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know any good browsergames? | dkd: It's desktop tower defense. Don't get too close. (you've been warned.) :Dhttp://www.kongregate.com/games/preecep/desktop-tower-defens... |
Is microfinance a smart way to park your savings? | noodle: well, it depends on what you're trying to do.microfinance charity-type organizations have little risk, but no matter what, you're not really making any money on your investments. you'd make more from an online savings account.if you want to do some good, those are good options. if you want to grow your saving... |
How to package this algorithm? | answerly: You will need to be very careful about which sites you allow users to extract content from as many larger sites have TOS which prevent this type of activity. You could be opening yourself up to some nasty DMCA take down notices depending on how you plan on displaying/redistributing the scraped content. |
Is microfinance a smart way to park your savings? | theantidote: Maybe invest $100-200 in microloans but Kiva at least doesn't pay you any interest on the loans. I don't know about the other two organizations. These are different from charities in that they aren't tax deductible so if that's important for you then look elsewhere.I heard some advice on the radio the othe... |
Is microfinance a smart way to park your savings? | vijayr: I've given 10 loans so far at Kiva, and 3 have been totally repaid (others are in various stages of repayment). I don't think you should look at microfinance as investment options. That said, there are a few micro finance organizations that give out a small percent of interest. Microplace is one example. Bu... |
Is microfinance a smart way to park your savings? | kirse: At the moment I'm still a little averse to the stock marketYou're smart to have recognized that you need to diversify, but don't fear the stock market! How much of this applies to you depends on your age (I'm 22), but this is when most people should be setting aside a little money for higher-risk investments. ... |
know any good browsergames? | quantumhobbit: http://fantasticcontraption.com/fantastic contraption. It's a physics simulator/puzzle game. I'm not aware of how it would be scripted, or why you would want to script it. But, the open ended nature of the puzzles should appeal to hacker types. |
Is microfinance a smart way to park your savings? | jhancock: you missed a new cool one: http://qifang.cn China education loans. They just were recognized as a World Economic Forum 2009 Technology Pioneer.Its not my company, but I keep a close eye on them and they have good things happening.http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/dec2008/gb2008... |
know any good browsergames? | teej: Are we talking flash games (i.e. Auditorium http://playauditorium.com/) or "text-based" browser games (i.e. Kingdom of Loathing http://www.kingdomofloathing.com/)? |
know any good browsergames? | fragmede: This might be too niche to help but:
http://play.typeracer.comAs far as 'hacker friendly' maybe you're thinking of something like tetrisapp?
http://tetrisapp.appspot.com/static/howto.htmlThis isn't a browser game, but certainly could be and targets a less-targeted demographic:
http://www.zachtronicsindu... |
What's your philosophy? | KevBurnsJr: To experience the beauty of existence. |
What's your philosophy? | rw: Working to make self-actualization more likely for myself and others. |
What's your philosophy? | swombat: It's fun. |
What's your philosophy? | sundeep: Determinism. |
What's your philosophy? | run4yourlives: My Son. (and his soon to be bother/sister)Sounds hokey, and it's a relatively new feeling for me, but everything I do these days is all about enabling him. |
What's your philosophy? | marcocampos: I'll die anyway so why not make the most of the time I got? |
What's your philosophy? | a-priori: Humanism. |
What's your philosophy? | pavelludiq: Not knowing everything. I don't know exactly what drives me, but i have an enormous need to find out. The same with all sorts of other questions, if most people were me, and asked themselves the same stuff as i do, and got similar answers, they would be either mad, or really weird, I've managed to stay slig... |
What's your philosophy? | gibsonf1: The quest for happiness |
What's your philosophy? | drwh0: do unto others then run like hell |
What's your philosophy? | noodle: i ain't got nothin' better to do |
What's your philosophy? | mihasya: Testosterone. |
What's your philosophy? | sanj: Always taking the fork in the road that'll result in the best story. |
What's your philosophy? | iloveyouocean: Don't experience life through the filter of a philosophy. |
What's your philosophy? | jcapote: why not? |
What's your philosophy? | endtwist: I want to live my life, not just exist within it. |
What's your philosophy? | flashgordon: well trying to prevent a midlife crisis. By the time I hit mid to late 30s I want to be spending a lot more time on things that I am passionate about - my family, kids (hopefully when I have them), my violin and entrepreneurship, and lot less at a job that sucks out my life! |
What's your philosophy? | sarvesh: I exist to misbehave, it's fun. |
What's your philosophy? | dmpayton: Curiosity, and for the pure enjoyment of it. |
What's your philosophy? | javert: The only metaphysical purpose of a human being is to survive.The only moral purpose of a human being is to pursue happiness. |
What's your philosophy? | cmos: To make something from nothing that has an impact, hopefully for the better, in how people live.Hitting payroll, though, in the more short term. :) |
What's your philosophy? | cperciva: Strive for excellence. |
What's your philosophy? | shaunxcode: I would like to think that java programmers adhere to objectivism thus I must be into functionalism which I feel is an analog to utility? Making proceduralism futility? |
What's your philosophy? | Prrometheus: Seems to be the thing to do. |
