ronnieCA

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by ronnieCA 15y ago
When I get that feeling, I know it's about time for a week or so of vacation. I have to break the routine up as much as possible, and stay away from the computer, cell phone, tv, etc.. For me, getting out of town and going camping, kayaki
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by ronnieCA 15y ago
Yes, that is how I got my current job was through a couple rounds of video chat. I'm a Canadian citizen working at a US startup through an I-84 work visa.
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by ronnieCA 15y ago
For straight up development work, I actually prefer my dual 24" monitors which I have at my office. At home I have the dell Ultrasharp 27" (which is the exact same panel as the apple cinema 27"). I like the 27" for the versatility. It's
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by ronnieCA 16y ago
It's kind of like saying, I've heard of this wonderful book on learning French, can I use it to learn Spanish? They're similar languages, but not the same. The grammer is close, but different. The vocabulary is close, but different. Tha
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by ronnieCA 16y ago
Clojure, C# (or more generally the .Net Framework), and Python. As for natural languages, hands down Mandarin. I spent the summer in Hong Kong, and while they spoke Cantonese there, it was still a fantastic introduction to Chinese culture.
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by ronnieCA 16y ago
While logical programming is powerful, it is only useful in certain situations. Due to the way Prolog backtracks to find a final solution, it can be increadibly slow, and it has to be able to 'undo' an operation. While it is a much differe
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by ronnieCA 16y ago
I would whole heartedly suggest giving it a try! It may appear daunting, but if you take your time and go step by step, chances are, you'll be just fine. If you're really worried about screwing up your system, you can install it on a virt
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by ronnieCA 16y ago
I recently set up my personal web page at www.prgmr.com. For $8/month for 256mb/6gb, I have no problem paying that much. It's been a great experience, trying to get everything set up and running the way I want it. I couldn't be happier w
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by ronnieCA 16y ago
I don't know if this is outside of the scope of your plans, but threading issues are a big one that jump out for me. POSIX threads can cause all kinds of wonderful headaches, it would be nice to see some solid advice on the does and dont's
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by ronnieCA 16y ago
These are exactly my most productive hours. I often feel like I should move to the west coast and try and telecommute in the UK.
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by ronnieCA 16y ago
I'm currently reading Coders at Work by Peter Seibel and psyching myself up to start working through Concrete Mathematics - Knuth, Graham, & Patashnik
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by ronnieCA 16y ago
Coming from a similar background, I second a lot of the links pointed out so far (w3schools and JQuery have been a huge help in particular). It's a great start. After that, just dive in. I started writing a chess game using canvas (part
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White board/Dry erase alternatives?
2 points by ronnieCA 16y ago|2 comments
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by ronnieCA 16y ago
My first suggestion would be bloodwork. If you are deficient in certain minerals, it can really screw with your energy levels. As the adage goes, you can't improve what you can't measure. Start with a baseline, to make sure there isn't a
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by ronnieCA 16y ago
Employers are going to have a bias against you for not having a CS degree. That doesn't mean it's a deal breaker, however. The biggest thing you can do is have a portfolio ready. Show potential employers that you are capable with a great
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by ronnieCA 17y ago
You should never eat wild white carrots or parsnips. They are difficult to distinguish from hemlock root, which is highly poisonus.