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el_cid

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    Comment #21543265

    The 100 runs per month, if I had something like 500 it would be enough. But 100 per month, or 3 per day basically, it's too few. I'll take a look thanks! edit: looks good, I was ab…

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    Ask HN: Any Zapier Alternative to Automate Twitter?

    I use Zapier to automate Twitter. I add to a list people who post on a certain #topic. And from time to time I browse the list and add to friend people who meet certain criteria, o…

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    Comment #19717481

    There are a number of websites which provide this sort of features, but they don't work well on mobile. The initial idea was to have a map on a tablet so you can use it while watch…

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    Show HN: Map for Game of Thrones

    We’ve updated Map for Game of Thrones with a lot of features since its launch, 2 years ago. In addition to the app’s staple feature, TV show recap, the user can now also review all…

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    Comment #19024914

    What about NSA backdoors built into all US Corporations platforms?

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    Comment #18967737

    To be fair - that's not the point he was making. As we were discussing income - that's the only metric that matters in the discussion at hand.

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    Comment #18864692

    I was so sure I was a Night OWL - and I started waking up to learn Swift development to change my career. And I got used to it. The trick is to go to sleep early at a set time and …

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    Comment #18840946

    That's a fantastic analogy!

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    Comment #18840253

    huh? I am a huge Apple fan but my grandad uses a PC I built in 2012 and it's running the latest Windows OS (with updates). In the PC market that is no feat tbh. In the mobile marke…

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    Comment #18839615

    I used to have an emacs setup which I ditched because I was tinkering with it too much. :) I switched to Things 3 on Mac/iOS which I love. Things 3 is both my GTD app of choice (it…

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    Comment #18822811

    Same for me. I prefer Apple hardware because I still consider it the best tool (maybe with the exception of the MBP keyboard). I won't go into debates with others about my choices …

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    Comment #18765423

    I think the book is targeted towards a younger audience which might explain the lack of more thorough insights into the topics he selected. More disappointing for me was the choice…

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    Comment #18764187

    Which of the 2 books which are called How to Change your Mind? Michael Pollan or Martin E. Seligman?

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    Comment #18763780

    I had a similar experience. And I usually try to go through books I start even if I dislike them. But this one... it was too much...

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    Comment #18594100

    Great article! CS Lewis always surprises me with his... "wise common sense". I'm constantly let down my modern books, some of them highly acclaimed. But the great filter explains i…

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    Comment #18564875

    I really like and recommend CS Lewis articles and essays on Scientism

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    Comment #18551010

    I do the same thing every time and I am glad to see there are so many others who feel the same way.

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    Comment #18165061

    But that's exactly how SQL is used?

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    Comment #17993477

    > And the fact that you can download the data unquestionably proves that it can be traced back to you. Not necessarily.

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    Comment #17565710

    You can compare 63.8 to 100... it's lower... :) So the percent should be AT LEAST 1.9 :)

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    Comment #17457149

    Counterpoint to your counterpoint :) What about smaller offices - say 4-6 people. Not as noisy, not as lonely.

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    Comment #17457088

    I don't know why this was downvoted. I do my job really well, but I hate having people look over what I am doing... It might be an introvert thing or something, but I'm surprised w…

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    Comment #17338004

    CS Lewis for me (his non fiction stuff) and Tolkien (LOTR).

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    Comment #17194595

    I have been using the Pomodoro Technique with good results for a while now. What it helps me with is to get started. I noticed that my reluctance to get started increases proportio…