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In Defense of Practical Gifts(sashalaundy.com)
3 points by slaundy 2y ago|0 comments
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Warby Parker’s Virtual Try-On Placement Algorithm(medium.com)
1 points by slaundy 7y ago|0 comments
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by slaundy 12y ago
Yes, and it didn't accept them.
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Include the weather in your bash prompt(blog.jdotjdot.com)
4 points by slaundy 12y ago|0 comments
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by slaundy 12y ago
I just changed my Jetblue password to contain both a Q and a Z. Seems the support documentation is out of date.
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by slaundy 13y ago
I use the dictation feature in email and notes pretty constantly. It's remarkably accurate with zero training needed, and is much faster than typing by hand. Also saves on hand strain.
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by slaundy 13y ago
It's a Python script that takes in some options (which image, your github username, etc) and generates a bash script. Running the bash script actually makes the commits on the correct days to populate the pixels.
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Pixel art for your Github contribution calendar(github.com)
114 points by slaundy 13y ago|16 comments
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by slaundy 13y ago
They're a large part of why I've almost entirely stopped reading comments on HN. Too many people more interested in being right than having an actual discussion.
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Show HN: Chrome extension to annoy the grammar stickler in you're life(github.com)
2 points by slaundy 13y ago|0 comments
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by slaundy 14y ago
Let me see if I'm hearing you right: 1) I'm a man, and I don't notice sexism, therefore it doesn't exist. 2) The women I've talked to never told me they experienced discrimination, therefore it doesn't exist. 3) My wife doesn't like program
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by slaundy 14y ago
Yay! Glad to hear it all got resolved. Be in touch if you hit any more problems. And let us know what you build!
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by slaundy 14y ago
thanks for testing! so glad to hear you like the lessons and are signing up for the APIs! Could you try the Parse course again? I fixed an issue a few minutes ago that may have cleared up your problem. And please continue sending in tester
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by slaundy 14y ago
We launched it a year ago :) http://www.codecademy.com/create/creator Based on open source repl.it
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by slaundy 14y ago
Good points, thanks for the ideas. Keep an eye on this—today is just day 1!
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by slaundy 14y ago
Great idea—we'd love to host it!
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by slaundy 14y ago
Sorry about that. Could you send me the links and more info? I'll look into it. sasha at codecademy dot com. thanks.
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by slaundy 14y ago
Thanks for the feedback. We'll be sure to make the wording super clear.
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Side Projects: Why You Should Care and How to Rock Them (Sacha Greif)(speakerdeck.com)
2 points by slaundy 14y ago|0 comments
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by slaundy 14y ago
True, but you're missing the main thrust of the "I could never do that, I don't have time!" comment. It's an excuse for not trying. If you don't have time to try, you can't fail.
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by slaundy 14y ago
Glad to hear it; thanks for circling back. what_ever, were you able to have better luck later?
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by slaundy 14y ago
Nope, it's up. What browser are you using?
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Rover landing on Mars next week(nytimes.com)
8 points by slaundy 14y ago|0 comments
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by slaundy 14y ago
The original link points to a non-official course that is still in beta testing. Here is the link to the official Python track: http://www.codecademy.com/tracks/python EDIT: all better now!
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by slaundy 14y ago
Interesting. This might change the nightlife culture of SF to be more similar to bigger cities. I did a lot of hanging out in friend's houses, cooking, playing games, or having house parties in SF. In NYC, where the apartments are much muc
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by slaundy 14y ago
If the problem is something inherent in the male constitution, then why don't we see this disparity across all majors?
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Museum of Endangered Sounds(savethesounds.info)
80 points by slaundy 14y ago|25 comments
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by slaundy 14y ago
This advice is true, but not actionable.
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Transgender at age 5 [video](washingtonpost.com)
1 points by slaundy 14y ago|0 comments
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by slaundy 14y ago
These are excellent ideas! We certainly want users to be able to use what they have learned into real products. Send me an email—would love to hear about what you're building. sasha at codecademy.com

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