Merciernmon

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by Merciernmon 4y ago
As a user without any web design experience, the site felt very nice to me... except that the demo ("schedule meetings without the email tennis") hijacked my scrollbar. That felt awful.
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by Merciernmon 4y ago
Yes, it's the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed once per year to fund the U.S. military. Because the NDAA is considered a "must pass" bill, it's used as a vehicle to pass a bunch of other legislation (all
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by Merciernmon 4y ago
These are two separate hearings. He agreed to testify before the U.S. House (Tuesday) and refused to testify before the U.S. Senate (Wednesday).
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by Merciernmon 4y ago
Giving you the benefit of the doubt... If an institution (like Harvard or Stifel) really pays for your product, then you should write a case study.[0] That would be effective and honest advertising! However, unless the institution is paying
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by Merciernmon 4y ago
Ah, you're right. I use the app versions on MacOS and iOS, which I what I was thinking about.
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by Merciernmon 4y ago
Reading the website gives me the same uneasy feeling as reading a scam email. - An absurd value proposition ("Like Bloomberg, but just $10-25 per month!") - English spelling/grammar errors littered throughout the copy - Unlik
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by Merciernmon 4y ago
You're in luck: Apple Maps does offer transit directions. You can also toggle on viewing transit lines in the map mode menu.
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by Merciernmon 4y ago
Literary tangent: The title seems to be an allusion to Shakespeare. "I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him." Except, the entire purpose of Antony's funeral oration is to praise Caesar. His intent was to defend Caesar'
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by Merciernmon 4y ago
Yes, that is the standard bargain for tenure-track professors at U.S. research universities. You pay a little bit of teaching time (0-2 courses a semester) and get an abundance of research time. Tenure decisions are mostly based on research
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by Merciernmon 4y ago
You're describing an "income effect." There's also a "substitution effect." The fundamental idea is that people will change their purchases in response to changing prices. If there's a sale on bread, then
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by Merciernmon 4y ago
Exactly. Beware the sunk-cost fallacy! If you weren't already at this company, then would you join it as an unpaid developer? Many other opportunities are out there. Do something that excites you.
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by Merciernmon 4y ago
Don't underestimate the value of your own time. You could keep working for a floundering startup... or you could sue for lost wages... or you could move on. I'd guess that there's more value in politely quitting and trying so
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by Merciernmon 4y ago
Josh, many of your comments here are displaying as "dead." The HN FAQ[0] says: > What does [dead] mean? > The post was killed by software, user flags, or moderators. Dead posts aren't displayed by default. I suspect tha
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Permanently Suspend the Debt Limit(thehill.com)
1 points by Merciernmon 5y ago|0 comments
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by Merciernmon 6y ago
Author here. Happy to take your questions and feedback! Thanks for reading.
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The GameStop Short Squeeze(discoursemagazine.com)
23 points by Merciernmon 6y ago|13 comments
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by Merciernmon 6y ago
Author here. This dashboard continues a new project of mine: improving the public's understanding of economics and finance using visualizations. Knowing HN's interest the Fed, I thought I'd share! I'm new to development
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Inflation Targeting Dashboard visualizes price growth versus the Fed's 2% target(christopher-russo.github.io)
2 points by Merciernmon 6y ago|1 comments
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by Merciernmon 6y ago
HN may be interested in my dashboard for visualizing these forecasts. https://christopher-russo.github.io/dashboard/sep/ If you're new to Fedwatching or need a refresher, here's the accompanying explaine
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by Merciernmon 6y ago
Author here. This dashboard starts a project which I've thought about for a few years. Knowing HN's interest in economics and finance, I thought I'd share! I'm new to development and visualization for the web. I'd l
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Visualizing Federal Reserve projections to better inform public decision making(christopher-russo.github.io)
3 points by Merciernmon 6y ago|1 comments
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The sizes of federal liabilities are uncertain and state-contingent(christopher-russo.github.io)
1 points by Merciernmon 6y ago|0 comments
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The U.S. faces increased risk of debt crisis(christopher-russo.github.io)
1 points by Merciernmon 6y ago|0 comments