Distant_horizon

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by Distant_horizon 8y ago
If you're a thinking person (a good thing!) then it may be impossible to create some sort of self-imposed coma. However, if the goal is to stop thinking about one type of thing (work, a failure, an event) that can definitely be accompl
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by Distant_horizon 8y ago
Respectfully, makeup shoppers are chemists and biologists these days – they are also unaware that they're being sold, until their bathroom drawer overflows with $2000 worth of jars.
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by Distant_horizon 8y ago
Smart and inevitable, to secure dominance in the talent vertical. I remember walking into an org where none of the engineers or UX folks had Linkedin accounts. They didn't need it to land in a healthy workplace w/ a decent salary.
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by Distant_horizon 8y ago
I like to remember that there's no arrangement of facts that is objective. The process of _selecting_ facts is subjective. I read AP Press Guide to News Writing to see how stories are manufactured. It was illuminating. "Breaking n
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by Distant_horizon 8y ago
This is an excellent idea. I see retail/apparel execs struggle through Excel all day. Considering they're creative-minded and visual learners, I'm surprised no alternative has been adopted
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by Distant_horizon 9y ago
Co-sign your cronometer rec. Once I cared about my health, for real, it was the obvious choice.
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by Distant_horizon 9y ago
Alternative: Cronometer's database is almost always more accurate. https://cronometer.com/
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by Distant_horizon 9y ago
Check out Lifesum https://lifesum.com/
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by Distant_horizon 9y ago
For e-book sales, Superhi's page is effective. The market is saturated, but design is their USP. And they acquire your email for TOC... https://www.superhi.com/learn-to-code-now-book
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by Distant_horizon 9y ago
Spotify's ad studio (and sales team) deserve more acknowledgement. I don't pay for a Premium account, but I'm a daily user. I find the ads tolerable, the voices relevant. And they dont interfere with my enjoyment of the platf
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by Distant_horizon 9y ago
The US gov considers Hispanic an ethnicity, not a race. So if you don't consider yourself one of the 5 races (white, black, American Indian, Asian, Pacific Islander) then you'd select other. Racial identity for Hispanics seems to
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by Distant_horizon 9y ago
Companies are only required to "avoid discrimination." So documenting attempts to hire and attract underrepresented people (POC), is a way to avoid discrimination lawsuits and satisfy court judgments for prior bad hiring practices
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by Distant_horizon 9y ago
I sleep on my side. There's no firmness option. The foam arrives in the typical "I'm a mattress box" and expands. Worth noting that some claim it gets softer after a few weeks.
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by Distant_horizon 9y ago
Mine was Tuft and Needle.
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by Distant_horizon 9y ago
Bulletin (YC W17) started as an online magazine with affiliate revenue. https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestreptalks/2017/07/17/a-y-... Edited typo.
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by Distant_horizon 9y ago
I lasted a month on $600 foam. I woke up several mornings with sore hips. Finally, I called the local rescue mission to donate it. When I explained that I felt bad passing it on to someone else, they said they are picking up a couple of the
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by Distant_horizon 9y ago
USPS will automatically put a 'hold' on your mail when the home is unsafe for delivery and you'll have to pick it up from the local PO. It may be best to forward it to another residence. https://www.usps.com/m