BigTex420
Re:Researchers successfully potty-train cows
on Monday September 13, 2021 @02:47PM (#28515157)
You can potty train anything. I potty trained my hamster
Re:Why Are Brands Now Active in Cultural Conversations?
on Tuesday June 16, 2020 @04:07PM (#23543439)
Totally agree. It's also easier for McDonalds to post a black box to say they care rather than address that 75% of their black female employees will experience sexual harassment at some point while working there.
Re:Facing net neutrality critics, Verizon lifts data caps on public sa...
on Sunday August 26, 2018 @02:57AM (#17844663)
There isn't (read: shouldn't be) a bandwidth limit on unlimited plans, which the fire department had
Re:Ask HN: Amazon software engineers, how is the work culture now?
on Monday May 14, 2018 @01:55AM (#17063029)
Out of the 6 coworkers I’m close with, I’ve seen every single one of them cry for work related reasons at least once over the past year. Peak is hell.
Re:Apple made more profit in three months than Amazon has generated in...
on Saturday May 12, 2018 @01:07AM (#17052578)
Economies. Of. Scale.
Re:Ask HN: Books you should have read when you start a career in SE / CS?
on Thursday May 10, 2018 @12:14AM (#17036337)
Hackers and Painters
Re:A large proportion of Amazon's US fulfillment-centre workers are on...
on Friday April 20, 2018 @08:37PM (#16889352)
Seeing a few other sources that say other numbers (all above 12%, however)
Re:A large proportion of Amazon's US fulfillment-centre workers are on...
on Friday April 20, 2018 @08:36PM (#16889345)
14.5% of Americans live below the poverty line
Re:A large proportion of Amazon's US fulfillment-centre workers are on...
on Friday April 20, 2018 @08:35PM (#16889339)
I used to work at Amazon. Hourly workers make significantly more than minimum wage.
Re:How we made $100K trading CryptoKitties
on Wednesday April 11, 2018 @02:34AM (#16808577)
Ready for people to start using this digital collectible nonsense strategy on rarebits.io
In the case of Crypto All-Stars, the original website was deleted through a hostile takeover. But you can’t truly delete anything like that on the blockchain
Re:What America looked like before the EPA, in photos
on Friday March 16, 2018 @05:43AM (#16599564)
I think Adam Smith's invisible hand develops a bit of Parkinsons when it comes to issues like the environment. I agree with your sentiment but I also fall prey to cynicism a little too easily.
If there is one thing I've learned about the markets, it's this: Things move much more quickly or much more slowly than anyone ever expects.
Re:Salon magazine mines crypto-cash with readers' PCs
on Tuesday February 20, 2018 @02:05AM (#16418363)
I think it’s a good thing. Better than sacrificing journalistic integrity for clickbait that helps drive more ads
Re:Ask HN: How do you stay focused while programming/working?
on Tuesday December 12, 2017 @10:29AM (#15906221)
binaural beats are something similar. They've helped me focus.
Re:Ask HN: How do you plan vacations?
on Friday September 08, 2017 @01:49PM (#15202410)
Scott's cheap flights send me daily emails about mistake fares or good deals. I've already got a list of places to visit so if there's a match, I pull the trigger.
From there, Airbnb, atlas obscura, and google maps to find green areas nearby