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Re:Building a Medieval Castle from Scratch on Thursday January 23, 2025 @08:57PM (#42809871)
Those are fascinating observations! Do you have any recommended reading for those interested in learning about medieval construction?
Re:Ask HN: How can I get into cyber security research? on Monday January 30, 2023 @11:28AM (#34582025)
Agreed! I just meant that working directly for NSA/CIA is low pay. Like ~100k, which certainly isn't poverty wages. Working for a contractor, I think about 250k is normal (but I have very few data points). And I don't know anyone who has started their own LLC, but I'm sure the sky's the limit with that route.
According to the Mushroom Packaging FAQ, it’s home compostable
Re:Top Performers Have a Superpower: Happiness on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @10:50AM (#30429365)
hackaday is like this, but with an electronics focus rather than software
Miami Fruit grows then and will ship: https://miamifruit.org/products/gros-michel-banana-box-order. I’ve never tried it though
Re:A toaster from 1949 is still smarter than any sold today on Thursday November 25, 2021 @02:40PM (#29344298)
Mine was $360 with shipping. Obviously very high compared to a new toaster, but I wouldn’t have wanted to do the wiring myself, so worth it for me.
Re:A toaster from 1949 is still smarter than any sold today on Thursday November 25, 2021 @02:08PM (#29344020)
I just used the form at timstoasters.com/order and said I was looking to buy instead of restore. I agree it could be easier to find!
Re:A toaster from 1949 is still smarter than any sold today on Thursday November 25, 2021 @01:23PM (#29343645)
If anyone is looking to buy one, I recently bought a restored Sunbeam T-20 from timstoasters.com and love it. He even replaced the plug with a polarized one.
Re:Building a Theban Lattice Stool on Sunday September 26, 2021 @10:07AM (#28661009)
How was this project writeup found? I'd love more info on the author/woodworker, or about online communities that discuss work like this.