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aiyen | 3 years ago | on: Ask HN: What were your teachers like?

I had some good teachers but not good enough to make an impact. I went to a poor, inner-city high school in the US, in a poor neighborhood where gun shots were heard every other night. High school security guards and teachers treated us like potential criminals. The security guards were there to discipline the students, not protect us. Biology class was run by the PE coach who had no interest in teaching. We watched movies and shows every day. I learned nothing. French teacher was surprised if anyone got a grade higher than a C on tests and constantly accused us of cheating. There were hardly any opportunities and guidance. We were not set up for success. It took years, but I was able to eventually get out of that neighborhood — no thanks to any of my past teachers. That school has been getting better over the years at least.

aiyen | 3 years ago | on: Ask HN: Increasing Deep Work Tolerance

My suggestion is a mindset, instead of a framework. Learn to identify when you feel the pull of distraction and resist it. This especially happens when you’re faced with doing something difficult or boring.

aiyen | 3 years ago | on: Ask HN: What's the best biohack you've found?

What has worked for me:

- Changing my food environment to be more health-focused. I.E. don’t have sweets and alcohol at home.

- Using a meal prep service. Something like Blue Apron, or a health-focused community cook where I picked up weekly meals.

aiyen | 4 years ago | on: Launch HN: Andi (YC W22) – Q&A based, ad-free, anti-spam search engine

I searched “Is Medicare Part B optional?”

And got back: I found this information on hhs.gov:

What is Medicare Part B? Medicare Part B helps cover medical services like doctors' services, outpatient care, and other medical services that Part A doesn't cover. Part B is optional. Part B helps pay for covered medical services and items when they are medically necessary.

Glad to see that reference is given!

Though not sure if I like the chat interface. A search interface like Google would probably encourage me to use this more as I’m already used to using an interface like Google everyday.

aiyen | 4 years ago | on: Ask HN: American living in UK. How to keep US phone number without Google Fi?

I used Tmobile while living internationally for 3 years and it worked like a charm. Data was slow but was enough for things like Google maps.

If you give in and get a UK sim, you could look into ‘parking’ your number. Some carriers offer this service. There are also some third-party ‘park your number’ services though I haven’t used them myself.

aiyen | 4 years ago | on: Online Payment Processing

Have you looked into building payment gateway apps? If there are payment processing services that supports your country, you can look into if they have an API that you could use to build a payment gateway. The payment gateway app can then be integrated into eCommerce sites.

aiyen | 4 years ago | on: Ask HN: What happens after a company gets acquired?

Like everyone says, it varies greatly. The change can be fast, or it can be slow. The acquisition could be a nightmare or it could be intentionally thoughtful. It’s important to figure these things out before agreeing to be acquired.

aiyen | 4 years ago | on: The new silent majority: People who don't tweet

The need for this article shows the macro herd mentality of Twitter in general. My knee jerk reaction was that obviously, a lot of people don’t tweet. But I think when you’re part of a group, whether virtual or physical, you may start to think that the majority of people think like you, hangs around the same space as you, and has the same life experiences as you.

aiyen | 4 years ago | on: Americans should get ready for $5 a gallon gas, analyst warns

That’s a great point. I’d be curious to know how much gas prices influenced the infrastructure of countries with great alternative transportation versus other influences.

I think for the US, maybe this would have worked before the era of electric vehicles but now, it also influence adoption of electric vehicles more if those prices stay competitive, rather than public transport and walkability. Which is still a lot better than gas vehicles imo.

aiyen | 4 years ago | on: Americans should get ready for $5 a gallon gas, analyst warns

I think if we’re comparing gas prices in different countries, a lot more parameters also needs to be considered. Like the quality and quantity of alternative transportation. Most of the US don’t have a good public transportation system that people could easily use as an alternative or that people prefer to use in general. Not being able to drive or afford gas could drastically lower your opportunities in a lot of the US.

aiyen | 4 years ago | on: Is success tied to having rich parents?

I think it depends on how you measure success. Success doesn’t mean Elon Musk level for everyone. I grew up poor, not even middle class, my parents didn’t have a good education and making 50K after working for 10 years felt like success.

Growing up poor definitely held me back. I had to catch up financially, had zero safety net, zero money management skills, and all the other problems of being poor in the US like transportation, access to good education and healthcare, access to opportunities, etc.

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