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Go is the official name, golang is the only way to get reliable search results however.

> "a load bearing wall in the house of AMA has been removed" - Knothing

That is a quote by karmanaut not kn0thing (Alexis Ohanian). The comments by kn0thing have been in some cases just fuel for the fire.

Very late response to your comment here (sorry) so I doubt you'll see it but I wanted to respond anyway.

There are VERY interesting things going on in Reno, especially at UNR. MEMS research, solar cell research, biology, biotech, computer vision etc. There's also Sierra Nevada Corp in Sparks which was founded by two former UNR graduate students and is a very successful aerospace company. They are working on their own re-usable space craft in the dream chaser project: http://www.sncspace.com/ss_space_exploration.php Robocoin (bitcoin atm) is here but it's been rather disappointing.

One of the big flaws with this area is that casino gaming and mining have been the biggest draws on the talent pools for engineering. Gaming isn't the big money maker for the state that it once was and innovation wasn't a huge part of the business in the first place.

I try to take weekends off of my Vyvanse and do skip at least Sundays every week. If I go two or more weeks without a day off when I do finally take one I'm extremely lethargic. I just want to sleep for the entire day, and often will sleep an extra two-three hours in the morning completely unintentionally.

> Of course they would have an economic incentive to over-diagnose.

Why would your Dr have an economic incentive to over-diagnose? I was diagnosed a year ago with ADHD and I have tried every self-discipline technique you can think of without success. The quantified self just becomes an effort in futility and depression when you see where you are wasting time, actively try to correct it and still fail. I saw my Dr every six weeks initially when trying out medications. I see my Dr. every three months now instead of six months so that I can have my prescription renewed as she can only issue three one month non-refillable prescriptions but that's a tiny amount of additional money my Dr. is getting. I suppose if the Dr. is diagnosing this on a large scale the volume adds up but it just doesn't seem worth it. Especially with the changes to schedule II drugs and their prescription/distribution in the U.S.

I've been medicated for the last year and it's been a life changing experience. My own day sounds similar to what you describe below as far as the distractions go. I cut down to two monitors instead of three as I was using the third for just email and other communication tools. I now hide those on a virtual desktop. I do occasionally miss the third when I have a code window on one, and an output/debugging window on the other when having all three full screen would be easier but that's about it. I only let communication apps send me notifications once an hour instead of in real time which helps. I also have scheduled blocks where the notifications are blocked on my phone and computer except for specific people which is a new feature of Android 5 that I really like (Priority notifications). The medication has helped me build a routine and stick with it, and I'm hoping that when I decide I'm ready to try going off of it full time I will be better able to continue that trend. I don't believe for a minute that I will be able to eliminate all of it completely but I hope that I will be better prepared to handle it.

> Of course, the term "hyperfocus" does not appear in ADHD medical literature or any ADHD studies.

Hyperfocus has been used generically to refer to one of the negative effects of a lack of self-control and self-regulation in the executive ability of ADHD individuals. This has been the case for at least the last 15 years. Both inattentiveness and excessive focus are thought to be caused by a lack of dopamine which the stimulant drugs counteract.

> The single best approach to dealing with this is to pursue constant discipline and self-monitoring, in order to train yourself back to a healthier mental process.

There is no single best approach. Different approaches will work for different people. I can only speak for myself but no amount of pursuing discipline and self-monitoring on its own worked for me. Rescuetime, getting things done, pomodoros, daily self evaluation... didn't make an iota of difference before I went to my Dr and got a diagnosis. The combination of Vyvanse and these techniques has made a difference, though I've eliminated the pomodoros as it just flat out doesn't work for me.

> So my advice would be to make efforts to structure your life in ways to minimize distractions and hold yourself accountable for your results.

Easier said than done. Structure is incredibly important but, at least for me, anything can be a distraction. The soft blue glow of the led on my monitors power button is a distraction. The difference in textures of the keys on the keyboard is a distraction, getting suddenly lost in thought or mentally stepping through what I need to do instead of doing it is a problem.

