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It'd be tons more convenient! But the Class I Railroads won't let that happen.

The reason why Amtrak is great in the Northeast Corridor and so mediocre everywhere else is because the Class Is own the tracks and control all of the traffic flow. Amtrak would run more trains tomorrow if they could.

https://www.railwayage.com/regulatory/amtrak-eyes-stb-invest...

An Urbanist credo: Cities aren't loud. ICE cars are.

"Fewer than 300 seats" feels somewhat disingenuous--Seat Miles is the stat that matters. People riding from end-to-end is the exception not the rule.

The majority of Amtrak's usage outside of the Northeast Corridor is providing transport to small, underserved communities, not vacation trips like in this post.

There's absolutely nothing wrong with not sharing your last name before a dating app first date.

They've been doing this since at least 2019. When I shut down my Meetup, they sent a note out to everyone asking them to "Step up to become this Meetup Group's Organizer and you can guide its future direction!". Thankfully, I knew it was coming and messaged everyone beforehand so there wasn't any confusion.

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It's not an app, but I'm a huge fan of Struggle Meals. It helps reduce analysis paralysis in the kitchen, focusing on keeping important staples in the house and working with whatever you have on hand.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbW6O-ZFbMc

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As someone who maxed out multiple credit cards trying to pay for sports data, I know this pain all too well. If you're working on a hobby app, we give sports data away for free.

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My career since 2006 has centered around fandom and identifying exciting games in real-time.

I'm a devout believer that sports fandom is all about wagering emotion. The more of your heart and happiness you "bet", the larger the payout when your team finally succeeds.

For those wanting/needing context: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24793170

I was on a direct flight from Heathrow to DFW when the captain announced that we needed to divert to Ottawa because "Air Traffic Control was down". We landed safely and were the first flight to re-enter US airspace two days later on 9/13.

When things go sideways, keeping everyone calm is a big part of the job, even if it means fibbing a bit.

Solo founder, one-man-shop here--14 years in.

There's lots of great advice here, and I'll add getting in the habit of sending out monthly update emails.

Pick a group of people (friends, family, maybe ex-colleagues) and once a month summarize what you accomplished in the last month, what you want to accomplish in the next month, and some goals you want to accomplish 4-6 months out.

One of the hardest part of going it alone is lacking perspective. Monthly updates are a really helpful tool in keeping you oriented.

As you're brainstorming, try to imagine what you would shout in a loud bar (remember those?) if someone asked you what your company did. It can be a helpful mental tool to strip things down to the essentials.

Two-sentence pitches are much harder than two-minute pitches.

"Spaceship You" by CGP Grey has been a really powerful re-calibration tool for me whenever I feel unbalanced: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snAhsXyO3Ck