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I found my time in China rather pleasant. However, I am aware of other less positive stories about traveling in China.

But you realize that ordinary people don't have a large choice in this right? We can vote and vote and vote, but until the majority wins, and helps facilitate change, we are stuck with how people perceive our country as well as some of the harsh realities of living here.

I feel like you insulted me for the actions of my country. Isn't this how racism and hate is spread? I'm now not worth knowing and should be shyed away from because of my country...

Edit: I think the downvotes are a bit uncalled for. The OP said people should avoid the US because of its practices. The OP didn't say ANY country with these practices, China, Middle East, North Korea, Russia. It was a very general statement that has is heavily opinion driven.

I have been using IA Writer too, but it doesn't support GitHub flavor markdown. So sometimes when I take content from IA Writer and paste it into GitHub (or even Discourse) the formatting and specifics are off or just not working without massaging things a bit.

For my every day writings and academic pursuits IA Writer does work really well.

this is also a good point. Help from those close is also important and is may not exist, bad blood, nervousness, etc.

Both. Some are mentally challenged, but there are still people that just can't master the skill enough to make a "healthy meal" or otherwise perform the tasks that seem common to us.

Some high schools offer "life skills" classes those children that may need these skills due to disabilities. They cook, learn to manage money, make a budget, learn how to clean, how to interact, etc. I wish they were required.

I graduated high school in cough the mid-nineties and I had to take Home Ec, Woodworking and Shop.

My oldest son graduated in 2015 and had to take Home Ec only.

My daughter will graduate in 2021 but only had to take Home Ec.

My youngest son also graduates in 2021 and hasn't had to take any.

I volunteer at a homeless shelter for the last 10 years.

* people can be mentally ill in some way or another.

* physical disabilities.

* just acceptance that this is their fate, why change it.

* they just can't see any plan that leads them out of the situation so why try

* they wouldn't be sure how to function in society if they re-enter as a member of the "working class".

As a country, I don't feel we do anywhere enough for not just the homeless, but those that are simply down on their luck. Some people just need guidance and advice.

Example: I am a foster parent of 2.

The birth parents don't know how to cook, pay bills, take care of babies, etc. But do classes exist that make them practice and practice and practice. No. I've tried to get cooking classes like this offered saying I'll pay for all the food and donate my time but nobody takes me up on it. If we can teach who are inexperienced at cooking and house keeping and personal hygiene they may stand a chance of improving their lives by believing in themselves. What a bootstrap.

Maybe my perception is wrong and education doesn't help either. I feel like it would.

So what was the mysterious command that was run??

My sleep has been reducing, strangely. I used to get 4.5 hours or so, then 4, then 3.5, etc. Recently I'm on 2.

I feel fantastic every day. I get up without an alarm. I don't need caffeine, I work hard, I take care of the kids, cook, etc. Should mention that I eat a lot of blueberries, avocados, fish, tea, turmeric, etc.

Memory is fine, I don't forget or have trouble recalling details. Usually. Sometimes I forget an API call, but don't we all?

My mood is always positive/euphoric. Some days I'm a bit grumpy but its usually because I'm bogged down in tasks and trying to do a lot at one time and I really just want to put these chores aside and do something more enjoyable.

I love Vipassana retreats. I've done a few long ones too.

I don't sleep, I guess this is called "short sleeping". I have been this way my entire life. Frustrated my family growing up and still today, age 42, is hard for my family sometimes.

I sleep 3-4 hours most days, but lately just 2 hours each day. It's like clockwork. I've actually been up for 30 hours already.

What makes me different? Anyone have research or thoughts on this?

This may be unconventional but when is the last time you unplugged completely? I mean nothing electronic. No fast food. No junk. Also when is the last time you had a physical by a dr?

I say this because our bodies have a strange way of telling us we may need to pay more attention to ourselves.

