mrhektor

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by mrhektor 3y ago
While I agree that the article is a bit specious, I think there is a deeper argument to be made about Springstein's specific kind of lyrics. As mentioned in the article, his lyrics are about blue-collar workers and the associated str
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by mrhektor 3y ago
I think the "looking back on your life" happens in advance as well. My father has stage 4 cancer, and while he is undergoing treatment and we have hope, he is now confronted with the possibility of death. I've found him recou
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by mrhektor 4y ago
`Equity language doesn’t fool anyone who lives with real afflictions. It’s meant to spare only the feelings of those who use it.` This perfectly describes what's going on. Rather than working on the actual problem, the people gunning f
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by mrhektor 4y ago
I wonder what the impact on the soil would be. If we have super-charged growth, can the soil support many generations of fast-growing trees?
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by mrhektor 4y ago
I've been on Hacker News for several years now, and I'm often surprised about the amount of content on stuttering that ends up on the front page. Being a stutterer myself, I find it nice that the community upvotes such content. On
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by mrhektor 4y ago
Super interesting analysis of the trucking market. A couple of questions would be: * At what speed is the industry going to embrace self-driving / "augmented driving" in trucks? I'd imagine a driver would still be requir
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by mrhektor 4y ago
What are the chances that Google starts charging $2/month (maybe lower in certain markets) for Gmail? I imagine there would be plenty of takers. Maybe not 2 billion takers, but quite a few.
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by mrhektor 4y ago
https://archive.ph/MmQ3Y
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by mrhektor 4y ago
I am a stammerer, so I have some experience with social anxiety and fumbling when asked impromptu questions in front of an audience. In a situation such as what you're describing, and where I couldn't avoid answering, what ended u
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by mrhektor 4y ago
I think he's referring to startups as his "users". In that context, I guess he's saying he's learnt the common patterns of why startups fail.
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by mrhektor 4y ago
You're probably right, besides aesthetic value, writing on paper has little utility left
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by mrhektor 4y ago
That's a good point. It's like how writing a good email is pretty essential these days, and people might lose out these days because of poor "online" communication
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by mrhektor 4y ago
I looked up letters written by other 20th century scientists, the average looks pretty good: Marie Curie: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7722951 Tesla: https://www.benjamindecasseres.com/nikola-teslas-
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by mrhektor 4y ago
Interestingly, I think the reason is that cursive has been dropped from the US curriculum since 2013: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20171108-the-uncertain-fu...
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by mrhektor 4y ago
I'd just like to say that Thomas Edison's handwriting in his letter is absolutely beautiful. It almost looks like it's been typed out on a computer using a funky font. It's funny how the handwriting of almost everyone I
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by mrhektor 4y ago
Is what's happening comparable to a bank run? Tether didn't have a 1:1 ratio with USD, and suddenly everyone is trying to liquidate? That seems to be the most simple explanation.
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by mrhektor 5y ago
This is such a cool project. Quick suggestion: would be nice to have some way of "smoothening" the animations; I think a simple interface for that would make it a lot more usable in practice. The human hand is a bit shaky :) Anywa
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by mrhektor 5y ago
This reminds me of the book Speaker for the Dead, which is book 2 in the Ender's game series. The creatures found on the new planet had different languages for men and women. I wonder if Orson Scott Card took inspiration from some of t
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by mrhektor 5y ago
I don't know about that. Carbs combined with sedentary lifestyles, processed foods etc is probably closer to the truth
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by mrhektor 6y ago
I have a stutter. Years of speech therapy as a kid did very little to solve the problem. The only thing that helped somewhat was a device called the "Speakeasy". It looked similar to a hearing aid, and essentially played back what
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by mrhektor 6y ago
"The concept is based on the assumption that if you build something that is useful and works well, the users will eventually come to you as result." Sounds a lot like "Build it and they will come", which has been the dea
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by mrhektor 6y ago
First of all, thank you! This is such a great collection. One thing I would like to see more of is resources on customer retention. I know you have about 4/5 articles / videos on it, but they didn't directly address measuring
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by mrhektor 6y ago
"You are fighting uphill against a cultural expectation for things to be free on the web." A great solution to this problem of "free", is to make things that are "better than free". Kevin Kelly explains it real
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by mrhektor 7y ago
Aside from the very slick website, I found the problem statement articulated in your description above super convincing. Really resonated with me. Congrats on building something that's really needed. I'll be signing up for a trial
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by mrhektor 7y ago
I think the trick is only owning assets that might appreciate in value. I wouldn't want to own a car because the value of cars drops as soon as you take the car out of the lot. But owning a house /apartment might be a good idea if
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Why do digital health startups keep failing?(amp.fastcompany.com)
2 points by mrhektor 8y ago|0 comments
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by mrhektor 8y ago
One of the most important things I learned while being in a somewhat similar position as you a little while ago, is to stop concentrating on sales at this juncture, and concentrate on the product instead. As a solo-cofounder, your focus wil
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by mrhektor 9y ago
We post every morning around noon, Singapore time. The news is mostly focussed on local / South East Asia finance, with some global financial tech thrown in for good measure. Would love any feedback! Note: Most posts are carousels, so
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Show HN: Five second finance, a way to get quick financial news everyday(instagram.com)
1 points by mrhektor 9y ago|1 comments
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by mrhektor 9y ago
Could you give us a few examples of such businesses? Do customers really switch for marginal improvements?

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