Femur | 4 years ago | on: There are six internet links on my office on wheels—seven when Starlink arrives
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Femur | 5 years ago | on: Study of the effect of Vitamin D, Magnesium and Vitamin B12 on Covid-19 patients
What amount of vitamin D is toxic?
Femur | 6 years ago | on: Denial of H1-B visas to India’s largest IT services exporters at all-time high
Have you tried increasing your wages?
Femur | 8 years ago | on: Appeals Court Upholds New Trial for Subject of 'Serial'
This is the fact that I always come back to when I assert that I think Adnan is actually guilty.
Femur | 9 years ago | on: An unexpected journey, a Postgres DBA's tale
I wonder is there a compelling reason that Postgres does not use 64-bit XIDs?
Femur | 13 years ago | on: Why my cofounder is my biggest rival
Same for iPad.
Femur | 13 years ago | on: Unfit for work
>Can you imagine living on $20K, $30K, $40K, a year?
Yes, because I have done it every year for the past decade. Having lived in several large metropolitan areas, I don't consider myself poor or even struggling.
Femur | 15 years ago | on: Antihydrogen Trapped For 1000 Seconds
>>"The long term storage of significant amounts of antihydrogen should soon settle the question of whether antimatter falls up or down."
Would this mean that if I am "holding onto" a chunk of antimatter heaver than myself I will fall up into space?
Femur | 15 years ago | on: A drug that can make your old memories like new
It wasn't until the end of 'Blue Mars' that Sax Russell and his team at Da Vinci were able to create a memory enhancing drug.
Femur | 15 years ago | on: Ask HN: What kind of personal financial investment do you do?
>In the current economic climate, it is pretty much a waste "investing" in anything until you have, say, an 8-figure sum in cash laying around doing nothing.
Why do you say that? It is clear that money can be made investing with less than an 8-figure sum. For instance, the Vanguard S&P500 index fund returned 22% last year and 10.66% since its introduction in 1976. The fund minimum is $3,000.
Femur | 15 years ago | on: Ask HN: What kind of personal financial investment do you do?
>I'd head over to the Bogleheads forum and spend a week or two reading.
The bogleheads forum is a fantastic resource with many published authors and other smart folks. I have been an avid reader (and occasional participant) for over 2 years.
Femur | 15 years ago | on: Ask HN: What kind of personal financial investment do you do?
Given the abundance of academic research on the subject of the efficient-market hypothesis, I think it is futile and foolish to try to "beat the market" by trying to pick individual stocks that are mispriced. Therefore, I own low-cost index funds and try to own the market as a whole.
I do try to shelter as much of my portfolio as possible since taxes reduce returns. I have a 401k, 403b, Roth IRA, Traditional IRA, 457(b)... (I've had a lot of jobs).
Femur | 15 years ago | on: World's first solar sail unfurled in orbit
It is a proper sail propelled by light pressure instead of wind.
Femur | 15 years ago | on: Dropbox hits 1.0
The new version was not properly linked from the blog post. I had to grab it from the forum.
Femur | 15 years ago | on: Organize your Gmail and have fun while doing it
3.6.10
Femur | 15 years ago | on: Organize your Gmail and have fun while doing it
The scrolling feedback button on your About page is very annoying.
Here is a screenshot to show you what I mean: http://i.imgur.com/zUHud.jpg
Femur | 15 years ago | on: The Stock Market Is Still for Suckers
Fascinating. I imagine you are ludicrously rich via these obvious and well-publicized methods? How long did it take you to learn and implement these tactics? I would also love to see pictures of your yacht and/or Mansion.
Femur | 15 years ago | on: What Do You Lack? Probably Vitamin D
I also am a follower of Dr. Davis' very interesting blog.
Femur | 15 years ago | on: Wikileaks: the World's First Stateless News Organization
I would note that the NPR interview referenced and linked within this article is very interesting and informative; I recommend giving it a listen.
Femur | 16 years ago | on: Play PacMan at google.com Now.
Boy, did that surprise the heck out of me. I never worry about keeping my speakers turned up when going to google.com
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Just wanted to drop in this thread and let you know I think you have an awesome product and I have been happily using speedify for almost a year now. I hope you keep up the great work and are able to keep growing!