Comments for thirstymind.org http://www.thirstymind.org andrew watts' weblog Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:50:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 Comment on Brief Thoughts on PyOhio by Matt Wilson http://www.thirstymind.org/2008/08/02/brief-thoughts-on-pyohio/#comment-15199 Matt Wilson Sat, 09 Aug 2008 22:11:13 +0000 http://www.thirstymind.org/?p=379#comment-15199 Hi Andrew, thanks for the mention! Yeah, I agonized about how much material to cram in to the talk, and I decided consciously to go really fast, and then make the materials available for offline study. I decided it would be better to hear complaints about that rather than complaints about how it wasn't very interesting. And the kids today, with their ADHD, do get bored quick :) Personally, I'm a very slow learner, so when I listen to a lecture, I don't even try to dig into the details. I just want to accumulate lots of keywords associated with the topic, and then later on my own time digest it all. Hi Andrew, thanks for the mention! Yeah, I agonized about how much material to cram in to the talk, and I decided consciously to go really fast, and then make the materials available for offline study. I decided it would be better to hear complaints about that rather than complaints about how it wasn’t very interesting. And the kids today, with their ADHD, do get bored quick :)

Personally, I’m a very slow learner, so when I listen to a lecture, I don’t even try to dig into the details. I just want to accumulate lots of keywords associated with the topic, and then later on my own time digest it all.

]]> Comment on Tracking iPhone 3g Retail Stock by Andrew Watts http://www.thirstymind.org/2008/07/23/tracking-iphone-3g-retail-stock/#comment-15197 Andrew Watts Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:52:41 +0000 http://www.thirstymind.org/?p=373#comment-15197 Thanks Ben, I am sure there is some delay in the data (not sure how much though), but the data does change throughout the day. It will be interesting to see when the Michigan Ave store shows none left in the json data feed today. Perhaps, then, we'll get a better of the delay. Nothings perfect though, and I am just grabbing the data from the json data feed and looking for interesting patterns. Thanks Ben, I am sure there is some delay in the data (not sure how much though), but the data does change throughout the day.

It will be interesting to see when the Michigan Ave store shows none left in the json data feed today. Perhaps, then, we’ll get a better of the delay.

Nothings perfect though, and I am just grabbing the data from the json data feed and looking for interesting patterns.

]]> Comment on Tracking iPhone 3g Retail Stock by Ben Robinson http://www.thirstymind.org/2008/07/23/tracking-iphone-3g-retail-stock/#comment-15196 Ben Robinson Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:41:31 +0000 http://www.thirstymind.org/?p=373#comment-15196 I live by the Chicago Michigan Ave. store and I noticed that the data feed from Apple was incorrect. It is showing all three available right now, but they only had the 16 gigs this morning and sold out by 11ish. I think the updates they are posting throughout the day aren't up to the minute availability, but rather they are updating what will be available the next day. Sadly, I don't think the data file will be any help in beating the lines... I live by the Chicago Michigan Ave. store and I noticed that the data feed from Apple was incorrect. It is showing all three available right now, but they only had the 16 gigs this morning and sold out by 11ish.

I think the updates they are posting throughout the day aren’t up to the minute availability, but rather they are updating what will be available the next day.

Sadly, I don’t think the data file will be any help in beating the lines…

]]> Comment on AT&T Is Working on Its Own 3D Browser (Pogo). What Are They Thinking? by Matthew http://www.thirstymind.org/2008/03/27/att-is-working-on-its-own-3d-browser-pogo-what-are-they-thinking/#comment-14971 Matthew Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:16:33 +0000 http://www.thirstymind.org/2008/03/27/att-is-working-on-its-own-3d-browser-pogo-what-are-they-thinking/#comment-14971 Related links: http://www.spacetime.com/ http://www.searchme.com/ (Which I now have beta access for) Related links:

http://www.spacetime.com/
http://www.searchme.com/ (Which I now have beta access for)

]]> Comment on You Weren’t Meant to Have a Boss by tommy http://www.thirstymind.org/2008/03/22/you-werent-meant-to-have-a-boss/#comment-14869 tommy Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:50:42 +0000 http://www.thirstymind.org/2008/03/22/you-werent-meant-to-have-a-boss/#comment-14869 were you going to specify which lines or should I just guess? that post could be about 1/10th the current length and still get across the same points. he needs to learn to blog like you - 3 lines or less. were you going to specify which lines or should I just guess? that post could be about 1/10th the current length and still get across the same points. he needs to learn to blog like you - 3 lines or less.

