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Re:Ask HN: Weekend project ideas for remote workers? on Monday October 09, 2017 @08:52AM (#15433378)
Using a mouse to draw isn't as fluid as a pen like object
Re:Ask HN: Weekend project ideas for remote workers? on Sunday October 08, 2017 @10:25PM (#15431199)
A decent touch screen on Mac/Linux (or a remote white board).

I've been working remote for 4 years now and one of the biggest pain points is not being able to just white board a solution or ideas.

To give a little context, 99% of the US has clean drinking water[1] and 100% access to electricity[2]

[1] https://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2009/mar/03/access...

[2] https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS?year_hig...

Re:Show HN: Resume Worded – Write impactful resumes on Friday October 06, 2017 @02:44PM (#15419277)
I have my doubts. The website does try to associate itself with these companies but some of the lines look like they are referencing side projects or very small startups.

> Doubled new user acquisition from 10-15 users to 20-25 through the implementation of new marketing strategies focused on online advertising and improving the company's web presence, social media, and search engine optimization.

> Identified steps to reduce return rates by 10% resulting in an eventual $75k cost savings

> Designed and implemented 50+ E2E tests using Selenium & Protractor, simulating each user group's actions

Re:AIM will shut down after 20 years on Friday October 06, 2017 @11:10AM (#15417364)
> Not SMS? Funny how quickly the iPhone has erased the memory of earlier mobile technology.

Not sure that's true. I used AIM before I had a cell phone (and therefore SMS). While the technology for SMS has been around since the early 90's it really didn't get widespread adoption in the US until the early to mid 00's.

For some SMS may pre-date AIM, but I don't believe that is true for the majority.