Leftium

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by Leftium 5y ago
I've had my iPhone serviced at authorized service centers in Korea a few times. You are required to ensure there is no password on the iPhone at all. It was a long time ago, so I don't remember if they gave any explanation for thi
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by Leftium 5y ago
> The reality is that causality is very difficult to prove. Not only does it require a higher level of statistical rigor, it also requires A LOT of carefully collected data. Meaning you will have to wait a long time before you can make
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by Leftium 5y ago
Yeah, it may be harder if you're a foreigner. I'm a foreigner and I managed to do it, though. If you have the cash I don't think landlords would care. For me, the biggest hurdle was saving up the deposit. Koreans have easy ac
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by Leftium 5y ago
Also as someone pointed out: money "earned" by not paying rent is untaxed.
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by Leftium 5y ago
True~ the "pennies saved" are earned, but not taxed. I did not consider that!
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by Leftium 5y ago
edit: the break-even point is 6% APY $10,000 deposit used to be converted to $100 rent (to get 12%). It's now only $50 rent. (Although in my case I think it still was $100/12%).
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by Leftium 5y ago
Korea has a housing lottery where they give you first dibs on a new apartment at an extremely discounted price with financial assistance. Due to demand, this housing is difficult to get even at full price. However this lottery is only avail
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by Leftium 5y ago
Oh, that's one thing that might make it harder for the OP. Forgot about that. Before COVID, people used to do "visa runs" to nearby countries so they could stay more than 90 days (tourist visa). I have an F4 visa that allows
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by Leftium 5y ago
80,000/10,000*50 = $400 rent + $10,000 deposit. The general rule is $50/rent per $10,000 deposit, however it's up to the landlord. I think my place was actually more like $80,000 deposit + $100 rent (vs. $50). I recall the di
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by Leftium 5y ago
Correct: I'm in Gimpo, but it's not far from Seoul. Kind of like the Seoul metro area or a suburb. I can get to Seoul by public transportation (subway/bus) within an hour. And the fare is only $2-3. And I was a little fast an
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by Leftium 5y ago
Not quite sure what the exact laws are, but generally the landlord fixes stuff. They will even replace lightbulbs, within reason. If there is a small thing I can fix on my own, I'll just do it myself. Usually there is a monthly managem
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by Leftium 5y ago
See my other comment: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28319313
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by Leftium 5y ago
It's been quite an interesting journey! The original plan was to study Korean language for just a year, then I kept extending the trip... I haven't blogged in a long time, but here are the Korea-related blog posts: http:/&#x
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by Leftium 5y ago
I believe the system started when there were double digit interest rates (in the 80's?). Now interest rates are much lower, but Koreans got used to paying $0 rent and anything above that feels like they are being ripped off. One reason
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by Leftium 5y ago
That is exactly my point. There is an opportunity cost in keeping a large deposit (lost interest/investment opportunities). However that opportunity earn a certain APY in order to be a better "investment" than the housing dep
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by Leftium 5y ago
The general formula to convert from housing deposit to monthly rent is $10,000 deposit equals $50 monthly rent. (Until recently it was $100 rent). It's possible to find lower, but $10,000 is usually the minimum deposit. Housing costs w
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by Leftium 5y ago
I'm waiting for this to be released: https://nvultra.com/ (I think it's limited to Mac/iOS, though) I think https://simplenote.com fits all your requirements except images. I streamlined images by
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by Leftium 5y ago
I live in Korea. Some months my total expenses are as low as $400 while living comfortably. If I spent $1000 in a month, I spent a lot of money. I'd say my average monthly living expenses are $600-$800. My main expenses are food/e
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by Leftium 5y ago
Veritasium also tested different versions of the thumbnail. Here's a snapshot of when the thumbnail said "It's important; I'll explain with data:" https://i.stack.imgur.com/XuUES.png I saw the video
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Move Google search tools back to sidebar (userstyle/userscript)(github.com)
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by Leftium 5y ago
Nice app! I'm designing a todo app myself. - I've noticed HN hates demos that require creating a new account. Personally, I don't mind but it would be nice if there were less friction to try it out. (I just use a password man
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by Leftium 5y ago
Very good course (teaches UX from fundamentals): https://www.udemy.com/course/ultimate-guide-to-ux/ Currently it costs $75, but Udemy often has coupons/promotions for up to 95% off (I registered for $15). Thi
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by Leftium 5y ago
Yes. That gets to a marketing concept that many businesses ignore at their peril: Sell what people want to people who want it. (Vs what you want to make to who you want to sell it to.)
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by Leftium 5y ago
I think Pokemon is a brand because they started with the video game and capitalized on its merchandisable nature. I don't think there was was a Pokemon card game (or anything else) until after the video game was released. I agree som
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by Leftium 5y ago
Press '?' to see other keyboard shortcuts. This one is called "Open in github.dev editor." Even more shortcuts: https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/using-github/keyboard...
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by Leftium 5y ago
The difference a tiny change in framing can make is amazing: https://www.psychologyofgames.com/2010/03/framing-and-world-... > In World of Warcraft what they did when they first designed the game was they had a
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by Leftium 5y ago
There's a bit of handwaving and the the video admits $90 is just a gut estimate. However, I think they did try to account for things like that: they started with an estimate games should cost $225-$300 before accounting for larger audi
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by Leftium 5y ago
One additional major revenue stream not mentioned is merchandise. Pokemon's merch revenue completely dwarfs game revenue: https://youtube.com/clip/UgxvU_ygdejMiTGyChN4AaABCQ Merch is great because it allows "
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by Leftium 5y ago
Many players complain when DLC is released at the same as the main game because they feel it should just be part of the main game. Framing this DLC as an "ultimate" edition seems like a great idea!
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by Leftium 5y ago
Related: https://youtu.be/VhWGQCzAtl8 This 6 min video explains from game dev perspective why (AAA) games have been pegged at $60 on release, even though they should be priced higher to be sustainable ($85-$90 in 2018). So

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