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Re: Announcing a robust datastore bulk update utility for App Engine - Nick's Blog

ryandscott — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 11:32:46 -0000

Yep--I am definitely going to use this. Right now I'm running three different worker classes that chain tasks together until the job is done--it would really be nice to have an abstraction of that and eliminate some boiler plate code.

Thank you!

Re: Nominate Your Favorite Writing Blog: 4th Annual Top Top 10 Blogs for Writers Contest

ryandscott — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:54:17 -0000

I nominate http://WriteToDone.com because it's the less-pushy-blog-about-writing blog. They don't inundate me with copywriting marketing garbage.

Re: Leo Babauta (1 of 5)

ryandscott — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:12:34 -0000

You know, Leo, thousands of people envy you and your lifestyle. They seek to have what you've obtained. In the name of "making it big like Zen Habits" people have put millions of hours into building blogs, writing articles, and networking through social media. Many more people have tried to follow some of your advice and make their lives better, hoping to achieve the happiness that they perceive in you. You've done well to separate yourself from your advice so as to not come off as preachy or a know-it-all. You say what works for you and what doesn't. I'm sure you've discovered that line though between talking about what you have personally experienced and talking about things you've merely heard of. I really hope that your seminars talk about things that really matter and that can really add value to someone's life, and that these things not be mentioned solely in the name of capitalizing on the excitement of the idea or medium or even on your own success, but because you have really seen, based on personal experience, that what you teach is applicable to the masses.

Re: No Matter What You Do - The Art of YHGTBKM

ryandscott — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:10:53 -0000

I'm trying to be Ryan, and Ryan is an unstable fellow prone to cynicism. And he needs to stop.

Re: No Matter What You Do - The Art of YHGTBKM

ryandscott — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:02:43 -0000

I apologize the the harsh cynicism. It was unnecessary. I'll try to do better.

Re: I Feel Like The Worst Dad In The World

ryandscott — Fri, 22 May 2009 14:08:47 -0000

I dislike it when I overreact unnecessarily, making threats I have no intention of fulfilling. That's a sign I've lost control and that I need to apologize. And, like my son who seems to have an obedience reset button that's pushed every morning, my resolve also seems to reset daily. Each day I re-learn, hoping I'm at least one step above yesterday. Thankfully, kids are the most forgiving bunch in the world; usually it's my two-year-old that comes back to me first, while I'm still delaying apology.