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Re:Ask HN: What laptop computer do you currently use? on Monday September 02, 2019 @09:45AM (#20859065)
Laptop model: ASUS Q504U

CPU: i5

RAM: 12 GB

Screen: 15.6

Personal comments: Purchased because I needed the extra ram to run VMs. It's thin and light, and gets about 4 hours on the battery.

Re:Why I Quit Tech and Became a Therapist on Monday March 11, 2019 @01:09PM (#19360669)
IT is bottom-heavy, and seniors are leaving because they're either giving up or retiring. More problematic is that a lot of senior level people are either out of jobs, or can't move from the job they're in because the hiring focus seems to be on the under-30 crowd.
Re:The Case for Transmissible Alzheimer's Grows on Sunday February 10, 2019 @02:56PM (#19129632)
Would be interesting to find out if increases in the frequency of other neurologic diseases could be prion-related. Autism, for one.
Came to see if the troubled teen industry or Fornits was mentioned. Amazed to find out how far this cult has spread and how many it's affected.