jonmb

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by jonmb 7mo ago
Well said. I appreciate people on both sides that can simply acknowledge having kids is great for some people, and not having them is great for others, and the world is big enough for all of us.
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by jonmb 7mo ago
> You’d think by your thirties you’d do some basic research. I've often had thoughts like this, but had to just accept that people often don't do basic research. For another example, consider how many people work full-time (160
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by jonmb 2y ago
Yep, I use IPS monitors for this reason. Gotta avoid PWM to help prevent the headaches I experienced on other types. IPS looks really good too, so that works out.
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by jonmb 2y ago
For a few years I was hoping someone would create something like this, or I’d eventually do it myself. Thank you!
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by jonmb 3y ago
> Including third part stuff such as Cordova and Ionic that have more or less stopped development? FYI - Ionic is in active development, along with Capacitor, their replacement of Cordova. I recently updated my app’s target to the new Go
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by jonmb 3y ago
One important difference is that in retail, you had to deal with it, or risk losing your job / getting written up. In volunteering, if someone is being a jerk to you then you can call them out on it. And I think it is less likely you’l
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by jonmb 3y ago
Our 1990 Miata has a parasitic drain too. We installed a battery disconnect switch that takes about 5 seconds to connect or disconnect whenever we use the car. It's a little bit of an extra hassle, but it was an easy solution.
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by jonmb 4y ago
Judging from the tone of his comments, he appears to be a troll.
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by jonmb 4y ago
I get where you were coming from but corrupt lawyers landed my handicapped brother in an unlicensed group home where he was mistreated and soon died. Lawyers can absolutely kill you.
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by jonmb 4y ago
What are you doing for meal prep now?
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by jonmb 4y ago
Agreed they have a brand to protect and that we shouldn't expect much from any university that could be described as a diploma mill. Though I'm not confident that A-list schools are any better at curbing the cheating than an avera
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by jonmb 4y ago
Which is amusing since students from those A-list schools are also cheating.
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by jonmb 5y ago
The car loan line was a little odd. Anyone with a decent income and a high credit score can easily get a car loan.
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by jonmb 5y ago
Taking care of a baby is not like this.
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by jonmb 5y ago
> a feeling at the core of my psyche that I have been wasting time and there must be something productive I should be doing or thinking about. It's a little bit of relief to hear that others have experienced this issue. I've ha
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by jonmb 6y ago
A friend mentioned this to me the other day and I think it's a cool piece of Internet history. It's still operational and I wonder how many people are using it. The fee is $15.95 per month. It has an associated YouTube channel fro
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MailBug lets you send email without a “computer”, and it's still running(mailbug.com)
2 points by jonmb 6y ago|1 comments
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by jonmb 6y ago
The S&P 500 has been a solid investment, historically speaking, even with the black swan events. It has more than tripled since 2009, and doubled since 2007 (before the 2008 drop). And with dividends it's even better. This idea tha
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by jonmb 8y ago
I had similar thoughts. Another example: the illustrations on the home page are pretty, but they're using terms like "elements", "selectors", "classes". A true beginner has no idea what these are. I take i
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by jonmb 8y ago
> Please don't destroy the back button... i had to click it 60 times to get back here... After the third or fourth click, did it cross your mind to type in "news.ycombinator.com" instead? Or did you just want to see how de
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by jonmb 8y ago
I also have the XPS and have experienced my WiFi dropping. Usually a few times a week. I've heard you can contact Dell support and they will send you a wifi adapter but I haven't tried it yet myself. Curious to hear of specific re
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by jonmb 8y ago
Thanks for the response. Sometimes I get the impression that engineers are killing themselves doing nothing but work with occasional sleep, so it's good to hear you're around 45 hours.
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by jonmb 8y ago
Are these engineers at Facebook/Google/etc. working the typical 40 hour work week or more like 60-80?
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by jonmb 8y ago
Honest question since I'm not familiar with the area - who is making 400k at Microsoft or Facebook? Not the typical mid-level software engineer, I'd assume. Are these product leads or head engineers making the 400k?
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by jonmb 8y ago
Forums are still a thing. Maybe not as much as they used to be, but the communities are out there. I've met several people from IGN's forum. And I've heard of many meetups in subreddits. I agree with you though. The Internet
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by jonmb 8y ago
Check out IndieHackers. It's a great community of bootstrapping developers, which sounds like what you're looking for.
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by jonmb 8y ago
I imagine it's less about the number -- her age -- and more about her maturity and personality. I think your approach would work well, though she may need wider access to Google search results when doing homework.
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by jonmb 9y ago
I agree many books in the self-help genre are basically just "motivational porn", but I wouldn't dismiss all of them. I have read some self-help books that gave me genuine insights that I have put into successful practice wit
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by jonmb 9y ago
Python is the typical recommendation I see for beginner and able to use on Web.
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by jonmb 9y ago
Use AdEspresso. Go to their free academy section and read their guides. They'll teach you 95% of what you need to know, for free.

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