Their API allows you to re-create in total the facebook of 3 months ago.:-D
Now, what these applications have been doing, the sheer number of them, is degrading facebook's performance. But that's true of a lot of sites that growing exponentially like facebook is.
Also, I've been pretty frustrated with bug fixes. They've been pretty slow and coming but that's part of the aggressive schedule they set for themselves. A developer in Facebook, Ari Steinberg, wished he had another month at launch.
Disclaimer: I've been making facebook applications on their platform since May.
There was an issue of 2600 that talked about "hacking consciousness" in order to be more leet and alert on those nights when you just have to stay up.
The article had/advised the following:
Protein Meal before caffeine makes caffeine stay in your body longer.
Grapefruit juice has enzymes that inhibit the breakdown of caffeine in your body thus making a cup of coffee last 1 to 2 hours longer. Drink that before caffeine
Use gingko biloba for focus. I guess there's also Ritalin these days.
Use valarian root to steady jittery hands from Caffeine when doing electronics.
Ginseng turns out to be pure BS according to the guy who wrote the article.
I think the author noted that you eventually reach a tolerance level with all this stuff, so use in moderation, or when you absolutely have to.
If anyone knows the volume and issue number please let me know.
A great tool for switching between games and work on the Unix shell is screen. It comes installed since at least Redhat 6.2, but can also be downloaded and compiled from here
You use 'ctrl-a a' to shift between screens, and can have as many screens as you want. Also, if a net connection goes dead between you and your host, or your machine crashes, type screen -r to return you to your vi, nethack or irc session without missing a beat.
One can also spend the free time to expand one's horizons.
It takes a huge psychological toll [...] Imagine making $100,000 a year and then foaming lattes for a living [...] they're taking jobs that aren't glamorous, but they've taken the first step.
To become who one is requires a lot of risk taking and looking at hard truths. A lot of dot-commers spent there time in pursuit of money; a lot of geeks in the pursuit of tech.
The slump is an opportunity to do other human things, for example, philosophy.:-)
What is my role in society?
What can I hope for?
Who am I and what is my destiny?
Is it tech? Is it being rich? How can you be sure?
I agreed with your break-down of the author of the question. It's really important to get some sort of career or life counseling, and engage different folks in dialogue and conversation. Like here in slashdot.:-)
There were a few comments about the value of the liberal arts.
There were also a few comments to the effect that you must know what your employers want, and based on that mold your education.
These comments seem to raise some very complex questions:
1) Why is it the case that I ought to mold my education to fit the needs of my employers? Are there reasons beyond mere opportunism and/or cynicism about the way works that jive with my idea of how a human being ought to live and enjoy life?
2) If "what you're going thru now is learning how to deal with mismanagement something you will need to get used to in the real world," what sorts of courses help one cope/deal with that?
That was an article that resonated with me, Jon. Do you think that cars might also be part of the trends that you write about?
I do.
To support cars you need a highway infrastructure that makes every place look the same. Cars make people out of shape because they drive alot, and driving alot is a part of the sprawl, that you mentioned.
What is the solution? I would like to believe that the simple act of riding a bicycle is a solution.
Bicycles aren't cages, so it's easier to talk to people. You earn every mile you bicycle, and get into great shape. And lots of space is saved, so there isn't much sprawl. It's Health, Wealth, and Community in a two-wheel package. The bicycle seems like an ideal symbol for a good use of technology.
Hi, I found a useful example of Flash that I think is well thought out, and won't frustrate an end-user.
This example allows you to build your own messenger bag. You get to choose colors and accessories, and I found it to be quite cool.
It's at http://www.timbuk2.com . Click on "Build Your Own."
The site is a wonderful mix of e-commerce and high end design.
Slashdot Mirror
I've seen what these applications have been doing. They add a little more joy to the users that use them. That's not a bad thing.
:-D
Also, if you want static facebook pages, you are welcome to create those pages using their API: http://developers.facebook.com/documentation.php
Their API allows you to re-create in total the facebook of 3 months ago.
