So sad to hear this. Too many rubyists gone this year. I knew him only loosely from conferences and twitter but the guy was interesting and inspiring.
James Golick has died
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#22Oh no .. It's so sad when people leave us too soon... :(
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#23Fuck.
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#24I'm shocked; I saw a talk or two he did in Vancouver, and really enjoyed that he tackled deeper technical topics. He's too young to have passed away.
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#25Sad to see a great person like him leave us. I recommend everyone check out defensive driving. You just never know what state of mind other drivers are in.
Not sure of the circumstances beyond a car accident in MX, but it's awful and painful.
For those still living, a few simple best practices for ground transport that cut the risk:
0. Always hire a driver foreign countries.
1. Make sure the driver isn't high, drunk or insane.
2. Assess yourself the vehicle is in safe, working order and has enough mass and safety features to "win" an accident.
3. Wear a seatbelt, even if it's hidden or nobody else does.
Being reasonably careful isn't about being a p$ssy, "worrying too much" or eliminating all unforeseeable risks, it's about not letting other people down by dying and causing a loss that really could have been prevented by making other choices. There are plenty of difficult/nearly impossible unpreventable ways to shuffle off the mortal coil, no reason to volunteer. I'd venture this wasn't one of those, because JG sounded like a sensible fellow.
Condolences, again.
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http://jamesgolick.com/about.html
The guy lost 100 pounds. That's impressive. http://jamesgolick.com/2012/7/7/how-to-lose-100-pounds.html
It is.
Curious: Does anyone have experience with losing a massive % of body mass and quitting smoking? Which is harder?
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#27I met James a few times in Montreal when we both lived there and quickly decided he was incredibly smart and awesome. From a distance, I admired his work and taste and I was thrilled to learn about his move to NY. I'm sure he had a lot of enthusiasm for his relatively new life here (NY) and lots of things he wanted to do. I can't understand deaths like this, and it's very difficult to accept. It's a really tough loss.
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The guy lost 100 pounds. That's impressive. http://jamesgolick.com/2012/7/7/how-to-lose-100-pounds.html
It is. Curious: Does anyone have experience with losing a massive % of body mass and quitting smoking? Which is harder?
I went from ~280lbs to 170lbs a few years ago. Still ~185lbs. But smoking I fear will eventually kill me :)
I've cut back recently supplementing with a vaporizer. Not sure it could replace cigarettes, but they're impressive enough it's possible.
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#29Earlier quoted context omitted.
The guy lost 100 pounds. That's impressive. http://jamesgolick.com/2012/7/7/how-to-lose-100-pounds.html
It is. Curious: Does anyone have experience with losing a massive % of body mass and quitting smoking? Which is harder?
I have. Quitting smoking is a little bit harder because smoking is a binary state. You either smoke or you don't. Where as with gaining the lost weight, it doesn't happen over night and thus easier to maintain. At any rate both are long time struggles that are hard to hack.
James' blog post about losing weight was somewhat of an inspiration and validation of the diet I was following at the time and its effectiveness. One advice that I still follow is when I'm pressured into food that may contain flour or sugar I just say I'm allergic which works great.
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#30Earlier quoted context omitted.
The guy lost 100 pounds. That's impressive. http://jamesgolick.com/2012/7/7/how-to-lose-100-pounds.html
It is. Curious: Does anyone have experience with losing a massive % of body mass and quitting smoking? Which is harder?
For me, either one is easy if it coincides with a significant change in daily life (moving, new job, new school, etc).