Figuring out what works best for you as an individual is important. I actually work much better with noise in the background so long as it's fairly consistent. Electronic or classical music is pretty good for this for me but at times can be too repetitive and then that becomes a distraction. Music with lyrics is generally better for me so long as the volume isn't too high and I'm already familiar with the songs. This also usually ties directly into the constant motion of my legs. I've been a leg bouncer for my entire life, especially when I need to do something intense like test taking in school or working on a complex algorithm at work.

The addition of medication to my daily life has allowed me to cut out some of the inputs I was giving too much attention to. When I'm locked in on something and someone interrupts me I actually hear them now rather than what would previously look like I was just flat out ignoring them. That ability to not switch tasks when I want to, and switch tasks voluntarily when I need to was absolutely life changing for me. I don't take my medication all of the time, in part to cut down on the tolerance and in part because I'd prefer not to take it forever. Having been on it has helped me be more aware of what I'm doing and catch myself in certain bad habits I've formed; however, if I'm locked into something and my wife walks up and starts talking I won't notice and there doesn't seem to be any amount of structure or discipline that will change things like that. The positive is that we are both aware of what is going on, she knows how to break me out of it better, a light touch, and it no longer is a source of arguments.

> Realize that everyone is distracted in modern life, but that's not necessarily indicative of a disease. Stimulant medications are not to be taken lightly, and you're best avoiding them long-term if possible.

I agree that stimulant medicine isn't something to mess around with or view as a quick solution to get more done. I also don't think it's fair or even good to try to say that everyone is distracted or it's just part of modern life. ADHD is probably over diagnosed because people are looking for a quick fix and going to their Drs with a list of things to say in order to get drugs. Just like with painkillers. If someone is going to their Dr and honestly thinks they may have ADHD or are getting a child evaluated I would find a different Dr if their first recommendation is medication, or if the Dr comes to that conclusion very quickly. I also wouldn't necessarily try to scare people away from trying them if there's a legitimate problem. I wish I had been diagnosed as a child or that I had the sense to talk to my Dr sooner.

> It's configurable, but it has twitter- and irc-style mentions, so you can set your client to only ping you when you get specifically mentioned or something is posted in a critical channel

It also has keyword based notifications. I've got a few keywords set up on our rooms so if someone is talking about pieces I own I get a notification and can join in if necessary.

It's not just apple. Microsoft Licensing is in Reno for a reason. They have an actual building and employees unlike Apple but they have the same intent. Halliburton is another name everyone would recognize that has a shell here. There are tens of thousands of business registrations in Nevada to take advantage of the business friendly tax laws.

Expectations here are that the vast majority of people employed there will probably choose to, or already will be living in Fernley. The ties to Reno in the press are more about the name and the fact that it's the largest population center in this area.

The Tesla factory is not in Reno and will not benefit Reno. Neither are the majority of manufacturing facilities that have opened here recently. If you are a welder I can can get you a job making between $25-50 per hour depending on your certifications in about ten minutes. If you are a programmer you'll be hard pressed to find a job paying market rate.

Reno averages just over 250 sunny days a year. Being in the eastern shadow of the Sierras and at ~4500 ft (4505 ft at the university) does lead to heavy snow which makes the roads unusable for bikes. Public transportation is not sufficient for most people. The drought has made this not much of an issue the last few years though. This is high mountain desert so you can have very hot days and very cold nights. There is a good mixture of weather and we get most of the four seasons. There are many great outdoor activities nearby with the Pacific Rim Trail and Lake Tahoe as two good examples. It's a nice place to have a family but it also has a large number of problems that are not being addressed.

