toxiczone | 10 years ago | on: Chinese City Publicly Shames Migrant Workers Who Protested Unpaid Wages
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toxiczone | 10 years ago | on: Working on the iPad: One Year Later, Still My Favorite Computer
Now time to remember my HN password (from my iphone 4)
toxiczone | 11 years ago | on: Poll: Which 8-bit computer got you into programming
Amstrad CPC 464, Amstrad 6128 etc... :) Feeling old :)
toxiczone | 12 years ago | on: Ask HN: What do you do when your entire being opposes the task at hand?
The quitting part, moving on to a new job is not an option for me as I am convinced that it is the same exact situation in most businesses around my area.
I started working on some personal projects which helps a lot, but does not solve my problem.
I find myself pushing to the last minute before the task at hand is due. The extra rush of adrenaline from the looming deadline gives me the kick I need to overcome the meaningless work I am about to do...
Good luck.
toxiczone | 12 years ago | on: Show HN: My new project - ask.io
No offense please, but these are all little things that would make me nervous before submitting some data.
And then there is a favor asked about sending cards to a woman that no one knows, and someone should wonder if it's an ex-boyfriend playing a prank or the real deal. It doesn't show any affiliation between ask.io itself (you) and the woman in question.... Checking out humbly doesn't help either, it is as empty of info as ask.io
Good luck to you and your wife, best recovery!
TZ
toxiczone | 13 years ago | on: Double amputee cleared to race in the Olympics
Im not going to dispute his athleticism, but in a place like the Olympics where it always comes down to hundredth of a second to beat some decade old record... Where all these ppl trained since they were born... It just doesn't seem right... If at least the prosthetics were engineered to behave like human legs it wouldn't be as bad, but they are obviously designed for a specific goal. I don't think he uses the same legs to go grocery shopping or catch a movie...
Ps: this is an undeducated comment, I'm not planning to read dozens of articles to study the scientific aspects of Joe's toes...
toxiczone | 14 years ago | on: Ask HN: How easily can I obtain a US Visa? Anyone got experience?
For investments, I don't know if 1M USD is required, but, I saw in the news some gov or cities considering to use foreign investors to finance local projects and they'll be able to obtain green cards (Tampa Bay Rays new stadium for example) but I don't think they are doing it yet, or maybe it was just more politicians blabbering in the medias...
[update] decide wisely, a visa tied to a company means you can't work anywhere else... You quit, your arse is back on a plane... Which means it is often used to secure cheaper talents that are stuck w the company, of course there are ways (h1B transfer to another company) but they are difficult to achieve...
Good luck!
toxiczone | 14 years ago | on: Mozilla Sandstone, Visual style for the Mozilla web universe