Just to clarify, we're not trying to break any captchas - any system that implements the open data format in contact-congress would need to return captchas to users for them to fill out. We're simply making it possible for third parties to create simpler, unified interfaces for sending emails to someone's member of congress.
"You should be comfortable using Github, having basic programming proficiency in at least one language and have a reasonable grasp of HTML and Javascript. Experience collaborating via IRC is handy, but not critical."
Basic proficiency in a random programming language and some grasp of HTML is something that's taught in a high school computer class or any introductory course for a tangentially related college program such as statistics or physics - this level of proficiency is something that a random student (of not-computer subjects) is somewhat likely to have.
I mean, it definitely is technical and does require some background, but it's appropriate to say "a bit technical, but you don't need to be an expert".
They may not teach HTML, but my alma mater taught python to freshman physics students. By senior year, you would have at least learned two additional languages. That's just from the physics courses - if you decided to take an intro to cs course (which most did), you would have learned a fourth (but probably not a FORTH).
While they wouldn't specifically know HTML or Javascript, they'd know enough to how to read the language documentation and gain basic proficiency in a week. They wouldn't be a Douglas Crockford, but they could help out an open source project.
Of course, this was at a state school. Things might be different elsewhere.
Not very. Watch the two videos and you should be able to complete the tasks without a problem. Only snag that you may run into the common error where the first form HTTP and the second form is HTTPS, but the workaround is listed in the instructions (complete each form individually, merge results manually).
This culture of begging is really starting to get to me. I'm all for helping non-profits, and those that cannot help themselves. Student loans if it's that important, guy.
They need to bring about exposure and awareness. Although I use it obviously daily in work and in life; I have never even thought of nor been propositioned to donate. I had no idea that it wasn't being supported by a large company. Call me naive, but they need awareness.
Regardless of driving factors (you state religion, politics) the end result is someone that advocated for warrantless taps, torture and war. It does not come down to anything other than "should a person like this have access or even advice bearing responsibilities on my data?". You're way off point here bud.
So as a vocal, technically proficient and wealthy segment; we are now basically a lobby group. Minus third party funding, hidden agendas and three piece suits. I love this. I think that using our significant influence to form an opinion followed by digital exertion of will is simply of mirror of formal politics. Game on.
I dunno about that. Those Emergen-C 1000mg Vitamin C powder packs work wonders for me. If it's been debunked then I got some kinda crazy placebo effect going on.
According to meta-analyses on the topic assessing doses of 200mg vitamin C or more, vitamin C has failed to reduce the frequency of colds in the normal population but was successful in reducing the duration of colds (on average 8-14%);[149][145] when looking at studies investigating extreme physical stress (marathoners and skiiers), the risk of getting a cold was halved (which has been noted in past meta-analyses[144])
Definitely not a marathoner/skiier but I work out about an hour a day and I never expect Vitamin-C to prevent colds. I only take it after 2 to 3 day of sensing an incoming cold.
I remember a recent study found that vitamin C had no effect on the period or severity of a cold but zinc did. Seems to be confirmed by this :- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15496046
Did you even read the article? Marketing had nothing to do with the "success" of this drug. Good and old FUD did. The drug was sold directly from Roche to governments. Typical HN bias, it's all marketing's fault. Next time just follow the money.
Totally agree with your second point. Add to that the fact that pharmaceutical companies market drugs directly to doctors which can yield prescriptions of useless drugs.
However, I disagree that they use normal marketing strategies with governments. They play politics instead. In this case they had the backing of the World Health Organization, and media outlets screaming words like pandemics every ten seconds. We all know that dead bodies don't look good on a politicians resume willing to run for reelection.
... But surely they prepared a lot of information to give to the WHO.
I agree that those materials were not glossy brochures and adverts with smiling mother and happy children, but those information packs are very definitely marketing and not just a dump of all the data they have.
That's partly why Cochrane had to struggle for so long to get the full data.
Ever since bulking up, I eat ridiculously healthy. The amount of time and money that it takes to do this is insane. I've been waiting for this moment for a very long time. The fact that (as mentioned in comments) the space needed for this versus a full kitchen/pantry/appliances etc is nothing. Game on.
I put on 20lbs in 2 months. Having Soylent made it so easy to measure exactly how many calories I'm getting and how much protein and fat to add on top of the base formula (2k cals per 66oz). Others in the company went the paleo diet route and spent 5-7x more money and 10-12x more time on prep.
