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kevindeasis··on What It Feels Like to Be Adopted at 17
Thanks youre right!
kevindeasis··on Instant Web Application
So all this concept is new to me. I've skimmed over it. So, everyone is saying turbolink is just like pjax: https://github.com/defunkt/jquery-pjax

There is also something interesting I've seen before in Java & Scala. It will run your code and render it automatically in the browser. If the other parts of the code is not finished it will later send it to be rendered to the web page. It happens in a single url path and it is not a single page application. Does anyone know what this is called?

Edit: I figured it out, by using playframework you do this by send a chunked response by streaming it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7IYY08Bb_4

So you can stream chunks in node as well: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11906198/node-js-write-ht...

Strongloop: https://strongloop.com/strongblog/streaming-chunked-html-nod...

kevindeasis··on What It Feels Like to Be Adopted at 17
This story is nice because it reminds the audience how a person's situation may look different from another person's perspective.

I've seen and heard terrible parents who are unfit to even raise a single child. It is really sad that the parents are not aware that they suck at raising children. In fact, they can't even raise themselves. The worst part is that the child/ren would be unaware how terrible their condition is/are. It gets worse. The social circle of these parents sometimes are unaware of how bad things truly are even if they know what is going on.

However, through the author's experience; it seems that in a strange way Lyric is gifted with having the ability to realize different perspectives, which is something that some people can't seem to do.

kevindeasis··on Iran's blogfather: Facebook, Instagram and Twitter are killing the web
>He didn't make that claim, that's a strawman.

Was it not implied from reading the whole article?

>social media things are not the normal web anyway.

What is normal? If billions of people are using social media would that not be normal still? How many people have to do a certain behaviour for it to become normal?

>> People can find [other] people who share the same ideologies in the social media platforms described.

It is a close silo.

>Now that's just the rantings of a myopic futurist-cultist.

Now that's just the rantings of a pessimist. How about things like the Flynn effect. Or do you have proof that people are not getting smarter or people are getting dumber?

kevindeasis··on Iran's blogfather: Facebook, Instagram and Twitter are killing the web
The author seems to fail to understand the new social dynamic present in the web. Just because the author fails to find his target audience does not mean these platforms are killing the web. I was a fan but not any more of the mentioned social media, but some of his statements are not insightful.

These platforms are the gateway to a better web not born yet, which is just about to emerge. High-quality content is becoming more relevant.

These social media websites are not killing the web. I'd argue it is doing something that is opposite to killing the web. People can find people who share the same ideologies in the social media platforms described. A decade ago, would you consider the web more prosperous without the presence of these social media platforms? I'd like to think that these platforms are gateway to a better web.

Bloggers are still rock stars in contemporary time. Hossein Derakhshan is just looking at the wrong place.

There is also more competition in the blogging space. What does he think happens when there is an inflow of supply?

People are smarter now. In fact, they are getting really smart with the availability of knowledge, wisdom, skills, and ideas. If you want more people to read your blog? Better start finding ways to influence new people and affect their lives, while offering meaningful. Furthermore, I hope he finds a way to get the numbers he wants by out-competing other bloggers in his niche.

kevindeasis··on Pay Google to stop seeing ads
This seems like a good idea. Well, there are numerous people using ad blocking software. The percentage of blocking ads is really high. So, why not have another plan for people that uses blocking software.

Some people use blocking software that I know like blocking software so they can block all the other terrible ads that come from other ad providers. Those other ads are really intrusive. So, if some of the funds are going to the contributors of a site. Why not have another plan meant for blocking higher amount of ads.

kevindeasis··on Ask HN: Courses like Coursera or Udemy but without the videos?
Nice concept, brutal font. The owner might want to change the UI/UX. Doing so might increase growth.
kevindeasis··on Status of Sails.js
zensavona was using ruby and elixir in the client side though? What does he do to be more productive using those? Any thoughts?

Edit: Unless he is only using helpers? Then I wonder how much power he can do with client side applications compared with modern javascript/typescript tools...

kevindeasis··on A Requiem for Ian Murdock
It's only right to balance the availability of internet adage. Might as well call it Russell's Law.
kevindeasis··on Status of Sails.js
More productive in the client-tier without using Javascript? I'd like to know how that works.
kevindeasis··on The rise and decline of Wikipedia [pdf]
Good to know, that is pretty cool. I wish they had more stuff.
kevindeasis··on The rise and decline of Wikipedia [pdf]
It would be cool to have a Wikipedia spinoff but articles have to be explained like I'm five. You might get a lot of contributors from that. It's important because some articles have a lot of jargon and feels like it was written by a bureaucrat. SOME people are only willing to invest a few minutes of their time.
kevindeasis··on A Requiem for Ian Murdock
It would add respect, status, etc.
kevindeasis··on A Requiem for Ian Murdock
That statement was about collective identity. Everyone has a collective identity.

