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caspercrf
1y ago
Classic cars, if you're into cars. Think older Porsche 911, muscle cars, Broncos, old pickup trucks, etc. This is not mine, and probably not $35k, but it can be an investment that you can have a lot of fun with. https://ib
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Ask HN: Is anyone here an Insurance Risk Engineer?
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Ask HN: If you got a new job after RIF, was the new position a step up or down?
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3y ago
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3y ago
I have a motorcycle lift and a car lift, but the desk is great for motorcycle engine rebuilds or working on a steering rack, just like a normal workbench but you can raise what you're working on to chest high instead of bending over al
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3y ago
I love them, I have one at work and three at home. I end up standing about 80% of the time and I feel that I'm more productive when I'm standing. When I sit at my desk, I tend to try to get comfortable and slouch a little in my
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Ask HN: Companies that you are surprised stay in business?
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3y ago
ServiceNow
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3y ago
This is true, and there are many strategies that hedge funds use besides just buy(long) or sell(short) the market. High frequency trading is one, another is spread trading. With spread trading, you take 2 stocks that are highly correlated
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caspercrf
3y ago
I was laid off in 2009, in the middle of the housing bust and it was rough. Fortunately, I was on my own, so I only had to take care of myself, but being laid off taught me to keep current with my skills when times are good. I was caught
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4y ago
It's not a safe car by any modern means, we got it for drives on the weekend. It only has a lap belt and no power brakes, but it's fun to drive :-)
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4y ago
2008 Toyota Tundra with 208k miles. I needed a truck to tow a toy hauler and also to take my dirt bike to the track. I also race down in Mexico and the truck is old enough that I'm not worried what happens to it, but it's still
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4y ago
HA! I was just going to write this. It's like my official 'old man' gift for Christmas. People laugh about it, but when you get one, it's amazing lol.
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Ask HN: How do you and your spouse handle big income differences?
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4y ago
MP3 players, beepers, pay phones and phone booths, phone charger battery vending machines at airports, boom boxes, laser disks... basically everything I remember growing up with in the 90's :-)
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5y ago
Apples(if you like them). If you are hungry, and an apple doesn't sounds good to eat, you are probably bored and not hungry. It helped me from eating snack foods.
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5y ago
Wouldn't any gaming systems with cartridges be considered finished? Atari, Nintendo, etc.
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5y ago
Acupuncture. I had a similar issue with my pinkie and ring finger on my right hand started going numb at work. I had an ergonomics specialist from my company give me a whole new setup, but the only thing that actually helped was getting a
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Ask HN: How do you deal with large missed opportunities?
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6y ago
Ex-Nortel here! First job out of college working in NY.
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7y ago
In hindsight, concentrating on finding a side hustle or a business of my own instead of just trying to be a better engineer. 90% of new ventures fail, but everyone thinks they will be the exception. I was basically broke with no savings a
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Ask HN: Is Google putting ads in map directions?
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8y ago
This E-Trade commercial that played during the Superbowl. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnQMq5wtZcg
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8y ago
Not common in San Diego either... the sunshine tax is real.
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Ask HN: Do people go to Meetups anymore?
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8y ago
Start closing them pretty fast and this will pop up. https://imgur.com/a/XMt7PAq
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9y ago
It would be for a senior QA/test/automation engineer position. I don't have an impressive GitHub account and I wanted to show that I have an interest in writing code outside of work.
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Ask HN: Is it tacky to include app revenue on a resume?
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9y ago
I use unusual options activity to find stocks. From there I check the charts and will either go with, against, or pass on the trade. 2-3 trades a year in my 401k. +38% YTD, +55% YOY.
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9y ago
Motocross, Street bike riding, Desert Racing, Riding in Baja, throwing a wrench on my bike/truck/RV. Looking at starting a company motorcycle related...hope it doesn't kill my hobbies :-/
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9y ago
You are I are almost the same. Me and my girlfriend are both 38, no kids, no plan for kids, been together for 7 years, just got back from a 7 day Alaska cruise.
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