What's your philosophy? | DanielBMarkham: I'm toying with being an Anti-Solipsist, which basically states that everybody exists but me. I am completely imaginary and just a figment of real people's perceptions.Since you exist, you should find this interesting, except that it came from me, an entity that is just a figment of your imagination.The... |
What's your philosophy? | noodle: existentialism.because i want to. |
What's your philosophy? | illumen: Great to see that no one sees themselves as a Hacker... on 'Hacker News'. I guess it's more 'Self Help News' these days anyway. |
What's your philosophy? | bokonist: to figure out a philosophy ( and have fun trying) |
What's your philosophy? | petercooper: If I continue to contribute small pieces of knowledge, technology or such to the world, hopefully someone will be inspired by all those collective bits and pieces (in combination with those of others) to eventually answer the big questions and promote the well-being of our species. |
What's your philosophy? | unalone: Things are better every year. You can do anything you want to, and your actions inspire others to do the same. There is a joy in masterful creation. |
What's your philosophy? | zitterbewegung: Thought that can be changed due to experiment (bayesian thought). Deconstructuralism applied to society and preconceived notions of truth (or even if truth exists). Nondeterminism and how that applies to free will. Thats what makes me get up in the morning. |
What's your philosophy? | rnc000: secular-humanist-singularitarian-objectivist |
What's your philosophy? | dill_day: To become united and in line with the beauty and vitality of Nature, and to become united with those we love - what other ultimate object in life is there? Surely all these other things, these games and examinations, these churches and chapels, these district councils and money markets, these top-hats and tel... |
What's your philosophy? | jderick: I like the fact that there is such a 'long tail' here. |
What's your philosophy? | pg: It feels good to make something that didn't exist before. |
What's your philosophy? | steveplace: Work like an Arminianist, sleep like a Calvinist.;) |
What's your philosophy? | streblo: I might die tomorrow. |
What's your philosophy? | ekpyrotic: I live for the moments when I forget I exist. Can happen when doing math, physics, philosophy, or listening to music; being able to transcend my existence. |
What's your philosophy? | bootload: "... What's your philosophy? ..."Sum ergo cogito |
What's your philosophy? | qqq: Karl Popper. |
What's your philosophy? | jmtame: To put a ding in the universe. |
What's your philosophy? | rms: EntropismThe goal of human civilization is to conquer entropy. Also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kardashev_scale |
What's your philosophy? | rms: and for those that haven't read it: http://www.paulgraham.com/philosophy.html |
What's your philosophy? | charlesju: Buddah; I don't want to reincarnate into a bug. |
What's your philosophy? | sammyo: Why should one have 'a' philosophy? There are many fine mutually contradictory philosophies, I choose all. |
What's your philosophy? | helveticaman: I abide by game theory. |
What's your philosophy? | ninjaa: It's asking myself your question that drives me. I do whatever I do because I _believe_ (taken on faith) that it gives my existence meaning, and that ultimately, by doing enough of what I do, I hope to glean some insight into why I exist.I dislike doing anything based solely on faith, but in this case I regard ... |
What's your philosophy? | arakyd: I exist because of a certain chain of historical events. I continue to exist because I am programmed to maintain my existence and because my environment makes doing so with high probability (at least in the short and medium term) remarkably easy. Everything else is post-hoc storytelling. |
What's your philosophy? | kirubakaran: Screw philosophy.Is that a philosophy? |
What's your philosophy? | icey: I'm firmly Dadaist. Also: Spoon. |
What's your philosophy? | rokhayakebe: Life starts at the end of my comfort zone. (that has been my philosophy for the past few weeks. I usually change it every other week.) |
What's your philosophy? | awt: Understand as much as possible. Especially about how we came to be who we are. |
What's your philosophy? | programnature: Almost all processes that are not obviously simple can be viewed as computations of equivalent sophistication. |
Do you think primarily in English? | inerte: I speak english fairly well, I think... and have an IELTS certificate, so in theory I could even teach it. This is strange to say here, since most of you either speaks english as your primary language or also had several years of exposure to it.Anyway, I can think in English. I told this to a co-worker and he m... |
What's your philosophy? | rkowalick: Be Happy |
What's your philosophy? | callmeed: I believe I was created in the image of my creator–I think that's why I have an innate desire to create myself (and why we all do). And part of the reason I exist. |
What's your philosophy? | vorador: it's übermenschism : i'm a nietzsche fanboy |
What's your philosophy? | ryan-allen: It doesn't really matter, the Universe will prevail!!! |
What's your philosophy? | jobeirne: I cannot prove the existence of anything, except for myself. |
What's your philosophy? | gills: To create.To leave this place just a little better than I found it. |
What's your philosophy? | comatose_kid: I follow the philosophy of the Divine Porcine. Briefly stated, followers of this philosophy believe there must be a divine being, since how else could you explain that bacon, ham, and pork chops all come from the same wonderful animal? |
What's your philosophy? | abijlani: I just live in the moment |
What's your philosophy? | travisjeffery: Objectivism. |
What's your philosophy? | SapphireSun: The pursuit of truth mixed with novelty drives me. I honestly cannot answer why I exist though ;-) |
What's your philosophy? | ntoll: > Why exist?