You are free to choose your own collective identity. Do whatever you want. If you say that you are not part of any collective identity, I'm not sure about that...

kevindeasis··on A Requiem for Ian Murdock
From Wikipedia: "Collective identity is the shared sense of belonging to a group."

I guess some nights for some people who aren't part of a group can be very lonely.

kevindeasis··on A Requiem for Ian Murdock
Symbols are a powerful thing and are very important. ie: symbols are a big part of collective identity. Collective identity helps a mission.
kevindeasis··on Springer Textbooks More Than 10 Years Old Available for Free Legal Download
One of the things I've realized just a few days ago was that we need better technology to absorb content efficiently.

There are so many books out there that I want to read, but might never be able to read because I will not have enough time. It would be amazing if there was just a way to download a book and understand its contents right into my brain in a matter of minutes.

kevindeasis··on Free Springer math books
A gift that keeps on giving. Some are under an OA license. This is incredible.

Does anyone know if there any backup/mirror links available, just in case that hosting server shuts down?

kevindeasis··on How Blue Lights on Train Platforms Combat Tokyo’s Suicide Epidemic
Do we all agree that it might be a good idea to change the color of lights in bridges, some parts of campus, and suicide spots?
kevindeasis··on Show HN: CodeHalf – Write Code Everyday, new design and new features
It would be cool if there was a complementary app that goes like this:

It teaches you using a hands-on approach about coding/algorithms/sys admin from beginner to expert level. Then it offers you a bunch of roadmaps on what exercise you should do next to build on the current skills you have.

Even more it would be cool that it would find the weak spots on your current skills and allow you to go back to previous exercises to improve that skill.

Wouldn't that be helpful?

kevindeasis··on How Jack Dorsey Runs Both Twitter, Square
Would you guys agree that Jack Dorsey is a good CEO? And one of his roles as a CEO is to be able to motivate the employees towards the mission and vision of the company? And one would also be able to delegate tasks accordingly?

Also, would you guys agree that working hard for more than 16 hours a day for an extended period of time (months) is not really productive? Even more, I'd even say unhealthy and almost unrealistic (Yes, there are special cases).

I am predicting that Jack Dorsey spends less effort on most tasks and his most cognitive demanding task is about making tough critical decisions. Would you guys agree on this?

Now, why is it that some writers like to make CEOs look like gods? I wish there was a platform where you can rate writers based on their work. I'm pretty sure making them look like gods is very unhealthy for the community. Like doesn't these kind of articles piss you off?

kevindeasis··on Let’s continue to build Product Hunt, together
People are beginning to move to: https://www.openhunt.co/

Just look at this HN post: Show HN: Open Hunt – an open and community-run alternative to Product Hunt (openhunt.co) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10759879 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10741827

How about their ranking system: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10739875

kevindeasis··on The $10,000-a-year college education has arrived (1981)
I'm still waiting for a dramatic disruption of the college/post-secondary industry. I hope it comes really soon, but I'm starting to doubt if it'll come within the next 5 years. I think it's going to take lots of people to disrupt education especially since the government will get involve.

I'm starting to feel that some courses in college/university isn't worth that much money. Like a 50,000 degree that has lectures and materials freely available online? Seriously? Furthermore, some professors are amazing at research, but has no business in teaching.

This looks like a massive waste. It's a huge problem and there are big opportunities in this area.

kevindeasis··on Uber-Style Flight-Sharing Service Shot Down by U.S. Court
It would be really hilarious if they decide to move their operations in other countries. Slowly but surely influencing countries one at a time until its time to go back and try again in US. Would that strategy work?
kevindeasis··on Show HN: Open Hunt – an open and community-run alternative to Product Hunt
I will be using this because I think Product Hunt can't manage their waiting lists. I mean I've been waiting for a long time to be removed from the waiting list. I've also been doing their "suggestions" to get a full membership. But, I get nothing. Hopefully Open Hunt gets a stronger community.

BTW: your api calls for registration has exceeded

kevindeasis··on Google Launchpad Accelerator: Equity-Free Accelerator Program for Startups
|| Currently operating in three locations: Brazil, India and Indonesia.
kevindeasis··on Philips Hue blocks 3rd party lights
Keurig is that you?
kevindeasis··on YC Open Office Hours
I don't understand why this is getting down voted? Someone explain?
kevindeasis··on YC Open Office Hours
Any chance of opening: How about Other Person of Colour who are of First Generation Immigrants Status of a Country, which isn't the US in the future? That would really be electrifying ;P
kevindeasis··on JetBrains redesigned their website and logos
The first 3 seconds made me tell myself this UI/UX is annoying. After the remaining seconds, I was like "Dayummmm, that is sick"

They do need to work on the responsiveness of that site.

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