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Re:Keep the web free, say no to Web3
on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @12:56AM (#29481698)
The web is free, and the web is free to adopt or not adopt web3
Neo Takes the Blue Pill [DeepFake]
Re:Apple is warning Mac users that Amazon Music app and HP drivers are...
on Monday November 02, 2020 @12:09AM (#24964990)
I'd like to suggest a radical Idea that any and every software you "install" on a machine is malware.
Thank you.
Re:Web based Windows XP desktop recreation, built with React
on Sunday November 01, 2020 @06:12AM (#24958700)
Honestly, windows XP is still a better interface than windows 10.
Re:Ask HN: How do you stay consistent in the face of other interesting...
on Saturday October 31, 2020 @08:28AM (#24950861)
message me on twitter if you relate to this https://twitter.com/codezed_
Re:Ask HN: How do you stay consistent in the face of other interesting...
on Saturday October 31, 2020 @08:26AM (#24950846)
you might wanna consider that you may be affected by adhd.
- "lose my interest"
- "inconsistent"
- "thrill"
Sounds like classic adhd.
It won't be easy for you to get consistent without external help but you can start by externalizing your tasks. Write down every morning physically on a piece of paper what you want to work on and rewrite them by priority
Start crossing off one at a time. If you lose interest in the first task, You will have to rewrite the task as something "thrilling" to get you started.
Problem with people with adhd is getting "thrilled" about a thing and then "losing interest" quickly. even though you know you need to complete it irrespective of what you feel like.
"You know what to do, when to do and how to do things but you cannot DO it. And you know that you can do it but at the same time you also know that you cannot do it."
Do you relate to this?
Re:Google Kills Keep
on Friday October 30, 2020 @06:58AM (#24941009)
so misleading.
Re:Ask HN: Where Do You Live?
on Thursday October 29, 2020 @09:10AM (#24930088)
Mumbai, India
Re:Interdimensional Cable Box
on Tuesday October 20, 2020 @06:55AM (#24835933)
wabalabadubdub
Re:Baumol Effect
on Sunday October 18, 2020 @01:18PM (#24819403)
Do we see Baumol's effect with Indian developers?
Re:Get free backup service for your database and storage
on Sunday October 18, 2020 @12:35PM (#24819043)
15GB per service account for google cloud projects without an organization attached aka free accounts
Re:Get free backup service for your database and storage
on Sunday October 18, 2020 @11:00AM (#24818301)
This isn't your regular google drive that you login to store your documents.
This is a separate google drive provisioned specifically to be used via API through google cloud
I think Google Cloud has a Google Drive API for such use cases
Re:Get free backup service for your database and storage
on Sunday October 18, 2020 @10:58AM (#24818286)
Isn't google cloud meant to be used for such use cases?
Re:Get free backup service for your database and storage
on Sunday October 18, 2020 @10:58AM (#24818279)
haha .. I don't know why this made it to front page either!
Probably the fact that it sort of takes advantage of google as a free backup service
Get free backup service for your database and storage
Re:Ask HN: Would you like HN delivered to your WhatsApp?
on Sunday October 04, 2020 @12:28PM (#24680203)
Nice!
I’ve seen this and other telegram HN bots but none on WhatsApp
I’m a regular WhatsApp user. Not on telegram.
Re:Ask HN: Would you like HN delivered to your WhatsApp?
on Sunday October 04, 2020 @11:21AM (#24679663)
Also, please feel free to roast this or add any suggestions that you may have :)
Ask HN: Would you like HN delivered to your WhatsApp?
I wanted a neat way to read the top HN stories without opening HN and going down the rabbit holeSo me and my friend created a WhatsApp HN digest that sends top 5 HN stories + a bonus dailyWould you like HN delivered to your WhatsApp too? If yes, follow this link -> http://bit.ly/hnwadigestCheers !
