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akbarnamaon Ask HN: Do you find reading increasingly challenging?

I too had not read much in 2014; physical books. This year I decided to read physical books and have been able to read quite a few.

I would suggest reading some books from 'A Very Short Introduction' series. Each topic is written by an expert in that field; and is about 130-150 pages. I have read books on Marx, Foucault, The History of Life. Next up is Metaphysics; followed by Logic, Planets and Fractals. I am enjoying reading these in a cafe!

akbarnamaon Ask HN: What is/are your favorite quote(s)?

Times of stress throughout my life have led me to turn, or return, to the physical sciences, a world where there is no life, but also no death --- Oliver Sacks

Each one of here today will at one time in our lives look upon a loved one who is in need and ask the same question: We are willing help, Lord, but what, if anything, is needed? For it is true we can seldom help those closest to us. Either we don't know what part of ourselves to give or, more often than not, the part we have to give is not wanted. And so it those we live with and should know who elude us. But we can still love them - we can love completely without complete understanding --- A River Runs Through It

Even though you can't expect to defeat the absurdity of the world, you must make that attempt. That's morality, that's religion. That's art. That's life --- (read somewhere)

On education ---

"And this I believe: that the free, exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world. And this I would fight for: the freedom of the mind to take any direction it wishes, undirected. And this I must fight against: any idea, religion, or government which limits or destroys the individual. This is what I am and what I am about."

"Education either functions as an instrument which is used to facilitate integration of the younger generation into the logic of the present system and bring about conformity or it becomes the practice of freedom, the means by which men and women deal critically and creatively with reality and discover how to participate in the transformation of their world"

akbarnamaon Oliver Sacks has died

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/07/26/opinion/my-periodic-tab... "Times of stress throughout my life have led me to turn, or return, to the physical sciences, a world where there is no life, but also no death."

akbarnamaon Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (August 2015)

Location: Mumbai, India

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: No

Technologies: Django, Postgres, Javascript, Linux

Résumé/CV: http://vishalsodani.com/freelance-experience/

Email: vishalsodani@gmail.com

I am willing to explore and work in new technologies.

akbarnamaon What is your current stack?

Python, Django, Postgres, Jquery

akbarnamaon Ask HN: Other good news resources, like HN

Lobsters is a technology-focused link-aggregation site https://lobste.rs/

akbarnamaon Searching for information on HN

https://hn.algolia.com/

akbarnamaon Ask HN: Developers above 35 – what are you doing?

40, Freelancer, Developing web applications

akbarnamaon Flipkart, Amazon of India, has sales of $100M in one day

http://firstbiz.firstpost.com/corporate/full-text-flipkarts-... - Apology from Flipkart

akbarnamaon Ask HN: What is HN reading?

Currently Reading:

Nine Lives: In Search of the Sacred in Modern India (William Dalrymple)

akbarnamaon Ask HN: Review my startup/website: http://colate.it

http://www.colate.it/

akbarnamaon A discovery about prime numbers and what it means for the future of math (2013)

Another article which talks about this - http://www.simonsfoundation.org/quanta/20130519-unheralded-m...

akbarnamaon Ask HN: Open-source projects that could use documentation help?

Clickable - http://www.shoebot.net

akbarnamaon ISRO Mars Orbiter Mission: Spacecraft successfully enters Martian Orbit

Some good information here -

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-youngwor...

http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/journey-to-the-red-...

akbarnamaon Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (September 2014)

Location: Mumbai, India

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: Possibly

Technologies: Python, Django, Git, HTML/CSS/JavaScript,

Resume: www.linkedin.com/in/vishalsodani

Email: vishalsodani@gmail.com

I have been developing web applications in Django for last 4 years. I have helped some clients with wordpress performance issues. I can commit 20 hours per week.

akbarnamaon Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (September 2014)

SEEKING WORK - remote only, from Mumbai-India

4 years of experience in Django

http://www.freelywheely.com - fixing bugs and implementing new features

http://architecturemedia.com/ - Helped in integration of payment gateways - django, cartridge, mezzanine

http://organicinputs.ca - implemented new features

https://www.book-pay.com went live in June 2013 - developed from scratch in Django and Postgres, a website for booking seat for cycling tours offered by www.londonbicycle.com, currently giving support.

