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Re:Ask HN: Where do you find the interesting jobs?
on Friday August 19, 2022 @08:23PM (#32527715)
As cliché as it sounds... networking. My best careers have always come from being open to meeting people outside of a career-seeking context.
Last August, a startup moved in next door to my place in SF. I was friendly to the owners and we'd occasionally share a beer in my front yard. They mentioned they were hiring engineers and I always laughed it off.
One night they were working late in lawn chairs out front, and I idly asked them to finally show me the app. Turned out to be one of the most innovative web products I've seen in a long while. I've been with them now 8 months and couldn't be happier.
Re:Optimal Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwiches
on Tuesday August 25, 2020 @03:30PM (#24275086)
Addressed in the fourth paragraph. Much like how sandwiches taste better when cut into triangles, circular banana slices are the way to go.
Re:Optimal Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwiches
on Tuesday August 25, 2020 @03:27PM (#24275054)
It'd be a very tall sandwich! The preferred solution is just eat the rest of the banana, or pawn it off onto a significant other.
Re:Jaron Lanier on social media
on Monday August 24, 2020 @07:40PM (#24266728)
I remember first reading a profile on Lanier in the Beyond Cyberpunk! hypercard, touted as a visionary for VR. I'm glad his takes on the dangers of social media have held up, but also relieved he's optimistic on the recent wave of social justice knowledge sharing.
Re:Ubuntu Forums Hacked
on Sunday July 21, 2013 @06:50PM (#6080672)
For those curiout about what was up before Canonical stepped in, here's a screenshot - http://i.imgur.com/15u3X7V.png
And the raw - http://pastebin.com/7JXk5s1F
Re:How to properly plagiarize a website
on Wednesday June 26, 2013 @11:10AM (#5946528)
Marketers take note. This link could also be titled "How to properly deal with plagiarism of your own website." Acting like a good sport with an even better sense of humor will win you many customers.
Re:Does it really rain all the time in Seattle?
on Tuesday December 04, 2012 @05:27AM (#4870247)
What the author doesn't take into account is the number of inches that it rains. Seattle rain is almost always light, only occasionally requiring a waterproof get-up. You can usually get by with a hat and thick coat.
In any case, while it doesn't rain 'often' it's certainly almost always overcast. I recommend to everyone (especially those moving from California) to pick up a bottle of vitamin D supplements.
Re:Clippy.JS - Add Clippy and friends to any website
on Tuesday May 29, 2012 @04:15PM (#4039551)
Sadly disappointed that Bonzi Buddy didn't make a cameo.
Re:Show HN: Habit List - my first iOS app
on Sunday May 20, 2012 @01:37PM (#3999420)
Wish it were on Android! This is a great idea that I already use on my physical calendar (a la Seinfeld). I can only see screenshots, but it looks like the font you chose wasn't meant to show statistics, evident in the "Completion Rate" percentage. The relative heights of the numbers and % sign don't parse very well, just a nitpick on my part.
Re:Bad News: Google Is Doing The Corporate Future-Vision Video Thing
on Thursday April 05, 2012 @05:01AM (#3801850)
Let's hope it works better than my Apple Knowledge Navigator
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mLqJNDWx-8
Re:99Dresses (YC W12) wants to give women an infinite closet
on Monday March 26, 2012 @09:55PM (#3759578)
True. But the interesting part is how those above 21 will shop there for the disposable clothing. A 30 year old can get a dress, in their size, for around $25 (further supporting 99dresses' business model).