phatboyslim

5 ms·

1.
Brooklyn Public Library: 250 most influential books in U.S. history(bklynlibrary.org)
3 points by phatboyslim 4mo ago|0 comments
2.
by phatboyslim 3y ago
My attempt to speculate on potential obstacles which exist today over the (I believe, 2009) version shown: - Eroded public trust in (all) social media - Increased regulatory scrutiny today vs 2009 - More competition today (i.e. TikTok) - Ch
3.
by phatboyslim 3y ago
Anyone here using Deno in a production workload? Genuinely curious about your experience.
4.
by phatboyslim 3y ago
Technologists have a hard time accepting an established standard. Email is a perfect corollary to this conversation. There is a graveyard of companies that have attempted to "Solve email", yet it is still ubiquitous and attempts
5.
by phatboyslim 3y ago
Pornography, social media, 24/7 news... will all be looked back on in history as having profound negative mental health effects, akin to how we today view smoking in the 1950s. There is a mountain of growing evidence that this is verif
6.
by phatboyslim 3y ago
> "Read a little, act a lot. The acting is the most important part. You want to learn some thing? Just do that thing" Took me a long time to learn this but also came to the same conclusion.
7.
by phatboyslim 4y ago
The origin story is paramount to preventing future outbreaks and to the loss of, and disruption to, our way of life. The US took the same position on combating terrorism when it rooted out Al-Qaeda. To stop future loss of life, the root c
8.
by phatboyslim 5y ago
I had the same initial reaction as most here when reading the article. This data has caused me to think more critically about the concept, thank you.
9.
by phatboyslim 6y ago
I admire the motivation here to offer a boilerplate to the community using these tools, but it feels like a lot of this has been solved by the Baas providers like AWS Amplify, Azure Static Web Apps, Firebase, etc. These services all support
10.
by phatboyslim 8y ago
Most families (who likely pay the most in property tax) live in the surrounding suburbs, which as you have noted are indeed much higher in terms of property tax. Similar suburbs around Nashville are averaging 50-70% lower property tax rate
11.
by phatboyslim 8y ago
To counter this, as someone who lives in Chicago, there are some additional drawbacks beyond the weather: - Taxes are extremely high here, with no sign of slowing down - Political corruption is rampant in the state - Crime is mostly relegat
12.
by phatboyslim 8y ago
This comparison isn't useful IMO because alcohol had actually been legal prior to prohibition introduced by puritanism. If anything I'd say prohibition gave people pause since alcoholism and heavy drinking was quite common prior
13.
How Music Was Made on Super Nintendo(youtube.com)
2 points by phatboyslim 8y ago|0 comments
14.
by phatboyslim 8y ago
To be completely honest, I don't use the nub. The trackpad was 5/5 on the MBP, but I feel the trackpad is 4/5 on the X1. It's plenty fine to use... I also carry a portable mouse in my laptop bag.
15.
by phatboyslim 8y ago
To add some anecdotal experience here, I replaced my 2015 MBP which I loved, with a 5th Gen Lenovo X1 Carbon and I can honestly say I have no regrets. The machine is wonderful for development. Light but powerful, very pleasant to type o
16.
by phatboyslim 9y ago
I discovered it primarily as a YouTube channel but the guy who makes http://iliketomakestuff.com has some great projects out there, including a number of arduino based projects. I’m trying to expand my horizon beyond web develo
17.
by phatboyslim 9y ago
Did anyone catch the Emirates videos put together by Casey Neistat? I often wonder if YouTube celebrities will usher in a new form of advertising, where content and marketing are blended into an entertainment experience. The videos were w
18.
by phatboyslim 9y ago
You could increase your personal value by listening to audiobooks or podcasts to improve your education. There are actually several audio programs from sites like The Great Courses which you can tune to your specific interests. It's
19.
Brains Sweep Themselves Clean of Toxins During Sleep (2013)(npr.org)
420 points by phatboyslim 9y ago|167 comments
20.
Trump Picks Staunch Opponents of Net Neutrality to Oversee FCC(fortune.com)
37 points by phatboyslim 10y ago|16 comments
21.
by phatboyslim 10y ago
I use the relatively popular Georgify extension for HN ( https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/georgify/ofjfdfale... )
22.
David “DHH” Heinemeier Hansson: The Power of Being Outspoken(fourhourworkweek.com)
1 points by phatboyslim 10y ago|0 comments
23.
by phatboyslim 10y ago
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http://... Cache timeout seems to take a while, so posting the brief synopsis here. The article lists a number of cities (actually locations) with a correspon
24.
by phatboyslim 11y ago
The question I'm wondering, is how many technology upstarts, which offer some type of hosted computing service, will chose a location other than Chicago for their new business. Alternatively, how many other cities will follow suit wi
25.
by phatboyslim 12y ago
I believe c# has had tuple support since .net framework v4.
26.
Restart: Microsoft in the age of Satya Nadella(wired.com)
90 points by phatboyslim 12y ago|44 comments
27.
The Secret to Raising Smart Kids(scientificamerican.com)
1 points by phatboyslim 12y ago|0 comments
28.
by phatboyslim 12y ago
60 Minutes did a story on robotics in January of 2013 that showed Kiva robots in action. You can jump to 2:45 in the following link to see the demo: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/are-robots-hurting-job-growth-...
29.
Vogue magazine interview with Jony Ive(vogue.com)
4 points by phatboyslim 12y ago|0 comments
30.
by phatboyslim 12y ago
Fantastic idea. I've seen similar sites, but 99.9% of them focus on fashion for women and I felt this market was undeserved for men. I'm not suggesting you maintain only one gender, but I appreciate that you are showing male out

More ›