Now, what these applications have been doing, the sheer number of them, is degrading facebook's performance. But that's true of a lot of sites that growing exponentially like facebook is.
Also, I've been pretty frustrated with bug fixes. They've been pretty slow and coming but that's part of the aggressive schedule they set for themselves. A developer in Facebook, Ari Steinberg, wished he had another month at launch.
Disclaimer: I've been making facebook applications on their platform since May.
alltheweb.com is a pretty good Google alternative. They even have an FTP search tab.
Really, how is grapefruit juice supposed to do anything? It is just sugar water, not much different than soda except for the caffeine.
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Grapefruit juice contains naringin which I believe is said to inhibit the breakdown of caffeine, thus giving you a longer buzz.
The link below goes into detail on grapefruit's chemical composition:
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/np/phenolics/comp/grap
The article had/advised the following:
I think the author noted that you eventually reach a tolerance level with all this stuff, so use in moderation, or when you absolutely have to.
If anyone knows the volume and issue number please let me know.
Here's the link to Nethack:
Nethack.org
A great tool for switching between games and work on the Unix shell is screen. It comes installed since at least Redhat 6.2, but can also be downloaded and compiled from here
You use 'ctrl-a a' to shift between screens, and can have as many screens as you want. Also, if a net connection goes dead between you and your host, or your machine crashes, type screen -r to return you to your vi, nethack or irc session without missing a beat.
Yeah, I've seen those Dilbert cartoons. For some reason today's comic fits your questions.
Plato in his _Republic_ hints at an answer to your question about what you can do about being unhappy about management in a creative way.
"Not until kings become philosophers or philosophers become kings will the world see the end of its evils."
Likewise in the techworld: Not until programmers become managers or managers become programmers will a tech company see the end of botched projects.
One can also spend the free time to expand one's horizons.
:-)
It takes a huge psychological toll [...] Imagine making $100,000 a year and then foaming lattes for a living [...] they're taking jobs that aren't glamorous, but they've taken the first step.
To become who one is requires a lot of risk taking and looking at hard truths. A lot of dot-commers spent there time in pursuit of money; a lot of geeks in the pursuit of tech.
The slump is an opportunity to do other human things, for example, philosophy.
What is my role in society?
What can I hope for?
Who am I and what is my destiny?
Is it tech? Is it being rich? How can you be sure?
Also, what role would you like to play in a movie based on one of your favorite books?
Being a late twenty-something were your friends caught up in the dot-com hype, or are they mostly actors concerned with their craft?
I agreed with your break-down of the author of the question. It's really important to get some sort of career or life counseling, and engage different folks in dialogue and conversation. Like here in slashdot. :-)
There were a few comments about the value of the liberal arts.
There were also a few comments to the effect that you must know what your employers want, and based on that mold your education.
These comments seem to raise some very complex questions:
1) Why is it the case that I ought to mold my education to fit the needs of my employers? Are there reasons beyond mere opportunism and/or cynicism about the way works that jive with my idea of how a human being ought to live and enjoy life?
2) If "what you're going thru now is learning how to deal with mismanagement something you will need to get used to in the real world," what sorts of courses help one cope/deal with that?
That was an article that resonated with me, Jon. Do you think that cars might also be part of the trends that you write about? I do. To support cars you need a highway infrastructure that makes every place look the same. Cars make people out of shape because they drive alot, and driving alot is a part of the sprawl, that you mentioned. What is the solution? I would like to believe that the simple act of riding a bicycle is a solution. Bicycles aren't cages, so it's easier to talk to people. You earn every mile you bicycle, and get into great shape. And lots of space is saved, so there isn't much sprawl. It's Health, Wealth, and Community in a two-wheel package. The bicycle seems like an ideal symbol for a good use of technology.
Hi, I found a useful example of Flash that I think is well thought out, and won't frustrate an end-user. This example allows you to build your own messenger bag. You get to choose colors and accessories, and I found it to be quite cool. It's at http://www.timbuk2.com . Click on "Build Your Own." The site is a wonderful mix of e-commerce and high end design.