petrichor

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by petrichor 15y ago
I guess I could have mentioned that I am a software developer... so yes, there will be at least a bit of typing. :)
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Ask HN: When to disclose RSI in applying for a new job?
7 points by petrichor 15y ago|3 comments
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by petrichor 15y ago
they are going to use the tech, just as a feature of their push product, rather than as its own offering.
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by petrichor 15y ago
after doing some ruby work recently which required reading a lot of undocumented code that could have used some major refactoring, i really began to appreciate java's verbosity. even the most poorly written java leaves behind tons of clues
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by petrichor 15y ago
only commenting here because zelda is my favorite game ever and i want to go over this list later (like when my daughter is a almost grown up), but if i just bookmark it, it will be lost and i'll forget.
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by petrichor 15y ago
tl;dr - gruber knows exactly what he is doing, which is generating page views. the market for information is greatly surpassed by the market for confirmation clearly he is a reasonably intelligent guy who puts a lot of thought into his writ
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by petrichor 15y ago
sorry. that blog post is just wrong. a "fanboy" is someone who's identity is wrapped up in the products/brands they consume. they are intertwined to the point where an insult to the brand is interpreted as an insult to the self. it's not an
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by petrichor 15y ago
arj barker has a great routine about this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEaBtgl7K7o&t=120
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by petrichor 15y ago
1. do go see a therapist. seriously. just talking to someone who will listen to you without judgement is healing in itself, but a therapist will also be able to help you set goals and work towards them. and that is not even to mention the d
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by petrichor 15y ago
i think his post is actually in agreement with your comment. his point being that things like: reading HN, updating twitter, deleting email, etc is not really "taking a break". it is distracting yourself for a piece of instant gratification
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by petrichor 15y ago
the implications of this article are potentially disturbing, but i can't even muster the energy to get upset by these things anymore. i just have this feeling that the bad guys one; it's over. (or maybe we're just in the empire strikes back
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by petrichor 16y ago
"100% attention to the immediate sensual inputs"! that's the geekiest description of meditation that i have ever heard. in other words: awesome. walking meditation what it is usually called, but i love the term "presence walk".