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Hopefully they use it on their blog, so they can discover 22% of the screen real estate is smothered with a sticky header.

> They are not fun. Many questions are childish. Others make you feel stupid for not getting them right. Both extremes are necessary to the study.

If that's the case, then the test should say this in the instructions... (It's a classic example of setting expectations, introducing objections up front..)

> This test may not feel exciting. Some questions could seem childish. Other questions could make people feel silly for marking the incorrect answer. These extremes are required for the study.

Selecting USA, many countries are showing "13 to 11 hours ahead" for the time difference. I expect it to be "11 to 13 hours ahead" (numbers of ranges going smaller to larger)

As an American who visited all those countries and conversed with multiple citizens from each of those countries, they do remind you of the "Central Europe" thing..

However, they don't understand that for Americans, "Eastern Europe" isn't geographic; it's geopolitical... essentially, Europe east of the former Berlin Wall

There's South America the continent, but for some Spanish people (and possibly other peoples), "South America" is everything south of America (starting with Mexico)

Hungary scanned my fingerprints when I applied for a residence permit.

It seems more like 2FA using body parts instead of a phone.

2 proven principles: Questions and Receptors

#1: Questions: "What made you feel good today? ... Tell me about it.." (By them telling the story, they relive the experience, and the brain releases the same feel-good endorphins)

#2: Receptors: Even if kids don't understand language yet, they're still hypersensitive to your emotions. By you yourself practicing gratitude in their presence, they'll tune into it and receive the signal.

Nobody cares about your age as much as they care about what you can do for them.

Sell the vision of what your experience can bring to the company.

Definitely influential...

I was with a 30-year-old Chinese lady last night. Entrepreneur... I asked who her role models are, and she said "Only one... Jack Ma".

I plan to start slowly getting out of tech stocks.

Since 2012, I've held stocks in Apple, Amazon, Google, and Tesla (also, Microsoft and Intel, but sold those). I was skeptical about Facebook, so didn't purchase.

I attribute my buying decisions to my knowledge gained from Hacker News. Thank you everybody:)

Back then, the everyday person didn't have a clue what these companies were doing. (My dad's friend was still betting on HP, and no one knew about AWS.)

Oil companies fail because they think they're in the oil business. When in fact, they're in the energy business.

Toys "R" Us went bankrupt because they thought they were a toy-selling company, instead of a child entertainment company. These companies fail to innovate.

The great thing about tech companies... innovation is in their blood. The problem is when that blood gets diluted and their purpose gets lost in "making toys" instead of "entertaining children".

As I said above, I'm looking to get out of tech stocks. Looking for multi-family property real estate options. Years ago I purchased and lived in a duplex, then sold.

Looking for opportunities providing cash flow, and a proven product that's been around for 1000's of years. If you know of anything, please see my bio.

I wonder if the same thing which happened to John D. Rockefeller's oil monopoly will happen to tech.

Amazon and Google are becoming more like a technology holding/investment company (like Berkshire).

It's all made up. Perception. (Disclaimer: I own both Apple and Amazon stock)

Instead of the bar killing you, what if you flipped the script and went I'm going to dominate this bar

On paper. Physically writing stimulates neurology. This then gets embedded into the subconscious.

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And some tidbits on goalsetting which I'd have liked 15 years ago...

Goals are - SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Results-oriented, Time-bound) - written in present tense. - stated in the positive. - attached to an identity, or 'self-image'. - expansive.

"I will own 30 apartments" (future tense) -> "I own 30 apartments." (present tense) -> "I am the owner of 30 apartments." (identity) -> "I am the owner of 30 or more apartments." (expansive)

"I will quit smoking by July 31." (future tense) -> "I quit smoking by July 31." ('quit' is negative)-> "I am free from cigarettes by July 31."

More important than the outcome, is how you see yourself. If you couldn't imagine yourself as a person achieving the goal, then it won't occur.

Who do you have to become, to achieve the goal?

Never leave the scene of plan without taking action. After setting a goal, at least 1 crumb-sized action must be taken immediately. Who could you message, call, email...?

> "5% of what you learn here will be applicable in your job."

That's what the dean of my university department told all the students.

Not for economics.

Not for political science.

This was for Electrical Engineering.

I wouldn't suggest to anyone to go to college.

It'd be more like a last-ditch "Ok, just don't start off at a university."

With the accessibility of information on the internet and the future collapse of student debt, college degrees will be an afterthought.. (besides doctors, dentists, most engineers)

What a gift!

... to be able to imagine wild scenarios.

I'm guessing you're a fantasy writer...

If not, I've never seen a more obvious sign..

Same here.

I'm 31. My mom said... even when I was a baby, she would lay me down at 10:00pm, I'd fall asleep almost immediately and wake up at 6:00am like clockwork.

On the ultra-rare occasions I don't fall asleep...

Instead of trying to relaaax... first I tense the muscles, then relax.

The contrast is key. Tension, release.

It's almost like sticking your hand in bucket of room temp water.

If you would've stuck your hand in an ice bucket for 5 seconds, THEN put your hand in the room temp... different feeling.

This makes sense... because muscles contract

The cold water grabs the brain's attention. So the brain doesn't let the mind latch onto thoughts... energy contracts rather than scatters

most customers don't realize the garden is walled.

black text on dark red at 13px - not too reader-friendly

nice credentials. font is a bit disturbing.. I think it's too thin and a bit monotonous.

too heavy for a TE, too light for an OL/DL

Germany offers a freelance visa which you apply for in Germany

also possible: border official saw U.S. passport and maybe bank account balance

label your pricing plans based on customer segments. example: Solo | Dev Shop | Enterprise

(can't think of a better label instead of "Enterprise")

> All the crap women put us through

How can you expect women to select without testing us?

I laughed at this comment, but a real estate agent is a phone call away..

.. when that money is repatriated to the U.S. (e.g. upon paying himself).

His servers are in the UK and his company is in the UK. Since the 'service' is performed in the same country that the business is located, the income does NOT qualify as 'Foreign base company services income'. (see 26 USC § 954 E 1 B)

Any money repatriated to the U.S. (e.g. if he pays himself) is taxable income.

> 1) ...in the event of a crash...

Even in this edge case, your phone's health will probably be a low concern.

Quick trick to remember:

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