HNHacker News
TopNewBestAskShowJobs

mingabunga

269 karma · joined July 31, 2013

submissionscomments
mingabunga··on Vivaldi Browser 1.0
I think it's good to make another browser. Trying to improve on existing things benefits everyone. Just downloaded it, it's got some nice touches I've not seen in other browsers.
mingabunga··on We Need a Better PC
I've always found ASUS laptops well built, great screens and very reliable. Their Zen books are nice.
mingabunga··on Effects of a Year in Ketosis [video]
I did a couple of months and quite liked it. Couple of downsides/notes. 1. I do a lot of sport (sprints/track & Field) and it's no good for the dynamic sports as I found out. Energy from fat explosive events because the free fatty acids can’t produce ATP quickly enough. Carbohydrate metabolism occurs faster that fat metabolism, refilling ATP stores quicker, and improving short range (10-60 seconds) recovery better than Fats. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-06/uosc-fts06021... 2. You're thirsty a lot - just keep your fluids up. 3. Your partner may not appreciate your acetone breath 4. Eat too many nuts and you'll probably get an itchy bum!
mingabunga··on Effects of a Year in Ketosis [video]
Atkins is high protein. Keto is high fat.
mingabunga··on Windows Phone is dead
I've found the hardware to be decent with a Nokia 930, App store didn't concern me too much as the OS mostly comes with everything I need anyway. The OS is nice and usable and has some good stuff. I've been on the beta getting the latest updates all the time, some of the long standing bugs are pretty frustrating (for the past 6 months I get reminded about 20 times a day that my Outlook settings are out of date - so I've mostly turned off notifications, no one has any idea on a fix). Meanwhile I can see the attraction of switching to Android/IOS as all those users are happily going about their day with stuff which just works.
mingabunga··on Ask HN: Why is hosting in Australia (and New Zealand) so crazy expensive?
Thanks. This is why HN is great, quick informative answers from lots of smart people :)
mingabunga··on Ask HN: Why is hosting in Australia (and New Zealand) so crazy expensive?
Ok, I can understand the price of renting the box, but bandwidth seems unreasonably expensive.
mingabunga··on It's Time to End the War on Salt (2011)
Keto diet makes your body produce ketones for energy, so you get the acetone breath - or something like that
mingabunga··on Study: Sitting is no worse than standing without moving
I think sitting might be bad for you in some ways. When you sit, your glutes are not activated so they become weak since they're not used (in the absence of any exercise) so your back suffers. At least if you stand, your glutes are used/activated. It might not increase your longevity but you'll probably have better posture.
mingabunga··on Mercury Spill
Yeha, I'm a bit dumbfounded about the calling of the fire dept, the reaction and so on. I would have just figured out where it was coming from and cleaned it up myself with some gloves and a dustpan.
mingabunga··on The toxic side of free – how I lost the love for my side project (part 4)
This is correct. Our payment provider GlobalCollect has passed us on a court ruling from Netherlands to state we don't need to pay any VAT since we're not physically there, even though we do sell there. A lot of payment processors like FastSpring, Avangate and Cleverbridge act as resellers for your products and are therefore obligated to charge and pass on VAT even if your company is not located there.
mingabunga··on Even with a VPN, open Wi-Fi exposes users
HideAway from www.firetrust.com is an always connected vpn, so gets around this issue. It offers rules for websites and applications so can always be on
mingabunga··on Hola VPN turns 10M users into exit nodes
HideAway: Uses rules so can be always on http://www.firetrust.com/en/products/hideaway
mingabunga··on Ask HN: What do you wish you had known before you turned 40?
Marry the right person
mingabunga··on An Open Letter to Tim Cook Regarding the App Store 70/30 Revenue Split
Devs probably wouldn't find the split so bad if the general fee charged for apps was higher. It must be pretty hard to make a living on 99 cent apps unless you're wildly successful.
mingabunga··on A plastic card for easy to remember strong passwords
Looks a bit like http://passwordlive.github.io/
mingabunga··on Fasting triggers stem cell regeneration of damaged, old immune system (2014)
