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Nice! Reminds me of the Cyclone / "stop the light" arcade games. If anyone wants to play a similar game on iOS, I made one about 7 years ago called hyper•loop https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hyper-loop/id944029806
One that I would recommend is What Every BODY is Saying: An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide to Speed-Reading People http://www.amazon.com/What-Every-BODY-Saying-Speed-Reading/d...
I participated in the first October Challenge two years ago. The timing was perfect for me since I had a project that was nearly done, but I was getting burned out, like you said, on that last 10%. The addition of a deadline helped me focus and get through it.
Do you have any recommendations for good biographies? Founders at Work is one that I would recommend.
I used a94W7mdcVTnGNugk. Thanks!
No mention of Google Voice? So far it's the best option I've found for free texting from a smartphone.
Don't forget Seadragon. I believe that was Microsoft's first iPhone app.
You're right that you could make the same argument for other gadgets, and he does mention tablets at the end of the article , but it's really true for almost all consumer goods today. If you really want to understand this argument better, I highly recommend The Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz. He argues that the abundance of choice in today's world is making us less satisfied with our decisions.
Replace "bus riders" with "airline passengers" and you've got a great argument against the new TSA screening processes.
I second that. His TED Talk is also worth watching. http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_ariely_asks_are_we_in_control_o...
Chief Architect Inc., Coeur d'Alene Idaho. Always looking for good C++ programmers to work on our 3D Home Design / CAD software. http://www.chiefarchitect.com/company/employment.html
Have you heard of TopCoder ( http://www.topcoder.com/tc ) ? They run several algorithm competitions like this every month.