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snitzr··on The Many Sides of Jack Dorsey
"'I wrote down everything that happened at Twitter, and we corrected all the mistakes,' [Dorsey] says."

This is kind of Zen. I saw this as an example of motivated and deliberate learning. I find that taking notes instead of winging it can lower the chance of making the same mistake twice. You miss and forget more than you realize. To put it another way, you forget what you remember and don't even remember you forgot.

snitzr··on How about an Olympic games for enhanced athletes?
The All Drug Olympics SNL sketch is the first thing I think of for articles like this. http://www.hulu.com/watch/4090/
snitzr··on Earliest known photos of an Apple iPad prototype
What prototype does Apple have now for release in 2022? Entering hypersleep...
snitzr··on Learning to Love JavaScript
Along the same lines, check out Douglas Crockford's extensive JavaScript lecture series: http://yuiblog.com/crockford/ Also a must watch. It details the history, good parts, and reasons to like JavaScript.
snitzr··on Kid Automates Work, Is Fired, Hired Back, Automates Business
This is the dream of many HN readers.
snitzr··on What if we hired writers like we hire developers
I'm an English major and I sweat bullets before I read to the "For the naysayers" part. I wouldn't have gotten past the phone screen.
snitzr··on Facebook forces all users over to Facebook.com e-mail addresses
I checked my settings and already hid my facebook.com email. My non-facebook address was sill visible. Anyone else not have the problem from this HN article link? I keep up on my privacy settings.
snitzr··on [dead]
tl;dr "Long-lasting, repairable hardware is the key to making computers available to people who couldn’t otherwise afford them. Upgradeable tech also helps — even if you don’t upgrade your own computer, somebody else down the line can. It’s amazing how long people can keep technology running."
snitzr··on Consequences of Living on a Sphere
This is an interesting topic. I always thought it was awesome that you can estimate the size of the earth using the difference in shadow angle between two points.

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snitzr··on How Depressives Surf the Web
I've often felt like the internet is a gathering place for people who are stressed out by the real world and seek a refuge. It's a symptom. When the real world causes a certain level of anxiety, this can lead to depression.

If you imagine how people you might label as happy and social IRL use the net, they're online either to work or reinforce their real life connections. For them, the net is a tool rather than a destination. This article is a broad overview, but it seems to make sense in general.

I highly recommend reading Learned Optimism. It's not just some empty feel good self-help book, it has scientific rigor and explanations of the causes of much of depression.

snitzr··on I analyzed the chords to 1300 popular songs for patterns. This is what I found.
Axis of Awesome http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOlDewpCfZQ
snitzr··on I analyzed the chords to 1300 popular songs for patterns. This is what I found.
Knowledge of rudimentary music theory makes this link upsetting in what it's missing. It looks at data in the wrong way.

I hope that other articles on HN don't fall apart like this if you know a little about the subject.

snitzr··on I can't see computer displays reaching 200 DPI in "a few years".
You're right. But I can't edit it now, too much time has passed.
snitzr··on How I salt my own passwords and sleep a little better at night
They need an app for that. Not one that helps you login quickly on your own machine or phone, but one that helps you login to your sites on a 3rd party computer.
snitzr··on How I salt my own passwords and sleep a little better at night
Why not use a password manager? You only need one password and don't have to do salt tricks. There are even password managers with 2-factor login. Unique strong passwords for each site auto filled. Super easy.
snitzr··on Math professor's side mirror that eliminates 'blind spot' receives US patent
I agree, but prepare for flame war thread based on this idea. http://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/uq4l0/math_professo...
snitzr··on Apple Turns Over Its Inventory Once Every 5 Days
"Mr. Cook closed Apple’s factories and outsourced all manufacturing to a far-flung network of suppliers in Asia. Inventories decreased to 60 days, then to 30 days, then to the just-in-time model. Mr. Cook virtually lived in airplanes, traveling the world to meet with suppliers and browbeat them into meeting his demands." http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/24/technology/24cook.html?pag...

I can't say how long it takes to make every part, but it seems like Apple has leverage with its suppliers. I do agree that looking at the 5 day metric is only part of a picture.

snitzr··on Apple Turns Over Its Inventory Once Every 5 Days
The high speed of manufacture and distribution means that if demand goes up or down, Apple could throttle the manufacture of goods to keep the same high inventory turnover regardless of demand flux. Low inventory is desirable financially and JIT (just-in-time manufacturing) can make it possible.

The 5 day inventory turnover would not be sustainable without good supply chain management. This is a strategic advantage for Apple.

snitzr··on Apple Turns Over Its Inventory Once Every 5 Days
The Steve Jobs biography mentioned Apple's supply chain success. Tim Cook was noted as being responsible for great improvements in inventory management.

"When Cook took over the supply chain, he cut the number of component suppliers from 100 to 24, in a move to force the companies to compete for Apple's business. Cook then shut down 10 of the 19 company warehouses to limit overstocking, and by September 1998 inventory was down from a month to only six days." http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/21/jobs_trusted_c...

snitzr··on Lucid dreaming: Rise of a nocturnal hobby
The article has a section on dream interpretation. This is bunk Freudian stuff. Even if it were true that dreams had meanings, it would be difficult to prove scientifically. Just a warning before people start attaching meaning to something where there is none.
snitzr··on [dead]
It's not clear, but the sign up only creates a login. The testimonials are from before the site was online. I'm sure they're from friends, but the services were provided.
snitzr··on [dead]
I know. You have to sign up to see pricing. http://www.profile-buddy.com/user/register

This is good feedback, though.

snitzr··on [dead]
I'm the only one in the family that reads or knows about HN. I also posted for my brother a few months back (he only reads Reddit!). Just trying to offer my support.
snitzr··on [dead]
He bootstrapped the thing on his machinist's salary and hired a web designer. The content, idea, and business side are all his.

No false pretenses. The site offers the service of a well-written profile, not a fake one.

snitzr··on Running a startup
Scary how?
snitzr··on The Beer Game -or- Why Apple Can’t Build iPads in the US
+1 because The Goal teaches The Theory of Constraints, which is useful for anyone managing team resources.
snitzr··on The Beer Game -or- Why Apple Can’t Build iPads in the US
There is a difference between the bullwhip effect and JIT (just in time) manufacturing. Building your assembly plant near your suppliers is JIT and it helps reduce in-process inventory. Less in-process work and faster delivery to the assembly plant means you can ship product faster. This is important for a fast-moving tech manufacturer.

The bullwhip effect is caused by delay and uncertainty in demand. JIT helps minimize its effects, but doesn't ensure its elimination. Coordinating your demand with retailers is one way to prevent the bullwhip effect. I'm guessing Apple has effective inventory and order coordination with their retailers.

snitzr··on 3 caculators = 3 different answers to one math problem
RPN (Reverse Polish Notation) gets things done on a calculator. This article shows one reason why it's not just for finance.
snitzr··on Coding Horror: Separating Programming Sheep from Non-Programming Goats
// The solution test in JavaScript

var a = 10, b = 20; // Declare variable values

a = b; // Assign b to a

console.log(a); // Output a to the console

console.log(b); // Output b to the console

// Log: 20

// Log: 20

snitzr··on Make YouTube better: preview ratings extension
This links to someone else's extension with similar functionality.

Here is the real link https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/olohkebleofongajeo...

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