throwaway8800

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by throwaway8800 9y ago
You don't see it in iMac marketing photos, either, where the screen is illuminated.
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by throwaway8800 9y ago
I am underweight by about 10 - 20lbs and I have a lot of trouble reconciling some of the advice around healthy eating with my attempts to gain weight. It seems all but impossible for me to gain weight without heavy reliance on carbs. I th
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by throwaway8800 9y ago
> She was right, and as a senior engineer she was in a mentor role. Apparently not?
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by throwaway8800 9y ago
> You can be transphobic by omission. I don't agree. Any definition from a reputable source on the term "transphobic" implies or directly states that transphobia is, specifically, a fear or dislike towards trans people. No
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by throwaway8800 9y ago
> or because they shut down the conversation at some point. That's the vibe I got from her post (that the conversation just stopped at a certain point), but that's really my point; in adult, human interactions, if you behave in
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by throwaway8800 9y ago
There's a couple of issues that stand out to me: Github is engaging in risky behaviour by reaching out to individuals (specifically activists) for hire explicitly on the basis of "diversity" and trying to incorporate those in
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by throwaway8800 9y ago
I do not find your language or "phrasing" to be particularly warm, but I don't think it precludes us having a productive discussion on the matter. Your statement of me "wanting flamewars" is inappropriate if not jus
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by throwaway8800 9y ago
Seems an understatement to simply describe the current political climate as an increase in "intensity". I think a mentally ill President on the verge of impeachment and a country on the verge of constitutional crisis is qualitati
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by throwaway8800 9y ago
I'm not particularly fond of political discussion on HN, but this particularly political environment is so insane that it ought to be discussed in more and more places. And I am keen on hearing the perspective of HN readers in particul
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by throwaway8800 9y ago
Because iPads are generally limited to basic computing tasks, I think the lifecycle is even longer than a typical laptop. My iPad Air from 2013 still feels brand new to me. Still looks great and I'm sure will still be getting used in a
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by throwaway8800 9y ago
I think the most striking thing about burnout is that, in my experience, it actually takes time to recover from it. Like a wound that requires healing. It wasn't a situation where you simply remove a stressor and everything automatical
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by throwaway8800 9y ago
Pixel had an ad campaign?
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by throwaway8800 9y ago
Yes, it would be a bummer if you think you are getting $100K. But I'm hoping that people who are competent with their savings have some understanding of inflation's effects on their savings.
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by throwaway8800 9y ago
I agree with you completely. I view my current income as almost irrelevant when it comes to determining how much of a retirement nest egg I need to have. My approach is to actually contemplate what retirement looks like and develop a budget
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by throwaway8800 9y ago
Wouldn't it be more like $60K?
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by throwaway8800 9y ago
The $3.56/bottle you see on their website when switched to Canada as your location is not CAD, It's USD. I just ordered a 12 pack at $3.75 a bottle ($45/case - the price shown when you're not subscribing) and was charged
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by throwaway8800 9y ago
I didn't mean to suggest that you specifically were brushing anything off; it was more of a general statement. Sorry about that. What are other contingency plans that can be put in place?
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by throwaway8800 9y ago
I also have a years' worth of living expenses saved, and it also took me about 3 years to build. It has zero impact on my stress level at work. I don't think I feel any more free to leave than if I only had a months worth saved. T
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by throwaway8800 9y ago
Count me in too.
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by throwaway8800 9y ago
This is great; thanks!
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by throwaway8800 9y ago
> If you see a toxic culture, leave. This is easier said than done when your own self-worth and ability to see your own value is diminished due to stress, when you have a mortgage and financial obligations and a family to take care of. N
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by throwaway8800 9y ago
> I had a Pavlovian response to the sound of email arriving on my phone, to the point where it would be in my nightmares. I went through a rough period last summer where a project I was involved in was a complete disaster. I basically sp