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neuro··on HN Help: I'm lost
1. you're pissing away time (yc, twit, etc.), and conveniently putting the entire blame on the manager - i've done that.

2. you're a family man with a job. do more of what you need to, and less of what you want to.

3. you need to gracefully step off the corporate boat, and not break your fucking neck in the process. only then in the opportune time, can you do much more of what you want to. you have it backwards.

4. disconnect all the inter-tube and its chatter, it's obvious you have time, ground yourself in something truly rewarding, not a popularity contest. do it while you're working. most importantly, involve the family to some degree.

5. don't ask for your wife's permission, it's an enormous guilt trip. ask for her advise. remember, women seek security and rightfully so.

6. don't let twits give you the impression you're somehow broken, i stopped counting how many times I had to send checks out to the "rock stars" on the net.

7. get your manager involved in design details - always give her options and tradeoffs, don't shield her from the process, you're dumbing her down. while working on your rapport with her, look for a job closer to home.

8. moving forward, don't advertise yourself as a rockstar programmer and always involve the manager in the decision process. missed deadlines are tolerable when it's a group fuckup.

neuro··on Q&A: Mark Abene, from 'Phiber Optik' to security guru
Most would naively call them "crackers," although hacking in the 80s for some kids weren't just about phreaking. Back then, some would do anything to get on telenet and tymnet for discovering weird and wacky systems. They're not from academia, so expect "crackers" as their sir name. Even after 20 years, some systems in these networks were so sensitive in nature they will never see print, but you certainly do get a glimpse as to what happened before operation sundevil in the article.
neuro··on Erik Naggum (1965-2009) RIP
if you ever played street basketball you would understand the context of erik's controversial posts. next time you're in ny, head over to west 4th street's basketball court in manhattan - the language is thick and the gestures are threatening, only to be followed up with chilly beer and dubbies. the net is relatively new, most people aren't aware you have to put on 3D glasses.
neuro··on Erik Naggum (1965-2009) RIP
ulcerative colitis
neuro··on Erik Naggum (1965-2009) RIP
xah lee seems like a social fellow to me:

"will be building a dam, when there is a pussy flood. for i am a collector of nature, and a lover of its treasure. i will use my savings, to quench those thirsty, and lubricate those angry, for i have suffered and suffered; the pain and anguish." —Xah Lee, 2002.

neuro··on In Silicon Valley, Recruiting Clashes With Immigration Limits
greed is downvoting you
neuro··on Microsoft and Nokia start supporting jQuery as a dev platform
Developers, Developers, developers is that supposed to be a good thing?
neuro··on The man behind the Commodore 64
sys 64738
neuro··on The Frugal Billionaires
use fingers to feel in hard to see locations.
neuro··on Some things to do (and not do) if you aren't invited to interview with YC
so, are you suggesting canidates demo in spandex?
neuro··on PG cites Ron Paul proliferation on Reddit as "evidence of design flaw in version 1 of social news"
and digg
neuro··on PG cites Ron Paul proliferation on Reddit as "evidence of design flaw in version 1 of social news"
we should have fixed it back in the day -- those paul graham essays being skyrocketed by zealots on reddit, including myself, was a leading indicator.
neuro··on Wired: "How Mark Zuckerberg created the web's hottest platform."
http://www.portfolio.com/views/blogs/daily-brief/2007/07/13/...

neuro··on Wired: "How Mark Zuckerberg created the web's hottest platform."
that's easy, he stole it
neuro··on Bandsintown at it again
pg,

  This type of moderation is a fracture to people's perception of y-combinator, fix it before it breaks. It's not in the spirit of your essays.
p.s. I like the dash, hopefully you won't moderate that too.

neuro··on Sun's ticker symbol: SUNW -> JAVA
Passe is a poor choice of word, especially with java's sustainable growth. The brand has excellent marketability, it's wise to leverage it.
neuro··on Sun's ticker symbol: SUNW -> JAVA
You need to get out some more kid, seriously. When you're out of mom's basement, walk around the corner, get a job, and you'll witness first-hand, java's remarkable penetration. Obviously, this doesn't speak for the language's effectiveness.
neuro··on Fred Wilson: Demo Day "a blast and there are some gems to mine"
ok boys, enough ass kissing, get back to work.
neuro··on Why There Are No Indian Software Startups
There are a bunch, although not shinny as you white guys
neuro··on Now, Everyone Can Be Stupid for 15 Minutes of Fame -- WSJ on Guy Kawasaki
man, talk about jumping the shark...
neuro··on YC's Xobni: Lessons learned in the last 14 months
Throw enough money at it, and you too can have it.
neuro··on Kawasaki: How I wasted $12,107 on Truemors
you will be surprised at how obscene wealth or the imitation of it can influence
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