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brycecolquitt

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    Thanks, but this was actually made by my friend Nathan Bashaw (nbashaw). I just submitted it because I think it's awesome :) I think the tool is great for a certain group of people…

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    Comment #4414078

    If these are the type of students I'm thinking of, they really don't want to become computer scientists, or software engineers, even. They want to learn how to code so they can bui…

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    Literally die the hour you lose your job? No. But lose a job and become homeless? Or desperately find another job that barely supports your family and you end up living in poverty …

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    I wonder--does it become less special because it's sent in a medium like this? Nearly automating the process seems to take the thought out of it, and it really is the thought that …

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    Since this is mostly satire--what are some actually good articles/blog posts about how to write better? I'm familiar with "Writing, Briefly". Any other suggestions?

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    Comment #3455482

    "San Francisco ranks third of American cities in median household income with a 2007 value of $65,519." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco#Demographics

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    Thanks. So, to be clear, it's not the price that has you hesitant, but just wanting to make sure it's worth the money? So would a free trial be better for that, or a few previews o…

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    So, I just recently taught myself HTML & CSS, and this is my first project. It's a simple site for people who like indie music--you can subscribe to a list for 16 bucks and get ema…

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    Comment #3370291

    I personally think that the "internet" does need to learn about Congress, or at least be aware of what is going on. ICANN controls the root DNS servers for TLDs, and before ICANN, …

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    I agree with you. I think the free market infatuation many US politicians have without truly understanding it is a major reason for our predicament. That said, a free market is cap…

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    It's not that any and all forms of capitalism are bad, but capitalism has its benefits and its drawbacks. Obviously, there are lots of benefits. The aforementioned effects are some…

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    > Also, hand-made isn't fighting against capitalism, it's fighting against mass-production, sweat-shops and machine-people jobs like the ones portrayed on Chaplin's City Lights or …

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    Comment #2981445

    >Increasingly, the inequality comes from inherited social connections (social capital, mostly implicitly generational) and, as it increases, the decision-making elite becomes more …

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    Comment #2981398

    Just as anecdotally, I have met plenty of them.

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    Comment #2829876

    It's actually very disruptive, that post is missing the point. Yes, for some established businesses, it may not make sense. And they aren't overthrowing credit cards or banks, but …

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    The CEO as an Editor

    I'd be interested in hearing how other people in the CEO role approach their jobs.

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    Comment #2448271

    A few things: 1) There's an old game called Rocky's Boots, it subtly teaches engineering basics and is fun as hell. If you haven't checked it out yet, most definitely do. 2) Regard…