old friend.
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by captain_mars 13y ago
Immediately after Obama won his presidential election in 2008, this was one webcomic's take on Obama's promise of "Change": http://www.sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=2994
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by captain_mars 13y ago
Moving my single-player game progress between computers. A few months ago I completed a game on an old Windows PC. Recently, I acquired a new PC, and had to unlock all the levels of the game again by playing through the game from beginning
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by captain_mars 13y ago
When I read the headline, my first thought was, "How about humanizing people first?" As much as I love technology, I'm afraid our technological progress is far outpacing the wisdom required to wield it well. Highly advanced
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by captain_mars 13y ago
> Imagine if Google's next big product involved a brain-computer interface in which the mind communicated directly with Google search. The term "Adsense" would acquire a whole new meaning.
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by captain_mars 13y ago
I wonder what Apple hopes to achieve by following a policy of no Android-related content on the iOS app store. It's not as if it will prevent people from learning about Android's existence.
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I Can’t Code and You Can’t Sell Crap.(garyvaynerchuk.com)
1 points by captain_mars 13y ago|0 comments
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by captain_mars 13y ago
It's now midnight in my time zone, and I will be going to sleep. But, I will read every comment when I come back online in a few hours, and will reply to any question you ask. Thanks.
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by captain_mars 13y ago
> If the app would be able to synchronize with these online repos tracking systems, then I could see myself using this app. Thank you. I will consider this feature. However, what about Dropbox integration? If the app synchronized to Dro
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by captain_mars 13y ago
Thanks for your inputs. > First, consider building it as a SaaS web app rather than a desktop app. ... I want to be able to see things from my phone, other computers, etc. I will consider it. I was thinking of making this a desktop app,
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Ask HN: Would you pay for a desktop bug tracking app made for solo developers?
1 points by captain_mars 13y ago|5 comments
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by captain_mars 13y ago
I'm an Indian, and I didn't perceive that comment as being racist. It appears to stem from the OP's experience. And it is true: there are a lot of low-quality developers in India (but also a few very good ones.)
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by captain_mars 14y ago
Keep on honoring him - with your actions.
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by captain_mars 14y ago
> The solutions to the most defective countries are all pretty straightforward and widely known. Maybe you really do know the best solutions to every country's problems. Or maybe you know enough "rules of thumb" to get each of these cou
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by captain_mars 14y ago
I have never posted comments about whether a particular action has made me lose my faith in humanity, or whether it restored my faith in humanity. But after reading the linked article, my faith in humanity is definitely shaken. The meat ind
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by captain_mars 14y ago
Let's assume that animals don't have any rights. Still, they do feel emotions such as joy and fear, and physical sensations such as pleasure and pain. And how we treat them does have an effect on which of these they are going to feel. Would
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by captain_mars 14y ago
> ... haphazard notes into an actual product of a writer. To be fair, this particular blog post is titled "Notes on ..."
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by captain_mars 14y ago
I listen to instrumental music - whether classical, contemporary or techno, and sometimes even rock. I find vocals very distracting.
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Internet trolls 'have low self-esteem'(stuff.co.nz)
1 points by captain_mars 14y ago|0 comments
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by captain_mars 14y ago
> A beggar & her naked child ... Actually, a lot of the time, the child is not hers. It's rented from the child's real mother, so that the beggar can earn more money. But I'm sure you already knew that.

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