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Very pretty, but doesn't seem to be able to match the functionality of dygraphs, or the number of chart types in the google chart library (or similar). I will definitely keep an ey…

Honestly, I would either choose Python or a JVM language. The nice thing about Python is that the library support is amazing, and there is a fairly easy path to performance improve…

Personally, while I enjoy Marijuana, I have stayed away from it diminishes my ability/motivation to work, and I'm not completely happy with where I'm at in my life.

I think you can cut a lot of the fat from this: There are people who think life is something they do and there are people who think life is something that happens to them. That bei…

That second question is kind of dirty. Pretty much all algorithms to find the median will perform a partial sort. Without any sorting at all, the only thing I can think of is some …

This sort of thing is really easy to do from a psql console; I don't think that should be a major point against pgadmin.

Wow. The marketers have done a good job to get such an insipid product so much attention in diverse media outlets. Meanwhile, there are probably dozens of more substantial products…

When I first saw the news of the rape allegations, my reaction was "eew, what a slimy fellow". I have only changed my tune after looking at the details closely. I do feel that thes…

My guess is to get America (and other highly corrupt imperialist nations) to show its true colors for everyone to see. If this WAS a conspiracy, consider this: the folks at Langley…

Did she attempt to remove his penis from her vagina? Did she attempt to push him off of her? Did he physically prevent her from doing so? Did he coerce her using a gun, knife or so…

The beauty of rape as an accusation is that it is so reviled that people tend to suspend their objectivity and take the view of guilty until proven innocent. Even people who are cl…

Thanks for the unique perspective Mike :) Next time I'm in NYC I definitely need to buy you a beer.

I agree that world champion level aspirations are not realistic for everyone. This doesn't mean the people who do not have innate talent are leagues below world champions though. I…

Natural advantages are typically a fairly small boost. In most cases it is possible to modify the way you do things to take advantage of your anatomy and physiology. File this one …

People who are motivated primarily by profit have missed the bus and are sitting in the terminal at 3 AM in the shivering cold. Create something beautiful, and learn how to package…

I will be a dick repeatedly and to the greatest of my ability to people who create only to make money. Create something beautiful and figure out how to market it, don't find a mark…

It is very easy to find a niche related to something you actually like. The title of this article is a troll. But, that being said, all you people who can't do market research, ple…

You need a learning partner that will hold you accountable. Self study courses are a horrible fit for you, and traditional education is a great fit. Find a "hack night" and make a …

Good engineers like solving interesting problems. You didn't talk about the problem you solve at all. You didn't talk about how your approach is interesting at all. Big fail. As a …

As someone tangentially involved in the administration apparatus for large, well utilized clusters, I have to dispel some myths related to "Cloud" services and Amazon EC2 for compu…

It is true that if you were born hideously disfigured, money can get you out of that jam (to some degree, anyhow). I feel that the common thread here is that money can be a huge bo…

Their whole hypothesis is that money can buy happiness, but there is a weak correlation because people have poor consumption patterns, and if people just had better consumption pat…

The internet is a quixotic place. I have known homeless artists, poets and musicians who were much happier than some very wealthy people I've met. Creative endeavors are the most c…