Ask HN: If you had to get a non-tech masters degree, what would you go for?
Is there any specific program / college / etc outside of tech that you would want to study if you could?
highwayman47
Re:Some arguments against a land value tax (2024)
on Friday July 11, 2025 @10:32AM (#44532578)
Re:US court strikes down 'click-to-cancel' rule designed to make unsub...
on Tuesday July 08, 2025 @11:10PM (#44506035)
Severing contracts for me, not for thee.
Re:FICO to incorporate buy-now-pay-later loans into credit scores
on Tuesday June 24, 2025 @11:30AM (#44367296)
The only appeal of these loans is that they weren’t incorporated into FICO score. These companies will all fail once people start noticing their scores drop.
Ask HN: How can I think more like an engineer?
I’ve always been an analyst, but think I was meant to be an engineer. So I'm looking to cultivate a more engineering-centric mindset. I've always admired the problem-solving approach, systematic thinking, and creativity that engineers bring to the table. Could you recommend some books that are particularly good at teaching or illustrating these skills?
Re:Plant CO2 uptake rises by nearly one third in new global estimates
on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @10:01AM (#42698009)
CO2 is food for plants
Re:Who killed the rave? Late-night dancing falls into global decline
on Wednesday January 08, 2025 @11:43AM (#42635967)
COVID + Middle Class Poverty
Re:Why Is the American Diet So Deadly?
on Tuesday January 07, 2025 @11:08AM (#42623917)
Simple: Bad food is subsidized
Re:Bank of North Dakota
on Wednesday December 18, 2024 @11:36AM (#42452028)
I wish there was some books, lectures, etc. about what makes BND unique and what it does. Can’t find anything.
Re:Looking for a Job Is Tough
on Wednesday November 13, 2024 @10:07PM (#42132741)
That’s why I gave up
Re:Ibis, the Federated Wikipedia Alternative
on Sunday October 27, 2024 @03:20PM (#41964908)
What does this term “federated” being thrown around in tech lately mean?
Re:The TikTok documents: Stripping teens and boosting 'attractive' people
on Sunday October 13, 2024 @09:29PM (#41833348)
Agreed, TikTok is just the best at it; plus it is the only viable non-US threat to US tech giants, therefore it’s the villain.
Re:Two never-before-seen tools, from same group, infect air-gapped dev...
on Saturday October 12, 2024 @10:10PM (#41824608)
So just don’t use USB’s? Article was poorly written - couldn’t even finish it
Re:How long til we're all on Ozempic?
on Friday October 11, 2024 @03:34PM (#41812777)
Why can’t there be a drug for chronically underweight
Re:
on Tuesday October 08, 2024 @10:59AM (#41778069)
It’s used for official comms by state and local govts too
Re:US House panel probes FCC decision to deny Starlink nearly $900M
on Tuesday October 08, 2024 @08:33AM (#41776638)
At what point do these companies return the money?
Re:Sports Betting Apps Are Even More Toxic Than You Thought
on Tuesday October 01, 2024 @01:00PM (#41711094)
Funny, probably 90% of HN was pro-legalizing this…
Re:America is becoming less "woke"
on Sunday September 29, 2024 @05:00PM (#41690497)
It never was, however the mainstream media wanted you to think so
Re:NASA is selling a brand-new Moon rover: Never used, one previous owner
on Sunday September 29, 2024 @08:41AM (#41686941)
"For sale: baby shoes, never worn."
Re:Legalizing Sports Gambling Was a Mistake
on Friday September 27, 2024 @02:55PM (#41674285)
When the top player makes over $1M and 80% make nothing - how does that help with the point of sports.
Re:Legalizing Sports Gambling Was a Mistake
on Friday September 27, 2024 @02:37AM (#41667017)
In a couple of years people will feel the same way about college athletes being compensated.
Re:50 year old petrodollar pact between Saudi Arabia and US expires
on Thursday June 13, 2024 @07:36PM (#40676050)
Surprised to see TipRanks on HN. That's not a real news source.
Re:Ask HN: What are some clever ways for a non-technical person to wor...
on Wednesday May 22, 2024 @07:04PM (#40447902)
What if it's sensitive data, and just want to make sure it's secure - not necessarily saying the dev is malicious, but maybe need a 2nd pair of eyes on security, etc.
Ask HN: What are some clever ways for a non-technical person to work with devs?
What are some clever strategies or methodologies you've employed to verify a developer's honesty and quality of work when you lack deep technical understanding?For example, if you have a developer doing something technical - how can you ensure it's done correctly?I suppose you could have them do the work and then have a separate dev check the work (if resources allow)?Interested in potential...
Re:Congress Just Made It Basically Impossible to Track Taylor Swift's ...
on Wednesday May 22, 2024 @03:26PM (#40445162)
CO2 for me and not for thee
Re:Deaf girl is cured in world first gene therapy trial
on Thursday May 09, 2024 @02:28PM (#40311320)
It would be nice if people at these companies were rewarded the same way as food delivery app employees.
Re:Stack Overflow users deleting answers after OpenAI partnership
on Wednesday May 08, 2024 @10:50PM (#40304824)
Why? They don’t want the knowledge to be more accessible to the masses all of the sudden?
Also, all those answers are backed up somewhere.
Re:Evidence of price-fixing in the oil industry?
on Friday May 03, 2024 @02:54PM (#40250979)
Even if this were true, China, Russia and India aren’t going to reduce their emissions. So they will thrive with the cheap energy and overtake the west.
Re:Evidence of price-fixing in the oil industry?
on Friday May 03, 2024 @02:53PM (#40250965)
I look forward to nothing being done about this and no one being held accountable.
Re:Should the stock market never close?
on Sunday April 28, 2024 @11:58AM (#40189527)
It’s nothing but a money grab by the big players