That was my number one complaint for years about Google Drive as well, but they added that feature to the client awhile ago. You can throttle sync bandwidth now. It doesn’t give you fine tuned control, but it does well enough so it doesn’t completely monopolize your bandwidth now.

Sometimes it's not an excuse, it's what the market dictates. I've been doing what I do for quite awhile, and while I have evolved quite a bit (graphic designer to web design to interface design to product design + ux/ui design + front-end development), it's not always a persons fault they're made comfortable. When you…

Is this an older infographic? The one for Javascript seems a bit sparse. JS has had a new life over the last couple years extending it to a full-stack solution, and that direction is only gaining momentum. Originally was teaching myself Python, but for my use case (primarily web apps and some mobile app dev),…

The source article over complicates this concept. It's one I've inherently understood to be my life long goal. Success is measured by the amount of freedom you have with your time, period. You don't even have to preemptively know what you're going to do with your time, but it's the idea that you have the choice, that…

Great tips. I'm a big believer in #3 above all, and consequently the hardest to do.

However, there are some major caveats on this topic in general.

First, is the assumption that all kids of all ages react predictably to the methods outlined, which isn't the case at all. I know for a fact that "explaining" things to my…

This isn't limited to just receptionist, but anyone you talk to, including the interviewers. Talk to as many people as you can, in the interview, in the bathroom, during your water/coffee break, etc..

The important thing to remember however, is not what they say. Everyone, all the time, in this situation, will say…

To some, efficiency is "get into the building as fast as possible". To others, it's "get into the building with as little caloric burn as possible".

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As someone who considers himself (and does) all of the above, the general trend towards "designers" in context of application design is that of a "product designer". There's less and less distinction between ux, ui/visual, and front-end development. In my personal experience, most small to medium sized businesses…

100% concur about the correlation between being a Night Owl and creativity. (note correlation, not causation). I myself cannot do anything of worth, from a creative standpoint, before lunch. There is definitely a cognitive ramp up period that just isn't as effective when your brain is "too" fresh. Personally, I need…

Virgin America 100%. After moving to Austin, we were really bummed to find that Virgin America only flies direct to a couple of places out of here. While we were in Los Angeles, we took Virgin EVERYWHERE. By far the best flight experience independant from having kids, but also having kids, it's even better.

Totally agree, and what you say is the essentially the spirit of the "10,000 hours" rule, but the fact that there's a specific number labeled to becoming extremely proficient at a skill is something I find very odd.

I never thought the "10,000 hrs -> Master" adage held much water. I know it's meant to be more of a guideline, not a law, but there's way too many variables in play to make that saying even remotely applicable.

Amazon > Newegg. I've literally bought hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of PC components from both stores over the years. I stopped purchasing from Newegg almost 8 years ago because their customer service and return polices became very difficult to deal with in certain situations.

My wife and I have an unspoken rule. First, we both have 1 chance to tell each other what we absolutely do NOT want to eat. After that, we both get 2 chances to throw out suggestions. If one of us don't throw out a suggestion, we go to the place of whoever did have an idea regardless of how enthusiastic (or lack of)…

Sounds cliche', but it really does depend on the person. The problem with the bottom up approach (speaking from personal experience), is that if you're the type of person who is really forcing themselves to learn programming because you want to know it, not because you're passionate about the process of learning, then…

Do you own a car? If you live and work in DC, you can probably get by without owning a car. That's the thing with NYC. Everyone says how expensive it is, but you're also not paying 500-700/month in car and insurance payments. There are alot of places in the country where the rent is almost as high as NYC, but you…

I find that hard to believe with SF in the mix. I was born and raised in the Baltimore/DC corridor, just moved from LA and now in Austin. Compared to SF, all of these places seem like a steal.

West LA (specifically Culver City, which is next to Venice, Santa Monica, etc.) 3br duplex, 1,200 sq ft. $3000/month.

Makes sense though. Sq/footage wise, all you're adding is a 2nd bed room. 80% of the cost (per sq/ft) is going to common areas. So price becomes more efficient as you add bedrooms (not common space sq/ft)