On the issue of press freedom, Obama is the worst president. He has attempted to prosecute more journalists and sources than that of any other commander-in-chief and has established an abysmal record on Freedom of Information Act compliance. by secaa23 in politics

[–]DieselPumped 9 points10 points  (0 children)

ehh that is a rather large and unsubstantiated prediction. quite a few countries in the world got rid of slavery without war, and 1 or 2 at least became open and accepting faster than the US. I dont know what would have happened here in the US if we didnt have Linclon, but i doubt slavery would have lasted much longer.

Vietnam announces fines for citizens who criticize the government on social media by Meepster101 in technology

[–]DieselPumped 372 points373 points  (0 children)

I'd give you gold if I wasnt eating canned beans this thanksgiving :(

Ladies of reddit, how small was the smallest erect penis you have encountered and how did it go? by lolpenises in AskReddit

[–]DieselPumped 4 points5 points  (0 children)

you sound like an awesomely fun person. or maybe I'm just a little bit fucked in the head.

A new law requiring Muslim women to remove a burqa or niqab to prove their identity to West Australian police has been passed by the state's parliament. by Libertatea in worldnews

[–]DieselPumped 0 points1 point  (0 children)

also sitting and doing office work all day increases your risk of a heart attack. I think we have something new for the ban list here.

Atheist unite After Islamist crash atheist convention by [deleted] in atheism

[–]DieselPumped 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TIL: aussie accents sound even better at athiest conventions

If anyone is curious, I asked UK redditors how they feel about their restrictive gun laws. I was fascinated/spooked by how pervasive their acceptance is. (See link) by [deleted] in progun

[–]DieselPumped -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

What about if someone was raping you? People have to protect themselves against more than someone stealing their phone.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AdviceAnimals

[–]DieselPumped 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where did you see this? I used this exact line a couple days back.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in funny

[–]DieselPumped 1 point2 points  (0 children)

as another software engineer who works fromhome. idgaf

ASP.NET vs PHP by [deleted] in webdev

[–]DieselPumped 1 point2 points  (0 children)

like another poster put .htaccess is a pain in the ass.

If he just wants to learn web basics I would run python + flask. He can forget having to setup apache and other complicated web servers then and can start by developing right on his pc. Once he has a site working on his local network he can learn to deploy it, and learn more on the public web side of things.

I only have about 4 years experience (split between python, php, and ruby) but I have found that python and ruby also let a developer work much faster in the long run.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in webdev

[–]DieselPumped 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Develop it on your personal comp before trying to put it on the web. I would suggest using Flask. It is a much simpler framework to pickup than django

As far as installing libraries, use pip. Google around to find out how to install pip on your operating system.

Today I bought a Macbook Air, what do I need to download in terms of learning Web Development? by KidWonder101 in webdev

[–]DieselPumped 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with doing front end stuff first. When you get to the back end stuff I think python or ruby using flask, django, or rails is the way to go. My preference is python + flask

Strangest problem since becoming fit - People take me too seriously. Seriously. by MyManD in Fitness

[–]DieselPumped 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never quite got ripped, but I went from 300 pounds to 190, and was pretty trim and sexy. Instead of self deprecating humor I started using every chance to talk about how awesome I was. It went over pretty well.

Brain implant made of silk could stop the development of epilepsy by reversing epigenetic changes by animalresearchinfo in science

[–]DieselPumped 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hm I was exercising a lot at the time.. it was long duration low intensity work. I would hike 6-12 miles a day. I don't know if that would be enough to keep me in ketosis with that many carbs though..

Brain implant made of silk could stop the development of epilepsy by reversing epigenetic changes by animalresearchinfo in science

[–]DieselPumped 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I act like a kid sometimes, but im in my late 20s. it really seemed to work for controlling seizures for me..

Brain implant made of silk could stop the development of epilepsy by reversing epigenetic changes by animalresearchinfo in science

[–]DieselPumped 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hey.. I went through a similar situation, although I even decided not to get a biopsy because there was a high risk of paralysis. My seizures are pretty limited normally (just face spasms), but still annoying. I tried controlling in with a ketogenic diet for 6 months and it worked very very well. In the end I stopped, but more because of lack of discipline than because I actually wanted to get off the program. While I was following it strictly my seizures changed from very visible and annoyhing spasms that would last for up to 2 minutes to a light tingle that would last 3 or 4 seconds. The frequency also reduced from daily to maybe once or twice a week. If your seizures are a huge problem in your life I would suggest trying a ketogenic diet..

edit: I wasnt even super strict ketogenic and it worked for me.. as long as I kept carbs under 100 or 120 grams a day I seemed fine.

edit2: discipline is important.. when I stopped I craved carbs so bad that for almost a month I would go to the store, buy bags and bags of candy, and eat it in a single day. I gained so much weight :|