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Re:US agencies call for pause in Johnson & Johnson vaccine on Tuesday April 13, 2021 @01:15PM (#26795638)
I personally had an adverse reaction to this vaccine. I had a fever and extreme fatigue for 2 days. I am a relatively healthy 30-year-old male.
Re:You Weren't Meant to Have a Boss (2008) on Friday January 11, 2019 @04:39AM (#18882081)
Thank you. I completely agree. It’s implicit in your points about your manager and work group, but I’ll add that at bossless startup you can’t walk down the hallway and chat with different subject matter experts in hard science fields. Another point I would like to make is that working for a big company gives me the flexibility and means to continue going to school. I know graduate degrees can be controversial on HN. But getting a graduate degree is a life goal of mine. I wasn’t ready at the end of my undergrad to take on debt.
Re:The Hidden Cost of Touchscreens on Tuesday July 03, 2018 @07:43AM (#17449322)
You can set auto-climate control and will be able to change climate with voice in the future: https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/952750646406426624?s=21
Re:Ask HN: What do you want to learn in 2017? on Sunday December 25, 2016 @08:21PM (#13256377)
I want to get trained on all of the machines at techshop.ws. :)
Open issue for NSA deep packet inspection. No skipping! https://github.com/alex/what-happens-when/issues/34
This doesn't seem groundbreaking or mysterious. Battery stats are available for every application in settings > battery. I took a moment to reflect on the background usage for Facebook, and I turned that off. I did not delete the app. You can do the same thing in general > background app refresh. You'll still get notifications, and your newsfeed will refresh only when you open the app.
Re:Show HN: Ship Your Friends Meth on Saturday December 05, 2015 @11:07PM (#10684378)
Agreed. I would remove this. Otherwise I had a smile on my face most of the time.
Re:Straighter Teeth by Mail on Wednesday February 04, 2015 @09:56PM (#9001496)
I made an entire workflow with open source tools and materials that cost less than $100.

Here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfjuUN0E5yc

Like you said, the limiting factor is the extremely accurate scan. My workflow is not rigorous, just a proof-of-concept until the printing and scanning tech comes around.

Re:Back to the iPhone 5S on Saturday January 24, 2015 @03:38PM (#8940921)
I switched from the 6 to 6 plus. Reading is great. I'm 5'11" with hands average of that height. I think the only reason this has climbed so high on hacker news is because it has Apple's name on it. More choice is better. As people are consuming more content on their phones, like this website, bigger screens are helpful. Consider PDFs.
Re:Ask HN: Dealing with Failed Interview at Google and AWS? on Thursday October 30, 2014 @02:28AM (#8531688)
Points. I am giving them to you. Thank you, sir or madam. I salute you.
If I could add to the article, I would describe an ideal standing desk (or several), perhaps discuss contemporary standing desks versus old, and provide the specific instructions on DYI rather than the general description of necessary supplies. Thoughts, hackers?

For some hackers like me, arrangements like Hemingway's (a typewriter on top of a bookshelf) are too cramped for a laptop/desktop and anything else. In my case, in addition to an iMac, I need a traditional paper notebook for a math class, a graphing calculator, and a space to charge/test my iPad and phones. I experimented by propping up an end table on speakers and making adjustments with stacks of books. The surface area of an end table was far too small. So, I reverted back to my L-shaped sitting desk, which is a little too tricky at this time to prop up (it has a thin metal frame and has glass for all the surfaces).

He says he will give full refund. I supplied the response in a new comment rather than reply.
Full refund processing.

"Hey [omitted], http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/2jakg4/the_great_ro...

It was really poorly handled. I take full accountability." -Jordan

Jordan provided his email on the reddit comment ([email protected]) and encouraged people to contact him if they want to engage further.

After spending so much time reading the materials and forming an opinion, I emailed him. I suspect he thought not many people would actually email.

I'll make sure to comment if I get more details beyond these materials or even get a response.

Re:Apple’s dangerous game on Sunday September 21, 2014 @11:46PM (#8349131)
I'll leave it to other hackers to put it more eloquently. Any means to bypass the encryption on iOS 7 and before are vulnerabilities that adversaries can use to bypass the encryption on iOS 7 and before. Apple is basically saying that they didn't build in back doors, which this author is making the case for. iOS 8 data is still available to the government by other means than warrants and at much, much, much higher expense.
Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (August 2014) on Friday August 01, 2014 @02:11PM (#8121888)
Location: St. Louis, MO

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: C, Java, PHP, PostgreSQL, Android

Resume: goo.gl/9AYclW

Email: [email protected]

Re:Surface Pro 3 Review on Monday June 23, 2014 @02:07PM (#7933397)
So, I deleted the comment where I applaud IE yet describe the extensions you just rewrote in almost parody (edit: misread Firefox on my mobile device as IE. Good point! I love Firefox too for these reasons!). But, my point is that the metro IE doesn't have extensions. Chrome does (the metro edition) because last time I checked it's just a frozen implementation of the desktop browser but full screen. Lack of extensions is the weak point for me for any browser. And, the metro IE and better scaling overall are the only compelling benefits I see to IE. So, I usually opt for Chrome (edit: or even firefox! :) )
Re:Pre-dating Soylent by over 20 years: The Ultimate Meal on Thursday May 29, 2014 @04:55PM (#7818541)
Also, pre-dating civil rights by over 20 years.

"THE ULTIMATE MEAL® and MEALBAR® are totally free of yeast-based vitamins and minerals, soy, ... or anything from China."

I can see how local is better than sourcing internationally. There is no need to support anti-Chinese sentiments though, especially considering that the copyright on the sourced website is 2003.

I just switched to At&t today, so I can't comment on history of service. I would recommend using their automated system so that you don't have to call back and waste your time.

https://www.att.com/deviceunlock/client/en_US/

Secondly, if that doesn't work, your 50 minutes of time is definitely worth more than $5-10. There are a lot of alternative ways to unlock your phone that you might consider. I'm not going to post any links, but I know for a fact many exist.

Good luck to you, and I'm sorry about your bad experience. Your mileage definitely varies while talking on the phone to a huge company.

Re:Ask HN: Where should I take my post-undergrad career? on Thursday October 17, 2013 @03:22AM (#6564061)
Seeing that my faculty advisor is pushing me toward PhD hastily, this is completely relevant and something I worry about.

Thanks so much for your input.

Re:Ask HN: Where should I take my post-undergrad career? on Wednesday October 16, 2013 @06:26PM (#6562483)
Thanks for your prompt advice. I shared it with someone I trust, and they agree too. I'm grateful for your offer to give feedback on ideas. I look forward to taking advantage of that. Thank you.

Ask HN: Where should I take my post-undergrad career?

About me... I will graduate with BSs in CS and Biology in August 2014I have no industry experience. I do not feel passionate about anything at the moment. I want to enter industry at some point.I have research experience and low-impact symposium/conference projects in public health, biology and informatics.I have one outside computer science project that's not rigorous (automating a workflow).I...

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