swendoog

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by swendoog 7y ago
Not sure about Linus... I know Wolfram does/did ....
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Ask HN: Walking Desk?
7 points by swendoog 7y ago|5 comments
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by swendoog 7y ago
If you can work from home (big if) then you might consider looking into a standing desk + treadmill. There are some decent options available. The "Autonomous" desk is great, I purchased JUST the legs and use an IKEA top to save m
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by swendoog 7y ago
There aren't many better options when it comes to firmware development. The state of the art, as I understand it currently, is C / C++. But having worked in many languages (Java, Swift, Scala, Dart, etc.) I have to say, I love C.
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by swendoog 7y ago
Sorry for the delayed response. It has allowed me to work on some very cool robotics, and IoT projects. I've been able to learn a ton in the process about how computers work. Things like having to learn about how our FreeRTOS schedul
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by swendoog 7y ago
Hey man, I started my career 7 years ago by teaching myself PHP, jQuery, and CSS. First real job was as a "full stack web developer". I always was in awe of the low level stuff though, so I took every opportunity to move closer a
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by swendoog 7y ago
Unfortunately some work (Mac, and iOS development) requires a Mac OS device.
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by swendoog 8y ago
Uhg, I'd love to be that 50 year old when I arrive at the age. Sadly, I feel like I'm sliding backwards. Oddly, I feel like I was a better, more thoughtful, certainly more energetic developer in my 20's. I think some of it
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by swendoog 8y ago
Yes, please do explain further.
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by swendoog 9y ago
From the article: "A 2009 Pentagon briefing summary of the program prepared by its director at the time asserted that “what was considered science fiction is now science fact,” and that the United States was incapable of defending itse
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by swendoog 9y ago
And what's hilarious is that the top comment in this thread is about starting yet another social network. Myopic to say the least.
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by swendoog 9y ago
Yet another "solution" that focusses on "affordable" housing, not market rate housing. The world needs affordable housing, so don't get me wrong. But what's infuriating is how often the conversation stops ther
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by swendoog 9y ago
> "we don’t currently produce in sufficient quantities to make it a sustainable diet for the entire population" I wonder what we are missing in our crops that, if grown, would bridge this gap?
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by swendoog 9y ago
> "but who really just 'tries' heroin" Natural. Selection.
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by swendoog 9y ago
I can't help but wonder what it's like to have that kind of money. Does such a person ever wake up, and wonder how the dice rolled so amazingly in their favor? Or do they wake up and stand proud, recognizing that they are so succe
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by swendoog 9y ago
You've been WFH for a long time so I'm sure you've already done this, but... Early on in my WFH career I had to make it VERY clear to my family (and friends) that when I'm working they need to consider it as being NO DIF
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by swendoog 9y ago
One aspect of remote work that I feel is often missing from this discussion is the impact on mental health. Some have alluded to it in posts here but unless you've worked from home for an extended period of time you can't really u
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by swendoog 9y ago
Possibly holding cash is useful for when you need to quickly capitalize on a drop in the market?
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by swendoog 9y ago
I have the same damn question - where is all the money going? Put another way, why is my dollar buying exponentially less than it was 20, 30, 40 years ago? Don't even try to tell me it's inflation. I don't know the answer.
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by swendoog 9y ago
Even IF there was a desire among politicians to fix the transportation issues in San Francisco I doubt they'd find a means to do so. It would cost a ton of money and congress has no idea where to get that money from. The middle class
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by swendoog 9y ago
I think this goes without saying but... if you're a software developer, there's never been a better time to find a new job, at a different company.
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by swendoog 9y ago
> lies I started telling myself about why I had to stay. care to elaborate?
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Ask HN: How do phone scammers get your name and number?
1 points by swendoog 9y ago|1 comments
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by swendoog 9y ago
I'm so tired of seeing these articles, and then seeing nothing done to fix the problem. I feel like we've been seeing "HOUSING COSTS PROHIBITIVELY HIGH" and "RENTS OUT OF CONTROL" for years now in California an
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by swendoog 9y ago
Absolutely. Take a look at Sacramento's real estate / rental prices.
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by swendoog 9y ago
Ah, fair enough. I appreciate the breakdown.
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by swendoog 9y ago
I'm really, really curious how you got your numbers. I just 'did the math' in Redfin's mortgage calculator on a $990,000 home. The total monthly cost came out to $6,495 or $3,247 per person (in a couple). That's a
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by swendoog 9y ago
It starts with an S and ends with an O, it's likely where tech talent will go! Sacramento!
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by swendoog 9y ago
> Excess sugars are generally used up by kids who are growing. However, once people reach adulthood, the growth rate slows so significantly that the excess caloric intake forces all the lipids ingested to be stored. Huh? You mention tha
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by swendoog 9y ago
Why is it that I can eat tons of sugar, including HFCS soda, and not gain any fat?

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