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I think there are tougher but better ways to deal with the issue (like facing the two men) than to hide behind your twitter followers.

I was wondering that what happens if you are standing with a couple of people and one of them drops a sexist joke. You did not have anything to do with it, and you do not support that behavior but you just happened to be standing there. In that case that picture that Adira took, would get you in trouble as well. Won't it?

>>> and not get all "NIH"

What do you mean by this? I did not get this reference.

I have been dealing with similar issues. Never been successful at anything I have done and I began programming later than you did, with C. I did run after a lot of tech, new toys etc. Even though it is nice and many times important to know the new and emerging stuff, I accepted that it overwhelmed me and I have to narrow down a bit. So, I started learning a (only one) new language and chose Python because it seemed easier to focus of the task at hand with Python and not get drowned in gory details of the tool.

I figured that I will work on what I like rather than what is or will be 'cool' after 4 years of this struggle. There were humanitarian projects I had thought of as a junior in college that never saw the light of day. I have begun those. It makes me happy to work on things that I want to work on, rather than what can become a great business. At least that's a start. I have started thinking in terms of how can I deliver a great product to my users from the idea I have and love.

Don't get me wrong, I am still learning. I have to make a mental note every hour of the day to not compare, not get distracted. My physical therapist told me that one has to make a mental note of their posture. That is termed as "body mechanics". I think that that goes with our minds too. You have to keep training yourself to stay positive by little tricks like avoiding comparison, recognizing what you want to do and accepting reality etc.

Maybe not the best advice but my 2 cents.

Good luck!

This is nice! Congrats!

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CPR's are not very effective. A large number of doctors do not want CPRs to be done on them. http://www.radiolab.org/blogs/radiolab-blog/2013/jan/15/bitt...

Hi HN! This is something that I created in an hour, after getting inspired by Brad Conte. This is just a joke and I hope you all enjoy it.

If there are any concerns, please let me know. I hope nobody is offended with this.

Yes they were. Made me move all my domains to namecheap.

Congrats! Pelican is a great software. Use it together with Github-pages and you do not need any hosting space for your blog/site.

iPad for my old parents has been a tremendous benefit. They are not very technology oriented. I remember pulling my hair when they had a PC and they'd call me so often for every little pop-up window that was different from their usual workflow. For example, system updates and all that crap.

However, with iPad they learnt things much more quickly than the PC. The things they do on the iPad does not involve a lot. They are just content consumers who do not want their computer to be in their way. The mobility of a tablet means that when my Dad has back aches he can just lie down on a bed and read form his iPad.

about 4 years ago when I thought I'll first buy them a computer so that they'd be able to do some video conferencing with the family, I actually took them to Microcenter, just to show them the variety. To my surprise, my Mom 'assumed' that the computer will respond by her touching the monitor to click on an icon (she had seen people playing with iPhones).

On the other hand, for me iPad hasn't got a lot of value at this point. I do not play games. I am a programmer who is constantly on a computer and when I am not on a computer, I am on my iPhone. But that does not mean I fail to see how cool a computer that can be carried in your hands is for others.

I think you have to have the subscription to watch HBO Go.

I think 'pig' comes from 'male chauvinistic pigs', doesn't it?

Maryland customers not allowed.

I don't see 49. It says 299 for me. In incognito window it is 99.

>> similarly to how people have been prosecuted for "hacking" by retrieving information through trivial tinkering with public URLs

I had no clue that happened. Scary.

My grandmother has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and this video further confuses me. The reason that I want her to get better and do not know what will work and what won't scares me. For example, some say that she is really old to take chemotherapy and then some say that traditional medicine is bullshit. Not sure where to look anymore.

Nice. I'd remove the animation though. I think that animation is just annoyance (even slight) in structures that do not require animation. That extra few fractions of a second can mean a lot. That's why on Windows or OSX I remove the animation to hide and show application windows.

It seems like that.

Or on the other hand, everyone knows its 'that' product with added security?

I am brown guy who sports a light beard. This combination alone has got people discriminate against me. Something as simple as being refused a bacon sandwich thinking I am a Muslim. I can imagine how these prejudices affect us and especially people wearing a turban or hijab. The outlook has to change, not the hijab. She can remove the hijab but what about the color of the skin? That cannot be changed.

However, I also agree that we, human beings, run to stigmatize an entire community rather quickly. For example, much of the Indian community in India thinks that "white" folks are more promiscuous. All of them. It is a widespread notion that they are ready for sex. There is no research that I can cite and only a few personal experiences and examples. e.g. http://www.whiteindianhousewife.com/2012/04/the-other-side-o...

How can these things change?

Is the difference between 2 and 3 so huge that it is not possible to make a jump?

Great list. I'd add that "stop living in the past. learn from it but move on. forgive yourself and others."

Great design!

I have a few things on my list. I am inclined towards -

* Going through Webkit's source

* Node

* iOS development

Is it OK to say that the world runs because of people like you?

But Jobs wasn't as humble and polite even when Apple was an underdog and was competing in the world of IBM. Weren't those interviews where he calls out Microsoft as "they have bad taste" the same time period?

I actually like the advice. The OP does not mention that one should not dress well but merely not wasting time to mix-n-match.

I called him. All I could gather was that he is OK (not in jail).

PS: I did not get to talk to him. He was not there but someone else told me that he is OK.

Yes, caste system is embedded in the culture. It is not purely economic/political in nature. It is used by politicians because it is there, socially. This form is racism exists so deep in India. You can witness this:

* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalit

* India Untouched - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1552060/

* India's broken people - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxJr0UlcNTA

There is whole sect in India which is segregated, tortured everyday for being born as a lower caste and it does not even end with their death. They have to clean others' feces by their hands (yes even today) and this is considered a norm. Rich, higher caste still instill this in their own kids to be wary of the "dirty people". Kids born into Dalit families are reminded of this by not letting them eat with other kids, not letting them wear same clothes and being asked for their caste again and again. This system is kept alive.

This all still exists and is in abundance. Point to note is that this is not just in rural, uneducated parts of India. Honestly, the concept comes from Hinduism. As a major religion for centuries, it has a code-of-conduct by Manu to divide the society into 4 major parts. But now it is a part of every sect in practice.

It exists and it is social.

Just curious, what do you think is the BBC equivalent in the US?