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gitcommiton AdStage Report: All Your Social and Search Ad Reports in One Dashboard

The UI looks very good.

gitcommiton Ask HN: How to be a good programmer if you have a hard time reading?

Change your IDE theme (dark background), change the font size, use syntax highlighting.

gitcommiton What are the best resource for learning intermediate to advanced python?

You could try https://pythonspot.com or a Python course on https://udemy.com / https://edx.org

gitcommiton How do i reach advanced level of python?

A lot of more advanced things can be found on https://pythonspot.com

gitcommiton How a Cashless Society Could Embolden Big Brother

Bigger worry: What if a foreign agency can shutdown the American monetary system because everything is digital?

gitcommiton My conversation on secrecy with a Super Spook

I liked this picture http://blog.nuclearsecrecy.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/JV...

gitcommiton Machines That Will Think and Feel

From the article: "Still, No artificial mind will ever be humanlike unless it imitates not just feeling but the whole spectrum."

When you hear a spoken computer voice, this can come pretty close to natural sounding voice. Video demonstration: https://pythonspot.com/personal-assistant-jarvis-in-python/

I do think we are far from passing the Turing test, but we are getting closer.

gitcommiton Ask HN: How do you read ebooks?

phone,book, tablet. I read ebooks like I read webpages, quickly jump to the pages I need

gitcommiton Ask HN: Is anyone else depressed, reading about all the success stories ?

You only hear success stories, but you don't hear all the things they tried that didn't work out. Success usually doesn't happen overnight, don't sweat it.

gitcommiton Jarvis: Personal Assistant in Python

Those ones are other programs. Server seems ddosed by silicon valley. Try the cached version

gitcommiton Denmark Ranks as Happiest Country; Burundi, Not So Much

I am surprised by this result. Denmark happiest?

gitcommiton Ask HN: Best/worst way to onboard new employees?

Some tips:

Break the ice. New environments can be scary. Start a conversation with a joke. This is also good for the company, everyone remembers their first day.

Give them a face book with job and interests. This makes it easier for them to blend in.

gitcommiton Ask HN: What advice would you give to a self-learn programmer just starting out?

Practice interview questions.

gitcommiton Ask HN: Do Aeron chairs make a difference in the office?

A good chair is a good investment, because it makes you more productive and you use it thousands of hours every year.

Herman Miller's Aeron seems like a good chair but personally I think the arm holders are not needed as when coding I put my arms on the table. Also I prefer less wheels because they are in the way.

Little joke, perhaps this chair: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5e/Emperor'...

gitcommiton Show HN: Using Google AMP to build a Medium-style Jekyll site that loads in 65ms

http://medium.matthewblode.com.au/ is a deadlink, may want to fix.

gitcommiton Ask HN: Are Online Courses Enough to Become a Full Stack Web Developer?

You don't need a CS degree, but you need to practice and create projects.

If you want to learn Python I recommend https://pythonspot.com/introduction/