Downtown is trashy and rundown. The riverfront has been redeveloped and they make an effort to hide the homeless but the actual problems here aren't being addressed at all. Midtown has as many businesses (especially bars and restaurants) closing as it does opening. Those great commercial real estate rates aren't going to last and some business that make mid town what it is are already moving around/out because of increasing rates. Wages here are depressed and the median family income is low when compared to the cost of housing, transportation and food. There are also not many job opportunities should you need to change jobs. The recent sale of IGT has started another exodus of tech workers which are already in high demand and low supply. You won't see local businesses raising wages to attract or retain these people though.

Most people in Reno aren't stupid enough to believe that opening a DC will bring tech jobs. The city council certainly hopes they are though. Reno has been courting the Bay Area tech companies for over 20 years with no success. This is a PR puff piece.

UNR has a tiny CS department. There is a small startup community in Reno but it's not very developed and there's not a ton of support for it. If you've been in a hackerspace in SF and then visit the one in Reno you'd be hard pressed to say they were the same thing. It's also hard to find any startups that are doing anything interesting here.

Good Friday is one day a year, who doesn't take off early at least one day a year for something. It could be a dentist appointment or to pick a vehicle up from a mechanic before they close, or simply to go see a movie. I wouldn't even blink if someone left early for a religious holiday, a fishing trip, or because they just needed to get out of the office. If it's not impacting their work who cares.

The JS file also floods the console with crap.

I was just building it for fun, I didn't work on this project. That does looks like a quick solution for where they are at right now though.

> From what I understand, the effect should be something like putting on glasses when you have myopia.

Yes and no. I'm myopic and have been since I was a small child I was also diagnosed with ADHD a year ago at age 35 and have been medicated for the last year.

Without glasses I'm basically blind. I can put them on and see, take them off and I'm back. I have control.

Without my medication if I go into a crowded room I am listening to a dozen conversations at once, giving each speaker the same amount of attention even though they are speaking at the same time and not to me. With my medication (40mg Vyvanse) I can go into a crowded room and hold a coherent conversation with someone and ignore the other conversations around me for the most part. I hear them but I can essentially choose to give most of my attention to whom I want.

Without the drugs I slip into hyper focus on things like a good book or a video game, completely losing track of time and actually not noticing when someone comes up and talks to me or interrupts me. This was really bad when I was a teenager and I'd read 700-800 pages when I should have been sleeping but I would have no idea how much time had passed. This still happens with the medication but it's easier to break away. With the medication I have more control over what I'm focused on but it's just a drug, if you are focused on the wrong thing it doesn't care. That being said it's not like people without ADHD describe where they lock into cleaning their house when they meant to be working. More willpower and impulse control are things I'd say I have when medicated.

I have more control but not complete control. I can't turn it off until it runs its course unlike the glasses that I can take off any time I want. With glasses it's simple, I can see or I can't. With the drug it's not simple at all. Things are better but it's not a silver bullet and the wrong drug or the wrong dosage can have no effect or a negative effect.

I took ritalin initially but it just made me angry, sweaty and made my heart race with the bonus of terrible crashes in the early evening and no impact on the actual ADHD issues. With Adderall I needed to be working on what I wanted to before I took it because it kicked in fast and hard, it was effective to an extent but it wasn't great. With Vyvanse I'm taking a similar drug but it's uptake is slower and the comedown is slower I can ease into my work day, I tend to be more able to easily pick and choose which things I focus on and I'm much less impulsive. None of the issues are gone but like the glasses for my myopia the fog is lifted a bit with the effect of the amphetamines. Before I took them I just assumed I wasn't as bright as everyone thought and that I need to work ten times harder to produce the same output. Since I've been medicated I feel normal for the most part and it's allowed me to have a more normal work life balance as I don't constantly feel like I'm behind or that I can't get things done. This is largely because I'm more effective when I am working where as before I was distracted but didn't really realize it or explained it away as multitasking.

> Vyvanse is an all-day dose, right? Did it affect your sleep?

