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We used HDF5 and NETCDF at NASA and it was a constant struggle. I remember when someone dropped the specification on my desk and said, "should be a good read. Enjoy!" Glad you found a more suitable alternative.

Re: screen readers, this obsession with image and video on the web is infuriating. All I want to do is consume text, especially for news. Why is this so much to ask for?

Uh, what? Why would you address this almost a decade after launching? Why would you call out people who post images to get around the limitation? Seems like grasping for straws to me...

These are good points. I can't speak for pixelmonkey, but I bet he would appreciate if you sent him a pull request with your feedback. I don't know how noisy the conversation about Python style guidelines is right now, but could be worth it.

Bah. Paywall.

And yeah, I still play video games. And I'm a scientist. Actually, video games probably helped develop my scientific mind. I wish video games wouldn't be equivalent to drivel in the eyes of casual observers. There is so much more to gaming.

Purists :P. Good luck!

I bet a lot of companies would just give you their stickers, simply to take advantage of your distribution network. It would be funny if this became a legitimate business idea (while the trend is alive).

As US citizens, how can we help our international friends trying to get H1-B support? It is really hard to watch friends get denied, and I really wish policy makers would admit more very talented people from highly competitive countries.

One of my good friends from China is gay and if he goes back home, he could actually be in danger.

I feel helpless and I want to do more.

Game development companies do not allow cell phones. Email encryption and monitoring. Disabling USB ports and other means of transmitting digital content. Strict compartmentalization with a rigid organization structure.

When I first learned Python and Scala, they 'hooked' me practically instantly. As my ability with these languages matured, I learned their strengths and weaknesses, and (try) use the tools where their strengths are complimented.

Trying Go had practically the opposite emotional response: It didn't take long to get a bad taste in my mouth while using the language (a lot of, where is feature X from my favorite language, and why does the Go approach feel so jagged by comparison?), and as I read blogs like this that emphasize the weaknesses of the language, I don't feel compelled to write anything using Go.

With so many options, why bother with Go? Am I missing something?

Lots of good discussion here. I'd like to add, make sure you have access to video conferencing services (i.e. WebEx, join.me) and teleconferencing (WebEx again, Skype, etc.) for whenever you need help learning code, product, etc.

Also, it's frustrating in any leisure activity where I'm actively 'consuming' media, I find myself 'project managing' that consumption - what I mean is, for video games, I can only play 3 games at any given time and I can't add any from my queue into the rotation until I've finished one.

I spend my leisure time on other things - mostly if not exclusively gaming - because I do so much reading professionally.

Yeah, thanks. I was impatient last night. :-/

Bah paywall.

Why is this one of the all-time most popular posts on HN about Google?

Wait, is this seriously a problem for people, or an xkcd joke?

I love the music playing in the background of his video.

Thank you for sharing. It looks like the project hasn't seen much activity since the expiration of the DARPA funds and the last commits to the open source project.

Do you know why the activity has slowed down?

Awesome morning read! Nice hack!

I had this idea a few months ago when training for an Ironman. I'm really excited they implemented this feature.

Note: I don't think there is anything wrong with a daily cup of coffee. However, many people in our field abuse our mind and bodies in order to meet deadlines. I don't advise this.

I work out every morning and don't regularly drink coffee unless it's in my morning protein shake (it may sound gross but it's yummy and efficient).

This produces two nice effects: (1) I have no caffeine dependency but still feel energized throughout the day and (2) the effects of coffee are stronger when I really need a boost.

I promise if you take care of your body your work will improve in the long-term.

I use an iPad mini + Google Drive for Oreilly/Manning books + Goodreader (app).

The iPad was a gift and I just started collecting pdf books. I also use the Amazon app whenever I purchase ebooks from their marketplace. This allows me to stay versatile and automatically sync all my notes, etc. remotely.

CodeMentor.io

I agree and disagree. Like the comment below, I could see this being really useful in some metro areas. I think what these crowd-source apps are missing are dynamic pricing based on purchasing power. $10 for a load of laundry in San Jose? Yeah, that sounds great. In Austin TX that's pretty high.

Their website says a standard 18-pound load.

Is it just me, or is this kinda gross? I totally understand if it's just me.

Best URL ever.

I think these are legitimate concerns users of Facebook should have. However, these are really, really complex problems Facebook is trying to deal with. They're not intentionally trying to fit subcultures into boxes, and their logic for understanding and appropriately handling the way their customers use their site is really complex. They're trying the best they can, and to encourage them to quit their jobs is really not the answer.