Helped in launching http://www.foodfan.com - Django,Postgres, S3 for photos, Sphinx for search, Jquery, API for iPhone app

9+ years of software development experience in dotnet and Django, open to working on other technologies.

Have worked with clients from US, UK and Syria

Github - https://github.com/vishalsodani

Blog - http://www.vishalsodani.com

Contact: vishalsodani@gmail.com

akbarnamaon Do Students Really Have Different Learning Styles?

Great points!! I just did a coursera course, learning how to learn, in which the professor emphasized some of these points. I have started using the Anki software and has helped me.

https://class.coursera.org/learning-001/lecture

akbarnamaon Game about squares

What an idea! Simple but challenging and so much fun!!

akbarnamaon Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (July 2014)

SEEKING WORK - remote only, from Mumbai-India

Recently helped a couple of clients with performance optimization of WordPress sites - www.SingaporeFurnitureRental.com - helped to successfully improve the loading speed from the about 10 seconds to 3 seconds

http://architecturemedia.com/ - Helped in integration of payment gateways - django, cartridge, mezzanine

https://www.book-pay.com went live in June 2013 - developed from scratch in Django and Postgres,a site for booking seat for cycling tours offered by www.londonbicycle.com - so far 600+ users with 400+ seats booked

Helped in launching http://www.foodfan.com - Django,Postgres, S3 for photos, Sphinx for search, Jquery, API for iPhone and Android app

9+ years of software development experience in dotnet and Django, open to working on other technologies.

Have worked with clients from US, UK and Syria

A blog post - http://www.vishalsodani.com/programming/experience-report-fr.... https://www.github.com/vishalsodani/ http://www.linkedin.com/in/vishalsodani http://vishalsodani.com/freelance-experience/

Contact: vishalsodani@gmail.com

akbarnamaon Ask HN: Who wants to be hired?

Mumbai, Remote, Full Time(priority)/Contract/Part Time

Stack - Python, Django, Jquery, PostgreSQL, Git

Resume - http://linkedin.com/in/vishalsodani

http://github.com/vishalsodani

http://vishalsodani.com/freelance-experience/

Contact - vishalsodani@gmail.com

I love solving problems using technology. I would love to work for a company involved in education or health domain. I am open to learning new technology.

akbarnamaon Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (May 2014)

SEEKING WORK - remote only, from Mumbai-India

Recently helped a couple of clients with performance optimization of WordPress sites - www.SingaporeFurnitureRental.com - helped to successfully improve the loading speed from the about 10 seconds to 3 seconds

https://www.book-pay.com went live in June 2013 - developed from scratch in Django and Postgres,a site for booking seat for cycling tours offered by www.londonbicycle.com - so far 600+ users with 400+ seats booked

Helped in launching http://www.foodfan.com - Django,Postgres, S3 for photos, Sphinx for search, Jquery

9+ years of software development experience in dotnet and Django, open to working on other technologies.

Have worked with clients from US, UK and Syria

A blog post - http://www.vishalsodani.com/programming/experience-report-fr....

https://www.github.com/vishalsodani/

http://www.linkedin.com/in/vishalsodani

http://vishalsodani.com/freelance-experience/

Contact: vishalsodani@gmail.com

akbarnamaon Unpythonic Python

Cool!

akbarnamaon Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (April 2014)

SEEKING WORK - remote only, from Mumbai-India

Recently helped a couple of clients with next version of their web projects - implemented search using haystack for organicinputs.ca, wienetwork.org

https://www.book-pay.com went live in June 2013 - developed from scratch in Django and Postgres,a site for booking seat for cycling tours offered by www.londonbicycle.com - so far 600+ users with 400+ seats booked

Helped in launching http://www.foodfan.com - Django,Postgres, S3 for photos, Sphinx for search, Jquery

8+ years of software development experience in dotnet and Django, open to working on other technologies.

