strls

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by strls 8y ago
Windows is truly a pain like never before. Going Linux can be very easy these days, depending what you do on the machine.
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by strls 8y ago
I think it depends on the model. I run arch on a Thinkpad and the battery life is about what I expect given the battery size. CPU voltage and fan is modulated properly. No lid or sleep issues whatsoever.
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by strls 8y ago
This is only because higher purchasing power drives people to consume more instead of working less. I find today one could live off very few hours of work.
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by strls 8y ago
I learned that other humans are the most important thing in life. It took me a while and right circumstances to really feel and appreciate the importance of social interaction. I used to think I don't need to be around people much with
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by strls 9y ago
Org-Mode can work, but it's not for everybody. I tried using it for GTD for more than a year, but ended up gradually abandoning it. It was too much friction when I least need it. One problem is that it encourages to put both to-dos and
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by strls 9y ago
I think this depends entirely on how you define success. Having $1m in itself does nothing for happiness. But the process of "getting there" certainly does. The drive, overcoming challenges, achieving small "success" eve
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by strls 11y ago
No offence, but this is contradicting everything I've learned about US incorporation so far :) Do you have any sources I can look into? From what I know you can easily form and operate a company in the US without ever being present the
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by strls 11y ago
I have no problem with them being strict as long as it's not very difficult or expensive to comply. Is this the case? I don't suppose IRS or any other authority is particularly casual either. Thank you for mentioning the VAT issue
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by strls 11y ago
Thank you. Atlas could help one incorporate, but I don't see much value for me in what they offer. I just want to know if I should bother with a US company just to process payments.
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by strls 11y ago
The problem is not banking, it's compliance with local regulations. There are some requirements that make global online sales like not practical. So I would say the main purpose of this whole thing is payment processing in a sane juris
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Ask HN: Is forming a company in UK a good option for a non-US resident
39 points by strls 11y ago|44 comments