You say you love your work. That’s fantastic. Not everyone does. But maybe take some time to rediscover the wonders of slowing down. Get up in the AM. Slowly sip a nice hot beverage. Pet the dog. Look out the window. Go for a walk. Talk with someone you are close to about any and every topic. Read a good book snuggled up in on the couch. Etc etc. Soon the day is gone and your head hits the pillow for another good sleep. Rinse and repeat.

As far as other people. Are you listening enough before speaking or forming judgement? I had a bad habit of interjecting mid-sentence. It annoyed people. On advice from a well known self help figure I started listening and listening and listening. Then speaking. What happened was I was really relaxed about it because I wasn’t competing to be heard or recognized. I turned into the voice of reason and common sense. Soon it was ask Jason what we should do. I no longer was annoyed or being annoying.

me too. I'd love to be able to participate in one.

It always surprises me when people tell me they slept 8+ and are still tired. My wife gets 9-10 hours but wakes up refreshed. I, since before age 5 always get 4.5 to 5 hours. These last few months I’m down to 3.5-4.25 hours. I wish I knew why the change and what made my body different than others.

Edit: clarifications

Good point. I do feel however at this age there isn’t a substitute for touching the hardware. Lugging it around. Setting it up. Tearing it down. Etc etc.

My CCNA was at least 15 years ago. I can’t remember exactly. I remember I did that and CEH at the same time.

I loved RocketMail. Enough said.

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I did indeed sign-up with Lively. A few minor hiccups with their iPhone app but things still worked out.

Thanks. I’ll check them out this weekend. Thanks for the referral code!!

I'd start by making sure you can code in c++ and learn any pitfalls you may have. No sense interviewing when the first few questions on a technical interview may count you out. My first question of an interview was to write my own Vector implementation, second was to explain how smart pointers can leak memory.

There are a lot of free resources, Thinking in C++ has 2 volumes. Stroustrup and Myers write great books and there are many other authors.

It is weird to say hi to my co-workers in the morning and they are all yawning and sucking down coffee, saying how tired they are. I just grin and realize I got around 1/2 the amount of sleep and drove 1.5 hours to work and not a drop of coffee has touched my lips.

Sleep is indeed important. Especially if you need it. By comparison my wife requires 8-10 hours each night.

actually, I'm older now than I used to be. (42) As a child, teenager, early 20's, etc I used to only get 3 hours each night. I spend my nights reading books, coding, etc. I have been told that this was really hard on my parents and grandparents as they didn't expect a child to need so little sleep.

Edit typo corrected 2 to 3.

I have the habit now of meditation for 1 hour each morning and then for 20-30 minutes before laying my head to pillow. It's really helpful to me to get myself in a space to start a productive day and end it with a good relaxing sleep. I usually get 4.5 to 5.5 hours each night. Up at 4:30am without an alarm and to bed by 11-midnight usually.

I attended a 10 day silent meditation retreat last year and it really had an impact of my technique and focus along with realizing my life is what I indeed make of it.

If anyone wants to start meditating, start slow. maybe just 10 minutes of trying to do basic breathing exercises.

Thanks to Google, yes and I see that. My hope was to hear from an actual person in a venue I already participate it. I apologize I didn't make that clear.

Wow, that sounds pretty great. Thank you for mentioning it.

I owned my first pair of Doc Martens when I was 15. I was in high school and saw that Eric Clapton wore a pair and I just loved the look. Now, 42, I own dozens of pairs of Docs and I still have the original ones from when I was 15.

I own Vegan Docs and I love them. Every bit as good as the leather versions. However, I thought I was helping save cows but it turns out they are dying anyway. Sad.

I wish there was some sort of leave for when you take in foster children. I imagine though this could mean leave every few weeks to months to get a new child or children acclimated to life away from their parents (and otherwise the life they know). As a foster parent now I’ve been struggling for months to meet deadlines, keep up with the house and tend to the ever unknown needs of kids that have been taken away from their families. L

As the author/maintainer of a once popular text editor I feel it is easy to get started then very hard to finish. Modern text editors require a lot of details and even more demands from those who use it. It’s a fun programming challenge. I still find myself thinking about awesome features to add.