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by robmerki 11mo ago
SFDT was the first online community I was a part of. It was a special time on the early internet. I feel so lucky to have been a very small part of it.
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by robmerki 1y ago
Unfortunately there is no way to combat this, and it seems like the end of the internet we once knew. Even with a “proof of human” technology, people could still just paste whatever AI-generated text they wanted, under their “real” account.
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by robmerki 2y ago
Exactly the same reaction. I realized these kind of people don’t actually care about technology. They’re not engineers. They don’t love the industry or the impressive human achievement. They see tech as a vehicle to power. It’s all a power
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by robmerki 2y ago
My most prominent memory of Jason was seeing him park his Tesla in the “no parking” zone in front of the building where his startup conference was happening. My boss at the time thought it was “so badass”, but it was so obviously an arrogan
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by robmerki 2y ago
Hype cycle slop reminiscent of Business Insider, etc. Reminds of me engagement bait threads on Twitter which always include the “thread” emoji and the downward pointing finger emoji.
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by robmerki 2y ago
Even if the story is fiction, the author has certainly come across the exact same type of embezzler that I have. As far as I can tell, these type of fraudsters are deeply wounded narcissistic people who were utterly twisted by their caregiv
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by robmerki 4y ago
Thrilled to see some love for History for Granite. That and Ancient Architects are fantastic if you’re a specific type of history nerd.
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Scientists reveal hidden corridor in Great Pyramid of Giza(reuters.com)
13 points by robmerki 4y ago|1 comments
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by robmerki 4y ago
I wrote a book about adult ADHD that has been well received by many HN oriented folks, but never quite took off as its own post. Here: https://adhdpro.xyz/
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by robmerki 4y ago
Distractions usually happen when you’re not satisfied with the other things in front of you. Of course nothing is black and white, but that’s what I’ve found. I wrote a book on ADHD that quite a few HN users enjoyed: https://adhd
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by robmerki 4y ago
I spent ~$2700 on a new mattress. I no longer wake up with hip or lower back pain. My sleeps are an order of magnitude better. I ended up with a Tempurpedic. I spent about 2 hours trying every mattress at the store and bought the one that f
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by robmerki 4y ago
Thanks for buying my book! I think you’ll do just fine with your doctor. If you want to chat about that, please send me an email :)
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by robmerki 4y ago
This entire article was born from conversations I was having when doing research for my book on ADHD ( https://adhdpro.xyz/ ), so it’s a pretty strong correlation I would say :)
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by robmerki 4y ago
Wildcard burnout will be the next article
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by robmerki 4y ago
Sorry
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by robmerki 4y ago
Many people who I met while writing this article told me they don’t want the full blown responsibilities of being a founder. They just like doing lots of different things. But ultimately, you’re right.
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by robmerki 4y ago
This is a superb point. I’m going to add something like that to the article.
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by robmerki 4y ago
Combining that with the feedback loop of being insanely wealthy can only spell disaster. Being ultra rich is a disease.
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by robmerki 4y ago
I've had many of the same struggles. After a while, I just embraced it. My friend and I came up with the term "Wildcard Person." I enjoy using the label myself. This might resonate with you: https://wildcardpeople.
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by robmerki 4y ago
Can you please make a newsletter to sign up for? I would love to follow your progress. I have wanted an app like this for a long time!
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by robmerki 4y ago
I have tried every supplement/herb/nootropic you can think of + more. I've also asked this question to many of the folks I interviewed for my book about adult ADHD. The only thing that was directly effective was prescription
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by robmerki 4y ago
This is absolutely amazing work. I have been searching for something exactly like this for quite some time. I am beyond thrilled that this now exists. THANK YOU.
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by robmerki 4y ago
It's easy to forget that blogging before Medium was mostly ugly & slow WordPress websites. I am grateful that Ev & team were able to push online writing in a better direction. Unfortunately Medium slowly turned into a incredibl
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by robmerki 4y ago
Truth. I learned this the hard way with my first book.
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by robmerki 4y ago
This is a low effort "gotcha" way of dismissing the real feelings of humans who are struggling to reconcile their deeply held desires with what they perceive in media.
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by robmerki 4y ago
This is a good question to add to my survey. My suspicion is that these women feel as though their desired gender role(s) are being ignored or dismissed by media. The only quote I have on this subject: "If all you see on TV and the int
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by robmerki 4y ago
Good catch, I corrected my comment. I'm writing about dating/love/relationships since I haven't been single as an adult until now. I have a funny/unique perspective since I'm now almost 30 and brand new to the
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by robmerki 4y ago
Good observation. It's the purest form of intellectual laziness.
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by robmerki 4y ago
Just edited my comment, happy to expand further if you want me to.
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by robmerki 4y ago
I started interviewing people (across multiple different cities) for a new book I'm writing, and I'm shocked at how out of touch journalism has become. I expected progressive / left leaning answers from late 20s/early 30

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