It is an all day dose, 12-16 hours depending on the literature but I find it lasted about 6 on my first dosage and I get about 8 with 40mg. I can probably go up to 50mg but I'm happy with where I'm at. I don't feel a big difference when I'm on the drug like I did initially but I'm still better able to handle the day and my tasks than I am without it. Normalcy was what I was really looking for. I don't take it on the weekends which has helped a bit with tolerance and taking a 10 day break over the Christmas holiday really showed me how much tolerance was becoming an issue for me. An alternative to a bigger dose if it doesn't last all day is to get an instant release secondary drug for the second half/end of the day. That way you can control when you take it and have a reasonable expectation of when it will wear off.

As far as sleep goes if you don't take it too late in the day you are probably fine unless you have sleep problems to begin with, which of course are common for ADHD affected people. I am lucky in that my sleep issues were essentially conquered when I was between the ages of 8-10 since I could never sleep and my mother helped me figure out techniques to do so. Combinations of breathing, clearing my head, picturing myself descending into darkness etc. The only times I have trouble sleeping now are when I'm stressed, stay up too late, or stay up too late and try to sleep when I still have an obsession with a problem or task as I'm then unable to stop thinking about it. Ending my work day earlier helps prevent that.

The worst side effects for me are physical. I have to put on deodorant in the middle of the day and god forbid I forget to put on any at all. Dry mouth was absolutely awful until I started to build up a tolerance, now it's not a huge issue. A few other minor things but nothing that I would stop using them over.

Drop a copy of the ttf file into the folder you are running it from and the panic will go away. The Dark theme looks for SourceCodePro Regular.

I have half a dozen of the Microsoft Natural Ergonomic 4000 keyboards sitting in a closet because I got tired of them discontinuing previous versions right around the time my keyboard would start to have issues or an unfortunate accident would kill one. Really the only ergonomic keyboard they made that I didn't like were the second version of the original ergonomic keyboards labeled with elite. They used a layout where the arrow keys were placed i a + pattern rather than a ⊥

> That's what it means to pass a student with a B, C, or an F. This is not quite the same thing as mastery of the subject, but it's a good proxy. Even an A student will miss some stuff.

Grade might be a proxy for mastery in some situations but it's likely not in the majority. Grade is more often than not a combination of mastery, ability to take tests, willingness to do homework and an accounting of how often you show up.

I'd much rather see how it works, or what it's capable of before being asked to sign in with Slack and approve your app.

More like raise the price by 200%. The number of overzealous indemnification clauses and other nonsense makes dealing with enterprise customers worth at least that much.

There's no reason to compare the pay as you go option if you are charging per subscriber and they have an option to pay per subscriber as well. Right on the MailChimp pricing page is a calculator that will tell you straight up it's $75/mo for 10,000 subscribers and unlimited emails. Sure, you are much cheaper but it's not a fair comparison to say you are charging $30 and they are charging $200 when really there's a $75 option that most people would be smart enough to find and take advantage of.

This occurred with VMWare Fusion 6 as well.

It's monthly earnings so I doubt it's $914,132 and more likely just a formatting error.

He threatened to kill Gabe Newell on Twitter: http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2014/10/indie-game-pulled-off-...

Going back and forth between the iPad and the Nexus 7 probably influences my opinion. The 7 is just underwhelming in many areas. I'm not a fan of the iPad mini either though I prefer reading on it to the Nexus 7.

> Doesn't everyone understand at this point that 7-8" is the right size for a tablet?

I've grown to loathe the Nexus 7. It's got a nice weight and feel to it from a hardware perspective but it feels too tall/thin in portrait and too short in landscape. I'm much more likely to pick up my older iPad instead. The performance of the 7 (second version) was also very disappointing. I'm actually interested in seeing the Nexus 9 not only because it fits me a bit better being a bit bigger but by going to 4:3 I think some of what I hate about the 7 will be eliminated. That being said it doesn't have enough storage so I probably won't get one.

Looking at the screenshots I think it's supposed to be transparent instead of the big white box. That's probably why OS X isn't listed as fully supported.

I don't really find this to be an improvement over the chrome extension in any way, it just doesn't seem like it's finished.