bretthowell

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by bretthowell 4y ago
Link to post about breathing: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24102829
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by bretthowell 4y ago
Link to comment about phone and gum: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23363566
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by bretthowell 4y ago
I had a similar situation/concern a few years back… went to Dr and Optician got glasses, light therapy etc. No improvement and became exasperated. What solved the mental focus for me was light movement while reading (walking on treadmi
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by bretthowell 4y ago
Got to admit, thought this was trolling at first… but then realized the absolute genius of your comment! Had me rolling in the floor with stitches! Bravo
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10x Lego Engineer?(recursivelegolife.substack.com)
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by bretthowell 4y ago
Anyone wanting to understand the “why” behind this is encouraged to read Ray Dalio’s latest book. As the worlds largest hedge fund his firm put big bets against Europe last year and doubled down more this year. There are generational macro
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Halo SPNKr – Maker Build Series(youtube.com)
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M1 Pro/Max Line-Up Inside:-)(youtube.com)
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by bretthowell 5y ago
+1 … anyone looking for science, checkout this sample report from a testing service for mental health doctors. It explains the symptoms and the likely deficiencies (like Magnesium) which likely lead to them. Importantly the last few pages h
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Engineer building home cinema the hard way one wire at a time..;-)(youtube.com)
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by bretthowell 6y ago
Very interesting. I can’t help feel the irony given Alexa itself was a brand Bezos acquired* in 1999 to get in on being a Search Engine just when Google was on the rise... I can hear it now “We finally have a use for that brand we spent all
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by bretthowell 6y ago
Slow burn of this topic, this deeper analysis looked at Netflix’s impact on Hollywood too. This[1] is from 2019: “[Netflix] now routinely ends shows after their second season, even when they’re still popular. Netflix has learned that the f
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Bluetooth 4.0-5.0 Unpatched Vulnerability(zdnet.com)
2 points by bretthowell 6y ago|0 comments
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AT&T Wildfire Relief(about.att.com)
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“Text Neck” stress from impact on breathing(thebreatheffect.com)
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by bretthowell 6y ago
It would seem such a thing vexed even Bill Gates himself “biggest regret”: https://www.zdnet.com/article/bill-gates-biggest-microsoft-p...
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by bretthowell 6y ago
It seems most of us develop astigmatisms from using our screens less than an hour, particularly when at a 40 dev angle (like a laptop, phone) [1] and despite being temporary (mins, hours, days) the astigmatisms themselves vary in angles and
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by bretthowell 6y ago
Late to this discussion, but witnessing the amazing community support is uplifting and I thought I'd drop a couple of links I don't think I saw in any other comments: 1. Talon - Writing code by voice: https://www.blakew
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Ask HN: RAIK (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Kubes)?
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by bretthowell 8y ago
Posting because I think its about time the diversity discussion also includes the negative labels which exclude people with different mental strengths (ADHD, Aspergers to name a few). Our differences start at a genetic level, gender, race,
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His spectrum “disorder” is a strength. Trillion Dollar “Bond King” interview(youtube.com)
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by bretthowell 8y ago
+1 Existential, thought provoking, yet fast-paced and a over far too soon. A must read for anyone interested in contemplating a near future where all the power of our smartphones is in our head, always available. Yes it’s about AI, but the
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by bretthowell 8y ago
Dr Panetta, Williams: Count Girls In [1] The field guide for anyone who refuses to accept girls and women are less likely to succeed as engineers, scientists, or in any technology profession. This accessible yet science-grounded book wa
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by bretthowell 8y ago
We're not selling anything to engineers, we've built an engine which can be run as a (micro)service or app, or embedded as an SDK so we can all live the "DRY" principle. Truth is we were hoping to go live with sample cod