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j10sanderson An open source map that helps people find and volunteer for COVID vaccine trials

Awesome project. Are you looking for more contributors?

j10sanderson Building a dApp into a business is becoming viable… without an ICO

Yes, I am! AMA :)

j10sanderson Google Developer Documentation Style Guide

I did not realize that 'crazy' is considered Ableist language:

Not recommended: There are some crazy outliers in the data.

Recommended: There are some baffling outliers in the data.

https://developers.google.com/style/inclusive-documentation#...

j10sanderson The Myth of 'Learning Styles'

I highly doubt you absorb much at 4-5x speed. 3x speed is very fast -- if the speaker talks quickly, it's borderline unintelligible.

j10sanderson The First COBOL Bootcamp

gotta be April fools

j10sanderson Good Plain English: The problem with writing manuals

I think it was critical of the language style guide's language style outside of its criticisms of classics, but then somehow finds the real issue is the meaninglessness of words in the common-folk language of Trump compared to the eloquent (yet also straight-forward) language style Obama.

In other words, I'm confused too.

j10sanderson Safer to Puff, E-Cigarettes Can’t Shake Their Reputation as a Menace

Disposable ecigs are much more convenient, and are a more natural way for people to switch. I also find refilling liquid to be a nuisance. The Njoy Daily has become my favorite.

j10sanderson The Drug of Choice for the Age of Kale

Please tell more about this clinic! Or contact info :)

j10sanderson David Chang’s Unified Theory of Deliciousness

That's a good reading of it! I was hoping he would reach for a deeper connection though.

j10sanderson David Chang’s Unified Theory of Deliciousness

Sure, but he totally missed the idea of the book. Something tasting salty and not salty is not an instance of self-reference and neither were any of his other examples.

j10sanderson Programming Language Rankings: June 2016

Along these lines, is there any reason I shouldn't learn Racket instead?

j10sanderson The Japanese Iced Coffee Method (2012)

Even better: I aeropress onto a cocktail shaker with ice, then shake the hell out of it. The coffee get's very cold much faster, and I just throw out the ice and sometimes put nice new cubes in at the end. The coffee comes out a bit frothy and tastes better than any variation I've bought.

j10sanderson Bootcamps vs. College

It looks like Triplebyte has candidates take a bunch of tests, and then figures out what YC companies they would be a good match for.

j10sanderson A Good Night’s Sleep Is Tied to Interruptions, Not Just Hours

Agreed! This is clearly a terrible night's sleep, can't imagine anyone doubting that.