thomk

26 ms·

1. 211.▲
   Ask HN: Which mouse do you use?

   2 points by thomk 7y ago|4 comments
2. 212.▲
   by thomk 7y ago

   Question: Would you use 'set theory' to find patterns of sets in a hierarchy?
3. 213.▲
   by thomk 7y ago

   Does anyone else find the term "Deep Work" to be pretentious? Most people who say they were busy doing 'deep work' makes me feel like they are a bit self important. Why not just say you need to focus?
4. 214.▲
   by thomk 8y ago

   I've had this done before, very, very informative. Those machines are like $3K to buy, you can hire someone to come out and do it, but this seems like a perfect DIY project.
5. 215.▲
   by thomk 8y ago

   Well, what do you currently own? Or do rent/credit card/pay-as-you-go from a rich person?
6. 216.▲
   by thomk 8y ago

   "it never feels like its having enough impact on me actually growing" Then you aren't outside your comfort zone enough because when you are, there will be NO DOUBT you've grown. Do you know what the difference between a
7. 217.▲
   by thomk 8y ago

   Agreed. I heard Seth Godin say something like "When I need knee surgery, I don't give a shit of the surgeon is feeling 'authentic' in his job that day, I want him to be a PRO and fix my damn knee. I don't care how h
8. 218.▲
   by thomk 8y ago

   Well you should focus on the end, think about what it'll be like when it is done. Stop the internal dialogue of "I hate doing X" and instead say "I can't wait to see this out in the wild" and know this is a sin
9. 219.▲
   by thomk 8y ago

   This comment made me burst out laughing. Well done sir.
10. 220.▲
    by thomk 8y ago

    An easy way to solve this is to have a permanent data explorer that shows you your own FB data, but through the lens of each entity you've shared it with, and a one click opt out. Maybe a list of entities, and when you click on one, yo
11. 221.▲
    by thomk 8y ago

    I go to typewolf.com for all my typography needs.
12. 222.▲
    by thomk 8y ago

    Easy: a Roomba that does not smear pet feces. I would happily spend double the amount of todays best Roomba if they could invent one that would simply stop when it found pet poop. After breaking 3 robots over my knee for covering my floor i
13. 223.▲
    by thomk 8y ago

    Well played.
14. 224.▲
    by thomk 8y ago

    Excellent article, thank you. Thinking back to a few discussions i've had regarding the current political landscape with 'the opposition', this (albeit oversimplified) method checks out. Thanks again. Of course Adams has his
15. 225.▲
    by thomk 8y ago

    I wonder if he saw this article? https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jul/17/trump-idiot-... Also, you should try it. Its remarkable really, search for idiot in google images.
16. 226.▲
    by thomk 8y ago

    For instance?
17. 227.▲
    by thomk 8y ago

    "The only way to change peoples minds is to realize that you can’t. You can only make it safe for them to change their own minds." I'm curious where you heard that, it's an interesting perspective I have not considered b
18. 228.▲
    What is quantum computing? --Joe Rogan(youtube.com)

    1 points by thomk 8y ago|0 comments
19. 229.▲
    by thomk 8y ago

    I know everything I know about the Fermi Paradox from this video (and part 2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNhhvQGsMEc That YouTube channel is awesome by the way. Say goodbye to the rest of your afternoon!
20. 230.▲
    by thomk 8y ago

    Drop the free plan and lower your price point. I would also listen very closely to your customers (free or not) and even ping them for ideas. Add some features and get creative. What if you added some SEO enhancements? You are using FB as a
21. 231.▲
    by thomk 8y ago

    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/things-3/id904237743?mt=8 Things 3, powerful but not bloated.
22. 232.▲
    by thomk 8y ago

    Thank you! I'm going to hunt for some 3M peltor optime III ear defenders on Amazon right now.
23. 233.▲
    by thomk 8y ago

    I'm a 5th generation Detroiter. My ancestors came here and I guess we just never left. Many of them are buried within the city limits. We were firemen, laborers and my great uncle played for the Tigers farm team. We were here during th
24. 234.▲
    by thomk 8y ago

    pwd - took me forever to figure out this had nothing to do with a password. According to this article, it means "Print Working Directory": https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/399026/etymology-of...
25. 235.▲
    by thomk 8y ago

    Sorry was trying to be funny.
26. 236.▲
    by thomk 8y ago

    It's official; this generation dumber! Now get off my lawn and listen to some real music! jk, kids today outpace me daily. PS I wasn't kidding about the music!
27. 237.▲
    by thomk 8y ago

    The codebase is real and the nerd humor is on point. Here's the original article: https://qz.com/726338/the-code-that-took-america-to-the-moon...
28. 238.▲
    Original Apollo 11 codebase issues list (humor)(github.com)

    1 points by thomk 8y ago|1 comments
29. 239.▲
    by thomk 8y ago

    Same here. Unfortunately I can not read a thing on my phone anymore if I don't have my glasses on. That can be a serious hazard in some situations. But, since I've been wearing them so long I feel naked without them so, it's
30. 240.▲
    by thomk 8y ago

    I see your point and I appreciate your perspective however, he didn't just have a proof of concept, he had a product. It is completed and working.