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mattbakeron List of spacecraft in the Culture series

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mattbakeron Oakland Neighbors Crowdfunding Private Security

My first thought exactly.

Pushups. Something about the large body movements, maybe the strengthening, kills any RSI issues very quickly. This has made a huge difference for me and I've had others mention the same thing.

You don't need to do a ton, just some regularly. The http://www.hundredpushups.com program is actually very good for this, it provides a schedule and ramps up slowly. And hey, you're improving your health in the process.

mattbakeron Halo Creator Unveils Its Next Masterpiece, a Persistent Online World

Bungie's original plans (circa 1999) for Halo a.k.a. BLAM! were much closer to a large world like this, also with minimal guidance. The ring-world of Halo was supposed to be a large landscape, requiring you to engage in guerrilla warfare and letting you improvise your way through the game with the storyline unfolding dynamically.

I'm excited to see this project happen, I've been waiting 14 years for it!

mattbakeron New Video Of Sand Flea Robot Leaping (Onto) Tall Buildings 30ft High

Doesn't the building jump look really fake to people? The image changes at 0:16 right before it pops up. I call bullshit.

mattbakeron If you want to get rich, stop being a fucking joker

Why the fuck is this on HN? For the comedy?

mattbakeron Why Culture is Key

I understand the sentiment. Speaking as a relatively new employee however (< 6mo) I can say Wealthfront practices what they preach. Communication here has been really incredible, discussions are frank and I haven't seen a single passive-aggressive act since joining. I do think the culture is important, it changes the way we work as a team for the better. If that's a day-to-day issue I don't know what is.

I understand this might just come off as another guy at Wealthfront drinking the kool-aid but I mean it sincerely. The people here are as adept at teamwork and communication as they are software. That's why I upvoted the post, not to tow the company line but because I think Pascal's article is relevant and legitimately devoid of bullshit. Of course, YMMV!

mattbakeron JQuery Performance Tips And Tricks

We're flattered, Addy. http://eng.wealthfront.com/2010/10/jquery-right-way.html