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msallin··on The swing has a near-universal history of ritual transgression
Has anyone seen a really big version of a swing designed for grown-ups? I'm wondering if a longer chain might be a little more thrilling for adults.
msallin··on The toll of dating app burnout
This is fascinating!
msallin··on Snap lays off 20% of employees
https://www.theonion.com/overstock-com-announces-plans-to-de...
msallin··on Face transplant recipient’s donor face now failing
I'm with you. These kind of images stay with me forever, particularly at 4 o'clock in the morning.
msallin··on Ask HN: How do you manage UI/UX for your side projects?
I'm very experienced at UI/UX and suck at programming, so I'm happy to help you out. (I might need your help too one day!)

Find me at www.mathlete.com

msallin··on Katie's New Face
Sorry to be that guy, but is there a text-only way to read this article? I just can't handle the images, they're haunting me.
msallin··on Apple, Influence, and Ive
I bought an Apple Watch last fall in what I assumed was a silly, tech-geek pursuit of getting in shape. Surprisingly, the Activity app (the one with the rings) has completely transformed my body. I know all the tricks it's using to motivate me, but damn it, it works. I make sure to close my rings every single day and it shows: I've lost weight, gained noticeable muscle, and went down a notch in my belt. Oh, and I've heard it also tells time.
msallin··on How to automate your finances and feel good about money
You should try it out, I'd love to know if it works as well for you as the spreadsheet version you're using!
msallin··on Winter 2017 Batch
good luck, everyone!
msallin··on 62% of Americans Have Under $1,000 in Savings, Survey Finds
Sure, you could liquidate your investments if need be, but you'll get hit with high short-term capital gains taxes if you sell equities you've held for a year or less. If held longer than a year, you'll pay long-term capital gains taxes, which are substantially lower.
msallin··on 62% of Americans Have Under $1,000 in Savings, Survey Finds
If you meet the income requirements (>$116k if single, >$183k if filing jointly), you can contribute up to $5,500 per year into a Roth IRA which can also double as an emergency fund if need-be. You can withdraw all your contributions with zero penalty anytime for any reason. You just can't withdraw your earnings on those contributions without a penalty.
msallin··on I can build an forever-free and anonymous personal finance web app
Hey man, I'm building something similar, I'd love to chat about it with you. Used to work at Intuit, came up with this idea, I've been working on this for 5 years, full time for two.
msallin··on What's a Verb That Rhymes with 'Wow'? Searching for Words with Words API
Bow
msallin··on Are You a Robot? Introducing “No CAPTCHA ReCAPTCHA”
God, I never put my finger on it until you mentioned it. So true.
msallin··on Show HN: Keep, an app that helps you love how you spend every dollar
Simple.com's homepage used to say "Beautiful banking, handcrafted in Portland." <gag>
msallin··on Banking Startup Simple Acquired for $117M, Will Continue to Operate Separately
link? Or are you referring to "Why BitCoin Matters"?
msallin··on How We Unexpectedly Got 60K Users in 60 Hours (2012)
Homeboy flew out and delivered homemade cookies and a trophy to his 10,000th user. Awesome.
msallin··on Any suggested vendors for charging users micropayments?
Thanks, I'll check it out!
msallin··on Any words of wisdom on hiring an outside C.E.O? Cautionary tales?
Hm, been googling him but not much comes up besides mentions that he was lousy and made a surprise resignation at Linuxcare...
msallin··on Would you buy an expensive domain name?
I had the perfect domain name - but it was a .net. We even had the perfect logo for it. But everyone in the biz told me I needed a .com, even my mom. So I spent a few hours with a thesaurus and came up with a shortlist, and of the ones available, the best was offered by BuyDomains.com for $2,500. I mentioned it to my investors and my parents and they said BUY IT NOW. My team was less enthusiastic about the name, but they understood why it was good: - .com - 5 letters, 2 syllables - easy to pronounce and spell - the name made sense for our business, it wasn't nonsense

I went for it and I'm really glad I did. Would I do it for $3K? Not sure. $4K? I don't want to think about it.