megaman8

Why don't we just institute a national call tax of 1/2 cent per call? It would be negligible for any legitimate call, but it would totally break the business model for robocalls which require millions of calls to get through. I assume an extremely small percentage of people actually buy stuff from robocalls. am i missing something?

If a company is hiring people who can't write code then their hiring process has huge problems. In my 15 years of developer experience at 5+ companies, I've never once met a developer who couldn't code. I don't know where companies are finding all these developers who supposedly can't code.

the reason has nothing to do with the ones being let go. It's about the people who remain: they're gonna be working a lot harder when they see their colleagues laid off. No one wants to be next. It's like running away from an alligator. You don't have to be faster than the alligator, you just need to be faster than your friends.

but it doesn't have to be that way. even here in SF, we have DSG races that only cost 5$ for a 5K or 10K. Sure there's no timing chip or free bananas or trophies, but you get your time and a chance to compete against others.

As for shoes, I've been running 5-10 miles per week in the same pair for over 2 years and haven't worn them out yet. Yes, Nike/special performance ones do wear out much faster and fall apart in less then 1000 miles. But, if you get a cheaper pair from target or other department stores, they'll last a lot longer.

that's the main reason I don't do them. I think paying 150$ to run 26 miles is a world class rip-off. Movies last 2 hours and cost 10$ to attend. I wouldn't mind paying 10$ for a half-marathon.

So far they haven't really done much wrong. But, the problem is, the potential for wrong doing is so enormous. Google has so much power to control the fate of every business on this planet: I think this is just begging for abuse. It's remarkable that they've gone this long without any more serious scandals.

it's a good point. I wasn't in the market for that type of service anyways. But, if I was at any time in the future, I'd look at other competitors.

Yup, I'm making a note of this, and will never sign up for a DropBox Pro account now.

I've seen patents that hinged on a single line of Javascript code because it was used in a context that has never been patented before and no prior art. Not only was it submitted, but it was accepted and is a patent now.

Seeing what republicans and democrats are doing to this country, i wonder if voters will start to consider alternative parties now.

I can only hope that voters learn something from all this and start considering alternative parties, rather than continuing to vote democrat/republican every year.

they didn't simply ignore it. they tried EVs before, there simply wasn't much demand for it at the time. Now that batteries are cheaper, things are starting to look different.

I know there's a lot of people for whom BI would help them do great things: I think this is a small minority that we in HN community are familiar with.

But I grew up in a bad neighborhood, and I know a lot of people, who wouldn't be so benevolent and wouldn't be using those funds in the way you imagine. I personally know people who would leech the system dry before they ever contributed anything meaningful anywhere.

I suppose this could happen to software engineering jobs outside of the gaming industry too once we end up with an equal number of over supplied software engineers.

these are all problems that can be solved. the question is, at what cost? will tunnels be cheaper? i have no idea.

I don't see anything wrong with Flying cars, conceptually. I would love to be able to cut my commute time by 1/3, imagine all the new job possibilities, and how many more candidates companies will have.

The problem is, maybe it can never be done cost effectively enough to make viable for everyone. I mean, we can't even make simple trains cheap: here in CA, it costs almost 250$ a month to BART back and forth

yes, your right. sorry, millions.

Roughly almost 600 Billion is spent on the homeless problem. Unfortunately, due to the incredibly high cost of housing, that money doesn't go very far. It'd be interesting to see a breakdown of where exactly all that money goes. Anecdotally, I've read articles of government funded syringes lining some of the streets.

As for why you don't see more high rises going up, that's due to regulations which increase cost. I saw one tech crunch article that said super computers are now required to comply with all the regulations: https://techcrunch.com/2018/12/08/why-you-need-a-supercomput...

Ironically, affordability regulations actually drive the cost of building up to the point where no one can afford it anymore and nothing gets built. Why is this allowed? A big chunk of the SF population is deeply conservative ( politically liberal), but actually conservative in that they dont want anything to change. Meanwhile more and more jobs are added every day exacerbating a huge imbalance between housing and jobs, and employers continue to wonder why they can't find "talent".

On the plus side, there's no shortage of fun spots in SF: the fisherman's wharf, the embarcadero, the presidio, etc. Lots of fun restaurants and cafes, etc.

The problem isn't the consumer who takes advantage of the system. the problem is the regulations that prevent consumers from choosing whether they want to pay that extra 2-3% that credit card companies charge the merchant. Right now, if i want to pay with cash, I still end up paying that extra 2-3%, even if the merchant wants to give me a 2-3% discount, they're not allowed, due to those regulations.

It's kinda tough figuring out a whole new direction if you're in IT. But, if you're looking to get into web development, it's a pretty good time. Start off with HTML, CSS, Javascript and AJAX. that's the foundation and from there you can learn VUE/basic HTML/css from my tutorials: https://codeorc.com

No, you're asking the selling agent to give the 3% he would have given to the buyer's agent, and instead give it back to the seller.

3% is what the buying agent asks for. Without a buying agent, that's 3% the seller doesn't have to pay.

Not having a realtor as a buyer really helps, because you can add that 3% to the purchase price of the house saving you 3% which can be a huge amount in expensive markets like the bay area.

But, it's a little more than that for some. Some people are actually able to reduce cortisol in their bodies, regulate temperature, slow the blood pressure and a host of other bodily functions through power of the mind and breathing.

I used to think so as well. I was always of the mindset that I had to feel somewhat full to "relax" me so I can go to sleep. I could never seem to fall asleep while hungry.

But, I found out, it's actually just a mindset thing. Once I realized that, I found that I could go to bed hungry and still get a great nights sleep. I know it sounds incorrect but sometimes attitude and mindset really can influence outcomes.

I've had exactly the same experience. There's something about going without food for 16 to 22 hours that reduces hunger the following days.

if I see content prices go up to much, I'll just go on youtube. there's so much free content there (with advertisement) and it's just growing more and more and more.

which is doubly ridiculous: cinnamon is actually one of the few parts (probably the only) of the cinnamon bun which is good for you: it's high in fiber and has been shown to have numerous health benefits.

Yup, I totally want that. I want a phone that will last 5 years or longer... ideally about 10 years, like the old ones used to.

It means Alternate account. players are pretty bitter about the use of ALTs because they're used to join opponent alliances and then spy on them. hence, most alliances now have a pretty rigorous "getting to know you period"