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by neilfrndes 4y ago
I make and sell software to truck fleets too :) I've seen some fleets plan their fuel stops using software to take advantage of fuel card discounts they get at certain gas stations, which helps stretch the single digit margins you ment
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by neilfrndes 4y ago
>it's right at the edge of how long a driver can safely drive non-stop and right before they are legally required to take a break Yup, in the US, truck drivers have to take a 30 min break after 8 hours of continuous driving [0]. [0]
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by neilfrndes 4y ago
I too feel that cover bands nail the vibe of the original. I live in a metro, but I've had a hard time figuring out when and where cover bands play. Some bands don't even have a website. How do you find out when a cover band of
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by neilfrndes 4y ago
Datasette is great for non-technical people to explore a sqlite database via a web interface. My two recent Datasette use cases: 1) My sales team had to come up with a list of potential clients (businesses) that owned a certain number of ve
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Datasette is 5 today: a call for birthday presents(simonwillison.net)
5 points by neilfrndes 4y ago|2 comments
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by neilfrndes 4y ago
I love HTMX! It allows me to build interactive SSR websites without knowing JavaScript. Very well designed, thank you!
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by neilfrndes 4y ago
The SARK (Short ARK) ETF has almost doubled since it's inception last year. https://www.axsinvestments.com/sark/
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How Far Can You Ride a Bike in an Hour?(wsj.com)
1 points by neilfrndes 4y ago|0 comments
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Kitty Hawk, the electric aircraft moonshot is shutting down(techcrunch.com)
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by neilfrndes 4y ago
(2018)
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by neilfrndes 4y ago
> Take periodic cicadas, whose life cycles are always a prime number of years. Some only emerge every 13 years, and others every 17. As 13 and 17 are both prime numbers ... The result is that the two types of cicada will only emerge simu
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What Cocktails Share with Cicadas(wsj.com)
1 points by neilfrndes 4y ago|1 comments
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by neilfrndes 4y ago
>That and train breakdowns... Hate them :) There is an option in the settings page to set the frequency of vehicle breakdowns to low or none.
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Which Investments Do Best–and Worst–In a Recession(wsj.com)
5 points by neilfrndes 4y ago|4 comments
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Malnourished: Cultural ignorance paved the way for pellagra [2016](southernfoodways.org)
1 points by neilfrndes 4y ago|0 comments
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by neilfrndes 4y ago
I recommend reading 'The Intelligent Investor'. The book describes strategies that help you navigate all kinds of markets. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Intelligent_Investor . As counterintuitive as it s
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Inexpensive DIY cosmic ray detector(cosmicwatch.lns.mit.edu)
12 points by neilfrndes 4y ago|0 comments
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Adam Neumann’s new crypto project sounds like a scam within a scam(vox.com)
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Silicon Valley Investors Give Startups Survival Advice(wsj.com)
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US Narrows Scope of Anti-Hacking Law Long Hated by Critics(bloomberg.com)
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by neilfrndes 4y ago
https://archive.ph/DLqix > Venture capital returns have puked this year. The next dangerous stage is investor outflows.
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A Minsky moment for venture capital?(ft.com)
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by neilfrndes 5y ago
> Architects and builders turn to ‘mass timber’—an engineered wood product similar in strength to concrete and steel—to build multistory buildings
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Wooden Skyscrapers Are on the Rise(wsj.com)
2 points by neilfrndes 5y ago|1 comments
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by neilfrndes 5y ago
I use Joplin with Hetzners storage box service to keep my notes in sync.
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by neilfrndes 5y ago
This NPR planet money episode explains why tax filing is still the way it is: https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2019/04/03/709656642/epis...
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by neilfrndes 5y ago
> Bankers are preparing for an eventual initial public offering market thaw by focusing on companies with profits and stability
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Behind the Scenes, IPO Playbook Is Changing(wsj.com)
2 points by neilfrndes 5y ago|1 comments
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M.B.A.s’ Latest Pitch to Investors: Skip the Startup, Invest in Me(wsj.com)
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Saudi to consider accepting Yuan for oil sales(seekingalpha.com)
33 points by neilfrndes 5y ago|20 comments

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