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I bounced back and forth on and off FB until, I bit the bullet and deleted each one of my "friends" one by one. If I didn't do that, then I would be plunged in an infinite loop of deactivation/reactivation hell.

It was interesting to see the reaction of people when I said I had deleted them in order to make it less enticing for me to use my account. They were actually offended for being deleted.

Could it be that the mere perpetual overuse (and/or misuse) of social media breeds hypersensitivity? Hmm...I say yes. Nothing wrong with the occassional indulgence, but there's just more to life. But that's just my worthless 2 cents.

I can relate to this. My major was EE and I had similar experiences, but kind of liked diffeq. Fast forward some 25+ years later, I spend all day coding and look to my old math and some new comp sci books for fun. I keep an engineering notepad with different sections in it so I can just open it up and attack problems such as concrete math problems from graham knuth and patashnik or physics problems. Even though I code through business problems on a daily basis using X framework and Y API, I find the rigor involved is not as satisfying as struggling through finding the closed form of some equation. I want to solve a deeper problem, if that makes any sense.

It isn't the answer that I seek in doing this; it's the desire to know why the answer is what it is. I think I have become more interested in learning far after graduating from university.

I have a daughter who is always trying to compete with her older sister. One time she was chatting online with some creepy dudes in private. She saw her older sister chatting with teen friends and thought it was the same thing. I would try to lay some ground rules and keep at it. Being a dad ain't easy on the nerves with girls. Rules get broken, but just make sure your relationship with her isn't. Daddy time is important at any age.

I just was recently offered a day a week work from home just for the same reasons you mentioned. I may capitalize on that soon. I think it was a smart suggestion and believe it saves both me and the employer in a number of ways. Less liability insurance? Not sure, but if I happen to be less at risk and I get my work done, then it's a win-win in my book.

I think if the team is small and synergy is good, then this could work well. Sometimes a bad apple in the bunch (aka The Talker) can really be a drag on productivity.

I take it the definition of public here is inclusive of all citizens in which case, the majority of citizens should understand the fundamentals of AI and the given software implementation. Many citizens are fluent in English and for those who are not, such individuals often confide in trusted sources to translate for them prior to making decisions. I am not sure if this approach of publicly voting on AI would work, but then again many people today do not fully understand each candidates political agendas yet they still end up voting. So I could be wrong.

I would think so considering the level of influence Musk plays within this particular product line. For me the dealership experience is already at the peak of my tolerance level. Even with sustantial liquidity on my part, I tend to buy well below my means and have no need to preorder something that will hardly make a difference to the environment is as much as it fuels the egos of the over privileged. But to each their own I suppose.

My thought had to do more with if he had been operating under someone else's orders within the U.S. govt to intentionally play the role of a fabricated whistleblower. However, I can see how that might be a stretch based upon some of the compelling information released.

Sibel Edmonds seem to have some apprehension regarding Snowden's and his constiuents roles. Her stance is what triggered my doubts.

Some of her views on are not necessarily directed at Snowden himself, but they do raise some questions.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ekhmXG_41Bc

Good points. I will definitely keep that in mind.

Just a question that seems to always cross my mind when I think of individuals like Snowden (and I am not a strong believer that everything I see in the media is rooted in some conspiracy theory): Why are many so confident that he is operating independently and not just redirecting blame towards himself as part of a larger CIA operation? i.e. PRISM may have already been leaked at the time anyway so CIA, then manufactures a "scapegoat".

Sure there is some interesting stuff that has been uncovered, but I cannot help, but wonder if his hero image is being burned into the psyche of every rebellious, "hacker" teen out there just to promote a viral effect of some kind. I am in no way condemning Snowden and the like (I really want to cheer him on) but I am, at the same time, not going to be totally convinced that I should be following what he or his constituents share with the masses.

As a side, I am ready "Classified Woman" by Sibel Edmonds and the same question came up regarding her background. Just thought I would throw this out there since it has been on my mind for some time. I am wondering if anyone has here similar thoughts.

Only time I ever attempted something remotely similar was during a PoC using a specialized client device (think RF handheld) that needed to render content quickly in a custom browser. Loading tons of dependencies was my concern. So writing custom components with pure JS was the approach BUT those components were not for rendering views and instead for initializing behavior with regard to keypress behavior per view. Attempting to render content was still done with a server side templating framework (Thymeleaf). This was eventually abandoned because development and testing cross browser (on a PC) was buggy.

As many have already stated, a tutorial like this is interesting for hobby projects, but I would not adopt this approach in production. Libraries and frameworks have a lot of energy invested in them and should be considered early.

I would not be surprised if stories of other worldly beings aiding in the construction of the pyramids of Egypt long after the pyramids are gone, becomes another fairy tale or at least a derivative in part of that theory.

I agree regarding solving problems especially on the real world problem for yourself or your own immediate pain points. I got sucked into a small side project for one of my spouse's clients and although I learned a lot from it, my desire to take my time and really learn and apply deeper aspects of design affected delivery. Not a huge deal since the client is getting it for free and I will eventually find a maintainer, but when I want to swap techA with techB just for the sake of self-interest, I have to think twice since I would be doing so at someone else's expense. Perhaps I should be more cautious when my spouse pimps me out! :)

Take a few steps back and try to recall the real reason why you were so passionate early on: you found something that resonated with you deeply. You will not gain that same insight if you do not just "let it go" (no Disney-esque pun intended there).

Often times, holding onto what made you happy or satiated your desires despite it hurting you in a bad way, is a recipe for a downward spiral to nowhere.

Try a new hobby, make sure new people are involved. Sign up for a class in accounting or something related to woodworking. Important part of this practice is _people_. You must have others new people around you that have _no_ idea about what you do professionally or during most of you waking hours. That way you will not feel the weight of the world on you shoulders.

I have been there, man. However, it only gets better if you own it. Good luck!

At least for me, competition has always been fierce especially early on and I paid for it with my health. In later years, I have found that I have acquired the tools (technical and business-oriented) and discipline to hold my own amongst my colleagues and also recognize political patterns in organizations without burning out. That has helped me survive this long without folding my hand early in the game. I love coding, but not as much as my health and well-being.

Hilarious and strangely addicting! We need to know what is in that Taco Bell Linux flavor.

Good point. I think that is a often overlooked observation. People incited often have a tendency to invite an onrush of thoughts with a desire to express them in direct proportion to their "excitability factor". When a character limit is imposed, their tweet may as well be an empty beer bottle hurled towards their target.

IMO, why one becomes incited in the first place comes from the drunken sense of control one feels when all they think they are revealing is their gravatar/profile. However, it is relatively easy to reciprocate with a "herd agenda" of one's own and launch an attack without the need to extract any real facts to damage the target's reputation.

If I were to insult an individual in front of a group all physically present, I would most likely be doing so in a way that the "herd" clearly understands my message rather than the target. I have always despised this type of thinking as many do, yet it has become increasingly popular.

I seem to remember reading about an organization whose aim is to help startup founders battling depression, but I cannot seem to find the reference. I did, however, come across this article from last year:

http://techcrunch.com/2014/07/30/founders-on-depression/

In any case, I believe those endeavoring on leading ambitious projects almost entirely on their own must have a strong personal circle of friends and colleagues that are always supportive and know how to encourage preventative measures. Easier said than done, but maybe providing incentives for startup founders and investors would be one way to encourage a program like this.