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DougMellon··on NHL unveils first AI-powered stat to predict face-off winner
Unnecessary when Patrice Bergeron steps in to take the face-off.
DougMellon··on f.lux
My eye glasses filter it out but I honestly haven't been able to tell a difference.
DougMellon··on f.lux
Wow, this sounds amazing. I'm going to dig into it some more.
DougMellon··on New cars make me want to Saab (2020)
I feel as if this describes the Chevy Spark.
DougMellon··on Lessons from a tech job search
Wow there is a lot to unpack here — thank you so much for taking the time to write it out. I've sat here thinking about this and going over my past interviews and this is an extremely helpful way to approach how I build myself as a candidate.

Thank you again!

DougMellon··on Ask HN: Where do you go for the best developer-related news/content?
I have RSS feeds set up for HN and Lobste.rs — between the two of them I don't have enough time as is.
DougMellon··on Ask HN: Which are the best computer science MOOCs?
https://java-programming.mooc.fi/ (part 1)

https://java-programming.mooc.fi/ (part 2)

https://fullstackopen.com/en/ (fullstack)

DougMellon··on At the Bottom of an Icy Sea, One of History’s Great Wrecks Is Found
Other discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30611859
DougMellon··on Lessons from a tech job search
Thank you so much for your time. Always love any insight I can take in — means a lot.
DougMellon··on Endurance: Shackleton's lost ship is found in Antarctic
> The wreck itself is a designated monument under the international Antarctic Treaty and must not be disturbed in any way.

Does this prevent them from entering Shackleton's cabin? With the amazing condition this ship has remained in, I wonder what interesting things they would find in there.

DougMellon··on Ask HN: Book recommendations for renewable energy and climate change?
https://www.ipcc.ch/sr15/
DougMellon··on Ask HN: What are your favourite brokers to manage long term investments?
I've been dollar cost averaging Vanguard index tracking ETF's and been very happy.
DougMellon··on Ask HN: I just got my first job and I need to learn faster and better
Have you identified what it is that you are specifically slower at?
DougMellon··on Ask HN: Modern, easy-to-start with alternatives to Visual Basic
This is what we used in a GUI class I took two semesters ago. Maybe it helps answer your question.

https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/community/

DougMellon··on Ask HN: 'volatile year' Investment Strategies?
Honestly, as someone in their early 30's who knows very little about the investment world, I'm still just dollar cost averaging into my Vanguard index tracking ETF's — Same amount, same day of the month.

I have held some shares in tech companies that I personally believe in but that's more for fun and with money I'd be okay not having tomorrow.

Maybe it's just a case of ignorance is bliss but ignoring the noise and following that strategy has been working so far for me so don't plan on altering it currently.

DougMellon··on Apple announces 27-inch 5K Studio Display
I am on a Mac (M1 Air) and it's not the greatest experience.
DougMellon··on Apple Event March 8, 2022
Yes, I can't stop looking at it. They keep shifting their back foot to the camera as well to keep the power stance alive.
DougMellon··on Ask HN: Is You.com the next type of search engine?
My current DDG search strategy has evolved to a point where I simply tag the website I think will have the best answer — ie. "My question stack overflow", "my question hacker news", etc.
DougMellon··on Lessons from a tech job search
Will do. Appreciate that.
DougMellon··on Lessons from a tech job search
I’m currently on the hunt for a new grad position and this was an awesome read. The process is proving stressful so it’s nice to learn from others experiences.
DougMellon··on Algorithms for Modern Hardware
Really excited to start digging into this!
DougMellon··on Ask HN: Project ideas for a long plane ride? (11 hrs)
I used to do this exact thing — noise cancelling headphones with nothing playing — but found it actually kept me up as it just felt hollow. I have since discovered the album Untitled by Sigur Ros and it has been a game changer that usually has me fast asleep fairly quickly. The lyrics are in a made up language of gibberish.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/(_)_(album)

DougMellon··on How were you able to write research papers as an undergraduate?
I received university funding for research on the use of autonomous drones in wildfire mitigation here in Colorado. I initially reached out to a professor I knew to explain the idea then submitted an official proposal to the university. They reviewed it, sent me some forms to fill out and submit, then released funds.

Your university likely has an undergraduate research department. Do a quick search and it'll lead you to contact information where you can inquire into the process.

DougMellon··on Colors.lol (2020)
Which browser? Working fine for me in Firefox 97.0.1.
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