Ads pay for much of the content we consume or services we use, my policy is to give a site a chance to show that they run ads in a respectful way- that is, ads don’t interfere with the user experience. If they abuse ads, then I block them, otherwise you’re basically stealing content.
Readit Newsolegious commented on Ask HN: What ist your AdBlock strategy? · Posted by u/laserstrahl
olegious commented on Tell HN: Texas about to execute Robert Roberson, a 57-year-old man with autism · Posted by u/rossant
The Wikipedia article [1] has a lot more details about the case including the extent of the child’s injuries (far more serious than his cover story would indicate) and Mr. Roberson’s prior history of physical abuse of ex spouses and his other children.
It appears that “shaken baby syndrome” was just one of the pieces of evidence that the state had in this case.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Roberson_case?wprov=sft...
I like the approach of a Hall of Fame NHL player, Teemu Selanne- he asks "how good are you on your bad day?" and "if you're having a bad day, what can you do to make it a little bit better?"
Obviously there are exceptions when you're physically ill, but for the most part I think this approach is a good one to keep in mind because it forces you to think how you can make even an off day a little better.
Link to podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spittin-chiclets-episo...
olegious commented on Blockbuster Video VHS insert template github.com/rfinnie/blockb... · Posted by u/zdw
lol this brings back memories. Spent 5 years working in BBV in high school and college, my first day on the job was when they installed dvd shelves in the middle of the store, was there when we removed all VHS, was there when Netflix streaming began and when we launched our own streaming service. Good times.
Can anyone speak to their experiences leaving the US and working for and within an EU country?
Worked in Paris for a year, great work environment, wonderful work/life balance and benefits, smart co-workers, shit pay.
Side topic, but dropping coffee was the best thing I ever did. I used to drink only one cup a day, rarely two, for many years - but turns out when I stopped (for reasons unrelated) my anxiety unexpectedly 80% went away after a week or so without any other changes in my lifestyle. It was a big difference and I feel now very different than what I used to. I wake up much better rested too (much easier to get out of bed). Too bad, I really loved the taste but it's not worth it for me.
I encourage anyone to give it a try a few weeks and see how they feel. You may not realize what you thought is your baseline is in fact caused by caffeine sensitivity. I heard of some people being sensitive to caffeine but I never thought it would affect me, after all I did not have that bad of a reaction but it really built up and I had gotten used to it.
Just curious, how do you define anxiety?
One thing I haven't seen mentioned- a wall mounted monitor arm. I use an adjustable sit/stand desk and hated even the minor vibrations produced by my typing, attaching my monitor to a wall mounted arm eliminated this issue.
olegious commented on Ask HN: Is Docker difficult for non technical people? · Posted by u/999900000999
I'm not a dev but more technical than the vast majority of the non-dev population- I couldn't get docker to work and gave up trying to get it to work.
olegious commented on Mayakovsky in Cleveland (2023) clevelandhistorical.org/i... · Posted by u/wormold
Thank you for this, perfect read for a weekend morning, reminds me of Ilf and Petrov’s chronicle of their drive across the USA around the same time- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-storied_America
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