All good - no problems, I think from memory that it's probably now less frequent
mingabunga··on Fasting triggers stem cell regeneration of damaged, old immune system (2014)
Friends also think it's a bit bizarre, but it works for me too and I'm used to it. Definitely feel more mentally alert - all the time, and don't get the after lunch tiredness anymore.
mingabunga··on Fasting triggers stem cell regeneration of damaged, old immune system (2014)
One big meal at dinner and a bit of grazing, although if I eat enough fat I don't feel like grazing later. I'm not completely militant about it, if someone asks me to meet up for lunch I'll go, but 95% of the time I stick with it. Plus it's nice to only have to make one decision about food a day and you save some $ from not buying lunch each day.
mingabunga··on Fasting triggers stem cell regeneration of damaged, old immune system (2014)
Not sure, I can eat quite a lot, I do a lot of exercise and I'm pretty lean. I just eat until I'm full, might have a few snacks later.
mingabunga··on Fasting triggers stem cell regeneration of damaged, old immune system (2014)
I eat dinner only, quite a lot for dinner and I can graze for the rest of the night. I like going to bed with a full stomach. I don't really get hungry during the day, drink plenty of water and exercise at 3:30, then I'm hungry after that. I eat most stuff, but keep pretty low on sugars, starchy stuff and eat more fat than most.
mingabunga··on Fasting triggers stem cell regeneration of damaged, old immune system (2014)
I've been eating once a day for the past 3.5 years and I'd read about the supposed immune system benefits. I've not had a cold/flu since then and I used to get 3-4 a year, so I'm sticking with it and I've become used to it anyway.
mingabunga··on The Benefits of Being Cold
I don't think he'll sell many ice vests to women - they always seem to feel the cold. The women at work are always rugged up, while the guys (ok, all the guys do a lot of exercise) are mostly in shorts and t-shirts. In bed, my wife has a couple of duvets on, and I'm on the top of the bed with nothing on, sweating away. Maybe, based on the theories in this article, women would find it easier to lose weight if they let themselves get cold. But they already are.
mingabunga··on Human running speed of 35-40 mph may be biologically possible
Running on a treadmill (as in this experiment) is quite different from running on an all weather track as sprinters do. I wouldn't be surprised if they got quite different results if somehow they were able to measure this on a non-moving track.
mingabunga··on Buffer raises $3.5M
They're doing pretty well for how much little info is on their website. What do they do? Apparently they're the easiest way to publish on social media...but there's not much more info
mingabunga··on Drop that spoon: The truth about breakfast cereals (2010)
Speaking of cat food, 1/3 of pet foods contain brewers rice which has little or no nutritional value http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brewers_rice For cats being completely carnivorous, I can't imagine carbs are doing them any favors.
mingabunga··on Stellar
From FAQs: To prevent spam, each transaction burns 10 microstellars (that is, 0.00001 stellars).
mingabunga··on Ask HN: Finding small, local companies who need websites?
Have a look at the yellow pages (not online) and visit all the companies who advertise a website. I think you'll find loads of them who say 'Under Construction' or who have a very basic website. I recall looking a few years back in the Yellow Pages Book and I was amazed at the amount of businesses who advertise a website but don't have one.
mingabunga··on Alcohol Test: Does Eating Yeast Keep You From Getting Drunk?
Anyone know why Voltarin (Diclofenac) works for hangovers? It's an anti-inflammatory drug. I have a 25mg tablet before going to bed after a big night, even if I've not had water before bed, I've never have a hangover/bad stomach/queezy/headache after taking one of these the night before.
mingabunga··on Tech is moving too fast for me: I'm out.
A lot of this news can be overwhelming, so much noise and its futile to try and digest it all - you'll lose focus. If you let it get to you, it will - it's a bit like saying yes to everyone's demands and then trying to satisfy them and in the end you run yourself in to the ground.

I'd just make a plan and stick to it. Perhaps focus on the problems your customers are having to stop them calling.

← PreviousPage 4 of 5Next →