Re:Modi government to set up app store alternative to Google Play, App...
on Saturday October 03, 2020 @09:27AM (#24671948)
IT cell must have learned how to inject apps with RATs.
an app store would allow them to inject RAT into every app thus giving them the ability to spy on every indian device
Re:Are chatbots living up to the hype?
on Sunday September 06, 2020 @09:22AM (#24391126)
ouch.
Are chatbots living up to the hype?
With all the hype towards chatbots, I still haven't come across a chatbot I can say was really useful to me or was really fun to use.PS: I don't consider the "type 1 for x, type 2 for y" bots as conversational botsHave you come across any truly conversational chatbots that you really enjoyed engaging with?What was your experience like?Discussion on twitter:...
Re:Ask HN: How do you bill your freelance consultation services?
on Thursday April 25, 2019 @11:11AM (#19748989)
Would you have used say, a video call web app that could bill the client immediately after the call based on the call minutes ? Or would you still prefer to go for retainers ?
What I’m trying to understand is why the decision to move from billable calls to retainer model? Was it only the ease of invoicing or were there other factors ?
Also, “Dismissing the use of simple tools or feeling like everything has to be automated and perfect is a recipe for disaster”
“Automate only once you have a repeatable process that has low to no variation in output”
Love these two advice! Applicable to almost every business
Re:Ask HN: How do you bill your freelance consultation services?
on Thursday April 25, 2019 @11:01AM (#19748871)
Hey, Thanks for being generous in taking out some time and writing so elaborately!!
Quick replies to your pointers 1) not all calls are of the same length Some calls need just 5 mins to explain a complex idea and some calls need 1 hour to explain something simple! Fixed pricing breaks here.. the opposite party will be like why am I being billed for one whole hour when only consumed 5 mins of your time ?!
2) upfront sounds great ! I’ll try that .. but most of the times people get sold into paying for consultation only after the initial consultations fetches them some value. Tire kickers are anyway not gonna come back .. so they aren’t of concern either way!
What do you think of an idealist setup of the following fashion: - conversation starts for free - client can see value and decides to pay - by the end of the call client gets an invoice automatically with the consumed minutes of consultation
Ofcourse this is an ideal scenario but I think that would take care of my problems Is this something that makes sense ?
Re:Ask HN: Any one using telegram for work?
on Thursday April 25, 2019 @07:43AM (#19747021)
yes,we're into stocks and financial technology. A lot of people trading stocks or interested in investment strategies are on telegram. so my team communicates on telegram since our clients are mostly there + it's very easy/smooth to get a new client to telegram than slack + we can very easily attach our tech notifications to telegram bots!
Re:Ask HN: How do you bill your freelance consultation services?
on Thursday April 25, 2019 @07:28AM (#19746947)
well.. that's again an invoicing web app. The problem is the gap between consultation and invoicing. there's nothing to bridge the two immediately?
Ask HN: How do you bill your freelance consultation services?
I am a freelance consultant mainly consulting startups over Skype. I do provide software development services for startups but that's an less frequent affair than daily consultations over voice/skype.The problem is I am unable to bill these voice consultations efficiently.. though I have a hourly billing model, most of the times it's unclear where the consultation starts and ends. which makes...
Re:How Rippling Raised a $45M Series A – Without a Pitch Deck
on Thursday April 11, 2019 @01:57AM (#19631530)
Is rippling copying Uber's design ?
Ask HN: Review this startup idea we are discussing
Tl;dr : We have a idea to build a platform where people can connect and get paid to have meaningful conversations. Roast this idea in the comments section.Long version: Me and a colleague have been brainstorming this idea to build a platform where people can find other people to talk to about any topic they want. It could be life coaching to startup advice to maybe just talking to a person who...
Re:Ask HN: Is it still a good idea to start a web dev shop?
on Sunday September 24, 2017 @04:20AM (#15323861)
True. but can they be taken into account as 'web dev shops'?
These are mostly freelancers, right?