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Yes, with a minimal investment in a good brush and Merkur razor + blades a couple years ago, I've already saved by going the double-edged way plus the shave is way better.

Only real problem is that I still haven't figured out how to do carry-on only and keep blades on me.

The leadership was able to increase their compensation 42% over the course of a year last year so, if that's what their focus is for this year, then maybe they are by cutting these folks, reducing costs, etc for whatever metrics get them more cash.

mpdehaan2 didn't use the word passion but caring too much. I've found myself in a similar situation. I didn't care about the company or work at all but, within the realm of job, I still wanted to excel at it. When you're forced to be somewhere 8 hours a day, you tend to want to make that time matter. Otherwise, what's the point. I've been through the exact same cycle and it sucks. It's worth it as a learning process though. Finding what the right balance for you, what works, what doesn't.

10 - 12 hours a day is pretty typical in the entertainment business. Most tv shows do 12s for an entire year, movies about the same for less, and VFX workers during crunch time (which is near permanent for some) 12 is usually the minimum. Plus your weekends are gone.

At least the guys in the Space Program were doing for a far more valuable reason.

Just a guess but the majority of companies in the US still depend on people showing up. Our work culture doesn't change that much (and has gotten worse in terms of some things [pensions, benefits, etc.]) even if it would make far more sense for people to work from home. Also, despite it being 2015, and the richest country in the world, our spread of broadband is pretty limited though growing. I think Google Fiber and similar companies will help alleviate this in the future.

Not everywhere is 'cutting edge', in terms of resources and managerial ideas, so it helps to think outside the SF bubble. I used to have to spend 2.5 hrs in traffic despite working for a 'tech company' just b/c the boss (late thirties) wanted it that way. And there's not much arguing with the person that cuts the check.

Um, it's not that different down here.

http://www.laweekly.com/news/its-official-la-is-the-most-una...

http://projects.scpr.org/longreads/high-rent-few-options/

I grew up in a not-so-blue area in NC but of the people I knew from school that have gone onto success it's been more through parents retiring and passing down solid local businesses. Most of those who have gone onto 'bigger' things have moved out to areas with more opportunities.

I've heard the same. There's an opposing group to that: writers.

Read any interview with a novelist, screenwriter, short story writer, etc and most will say it's something they hated doing but were glad to get done.

Pushed further though, I've seen good advice in some of those interviews which is to try to learn to enjoy the process, as what happens with the finish product is usually out of their hands. I think that's pretty applicable to a lot of other fields as well.

The past thousand years of history in Europe and constant internecine warfare beg to differ.

Maybe more this than blame the victim.

Could also blame the paperwork and complications we like to create for ourselves so some middleman, middle-company, or politician get their piece.

I had only heard about the studies but never took time to read the blog posts. I think I've spent the better part of the past two hours on there. Great stuff and always interesting to see people doing experiments like this (and making them open and 'fun'). A blog post every few months with as much in-depth research is something to look forward to.

Not even one incident. Hence, still having to get rid of water bottles, etc.

>Correct, some of my best results were from just talking to people about finding a place, knocking on doors, etc.

That's the benefit of doing the hostel thing and talking with people that have been where you're going. Some will say what's in your LP and some might have other suggestions. The staff as well -- they might have friends in another city or tell you where they stay, bc it's cheaper for them, and maybe hook you up.

There's also the AirBnB w/o paying: couchsurfing.org - which has been around a while.

personlurking mentioned Portugal - it's been a while but when I was in the Algarve during a summer trip there tended to be some little old ladies always letting their places out. They looked quite nice and, if you were staying a week or more, were reasonably priced. Even better if you find some companions.

Curious: why choose to pay instead of using a free service like couchsurfing.org?

Wasn't aware of this but not surprised. My original comment was going to be to the part of "taking them out of craigslist" since people trying to use craigslist have to sift through their ads clogging up stuff.

She didn't mention it, but nothing is really 'free' about this. With court costs, lawyers, time spent doing community service, and other miscellaneous stuff I wonder how much it cost her total. Not to mention a year or so of stress worrying about it and the obvious lingering effects of the decision.

A large portion of people most likely would not have been able to round up the resources she did nor have the support and get screwed by this type of stuff.

It's good that she's bringing the subject to light but, being a seemingly local law, and one that you might not know about until it's being thrown at you, it seems more likely it will continue to harm parents just getting by.

It's also up to the police whether to take it any further.

Once they arrive, and hopefully the owner arrives, explain yourself (you were acting in good faith, etc.) and try and make sure the police don't go overboard.

For a historical view of PTSD and warfare, I recommend Lt. Dave Grossman's "On Killing".