]]> Comment on Seth’s Blog: The forces of mediocrity by Andrew Watts http://www.thirstymind.org/2008/03/06/seths-blog-the-forces-of-mediocrity/#comment-14799 Andrew Watts Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:28:22 +0000 http://www.thirstymind.org/2008/03/06/seths-blog-the-forces-of-mediocrity/#comment-14799 I think it is important to not get wrapped up in debating the force, you just need to go do something, otherwise nothing gets done and it screws with your head. Also, I think another part is taking time to recognize the achievement. I never take time to enjoy the successes and explain/discuss how it was achieved. Have you started the dip, i thought i knew the answer prior to reading also, but, i didn't. The book was not what I expected. I'll even go so far to say that if I had read it prior to leaving ng, I would likely still be there. I think it is important to not get wrapped up in debating the force, you just need to go do something, otherwise nothing gets done and it screws with your head. Also, I think another part is taking time to recognize the achievement. I never take time to enjoy the successes and explain/discuss how it was achieved.

Have you started the dip, i thought i knew the answer prior to reading also, but, i didn’t. The book was not what I expected. I’ll even go so far to say that if I had read it prior to leaving ng, I would likely still be there.

]]> Comment on Seth’s Blog: The forces of mediocrity by tommy http://www.thirstymind.org/2008/03/06/seths-blog-the-forces-of-mediocrity/#comment-14797 tommy Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:13:14 +0000 http://www.thirstymind.org/2008/03/06/seths-blog-the-forces-of-mediocrity/#comment-14797 i picked up a copy of The Dip - I figure it will be good reading during my time off... even though I already know the answer. I've discovered that the forces of mediocrity come from a lot of different places - some of which you wouldn't readily expect, like your friends and family... I think he's dead-on though. Without some doubters whatever you do just wouldn't seem like an achievement...it would just be something you're expected to do - no upside, only a possible downside, everything to lose - nothing to gain, etc :) i picked up a copy of The Dip - I figure it will be good reading during my time off… even though I already know the answer.

I’ve discovered that the forces of mediocrity come from a lot of different places - some of which you wouldn’t readily expect, like your friends and family… I think he’s dead-on though. Without some doubters whatever you do just wouldn’t seem like an achievement…it would just be something you’re expected to do - no upside, only a possible downside, everything to lose - nothing to gain, etc :)

]]> Comment on Denormalizing Databases by tmarthal http://www.thirstymind.org/2007/12/22/denormalizing-databases/#comment-14760 tmarthal Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:03:39 +0000 http://www.thirstymind.org/2007/12/22/denormalizing-databases/#comment-14760 I think you want a hash of hashes, not a relational database. =( I think you want a hash of hashes, not a relational database. =(

]]> Comment on stereogum: Official Coachella Lineup 2008: See You On The Dark Side Of The Moon by Andrew Watts http://www.thirstymind.org/2008/01/21/stereogum-official-coachella-lineup-2008-see-you-on-the-dark-side-of-the-moon/#comment-14649 Andrew Watts Wed, 23 Jan 2008 03:17:18 +0000 http://www.thirstymind.org/2008/01/21/stereogum-official-coachella-lineup-2008-see-you-on-the-dark-side-of-the-moon/#comment-14649 too bad it is not Pink Floyd. I'll come out but hotel costs are way high. and saturdays lineup doesn't excitement me much, i think friday is the best day. too bad it is not Pink Floyd.

I’ll come out but hotel costs are way high. and saturdays lineup doesn’t excitement me much, i think friday is the best day.

]]> Comment on stereogum: Official Coachella Lineup 2008: See You On The Dark Side Of The Moon by Matthew http://www.thirstymind.org/2008/01/21/stereogum-official-coachella-lineup-2008-see-you-on-the-dark-side-of-the-moon/#comment-14647 Matthew Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:08:52 +0000 http://www.thirstymind.org/2008/01/21/stereogum-official-coachella-lineup-2008-see-you-on-the-dark-side-of-the-moon/#comment-14647 Too bad it's not Gilmour :) Too bad it’s not Gilmour :)

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