petejames

5 ms·

1.
by petejames 6y ago
Yes it's incredible that Pompeii residents had piped in running water to their houses and fast food. Slaves were able to earn their freedom and own property. This was over 2000 years ago.
2.
by petejames 6y ago
Beej is a Lambda School instructor. He taught me CS.
3.
by petejames 6y ago
In Ireland, employees pay as they go through the year and don't have to file return. For self employed there is very simple online system provided by the Government. I despise the US tax system.
4.
by petejames 6y ago
I find red wine, particularly with firmer tannins, tastes much nicer the next day after some aeration in the bottle.
5.
by petejames 6y ago
> Our survey evidence says that about 25 percent of all full work days will be supplied from home after the pandemic ends, compared with just 5 percent before. 25% seems reasonable to expect given not all jobs are suitable for remote
6.
by petejames 6y ago
I'm thinking about getting these for my nieces and nephews. What apps/bookmarks should I install for them to explore easily from the desktop. So far I'm thinking: - Scratch - Khan Academy - RetroPi - what else?
7.
by petejames 6y ago
Currently EVs are < 1% of cars. What Tesla showed today was a path to increase that significantly with the cost per kWh reduced by 56% and 7x improvement in factory production footprint. This is 12-18 months away. World changing stuff.
8.
by petejames 6y ago
Currently EVs are < 1% of cars. What Tesla showed today was a path to increase that significantly with the cost per kWh reduced by 56% and 7x improvement in factory production footprint.
9.
by petejames 6y ago
When demand exceeds supply, it makes sense to prioritize higher margin cars first. They did release $35k model 3 but people were willing to pay more for a few extras.
10.
by petejames 6y ago
I purchased a model 3 for $35k and I got $3,750 tax credit off that price.
11.
by petejames 6y ago
The case study was interesting. Those diagnosed in England get support from local government by covering cost of private school at £20k a year. Looking at the incentives, governments don't want lots of people diagnosed as it costs them
12.
by petejames 6y ago
> Speaks English. How many YC folks don't? It creates practical difficulties. Similar to when founders have accents so strong that people can't understand what they're saying: http://www.paulgraham.com/acc
13.
by petejames 6y ago
I think you are right if trying to raise money at the idea stage but if you have built something people want, investors don't care about your background. Growth chart will get anyone funded.
14.
by petejames 6y ago
"If an expert says something can be done he is probably correct, but if he says it is impossible then consider getting another opinion." — Richard Hamming
15.
by petejames 6y ago
Intel NUCs for x86 K8/Docker servers. Used units are very cheap on ebay/Craigslist.
16.
by petejames 6y ago
Looking forward to buying in at a reasonable price. If it wasn't for COVID, they would likely have hit 100Bn market cap pretty quick which doesn't leave as much room for growth.
17.
by petejames 6y ago
A street view timelapse would be cool to see. Many places would have 10+ years by now.
18.
by petejames 6y ago
Writing helps you think. In the process of creating a design doc you get clarity of thought and refinements happen.
19.
by petejames 6y ago
True, it's inflated ego which is a problem. From what I've read about Feynman, I doubt his ego was inflated.
20.
by petejames 6y ago
I like the suggestion of a context file. Sending love to everyone building side projects, you're awesome.
21.
by petejames 6y ago
Demos work best for most things software. Avoid business presentations where possible.
22.
by petejames 6y ago
I've had some luck with a similar strategy on subreddits. Find related communities, message active members and ask for feedback/ux interview.
23.
by petejames 6y ago
This raises good points. SPA are certainly not the right solution for all projects. Static pages (such as AMP) are great for document type projects where speed is important and vanilla is often needed for high performance apps. It's a