I don't agree with his conclusions about video games and violence, but the picture he draws of how soldiers used to demobilize, and how that adjustment period related to coping with PTSD, in different eras can provide some insight into some of the extenuating circumstances around the issue.

Essentially, the speed with which a soldier comes back from combat to the 'real world' (such as a flight from Kabul-Dubai-USA) might exacerbate disorientation and adjustment in our current era. Similar, to a very small degree, to reverse culture shock, etc.

I don't find it so odd.

If you read more than a few interviews with professional writers of literature, you'll see them mention how they don't read much fiction but a lot of non-fiction.

Some people believe anything from a government agency is wrong and that there aren't smart, capable people doing their jobs on the other end. Of all the things with air travel to pitch a hissy fit over, this one has always comes across as the silliest to me. Things really are going down the tubes if you can't be bothered to not look at your piece of glass for a minutes.

Then you ask them what else is there to do in Vegas than the strip and there's a long pause...

You're not alone. I don't quite understand the war against anonymity on the internet. Seeing someone's real name and photo next to a comment doesn't make what they say or do on the net any more civil.

Not only YouTube but everything Google is trying to integrate with G+. When showing a colleague a photo from a trip or looking at a review of something, I don't need to be shown as being available for a "hangout".

I'm not "always available all the time" - I just want to get mundane things done sometimes.

Over the past few years in my neighborhood in Los Angeles they have been replacing the older yellow buttons (that people tend to hit 10 million times thinking it will make the light change faster) with newer ones, which are really great. When the button is pressed, makes a loud click, a red light comes on, and it stays depressed until the signal changes. They've also added in that rat-a-tat-tat clicking that I assume is for blind people. Some people still pounce the button but I've noticed most tap it a single time. I'm a big fan and I'm sure the city is too as it probably cuts down on wear and tear.

In terms of actual crossing, it is worth hitting the button at some lights, so that they know there are pedestrians (otherwise it could be a green light and you still have a red hand) and other times there's always a way for a pedestrian to cross, usually with a countdown timer after a certain amount of seconds. Every ped crossing in LA seems to have a countdown timer, which is great, for peds and even drivers (it gives you an idea when the light is about to change).

And remember, this is Los Angeles, not really a city known for pedestrians so I think the city has done a good job for the most part.

The HSR is a boondoggle in its current state because of politics and land value in this state. Hyperloop will run into similar problems w/ NIMBYs, local governments, etc. Whereas Hyperloop can transport only 7.4 million people a year, HSR has the potential to transport 117 million. The Hyperloop is a neat concept and it's great that there's greater discussion on transportation issues but it won't solve the major outstanding issues with bringing quality mass-transit to California, and the US in general, which is people and political will.

Ski bum and surfer bum is a decision. Living on the margins of what used to be a middle class isn't. For the vast majority of people in the US, they're working longer hours for less pay, and, as the article says, less vacation.

The idea here at HN is that we can create and do things so that we aren't the paper-pushers and moist robots that make up the 'normal' workforce. In past economic times, their hope for those of us that could make life more productive for the gen. pop. was that we were able to make life 'better' for the majority and able to have much more quality of life than quantity. Even if you are 'allowed' your average 8-10 days vacation how disconnected are you really? A lot of people I know are required to have their phone on or be ready to respond to an email request if it comes in.

A real vacation like in Europe (where many countries equal or better US productivity) might be good for the US economy in general. Talk to anyone that is a creative, that ruminates on new things, and you'll find that most ideas come at the least time of thinking (the shower, a random walk, etc). When we're relaxed and living and letting our conscious slide a bit that sometimes we're at our best in coming up with the greatest thoughts.

I used to have a dumbphone from '06 until it crapped out and I went to an Android one. Everyone always made fun of me for having the older phone but then again everyone was always trying to be quick-draw on fact-checking some random bit of pop culture that came up in conversation, checking in, updating statuses, or taking pictures of events instead of being a part of them.

In terms of the phone zombies, it really bothers me when I see someone walking across a street engrossed in their phone. I always imagine them getting nailed by a car or cyclist b/c they aren't paying attention (and I'm sure, tragically, this has been happening). Same things with runners and their iPods prior to iPhones. Your ears and eyes are there for a reason.

Sidenote: Maybe the most interesting part of the NYT article is the first line "Last weekend, I was watching television with a few friends, browsing the week’s most popular YouTube videos, when a piece in the comedy section called “I Forgot My Phone” caught my eye." This goes beyond the meat of the piece but it's so interesting to see that that's a current browsing behavior that's possibly common enough to mentioned.