Just ask yourself why you don't commit suicide... |
What's your philosophy? | bayareaguy: I'm on the Nietzsche 3-step program.http://books.google.com/books?id=v5DFOleeTeAC&pg=PA13... |
What's your philosophy? | zupatol: I listen to my conscience. I can really tell when I'm going in the wrong direction.I am surprised no one else has mentioned anything of the sort in this thread. |
What's your philosophy? | jgrahamc: Be excellent to one another |
What's your philosophy? | jsmcgd: I don't think I have a philosophy. Do you need one? |
What's your philosophy? | paraschopra: I exist to kill boredom |
What's your philosophy? | ice_man: The existence of nothing is equivalent to the existence of everything; neither can exist without the other since their respective definitions can only be expressed in relation (as a negation) of the other.Both existence and a lack thereof are a part of the one same entity.This entity mirrors itself infinitely ... |
What's your philosophy? | noblethrasher: To discover truth and beauty and then then share them through empathy in design and argument. |
What's your philosophy? | mantas: There's no tomorrow. |
What's your philosophy? | diN0bot: To do good better. |
What's your philosophy? | lallysingh: Ugh, really?Here's a simple one that usually works: care about other people, contribute to the world around you. After that, the rest of life figures itself out pretty easily.If you want some sort of logic or math proof on why this is, remove head from rectum. |
What's your philosophy? | orionlogic: will your philosophy change by anti-aging discoveries?So you might ask: will you live the same life as if you would come back again after you die?if yes,then you live well now...(so in short, this is my philosophy) |
What's your philosophy? | Eliezer: I am here to debug an unstable, confusing, and feature-poor universe. |
What's your philosophy? | pstinnett: be here now |
What's your philosophy? | rodrigo: Its great to be in movement;
dont know for people in other ages, but in our time, things seems to be acceleratin and that makes it a great time to live. |
What's your philosophy? | anamax: Minimize dependencies. |
What's your philosophy? | biohacker42: Cheerful nihilism. |
What's your philosophy? | jonallanharper: Objectivism |
demo video do's and don't's | fp: A very important point is comprehensibility of any voice and readability of all the text in your video. Some demo videos I've seen are not too great at these. |
demo video do's and don't's | neovive: I would suggest also offering an alternative screen tour as well. Since not everyone will have sound enabled or speakers on -- especially in offices. |
Review my Web Design | mstefff: Just finished this for a client. Hulu-esque theme / mimic. Slideshow powered by some custom jQuery + scrollTo plugin. Backend is Drupal. Best viewed in IE7. What do you think? |
buying options in a privately-held company | tptacek: First, let me be "FIRST LAWYER POST" and tell you that you have to have counsel check this.Second, it's actually likely that your friend cannot sell options in the company; typical boilerplate employee stock option agreements prevent this. Without that agreement, a competitor can buy options from a former empl... |
buying options in a privately-held company | rstonge: The main issue here is: does the company allow the early employee to sell shares from an executed option when there is no public market for the shares. Most companies don't allow these shares to be sold (or have right of first refusal on a sale), so in this case the early employee would have to hold the share... |
Review my Web Design | scott_s: There is a very strange bug with Firefox on Mac. Sometimes when the slide transitions, the explanation text appears to the right of the arrow, instead of overlayed on top of the image. This causes a horizontal scroll bar to appear. Sometimes I even see all of the explanation boxes.This will probably be nasty t... |
buying options in a privately-held company | rstonge: tptacek's forth point is probably correct. You also may need to bring in someone with a series 7 license to close the sale. It's just the government looking after you for your own good.tptacek's third point is moot as you will be getting shares in the company, not options, since the $1 per share is an exerci... |
buying options in a privately-held company | brk: See other advice above, ie: it's very unlikely that you can actually execute this arrangement.Supposing that you can, however, I would recommend that you either purchase shares outright, or now. Stock is not really a good thing to have joint ownership of (excepting cases of spouses, etc.).I would never "purchase"... |
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