Have worked with clients from US, UK and Syria

A blog post - http://www.vishalsodani.com/programming/experience-report-fr....

https://www.github.com/vishalsodani/

http://www.linkedin.com/in/vishalsodani

Contact: vishalsodani@gmail.com

akbarnamaon CSS Diner

Awesome work!!

akbarnamaon For book lover, do you like my idea on selectist.com?

Clickable http://www.selectist.com

akbarnamaon Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (March 2014)

SEEKING WORK - remote only, from Mumbai-India

Recently helped a couple of clients with next version of their web projects - implemented search using haystack for organicinputs.ca, integration with payment gateways like PaypalExpress, PX Fusion for next version of http://architecturemedia.com/

https://www.book-pay.com went live in June 2013 - developed from scratch in Django and Postgres,a site for booking seat for cycling tours offered by www.londonbicycle.com - so far 530+ users with 400+ seats booked

Helped in launching http://www.foodfan.com - Django,Postgres, S3 for photos, Sphinx for search, Jquery

8+ years of software development experience in dotnet and Django, open to working on other technologies.

Have worked with clients from US, UK and Syria

A blog post - http://www.vishalsodani.com/programming/experience-report-fr....

https://www.github.com/vishalsodani/

http://www.linkedin.com/in/vishalsodani

Contact: vishalsodani@gmail.com

akbarnamaon Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (February 2014)

SEEKING WORK - remote only, from Mumbai-India

Recently helped a couple of clients with next version of their web projects - implemented search using haystack for organicinputs.ca, integration with payment gateways like PaypalExpress, PX Fusion for next version of http://architecturemedia.com/

https://www.book-pay.com went live in June 2013 - developed from scratch in Django and Postgres,a site for booking seat for cycling tours offered by www.londonbicycle.com - so far 530+ users with 400+ seats booked

Helped in launching http://www.foodfan.com - Django,Postgres, S3 for photos, Sphinx for search, Jquery

8+ years of software development experience in dotnet and Django, open to working on other technologies.

Have worked with clients from US, UK and Syria

A blog post - http://www.vishalsodani.com/programming/experience-report-fr....

https://www.github.com/vishalsodani/

http://www.linkedin.com/in/vishalsodani

Contact: vishalsodani@gmail.com

akbarnamaon Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (December 2013)

SEEKING WORK - remote only, from Mumbai-India

Recently helped a couple of clients with next version of their web projects - implementing haystack, integration with payment gateways like PaypalExpress, PX Fusion

https://www.book-pay.com went live in June 2013 - developed from scratch in Django and Postgres,a site for booking seat for cycling tours offered by www.londonbicycle.com - so far 530+ users with 400+ seats booked

Helped in launching http://www.foodfan.com - Django,Postgres, S3 for photos, Sphinx for search, Jquery

8+ years of software development experience in dotnet and Django, open to working on other technologies. Have worked with clients from US, UK and Syria

A blog post - http://www.vishalsodani.com/programming/experience-report-fr....

https://www.github.com/vishalsodani/

http://www.linkedin.com/in/vishalsodani

Contact: vishalsodani@gmail.com

akbarnamaon Ask HN: Chess players here?

I play slow (correspondence) chess at redhotpawn.com. Great site!

akbarnamaon Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (November 2013)

SEEKING WORK - remote only, from Mumbai-India

https://www.book-pay.com went live in June 2013 - developed from scratch in Django and Postgres,a site for booking seat for cycling tours offered by www.londonbicycle.com - so far 480+ users with 350+ seats booked

Helped in launching http://www.foodfan.com - Django,Postgres, S3 for photos, Sphinx for search, Jquery

8+ years of software development experience in dotnet and Django, open to working on other technologies. Have worked with clients from US, UK and Syria

A blog post - http://www.vishalsodani.com/programming/experience-report-fr...

https://www.github.com/vishalsodani/

http://www.linkedin.com/in/vishalsodani

Contact: vishalsodani@gmail.com