akulbe

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   by akulbe 9y ago

   Can't beat this drum enough. Consider using a treadmill desk. Alternate between sitting and walking. Moving is better than standing still. See my setup. https://www.dropbox.com/s/089qqvaa7j5ob77/office_setup.j
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   by akulbe 9y ago

   The part about the soup kitchen... I thought about that. One thing I'd caution on this, is check your motives. If you're going to check the box, okay, I'm a good person because I do this... you've lost. Start over. Truth
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   by akulbe 9y ago

   I'm going to be short and to the point, and hope you will take it well. I mean the best, as I myself have been in this place. Based on what you wrote, it seems like you are only focused inward, on yourself. Figure out a way to focus on
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   by akulbe 9y ago

   I'll go against the grain here. I think moving is better than just standing. I'd get a treadmill desk. Lifespan Fitness makes a treadmill that goes under a desk, and then you can use whatever desk you want. In my configuration, I
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   by akulbe 9y ago

   Unifi ER-X-SFP from Ubiquiti Networks.
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   by akulbe 9y ago

   What's the difference with Safari? (not a JS dev, so this is not familiar territory)
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   by akulbe 9y ago

   Equity is for closers!! Hire a lawyer. Do serious due diligence on the guy. Protect yourself before you agree to anything permanent.
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   by akulbe 9y ago

   Four things: 1. Spend more time with my family. 2. Work on getting more healthy. 3. Help folks coming out of incarceration learn how to get on their feet, and thrive. 4. Study foreign languages.
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   by akulbe 9y ago

   I would recommend the #freelance community on Slack. It's not free, but I find it well worth the subscription price ($49/yr) http://freelance.chat It's been helpful for me, and paid for itself. I've gotten to
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    Ask HN: How do you mitigate stress as a single-person business?

    3 points by akulbe 9y ago|1 comments
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    by akulbe 9y ago

    What do you recommend?
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    by akulbe 9y ago

    Hi Patrick. More value bombs as usual. Thank you, sir. Impostor Syndrome. Have you written more about it elsewhere? It's been crippling at times. That said, I was recently very surprised to learn of a couple folks who I consider way
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    by akulbe 9y ago

    Would you care to put an email or other contact info in your profile, in case someone wants to reach out to you? I see someone also mentioned Patrick (patio11), you would do very well to follow his advice. TONS of value in his stuff.
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    by akulbe 9y ago

    Is it just you to consider, or do you have a spouse and children? If it's just you, I'd do as one person suggested, rent a room and live as cheaply as you possibly can. Financial independence is going to require sacrifice on your
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    by akulbe 9y ago

    I think this is part of David Allen's rationale behind the "Getting Things Done" book/methodology. If you've organized your to-do list in even a rudimentary fashion, that takes some of the cognitive load away.
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    by akulbe 9y ago

    Why the downvote???
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    by akulbe 9y ago

    The Personal MBA. Deep Work. How to Win Friends and Influence People. Think and Grow Rich. The E-Myth Revisited. The Science of Selling. (stuff about stoicism)
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    by akulbe 9y ago

    Location: Portland, OR Remote: Yes Willing to relocate: No Technologies: Chef / Ansible / Linux Résumé/CV: http://linkedin.com/in/akulbe Email: hire@longviewbits.com
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    by akulbe 9y ago

    Treadmill desk. I alternate between sitting and standing. Standing by itself is bad for you, just like sitting all the time is bad for you. The key is to MOVE . I make use of the Pomodoro Technique, and walk in 25 minute cycles, and then s
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    by akulbe 9y ago

    Every workday.
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    by akulbe 9y ago

    Dell UP3216Q
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    by akulbe 9y ago

    What makes you say that? Where would you have them start instead? Bumble through learning to program without the theory behind any of it? That seems like a cart-before-the-horse scenario.
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    by akulbe 9y ago

    Insert Linux live CD of your choice, mount drive, see if you can read stuff? That'd be my first thought.
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    by akulbe 9y ago

    I paid for a license already, and I'm not sure where I fall in the timeline of being eligible for a free upgrade, or not. That said, I'm happy to pay for a license for the upgrade. As a longtime customer, I wish there was more c
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    by akulbe 9y ago

    Sell. Sell. Sell. If you can crack the sales mystery and get good at it, there's nothing you can't have. Good sales folk make $$$$$$$$$$.
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    by akulbe 9y ago

    Yes, it is. Since it's for my business, I don't screw around. I've never ever regretted buying a full-spec machine. I've always regretted skimping and buying something that didn't have the juice when I needed it.
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    by akulbe 9y ago

    I go with the powerful laptop with externals. I want the power with me, on the go, so this is the best of all possible worlds. I have two laptops, as well. 2016 MBP w/Touch Bar (full specs) Dell XPS 9560 (full specs), runs Windows 10 A
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    by akulbe 9y ago

    On silent by default. I have an iPhone and Watch. When the phone rings, it displays on the watch. I can answer if it's important enough. I turn it off in flight, sometimes. Airplane mode otherwise. Very rarely off completely.
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    by akulbe 9y ago

    I disable CapsLock by remapping it to Ctrl. Makes for a better workflow when working with tmux.
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    by akulbe 9y ago

    Standard Notes http://standardnotes.org https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=mobitar