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Re:Parking lots as economic drains on Monday February 02, 2026 @03:20PM (#46860884)
This is such a terrifying vision of the proper scope of government. We shouldn't use government to hurt people, and making someone's property too expensive to continue owning is definitely hurting them.

If you're really concerned with surface parking push the government to stop making it so expensive for companies to develop self-driving technology or to offer transportation services. If it's easier and less expensive for individuals to use transportation that they don't need to park anywhere the need for surface lots vanishes and those owning the property will look for something else to do with it.

Re:Eat Real Food on Wednesday January 07, 2026 @08:31PM (#46535917)
It’s the corn subsidies.
They did their initial AirPod implementation in a pretty insecure manner because it was securely locked to their hardware and they could trust themselves to not be malicious. If they have to build a feature, plus all the security around it, plus documentation, etc… it makes it much harder to bring to market. They may opt to skip it in favor of something else.
Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (November 2024) on Tuesday November 05, 2024 @01:50PM (#42054175)
Greystar | Front End Engineer - Greystar Living (React Native) | REMOTE (US)

Greystar is a leading, fully integrated real estate company offering expertise in investment management, development, and management of rental housing properties globally.

We are a small team operating like a startup inside a global organization. Our goal is to redefine the way that residents interact with their multi-family communities.

We're looking for a few strong React Native developers to join our team to increase our velocity and aid in experimenting with new features. You'll be joining a small team of folks that are passionate about user experience and data-driven development.

How to Apply: https://greystar.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/CONFIDENTIALEXTERNAL/...

Company Website: https://www.greystar.com

Re:New pill helps Covid smell and taste loss fade quickly on Thursday October 19, 2023 @01:41PM (#37945985)
Obviously an N=1 result, but I had really good luck with a sodium citrate nasal spray. Restored my sense of smell almost immediately, I used for 5 days twice a day.
Re:Ask HN: Generalist contractors, what is your hourly rate? on Saturday September 03, 2022 @01:22PM (#32704008)
Between $175 and $400/hr depending on the type of work, length of engagement, and interest in the project.
Re:Heroku Is Down on Wednesday February 02, 2022 @10:40AM (#30179098)
I enjoy Heroku for database-backed web apps, but lean towards Vercel or Amplify if I’m hosting a single-page app or a basic website.
I hope so, as I just started on Monday!
Most C-level folks that I’ve worked with in the past decade have told me that they send messages when they have time, which is often off hours, but they don’t expect a reply until business hours. I’ve heard very few middle managers say the same thing, so a late night message may be perceived differently. But that’s just my personal experience, obviously very situational.
Re:Ask HN: What you up to? (Who doesn't want to be hired?) on Monday November 01, 2021 @10:28PM (#29076177)
I’ve been working on a project planning web app, fighting the urge to add more features before taking it public.
Re:Ask HN: Resources to get started in game development? on Sunday October 17, 2021 @12:18AM (#28893916)
Grab a copy of Unity and take some of Penny DeByl’s courses on Udemy.
Re:Ask HN: How do you prep for meals? on Sunday October 17, 2021 @12:17AM (#28893911)
I use Paprika to manage my recipes, when I know I what I want to make I use the grocery list feature to ensure I have all the ingredients. I try to plan dinners which will leave leftovers that can be used as components in breakfast and lunch later in the week (e.g. mashed potatoes-> potato pancakes).
Re:Where do you store private photos on Monday September 20, 2021 @08:39PM (#28600785)
You could keep them in an encrypted disk image.
There are lots of models, but the only study I’m aware of showed that blue surgical masks had ≈10% efficacy when worn correctly, with cloth masks and gaiters less effective.

Additional ventilation seemed to have better efficacy.

Re:G7: Rich nations back deal to tax multinationals on Saturday June 05, 2021 @08:33AM (#27404387)
If private companies did something like this it would be called price-fixing and they would be prosecuted.
Re:The Paradox of Abundance on Wednesday January 13, 2021 @09:49AM (#25762618)
Just wait until the author visits a small town where people grow their own food and raise their own livestock.
Re:Ask HN: As a person, what can I do to improve a city? on Friday November 06, 2020 @10:44AM (#25008397)
Elect socially liberal, fiscally conservative leadership.
Re:Sketch: Proud to Build a Truly Native Mac App on Tuesday October 27, 2020 @09:51PM (#24914156)
I love VSCode, but Electron apps are still pretty brutal on battery life, so it’s hard to work for very long without being plugged in. I’d personally love a pure native version for that reason alone, but the feature set wins out for day to day usage since I work mostly from home anyways.