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Re:Sysco Is Not "Ruining Restaurants" on Saturday October 11, 2025 @12:12PM (#45550262)
I think the two are uncorrelated. I don't think that most people prone to mania would agree with our beliefs. I think it has more to do with us posting on HackerNews thus being interested in similar topics.
Re:Sysco Is Not "Ruining Restaurants" on Saturday October 11, 2025 @09:45AM (#45549109)
I abhor AI, and did not use a single bit of it.
Re:Sysco Is Not "Ruining Restaurants" on Saturday October 11, 2025 @09:33AM (#45549002)
My webhosting seems to be getting DDOSed. Perfect timing :-|

Ask HN: Apps for surveying availability for best time to have a board videocall?

Use case: 6-7 people across three North American timezones. Need to meet once or twice a month for a board meeting over Google Meet. No one is on the same Google Calendar organization.All I want is a link to a calendar so people block off times they aren't available. Then it produces a report of the times the most people are available, and I pick one.Doodle is way too involved, as it goes in...

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I've used https://www.freetax.com for the past three years and paid nothing. I have a complicated return as well - 1099 income, rental property, capital gains, and I receive distributions from being part-owner of a company.

Best quality/price for branded hoodies for our startup?

My colleagues have decided that our company has reached the point that we need our own fancy startup-branded hoodies. Personally, I live in San Francisco and think this is passé, so I wouldn't be caught dead in one in public, but I promised I'd look into this for them.Their plan was to get Uniqlo hoodies and custom print these, but they cost $40 not including the money we'd spent to print on...

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Re:The End of Big Twitter on Monday September 01, 2014 @10:11PM (#8255502)
Platform starts, intelligent, well-spoken early adopters sign on.

Fast forward 7-8 years. Platform is overrun by normal people.

Early adopters leave and move on to the next platform

The cycle continues.

Re:Why I stopped being a voluntourist on Wednesday February 26, 2014 @02:06AM (#7303455)
Great. Now here's the question. What's better, having loans available at high interest, or having no loans available at all?

I'll go with the former.

Ask HN: Personal todo list solution to replace Google Tasks?

I've been using Google Tasks for a number of years now and I'm a bit tired of it's simplicity and slow speed. I've been using Asana at work and now I'm inspired to find something similar but just for me.I'm looking for a task list with:* Fast mobile app and web interface. Speed is of the essence. I want to be out and about and realize I need something, whip out my phone, and add it in a matter...

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Ask HN: Any tips for someone working from home for the first time?

I've been working at a variety of companies over the past five years and I've always worked in-house. I've just started as the Director of Sales and Marketing for a small startup with seven employees spread across the USA; we are all freelancers.Some stuff about me:- I'm 26 and live in the Bay Area- Just moved into a new apartment with lots of natural light- I have a decent desk but my chair is...

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Re:The importance of co-founder due diligence on Sunday February 09, 2014 @11:56AM (#7206059)
Having the author's face peeking out at me from the bottom of the screen is creeping me out a little bit.