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curmudgeon22··on “I decided to give our whole staff the month of August off–paid”
I like the sentiment, a month might be a bit long though. For many businesses, something like 4 day weeks might be more achievable.
curmudgeon22··on Anticipating War with China, the US Air Force Is Fanning Out Across the Pacific
I would suppose conflict over Taiwan is high on the possible scenario list, though personally I think its not super likely.
curmudgeon22··on Password Managers
I’ve been a happy Bitwarden user for 2 or 3 years. Recently upgraded to the family plan for shared passwords and that is working well.
curmudgeon22··on HOWTO: Be more productive (2005)
I have found this to be effective, the problem for me is getting into the routine. When it worked, I got up earlier in the morning and was able to devote 1-2 hours to personal projects, 3-4 mornings per week. At some point, the habit gets interrupted and it's been tough for me to get back into it.
curmudgeon22··on HOWTO: Be more productive (2005)
Hey does have some suggestions further down in the article. I like the bit that precedes the suggestions:

> Most people’s time is eaten up by things like school and work. Obviously if you attend one of these, you should stop. But what else can you do?

curmudgeon22··on “No Bigger Story in the World”: Why are journalists not covering Ivermectin?
There are a lot of medical professionals saying ivermectin does good things, particularly in combination with some other drugs.

I think it's worth a read before flagging. Just because the official narrative doesn't currently approve it isn't a good enough reason to ignore it, look how many times the official narrative has changed.

Treatment prior to hospitalization is very important for improving outcomes, especially in places with less vaccine access.

curmudgeon22··on What Happened with That Weird Yankees Covid Outbreak
Much of the article has nothing to do with the Yankees. There's a lot of clear explanations of viral load, implications of positive test results and other interesting info.
curmudgeon22··on New French Fries Don't Need Freezing or Refrigeration
Doesn’t get much into the “how” but:

> A combination of high-pressure carbon dioxide and moderate temperatures inactivates not only the enzymes that cause browning but also the microorganisms that cause spoilage.

curmudgeon22··on Italian towns will pay you to work remotely
This seems a bit different from the feel of it. The towns are subsidizing short term stays of 2-6 months. You are renting from someone else, so you're not really making a significant investment.
curmudgeon22··on How many washing machines should a family have? Less than one
How do families get access to this washing machine? I mean, shared laundry rooms in apartments are one thing, but it’s no realistic to move a washing machine 5 times a week.
curmudgeon22··on One Year of TILs
inkdrop might fit the bill for editing/viewing markdown. It's paid, but i get value from it.

https://www.inkdrop.app/

curmudgeon22··on U.K. woman bruises banana peels to make stunning art
I know the title sounds cringy, but I’m actually pretty impressed.
curmudgeon22··on A smartphone with a fluid lens
I think this type of advancement is really interesting and would be great to see improve and expand. This company in Canada is looking at liquid crystal lenses controlled by an electric field, I wonder how that compares to the Xiaomi tech?

[1] https://www.scopephotonics.com/technology [2] https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/university...

curmudgeon22··on Ask HN: What's Your Workout Routine?
5bx is a simple, quick routine that starts slow and ramps up over time: http://fit450.com/HTML/5BX_Intro.html
curmudgeon22··on Ask HN: Do you read terms of service?
Very, very rarely. For work if it's an account of consequence and once in a blue moon for personal.
curmudgeon22··on Covid 'fuse' may have been lit weeks or months before the 'bomb' in Wuhan market
Interesting, thanks for the link. The livescience article mentions the possibility of false positives and doing different types of antibody testing to confirm, not only with potential WHO involvement. Do you know if there was any further testing? A quick search didn’t yield helpful results.
curmudgeon22··on Covid 'fuse' may have been lit weeks or months before the 'bomb' in Wuhan market
I’m curious what people make of coronavirus antibodies being detected in Italy in September 2019: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/11/coronavirus-italy-cov...
curmudgeon22··on Ask HN: Adding a non-Canadian founder to Canadian Inc
Can’t you do #1 without them moving to Canada?
curmudgeon22··on Why hasn't Presto become industry standard?
It adds complexity in infrastructure and becomes a separate translation layer. I haven’t run a presto deployment, but have worked adjacent to it, I do think it brings advantages. But a lot of client side ‘whatevers’ connect to a lot of different database/storage technologies already, adding another complex layer to the mix might not be worth it.
curmudgeon22··on Is that ship still stuck?
How does liability work in a situation like this? Can other shipping companies sue the at fault company for damages?
curmudgeon22··on The world is facing a coffee deficit
Plus crop problems in Brazil:

Arabica-coffee futures in New York have risen about 24% since the end of October following the damage to Brazilian groves.

curmudgeon22··on Ask HN: What tools help with Docker performance on macOS?
This article and its comments have decent looking suggestions https://dev.to/ericnograles/why-is-docker-on-macos-so-much-w...
curmudgeon22··on Ask HN: What is the best alternative to Apple Watch in 2021?
I second Garmin. My wife has a Apple Watch, battery lasts most of a day. My Garmin venu lasts ~5 days.
curmudgeon22··on Germany pauses AstraZeneca vaccinations as a 'precaution'
For what it’s worth, the vaccines have been released under Emergency Use Authorization, not the normal approval process. The EUA still requires safety data etc.. but isn’t as rigorous as the full process. Here’s a decent write up: https://theconversation.com/what-are-emergency-use-authoriza...
curmudgeon22··on Ask HN: What is the future for Oracle DBAs?
I think something like data science could make sense. Learning about cloud databases like Snowflake or BigQuery seems like a decent option with lots of transferable skills/knowledge.
curmudgeon22··on Why winter exercise can be especially hard on the lungs
That's the recommendation further down in the article:

> Both Giesbrecht and Kennedy say a simple face covering, such as a fabric mask, neck warmer or scarf, can go a long way to protecting the lungs from being irritated.

> "If you cover your mouth, you're essentially warming the air and humidifying the air in a very productive manner," said Kennedy. "So essentially, your lung has to deal with less cold, dry air."

curmudgeon22··on The One-Sided War of Ideas with China
Readermode gets around the paywall.
curmudgeon22··on Do farmers have the right to repair their own equipment?
I agree with the sentiment of “yes”. But I think the title/question reflects reality:

>But these days it’s dealerships — via sales and service agreements with manufacturers — that have legal access to these diagnostic tools. So when an error message pops up, farmers and independent mechanics are out in the cold, sometimes literally.

curmudgeon22··on Male balding is a major risk factor for severe Covid-19
That's not how I read it. I read it as baldness increases your risk of contracting COVID.
curmudgeon22··on Bloomberg News Is Laying Off Nearly 100 Journalists
Fair enough, I think there are other interesting considerations, chiefly and overall decline in journalism quality.
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