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Re:Show HN: Number Crunch – a simple daily number puzzle on Monday February 02, 2026 @12:05PM (#46858317)
i like the game, one suggestion— would love if you could get a sense how you're doing as your playing. i like the distribution at the end but it wasn't until i finished that i had any idea how well i was tracking
great to see someone take a holistic approach here. heat pumps are imperative to moving off fossil fuels and it's crazy how difficult it is to get these devices installed in homes right now.
Re:Watsi x Goldbely Holiday Gift Package on Monday November 25, 2013 @05:08PM (#6797418)
I'm going to need a Watsi campaign for the food coma this is going to give me!
Re:Being alone on Tuesday October 29, 2013 @01:54PM (#6636132)
Now no one has an excuse not to come to the next Watsi / Teespring party!
Re:How Y Combinator Solves The ‘Credentials Trap’ Problem on Thursday February 14, 2013 @01:08AM (#5218021)
The problem is similarly being solved by Venture for America (ventureforamerica.org) which gives recent college grads the opportunity to work for startups while being able to put something prestigious/career building on their resume.
Re:Balancing text for better readability on Friday February 08, 2013 @10:10AM (#5188182)
Wouldn't it be easier and give you more editing control to just put text in a <pre> element? Seems like it would be hard to algorithmically determine what will visually look good
Re:Salar.ly - real salary info for tech jobs on Wednesday February 06, 2013 @06:18PM (#5179550)
There are only two data points for that
Re:Caffeine Jitters on Wednesday February 06, 2013 @12:01PM (#5177466)
Why do energy drinks get all the heat? Starbucks coffee has around twice as much caffeine/oz and an even higher ratio per serving
Re:Don’t Waste Your Twenties on Wednesday February 06, 2013 @10:02AM (#5176662)
This article isn't trying to promote the "right way" to spend your twenties. It ends with asking the question, "But what kinds of things should you channel [20s brain power] towards?" It's just trying to highlight many of the advantages young brains have that are often overlooked. Especially in traditional careers where the 20s are consumed by degrees and climbing corporate/professional ladders.