USAnum1

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by USAnum1 10y ago
I keep a series of basic setup scripts for Ubuntu on my github[0]. I do wget and pipe them to bash, which I'm not tremendously proud of... [0]: https://github.com/cjjeakle/devbox-setup
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by USAnum1 10y ago
Panamax ships are the absolute maximum size of ship the Panama Canal can handle (eg: PANAma canal MAXimum). [0] Edit: Obviously, the canal is now larger. So Panamax in this case refers to ships that maxed out the old maximum size. [0]: htt
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by USAnum1 10y ago
I get these options on the desktop web version of Facebook: Video Default Quality Default You can still change the quality of a video you are watching by clicking the HD icon in the video player. Auto-Play Videos Default These settings only
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by USAnum1 10y ago
I opened it side-by-side with my other tabs (using win + left arrow, win + right arrorw) after pulling the tab out. That way I can continue browsing without actually putting the other tab in the background. It is a silly restriction! edit:
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by USAnum1 10y ago
To give them the benefit of the doubt, it's possible they've made a new account (45 days old isn't too much tenure). Heck, I've done it, since it's probably not the best to create a digital repository of all my opin
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by USAnum1 10y ago
If you're interested, here's a simple bookmarklet I made. It opens the title link at the top of an HN comments page via archive.org: javascript:window.open(' https://web.archive.org/web/' + document.
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by USAnum1 10y ago
Another thing I thought of was using the <table> tag for layout. It's austere, as well as an anti-pattern when used exclusively. Despite this, it just plain gets the job done. It has also proven quite sturdy/reliable, even o
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by USAnum1 11y ago
Cool idea! Any plans to share your experience creating the app or to show off the code itself? Anything worth working on for 6 months is likely interesting to learn more about. Plus, it's always nice to find out how others tackle ambit
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by USAnum1 11y ago
Very cool site! Some quick feedback: changing pages (eg: navigating from 'new' to 'inspiration', 'sources', etc...) while in night mode switches the user back to day mode, which can be quite jarring.
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by USAnum1 11y ago
>"About 80% of small business loan applications in the US are denied." Wow, I thought 80% was an overstatement. You are very much correct with regards to the "big" banks. See: "big banks – that is, banks with $10
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by USAnum1 11y ago
Most homes built before 1960 contain heavily leaded paint[0]. My assertion isn't that lead wasn't believed to be dangerous, rather that no one saw it as "seriously" dangerous. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w
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by USAnum1 11y ago
Not only that, up to the late 20th century many products other than pipes contained lead. Lead paint, leaded gasoline, etc. The jury was out on lead in everyday use until quite recently. I doubt the poisonous nature of lead was well known w
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by USAnum1 11y ago
Your inflation point is something I had not considered. The cost of negative interest is likely less regressive than than the existing system of inflation. It will be interesting to see how this untested financial environment will settle to
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by USAnum1 11y ago
Although true, there really is no substitute for money (cash or a deposit account) in terms of liquidity and fungibility. You need at least some liquid capital, and those with the least money will always be 100% liquid (or very close to it)
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by USAnum1 11y ago
>"Savers might stomach a modest fee for making bank deposits, but as rates go deeper into negative territory, they will find ways to avoid charges. Switching to cash is the obvious solution, which is why some have suggested getting
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by USAnum1 11y ago
I thought the small gap that appears at 125% zoom was quite nice looking, actually! (After some messing around, it only appears at multiples of 75% zoom for me. I am using chrome 'Version 48.0.2564.97 m' on Windows with a 1080p sc
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by USAnum1 11y ago
Hi HN, I created this tool after getting frustrated with the excel sheet I was using to track and re-balance my retirement investments (something Mint, Personal Capital, and others don't handle that well). Since it's re-balancing
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by USAnum1 11y ago
Although it's a bit of a hack, you could simulate property or a business in your assets by setting the rough percentage of your portfolio it makes up, putting it at the top of "Foreign assets" and create an account for that s
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Show HN: Rebalance Calc – A Portfolio Rebalancing Calculator(rebalancecalc.com)
16 points by USAnum1 11y ago|3 comments
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by USAnum1 11y ago
I'm a huge fan of Eddie Bauer's medium-tall shirts. They usually don't sell them in store, but you can get one online if you are looking for an option to try out. It took me forever to find a fairly athletic fit (slim but not
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by USAnum1 11y ago
At Microsoft I can use [Azure Authenticator]( https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/azure-authenticator/id983156... ) as a second factor to my password for company resources. It's got touch ID support, so frankl
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by USAnum1 11y ago
I'd hypothesize a long history of relatively high population density created the cremation culture. Humans have been so successful because we adapt. Although the original motivation may be murky, I'd bet many arbitrary cultural in
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by USAnum1 11y ago
In case you are still interested in those stats, it looks like following a link in this format: http://nlihc.org/oor/<state> can get you them. Eg: http://nlihc.org/oor/kansas or http:/
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by USAnum1 12y ago
I really never enjoy this slippery slope argument, when arguably the most harmful drugs [1, 2] are already very much legal (sometimes the drug is controlled, but at least studies can be done, and those who can benefit have access). [1]: htt
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by USAnum1 12y ago
I understand you may disagree with them, but there's no need for an ad-hominem attack. I like to believe our community is above that, even as a lurker. Instead, why do you disagree with the assertion that its an unfortunate name? (It a
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by USAnum1 12y ago
I learned about this in passing during an urban planning class during undergrad (it was a great elective, and I really think more people should learn that stuff). Combined sewer overflow [1] is essentially business as usual in many municipa
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by USAnum1 12y ago
I don't feel this fits in any existing thread here, so I'll just put it at the root level. Doesn't the "look" at ~2:04 in the video sound inserted, perhaps to make Kalanick sound abrasive? I may just be over analyzi
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by USAnum1 12y ago
Minor nitpick: The author indicated that custom styled and mailed keys were 3d printed, and the kiosks cut the keys from a blank. (end of 4th paragraph) Otherwise an accurate and brief summary. The article is relatively short and worth the
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by USAnum1 12y ago
That doesn't have to be true. The NY examples can hold true, and the center of mass for population can move west, while overall population density still climbs. For example, the east coast cities could change in no way, while midwester
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by USAnum1 13y ago
It appears the article is behind a pay wall, can anyone give a quick tl;dr of what isn't in the summary?

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