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Re:For Brilliant Color: Packaging the First LSD Blotter on Monday March 25, 2024 @11:26AM (#39817520)
I think it was inside based on this excerpt: “Opening Ghost’s package, purchasers would discover a handy information sheet that today gives us a sense of how some underground purveyors understood and promoted their wares.”
Re:Losing my son on Wednesday January 17, 2024 @11:04PM (#39037663)
I appreciate you sharing this
Re:Ask HN: What do you use to replace incandescent lights? on Friday November 17, 2023 @09:27AM (#38304032)
I use the 40 watt “appliance bulb” incandescents that you can still get when feasible - like in my small office. But they only work for certain situations- hard to fully light a room on 40 watt bulbs, but for accent lighting they are great.
I dont think display is transparent, the eyes are an outward facing video of wearers eyes.
Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (June 2023) on Thursday June 01, 2023 @05:12PM (#36157407)
"Sorry, but we can't find that page." for https://grnh.se/c732fc453us
Sam Harris thinks this is true for religion as well... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WOAAKMA6Hk
Re:The Counterintuitive Physics of Turning a Bike on Sunday March 05, 2023 @03:58PM (#35033861)
Also a core part of Keith Code’s teaching since I think the 70s. Highly recommend his school for any motorcycle rider. https://superbikeschool.com/the-curriculum/
Re:An Event Apart – Farewell on Monday December 26, 2022 @05:07PM (#34142435)
Just attended what I guess was the last conference a couple of weeks ago in SF. Attendance was about 250. It was a solid group of speakers, and yes, front end/ux centric, but not limited to that. Unfortunately I got covid on the trip, and then gave it to my wife and 7 year old, which essentially took us all out for the holiday.
Re:Mandatory Helmet Laws Make Cyclists Less Safe on Monday December 05, 2022 @04:37PM (#33872257)
Not sure I follow you, are you suggesting bicyclists should wear motorcycle helmets?
Re:Mandatory Helmet Laws Make Cyclists Less Safe on Monday December 05, 2022 @02:09PM (#33870305)
Right - good point. And obviously my larger point is where do you draw the line with mandates? The arguments here are largely about preventing head injuries - so how far is too far?
Re:Mandatory Helmet Laws Make Cyclists Less Safe on Monday December 05, 2022 @02:08PM (#33870286)
Maybe so, but auto accidents still result in lots of head injuries even with the existing safety systems.
Re:Mandatory Helmet Laws Make Cyclists Less Safe on Monday December 05, 2022 @02:07PM (#33870274)
I'm talking about a bicycle helmet.
Re:Mandatory Helmet Laws Make Cyclists Less Safe on Monday December 05, 2022 @12:56PM (#33869086)
According to the CDC, 30% of injury related deaths are TBI-related, and 14% of those TBIs are from car accidents. Why not have mandatory helmets for auto drivers too?
Re:How to Sell Tickets Fairly on Saturday November 19, 2022 @12:18AM (#33667197)
Ticketmaster could have done everyone a huge favor by simply staggering the sales for separate dates a bit and not trying to sell tix for every show all at once.
I once had a business owner put forth a similar contract after they had purchased the company where I was employed for a few years. I refused to sign (I was only one out of 60 or so employees that did so). The "accountant" told me I would never work in California again as all companies were moving in this direction. I'm still employed in CA, however, that company no longer exists. :).
I found requestly organically a few months back and love it, great tool.
Re:Ask HN: Have you found a good desk chair? on Friday June 18, 2021 @05:09PM (#27555079)
Embody + Aeron and alternate between them. Always amazes me people will spend incredible amounts on a car, but will skimp on something they spend 8+ hours a day sitting in.
Re:Why did bar ends go away from mountain bikes? on Monday May 24, 2021 @12:04PM (#27266002)
Totally anecdotal but I had a friend in the 90s who fell, landed on his bar end, and had to have an emergency appendectomy.
Re:Where Am I? NYTimes or Google? on Saturday July 04, 2020 @01:09AM (#23730283)
Turned this in a few weeks ago - so much better.
Re:What Do You Call the Corner Store? on Monday July 29, 2019 @04:32PM (#20559102)
"Curb Market" anyone?
Re:Calling a real estate robocaller back on Tuesday April 30, 2019 @12:30PM (#19789405)
Is it just me or does this article end mid-thought?
Re:Leukemia Has Won on Tuesday February 19, 2019 @06:13PM (#19203929)
Very sad to hear. You are a strong fellow for putting things out there in such a public way, I am sure you have helped many deal with their own struggles.
Re:Whitespace killed an enterprise app on Wednesday February 13, 2019 @12:25PM (#19154712)
For any UI that has long running power users, however complicated, the users will over time memorize how the screens look and operate. It doesn't matter how 'intuitive' the redesign is because you will have broken their rote patterns - and the user has to rethink how they use the software, often at every turn. In the high paced environment of a call center this is simply untenable.
Re:Thermal Paper Polaroid on Monday May 07, 2018 @09:39AM (#17012590)
Great work!
Re:Ask HN: I’ve been applying to a million jobs on Thursday February 16, 2017 @09:56AM (#13660293)
http://www.krmmalik.com - without the www you get a 404