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ForceOfPhilon Ask HN: Does anybody make good money from Google Adsense?

I used to work for a company that ran entirely on adsense, (Directories and such) then Google changed the way websites ranked to be more social media friendly and every website tanked. Shares and likes became more important that keywords and semantics and the owner did not know how to adapt to the new SEO model.

ForceOfPhilon After 'South Park' Censorship Episode, China Deleted the Show from the Web

I like rush

"if you decide not to choose you still have made a choice"

ForceOfPhilon Twenty New Moons Found Orbiting Saturn

Christopher Walken cowbell style Waow!

ForceOfPhilon Why a Digital Diary Will Change Your Life

Keep a notebook and write.

No one will be able to scan your content and process you/sell you things.

ForceOfPhilon Ask HN: What podcasts do you listen to regularly?

I tried Tech podcasts but cannot find one that suits my groove. I listen to Magic the Gathering and Wreslting Podcasts mainly.

I also listen to Freakonomics and some of the wisecrack ones too but mainly my drive to work is Wrassling or Gaming podcasts.

ForceOfPhilon Poor mental health at work 'widespread'

This is a very good point.

I think another factor is the type of Jobs. Joiner and Seamstress are jobs which create something useful.

Many jobs today do not create such obvious value, people see numbers on a system change and are in constant competition with their peers - opposed to "enough work for everyone.

I write code for a college and manage their MIS - there are days that are great where I see the value I am providing and problem solving.

Then there are days where I feel so powerless and trapped by the system and I can do nothing about the issues I have with this job (lazy co-workers, managers not including target audience in the development, no technical specs/generic wire frames I need to fill out to an entire project, project manager having 0 technical proficiency) all because this place is a minefield of regulation over performance.

ForceOfPhilon Python is becoming the world’s most popular coding language

Check developer mode in chrome & highlight

And uncheck the "display:none" in the CSS editor.

ForceOfPhilon Social Media: Making Us Dumber?

"The biggest problem with social media is that it massively amplifies radical (and, often ignorant or misguided) opinions."

I have quit social media and not been able to find the words to express what made me leave, I will now just quote this.