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Re:Ask HN: How to tell legitimate consulting interview opportuities fr... on Tuesday October 29, 2024 @04:48PM (#41989224)

I have done a few of these due to an expertise in a niche within the high frequency trading industry; they weren't near 5000$, typically around 10% of that. If it's a scam, I am betting you will know really quick (if they ask for bank info etc), I always asked for a paper check, and didn't offer up much personal information. If you post the firm that contacted, someone can probably corroborate one way or another.

Re:Ask HN: How can I get into cyber security research? on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @11:20AM (#34597142)

I would also be interested in hearing from you, thanks. (see my profile)

Re:Ask HN: What simple lessons have disproportionately impacted your l... on Thursday July 21, 2022 @07:37AM (#32178155)

Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom. Viktor E. Frankl

Re:Ask HN: How did free people in USA thrive in high heat before air-c... on Saturday July 16, 2022 @05:57PM (#32122337)

In my 20s I had an apartment with no air, you actually adapt fairly quickly, it took me 3-4 weeks of 90+, high humidity. The odd part is, I haven't been able to really adjust back, I have no tolerance for the cold now.

Ask HN: Buying a Website as an Investment?

Posted by makersmasher on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @03:11PM
from the ask-hn dept.

I am at a point where I'd like to give another go at business ownership (but retain my 9-5, which I enjoy).I have a ton of failed app/websites I've attempted, built/owned a bar, and have been brainstorming on what I would like to do next.My current plan is to start investing in real estate (flips and multi-unit rentals) but as I think about things I see a lot of parallels with owning "digital...

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Ask HN: Increasing Deep Work Tolerance

Posted by makersmasher on Tuesday May 03, 2022 @04:21PM
from the ask-hn dept.

Is there a commonly accepted framework to help increase daily focused work? I'd like to get a bit more intentional with how I am working and learning. I tend to chunk things into: "actual work", "things to learn" and "interruptions". Where actual work is the doing (programming, writing, building), things to learn is consumption (reading, thinking, studying, watching), and interruptions is...

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Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (February 2022) on Wednesday February 02, 2022 @10:45AM (#30179158)

Location: US Remote: yes, also willing to move depending on location

Technologies: C, Ruby, ASM (6502, x86 etc), management, leadership, devops, docker, puppet, kubernetes.

Resume: https://makersmasher.com/resume

Email: [email protected]

I am looking to move to embedded/IoT/hardware security research, and/or web/traditional pentesting. I also enjoy appsec, and have a SW dev and devops background.

Re:Ask HN: Note taking for initial learning and disorganized/related t... on Tuesday January 25, 2022 @10:01PM (#30081145)

https://hackernoon.com/how-i-use-zettelkasten-and-obsidian-t...

This is probably similar to the link you can't find. The system is zettelkasten the implementation is in obsidian, but anything (ie pen and note cards) could be used.

Re:Ask HN: Political Twitter account using my name/job search on Tuesday January 25, 2022 @05:00PM (#30078728)

Thanks, reported it.

Ask HN: Political Twitter account using my name/job search

Posted by makersmasher on Tuesday January 25, 2022 @10:13AM
from the ask-hn dept.

I am getting my resume together, about to start the job hunt for a security/red team role.When I google my name, there is a twitter account that is my @lastnamefirstname (farily unique name); it has some pretty racist/right wing garbage posted.I went through twitters' official "impersonation" channel (even though it's not really impersonating me), but they declined to take action.Is this a...

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Re:Ask HN: Computer Vision Project Ideas? on Tuesday October 05, 2021 @06:23PM (#28766494)

Awesome, thanks!

Re:Ask HN: Computer Vision Project Ideas? on Monday October 04, 2021 @04:56PM (#28751993)

I have spent a bit of time googling, but really can't find a whole lot. I am feeling around in the dark, and have no experience with CV (but would like to learn). Do you happen to have any resources relating to the roulette idea?

Re:Ask HN: If you were starting your career today what would you do to... on Wednesday June 02, 2021 @05:05PM (#27374020)

Would you mind elaborating a bit on this? How would you put a plan together to move towards this?

Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (May 2021) on Monday May 03, 2021 @01:33PM (#27028069)

Location: USA

Remote: Yes, preferred

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: Linux, C, ASM (x86), JS, HTML, CSS, Puppet, Docker, Kub, etc

About: Currently career transitioning from SW Dev Teams Manager back to a technical role in infosec (exploit research, pentesting etc., would be ideal)

Email: [email protected]