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whatsstolat··on Sonder Raises $135M to Turn Airbnb Apartments into Hotels
Interesting. First disrupting hotels with holiday rentals (airbnb) which is now disrupted again by a hotel.
whatsstolat··on Ask HN: Software development after 40, how do you keep the fire?
That is interesting definition o making it big. I believe you need to be somewhat on the business side of things to make it big that way. There is a surplus of programmers who can write to spec but how many can spot the thing to build that will be disruptive? That's a different skillset.
whatsstolat··on Ask HN: Software development after 40, how do you keep the fire?
You don't need that much money for the kids themselves but I find spending quite a bit on conveniences to compensate for being short on time. Cleaners, gardener, dry cleaners, extended childcare facilities etc.
whatsstolat··on Ask HN: Has your social live taken a downward trend since you started coding
I find after a day of just doing coding in an open office environment, I can barely speak to anyone because its so draining.
whatsstolat··on Ask HN: Has your social live taken a downward trend since you started coding
Not the OP, but the coding I find additive is not the coding I get paid for. E.g. playing around with a new language or framework because its fun.
whatsstolat··on Ask HN: How much of your career has been building vs. maintaining?
99% maintaining. I think part of the reason is I want to be paid well and so that naturally filters out greenfield stuff. The well paying greenfield requires greenfield experience in whatever hyperspecific stack they are using.
whatsstolat··on Impossible Burgers’ key, bloody ingredient gets long awaited nod from FDA
Now we need to make quinoa that tastes like the real thing, using beef.
whatsstolat··on A Nerd’s Way to Walk Up the Stairs (2011)
I just used this method in my house with great success!

Turns out i have zero stairs.

whatsstolat··on My dad’s resume and skills from 1980
Looks like a simpler time. You just say what you did. No need to BS it up to sound like you are gods gift to programming. And once you get the job probably no logging every second of your time.
whatsstolat··on Ask HN: Pure mathematical route to intelligence?
The universe seems to run on a maths based OS so I'd think so.
whatsstolat··on Ask HN: What are you working on and why is it cool?
Buy the book!
whatsstolat··on Ask HN: Does your work offer to freeze your eggs? What are your benefits?
Back up your DNA. Will for on a USB drive and you could store it in multiple zones.

Or outsource the DNA production and birth delivery for no cost by adopting.

whatsstolat··on Bullshit-sensitivity predicts prosocial behavior
I got 100%. My BS meter is quantum!
whatsstolat··on Ask HN: Are there any HN-style web sites with mechanical engineering content?
Thanks I couldn't open the FAQs page for some reason it took me to the home page.
whatsstolat··on Ask HN: Are there any HN-style web sites with mechanical engineering content?
Fellow Sydney person!

I can't see a pricing page.

whatsstolat··on Show HN: Just Get Me Food
Works in Sydney. Ty will try it for real soon
whatsstolat··on Ask HN: What will you be working on this weekend?
Nothing. This weekend is for recreation and recharge. Future weekends may be different
whatsstolat··on Ask HN: How do you re-engage with your sense of wonder?
Surfing (I'm a beginner) seems to recharge my soul.
whatsstolat··on The financial mistakes behind why a startup laid off 400 employees overnight
Good question. Maybe they buried their heads in the sand until they went broke and had to fire everyone. Rather than make a tough decision earlier.

Another theory if they cut staff they'd have to cut clients and therefore revenue would take a hit which would be bad for their image raising most more money. Might as well go "all in" hope to raise some more. If you go bust start another startup.

whatsstolat··on Ask HN: Do you think HN should notify us when someone replies to our thread?
Sounds like a SaaS someone can create as an add on.
whatsstolat··on Show HN: Extension to highlight and tag users on Hacker News
Looks like a side profile, with glasses
whatsstolat··on Power Worth Less Than Zero Spreads as Green Energy Floods the Grid
Its a single digital meter.

For a few weeks we had the old style meter. It span backwards on a sunny day. So for that time period it was same rate in and out.

whatsstolat··on Power Worth Less Than Zero Spreads as Green Energy Floods the Grid
Where I live its about 25c (of Australian Dollar) for 1kwh but you only get 7c back. So a real battery would be much preferable.
whatsstolat··on What happens when you ask people to draw a bike (2016)
I resorted to outline.com for this one. Something I usually reserve for autoplay video sites and paywalls.
whatsstolat··on Ask HN: How do you all deal with lack of motivation?
This comes across as reductive. There is truth here but some sensitivity wouldn't go amiss.
whatsstolat··on How Does Mastodon Work?
Hashtagging dozens of cities though? These look like spam ads for the pimps.
whatsstolat··on Ask HN: What is the most unethical thing you've done as a programmer?
This is were a throwaway account would be appropriate
whatsstolat··on Ask HN: What is the most unethical thing you've done as a programmer?
Like the Roundup pun
whatsstolat··on How Does Mastodon Work?
There seems to be a lot of "city" spam. See https://mstdn.io/tags/sydney for example. Its about 80% escort ads.
whatsstolat··on Ask HN: Best way to block the sound of human voices in an open office?
Yeah but most people need to earn a $, and most places offering a $ or two are open plan.
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