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80mphon Jeff Bezos will fly on the first passenger spaceflight of Blue Origin in July

He might not have used his newspaper, but AWS was instrumental in de-platforming Parler after the Jan 6 mutiny.

80mphon Amazon Suspends Amazon-Native Brands Mpow and Aukey

I came across a recommendation for Mpow on Twitter, and was wondering why they are so hard to find. I still ended up ordering them, just via Walmart.

https://twitter.com/chamath/status/1317125603972149254?lang=...

80mphon Microbial ecosystems in the mouth and gut are linked to many ills

>>The symptoms only really present themself at night when going to bed, as I guess I have no other stimuli to focus on. During the day it's basically not an issue.

Do you take night showers? If your house has hard water or your water dept. adds excessive chlorine, then either of those could be the culprit.

80mphon Instacart to cut 1,900 jobs, including its only union roles

Albertsons is testing automated kiosks: https://www.grocerydive.com/news/albertsons-supercharging-e-...

80mphon Sacramento moves on eliminating single-family housing zones

80mphon Amazon still hasn’t fixed its problem with bait-and-switch reviews

I love my Kobo e-reader. Syncs perfectly with my library and Pocket, and using the natural light feature hasn't hampered my ability to fall asleep.

80mphon Parrots separated at zoo after encouraging each to curse profusely at guests

Reminds me of the transgenic parrot in Michael Crichton's 'Next'.

80mphon Excuse Me for Being an Optimist in “The End Times” of Our Current World

This author has commented before about not wearing a mask, apparently not believing in the science behind it. Ignorance is bliss.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24152591

80mphon Ask HN: Newly Remote Workers – Where Are You Moving?

You would have to be insane to move because you've recently been given remote work privileges, especially in the middle of a recession caused by an ongoing pandemic.

This is why I'm staying put in San Jose, at least for now.

80mphon Independently Poor: A Twist on FU Money – a.k.a. “FU, Money”

>>In other words, I had a degree of independence and agency that you normally only see in the Jet Set -- people who get called independently wealthy -- or comfortably well-off retirees. I had more control over my time and my life than your typical working stiff.

No offense, but I would not attribute any sense of freedom or higher degree of control in one's life to receiving alimony. What happens if/when the ex-spouse prematurely dies or has their bank account hacked?

80mphon California accuses Cisco of job discrimination based on Indian employee's caste

But don't Sikhs also have their own (diluted?) form of caste system?

80mphon Shopping Sucks Now

^+1 In just a few paragraphs, you summed up my frustration with online dating.

80mphon Patents are about sharing information – don't shroud them in secrecy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leahy%E2%80%93Smith_America_In...

80mphon Costco gained a cult following by breaking every rule of retail

Amazon Warns Customers: Those Supplements Might Be Fake https://www.wired.com/story/amazon-fake-supplements/

80mphon Rent control will make housing shortages worse?

I really enjoy reading your pro-housing arguments. I'm stuck in a debate with a NIMBYist on Nextdoor, and would appreciate your perspective. Do you have an email address I can contact you at? This is in the South bay.

80mphon E-books at local libraries: a fight between publishers and librarians

You might like a Kobo E-reader. Zero distractions and sneaky "special offers" options, and it has a traditional e-ink display.

80mphon E-books at local libraries: a fight between publishers and librarians

With my local library (Santa Clara county), I've noticed that there is no requirement to revalidate my local address. After I move away, I would presumably join my new library, but I'd still have the option to log back in on my Kobo E-reader using my SCCL membership. I love Overdrive, but I think a lot of users abuse the system in this way.

80mphon Menstruation Apps Are Sharing Users' Data

If you have an autoimmune disease, it helps greatly to know when your estrogen and progesterone levels are highest as they both impact the immune system.

