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Re:Using the power of the sun to roast green chile on Monday August 22, 2022 @07:59PM (#32558877)
Thank you for sharing this. You've opened me up to a whole new world of experiences! Do you typically buy the hatch chile in the grocery store, then have them roasted outside? Or will it be available for sale in the parking lot already roasted? Thank you again!
I still have an old desk for a desktop PC I had at my parents house and took to university with me. It is made of cheap particle board, has many nicks/scratches, and a warped surface, but is still sturdy. Since it isn't new or made of expensive wood, my favorite part has been customizing it to fit my needs by drilling holes, adding makeshift shelves made of scrap wood, drilling in stands for my speakers, attaching pipe for mounting a camera, making an under-desk mount for my laptop, itd. It isn't pretty, but it has allowed me to fix any annoyances I had as far as comfort, desk space optimization and efficiency go. I drool when I see some of the battlestations people post, but my desk makes me happy because it is the one I have to use.
Freakonomics covered this in one of their podcasts. Their finding was that home-field advantage had more to do with the crowd influencing the calls of the officials. They would typically favor the home team. I wonder if this will change further with the use of VAR.

https://freakonomics.com/2011/12/18/football-freakonomics-ho...

Seems reasonable, until reviewing every single expense starts slowing down the procurement process and results in inevitable delays and charges.
Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (November 2018) on Thursday November 01, 2018 @03:16PM (#18357423)
Panasonic | Product Manager, Integrated Pan/Tilt/Zoom Camera Systems | Newark, NJ | ONSITE | https://us-careers.panasonic.com/careers/jobs/product-manage...

Help develop the next generation of remote PTZ cameras for professional video production, streaming and live broadcast.

I've set my parents up with a Fire Stick with Netflix, Sling, Prime, etc.. But the internet in their area isn't that good and the streams cut out frequently. I live 3 hours away and have FIOS, so I typically don't run into issues on my end and can't easily drop by to troubleshoot. It's a hard sell when they are used to always being able to turn on the TV and have something to watch without the frustrations of network issues.
They are taking advantage of the ruling and pivoting to straight sports betting. http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2018/05/fantasy_sport...
Manufacturers should make changing the password a mandatory part of initial set-up.
Re:Ask HN: Did you go to a 3 month coding school? Did it work? on Thursday August 07, 2014 @01:49PM (#8149053)
I think this is a good option for those folks that have an unrelated 4-year degree and are looking for a change of scenery in their professional lives.
Re:Show HN: Find out who can access your Google Drive on Thursday August 07, 2014 @01:17PM (#8148861)
Very simple. Works as designed!
Re:Facebook experiments had few limits on Thursday July 03, 2014 @03:24PM (#7985100)
This reminds me of the short story titled "The Wave."
At university, I spent almost a thousand dollars on an espresso machine and a few hundred dollars on cups. I was going to open up a to-the-classroom coffee delivery service. I just never pulled the trigger. I've had really good espresso every morning though, and the cups are reusable.
Re:Bitcoin is back: Price quietly jumps 80% on Wednesday June 04, 2014 @11:21AM (#7846056)
DirectTV started accepting BTC as a form of payment recently. Not sure if that could be driving up the volume?
Re:Ask HN: Idea Sunday on Wednesday April 30, 2014 @02:35PM (#7675335)
TaskRabbit
Louts Notes
Re:Lemonade Startup – A satire simulator game on Tuesday April 29, 2014 @11:51AM (#7667789)
Hot Dog Stand
Re:Amazon, in Threat to UPS, Tries Its Own Deliveries on Thursday April 24, 2014 @03:38PM (#7642446)
As far as I know, FedEx operates without unions. Not quite sure how that has effected the industry.
1&1 advertisements from the back of Wired magazine 10 years ago prove otherwise.
Re:Russia invading Ukraine right now on Friday February 28, 2014 @11:16AM (#7319620)
"The fleet denied its forces were involved in seizing one of the airports, Interfax news agency reported, while a supporter described the armed group at the other site as Crimean militiamen."
Re:Russia invading Ukraine right now on Friday February 28, 2014 @08:31AM (#7318588)
I think this title is slightly sensationalist.
Can you give an example?
Re:Ask HN: What's your favourite notebook and pen? on Tuesday January 28, 2014 @11:58AM (#7138165)
Moleskine Squared Soft Cover Extra Large Notebook & Zebra F-701 Pen
Re:Ask HN: What is a great company no one has started? on Tuesday January 28, 2014 @11:18AM (#7137934)
A suit rental service. I want to start it, but have too much going on with my full-time job to get it done. Suitparcel.com is already bought, just need to develop it and invest in the suit inventory (the easy part).