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diffeomorph | 13 years ago | on: Zynga May Have Just Laid Off 100+ Employees From Its Austin Office

I'm a developer looking for a job that wants to move to Austin. What's a good place to start?

diffeomorph | 13 years ago | on: Depression lies

I had the same problem. My depression had been latent since early HS but it really manifested when I began college, and my grades were horrible as a result despite having been a model student until then(well, until the last year of HS; college only hastened its development). I'm 29 and I've since gotten treatment but the effect on my professional development has been incredibly damaging. It's less a stumble out of the gate than a foot shot.

I know intellectually that I've achieved as much - or possibly more - than my typical peer because I've worked through my problems and traumas and come out the other end alive and healthy, but they're still the ones with the comparatively advanced careers, living in nicer cities, and taking care of their young families while I'm still working saw jobs in the midwest and living, alone, in a studio apartment.

But I'm alive, and I'm able to finally live a normal life, which is priceless.

diffeomorph | 13 years ago | on: Introducing Mozilla Persona, An Identity System for the Web

You get another one. There's no true stability in this world. You try your best to find an optimal solution and keep working at it.

diffeomorph | 13 years ago | on: How Amazon’s ambitious new push for same-day delivery will destroy local retail

This isn't just true for women's shoes, but women's clothing in general. I don't understand the reasons, but men's clothing tends to be made with less design and more durability.

A fashioner designer once told me he made the men's clothing first, then crafted the women's clothing out of its leftovers + some embellishments.

diffeomorph | 14 years ago | on: Google Updates Google Docs With 450 New Fonts, 60 New Templates And More

I've considered writing something similar but I wasn't sure if there'd be any demand. I want an online collaborative editor whose paradigm is more LaTeX than Word. My original motivation was for collaborative academic writing in my old lab, but I think it could be useful for a broader technical audience, as well.

diffeomorph | 14 years ago | on: Ask HN: Are the HN forums losing their civility?

I agree that participation should be limited. I understand the desire for open posting but, in my opinion, it's been shown to be a failure by its inability to deal with content decay(both in posts and comments). It's time to experiment with new social designs.

diffeomorph | 14 years ago | on: Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (January 2012)

I had these guys flake out on me. I suggest avoiding them.