jmartini
Re:Ask HN: What tiny purchases have disproportionately improved your l...
on Monday August 09, 2021 @05:46PM (#28122714)
not OP, but I'd recommend Black Diamond or Petzl. I use the Black Diamond Spot 350. Three AAA batteries, 3oz, and it has a button lockout so it doesn't get activated when packed or stored away.
Re:Common Causes of Bad Decisions
on Friday October 09, 2020 @12:34PM (#24731625)
Sorta random, but these comments remind me of that 10th man concept from World War Z: https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/12616/is-the-10th...
Re:Elizabeth Warren’s ‘Medicare for All’ Math
on Sunday November 03, 2019 @09:45AM (#21434122)
This comment reminds of some of the hospitals in India where up-skilling is becoming commonplace to remain efficient and cost-effective. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2019-03-26/the-world...
Re:Ask HN: Which non-technology book has influenced you the most and why?
on Monday March 27, 2017 @11:33AM (#13968559)
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don't - Jim Collins. His concept of "bullets before cannonballs" has stuck with me for every project/job/company.
Re:Alcohol is a direct cause of seven forms of cancer, finds study
on Friday July 22, 2016 @02:13PM (#12145496)
https://health.spectator.co.uk/study-proves-alcohol-causes-c...
"It’s a comment piece. It doesn’t contain any new research, nor does it contain statistical analysis of previous research. It’s not a meta-analysis or a systematic review. It is a short essay in the ‘For Debate’ section of the journal in which one woman gives her opinion about whether correlation equals causation when it comes to the epidemiological evidence on alcohol and cancer."
Re:IKEA Electric Standing Desk
on Tuesday December 22, 2015 @01:23PM (#10779355)
I was looking into the Jarvis legs (similar price point, $490 that has programmable heights) and using a cheap Ikea top. Don't know about sturdiness...but the reviews look good.
Re:Yahoo Mail is not catching up anymore
on Wednesday July 17, 2013 @08:12PM (#6060869)
you can uncheck the other tabbed inboxes under "Configure Inbox" and everything will remain in the primary email. Seems to work for now...
Re:SF Bay Bridge + 25,000 algorithmically controlled LEDs
on Thursday January 24, 2013 @12:27PM (#5110768)
"but an estimated increase of $97 million dollars in local business will probably change your mind."
Curious to know how they calculated that number.