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jordsmi

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jordsmi··on What are your problems or need in your life
I own an affiliate network that works with social media influencers.
jordsmi··on What are your problems or need in your life
I need to be more productive. I currently make a good amount of money doing basically nothing at home, and should be using this time to get some more skills. Instead I just sit around and BS
jordsmi··on Ask HN: What browser extensions do you use for HN?
I think this was the one I had before, thanks!
jordsmi··on Ask HN: Where do you store your side projects?
Everything goes in bitbucket until I am ready for it to go on github. So all of my side projects that don't fully make it end up staying on bitbucket
jordsmi··on Ask HN: Is using your real name at HN a noob behaviour?
Only if you are a troll. If you are a normal user, then I prefer real name.
jordsmi··on Ask HN: What is your most profitable side project?
Thanks for this, I'm about to use it. Was actually working on a resume and this is perfect timing.
jordsmi··on Ask HN: What book that you read in 2015 significantly affected how you think?
the millionaire fastlane by mj demarco.

It has the same problem as the 4hww where the name sounds very scammy, but the idea behind the book is really good.

jordsmi··on Ask HN: Why did OS X win out over Linux for so many developers?
Works out of the box.

Most dev things work exactly the same as on linux.

You can use photoshop

jordsmi··on Ask HN: What is your favorite FTP client?
I second cyberduck.
jordsmi··on Ask HN: What Keyboard do you use?
I have a WASD mechanical, but lately I have just been using my Apple Magic Keyboard. For awhile I hated it because it's so small and compact, but have really fallen in love with it recently.
jordsmi··on Amazon Payments plus VPN = account closed
"Due to this unauthorized access, your account cannot be reopened. In order to continue shopping with Amazon Payments, we ask that you open a new Amazon account."

This seems like a very odd way to handle this situation. Just making a new account wouldn't really help anything if you are compromised. Also i find it strange that they are ok with you bypassing their ban, and just making a whole new account.

jordsmi··on The Darknet: Is the Government Destroying “the Wild West of the Internet?”
"The Darknet (sometimes called the Dark Web) works on the Tor browser,".

Nowadays when people say darknet they mostly just mean the marketplaces

jordsmi··on Ask HN: Verizon Wireless can't stop spoofing. Really?
You can spoof any phone number, it has nothing to do with verizon.
jordsmi··on LogMeIn acquires Lastpass
Time to switch back to KeePass. Lastpass is much more enjoyable to use but LogMeIn seems to ruin everything they touch
jordsmi··on Ask HN: Is Hacker News biased against new member?
I don't think people click into everyone's profile before they go to articles, so I don't really think this is true.

It would be different if it showed your total points next to your name at all times.

I think that someone who has been around longer will know the type of things to post to get a response more than a newer person who just posts what they find interesting.

jordsmi··on Ask HN: How good is a performance of $0.05 cost per like on a FB campaign?
While there are some goals I usually have for my engagement, CTR, etc on facebook. The real end goal is your ROI.

I've had campaigns with extremely cheap clicks, but no conversions.

I've always had campaigns with expensive clicks, but it converted so highly that I was making good profit.

So pretty much there is no real cookie cutter answer for this question, especially since you are just paying for likes. From my experience most of IG likes are just bots and don't bring any real traffic.

jordsmi··on Tell HN: I just asked ~10 people to list my worst qualities
You should have created some anonymous form that they could submit to. I know you said you wouldn't be offended, but most people would not be brutally honest if you know they are the ones saying it.
jordsmi··on Ask HN: What are you working on this week?
I've been getting some landing pages and ad copy ready for when the Instagram ads go public, which I was told is tomorrow.

Also, I am working on adding a test suite to one of my previous applications that I made. I finished up the model/controller tests, so am on to the integration tests.

jordsmi··on Ask HN: Would you guys work for Bitcoin?
Sure, but I would transfer most of it out to USD.

I enjoy BTC for sending/receiving payments as it is very easy, but I don't see it as a safe 'investment'.

jordsmi··on Ask HN: What's the best Bitcoin exchange/wallet out there?
Coinbase is good to get the bitcoins, I wouldn't use them as my wallet. I've heard bad stories of them closing accounts due to bitcoins being used somewhere that they do not approve of.

I use electrum on my own machine as my wallet

jordsmi··on Ask HN: Iwant to start a new SaaS startup, but I don't have a bank account
Self employment is employment
jordsmi··on Ask HN: Moving to Philadelphia
Thank you for this post.I live in the middle of PA and am planning on making a move into philly, so this info will be useful to me too.

From what I can tell on meetup.com there are plenty of meetups for various technologies. The tech scene won't be as big as in boston, but it seems sufficient.

jordsmi··on Ashley Madison founder steps down
Other than the few big main sites, this is how alot of the dating sites are. Especially all of the hook up ones you see on porn sites ads. They are all fake women accounts just trying to get money out of the guys.
jordsmi··on Ask HN: Why is Telegram Messenger not popular in US?
I really wish Telegram or Whatsapp was more used. I stuck using kik which is such a terrible app. No web interface and if I need to sign into a different account I lose all chat history.
jordsmi··on Ask HN: Can I be happy on small things done to the community?
Small things add up over time.

Also, it is hard to just jump in and make huge changes. Keep making small changes, eventually you will fall into something bigger.

jordsmi··on Ask HN: Is This Enough to Get a Job?
I also agree the price is a bit high, but it says you can get a refund within 30 days.
jordsmi··on Ask HN: Is Twitter failing?
This isn't a twitter specific thing. It happens on every form of website that has follow and unfollow features(I do it on alot of my instagram accounts). It is the easiest way to gain a follower base for a very low cost.
jordsmi··on Ask HN: How do you choose the next book you'll buy?
Usually two different methods.

1: I have a large list of books saved on goodreads that I want to read. Most of these were heard on podcasts, or were recommended on the internet. When I need a new book I just look over the list and pick one that looks interesting.

2: If I hear someone talk about a book that I am really interested in I will buy it right away. This method usually ends up in a book that sits on my desk and doesn't get read

jordsmi··on Ask HN: Liability due to lack of SSL
They 'require' it, but it is still possible to use the service without SSL. At least it was possible on stripe a few months ago. I'm not sure if they end up cutting you off after they notice the non ssl traffic, but I setup some test apps that worked fine without ssl.
jordsmi··on Ask HN: How do you deal with the pain of programming?
The joy of fixing the bug/creating a solution for a non-trivial problem is enough for me.
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