80mphon Anti-Eczema Diet of Lamb and Cheerios Leads to Boy's Vision Loss (2017)

Even if he took a supplement, it's possible he wasn't absorbing it properly. Most supplement makers are reluctant to include high doses of Vitamin A in retinyl form, because it can cause liver damage. However, vitamin A in the form of beta-carotene has it's own host of absorption issues. In addition to being fat-soluble (i.e., must be taken with a sufficient amount of fat, or else it will compete with any other fat-soluble vitamins in the meal), it is also affected by high dosage of certain minerals. From ConsumerLab:

High doses of ferrous iron (but not ferric iron) or other minerals (calcium, magnesium, and zinc) from supplements may decrease the absorption of carotenoids, such as beta-carotene, lycopene and astaxanthin, from foods and/or supplements. This is likely due to a reaction between carotenoids and the divalent ions of these minerals, making the carotenoids less bioavailable (Corte-Real, Food Chem 2016; Biehler, J Nutr 2011). It is best to take carotenoid supplements at a different time of day than a supplement or meal containing large amounts of a mineral.

https://www.consumerlab.com/reviews/Vitamin_A_Retinol_Beta-C... (paid registration required)

80mphon Ask HN: What’s your favorite bad startup idea?

A dating/carpool app. Your first date is the carpool.

80mphon Show HN: Saag as a Service – macronutrient-portioned Indian spinach curry

I also would love to see an Indian Chipotle. But for any in the South Bay, these 2 are also like Chipotle:

-Srasa Kitchen (Southeast Asian): https://www.srasakitchen.com/

-Bibimbowl (Korean): http://www.thebibimbowl.com/menu.php

I'm sure there are others, but these 2 are my tried and true favorites.

80mphon Arrived – a new model of home ownership

Confirmed, Equity does this nationwide. I've transferred leases in SoCal and the DC metro area. There are a number of requirements, but it was extraordinarily helpful to not have to scramble finding a replacement tenant, so that I could just focus on moving.

80mphon Mosquitoes Changed Everything

And even after heat treatment, the histamine they poop out can remain for up to 3 months. Stubborn little twits.

https://gizmodo.com/bed-bugs-are-pooping-histamine-into-our-...

80mphon When going outside is prison: The world of American hikikomori

Via: https://www.metafilter.com/182276/American-Hikikomori

80mphon Seattle Faces Backlash After Easing on Crimes Involving Mental Illness

FWIW, I found your points interesting, and I agree that all mortgages are about the ability to repay. Wasn't that at the root of the 2008 subprime mortgage crisis?

And ability to repay, in my understanding= Capital, Capacity, Credit history, Collateral

-Capital: Down payment, loan fees, closing costs, escrow impounds, reserves, moving expenses

-Capacity: Current income, income history & future earning potential, Amount owed on installment accounts & revolving charge accounts

-Credit history: Current liabilities and past history

-Collateral: i.e., Is the house worth what you are paying for it, and if not, that has to be fixed before closing.

I learned the above through a home-buyer's education class I'm taking in order to qualify for a down-payment assistance program (https://housingtrustsv.org/programs/empowerhomebuyersscc/).

80mphon The Most Expensive Lesson of My Life: Details of SIM Port Hack

Vanguard also offers 2FA with voice-automated calls. I wonder, would getting a landline and using that with a Yubikey be any more secure?

https://investor.vanguard.com/security/security-keys

80mphon Ask HN: Traveled 10k km for new job and was just shouted at. What do I do?

No job is perfect. There will always be difficult personalities wherever you go. Just remember that you work to live, and not the other way around. Treat this as a learning exercise for your next job.

80mphon Nine Charged in Alleged SIM Swapping Ring

Is getting a landline, and using a bank which offers 2FA via automated voice calls secure enough?

80mphon Is Noise Pollution the Next Big Public-Health Crisis?

Hearing that (no pun intended) doesn't give me hope for the new Moffett housing development, which I believe, would be even closer to 101 than Wescoat Village.

https://mv-voice.com/news/2018/06/01/nasa-picks-partner-for-...

80mphon A technology writer visits the Bay Area for the first time

I think "cultural wasteland" is stretching it a bit. A big part of culture is food, and SV is anything but a wasteland when it comes to food.