alexyim | 3 years ago | on: Ask HN: What sub $200 product improved your 2022
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alexyim | 3 years ago | on: Hacker Stations – Tech workspace setups to get inspiration from
alexyim | 3 years ago | on: Launch HN: Be Golden (YC S22) – Measure and manage your inflammation levels
However as a potential customer interested in this space - I'm not sure the pricing/value prop is competitive for me. I used a service called InsideTracker (lab based blood test) earlier this year which measures 43 biomarkers (including hsCRP - my result was 0.4). I think I paid ~$500 for it but that gives a much more holistic view.
Is there a case for tracking hsCRP more frequently if my lifestyle is relatively healthy? Are there a few other biomarkers you could include for tracking more regularly with a finger prick? I could see at-home tests being more convenient.
alexyim | 3 years ago | on: I only care about the helpful notifications, not the promotional ones
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alexyim | 4 years ago | on: Crypto is an unproductive bubble
It sounds like the author is describing crypto as a ponzi (rather than a bubble) and I'd agree too if crypto never ends up on delivering real value. But it already has in terms in efficiencies (e.g. money transfer and cutting out middlemen is a 10x improvement) and I definitely think we're starting to see more.
I think that crypto hasn't quite integrated with society yet (yet is the key word). Once it does, crypto will be operating less within its own sandbox and will have more impact on society. It needs to marry into our legal system and deal more with oracles bridging the real world into the crypto world.
When you say Bitcoin is 13 years old you're only looking at it from a technology standpoint. It's made a few strides in this time period, but I think we could also consider Bitcoin as a monetary good. From that lens, as something to think about, how long did it take for gold to be accepted as currency?
The rest of crypto is much less than 13 years old and I think we'll start seeing more of their impact in the next 5 years.
alexyim | 4 years ago | on: It's time for us in the tech world to speak out about cryptocurrency
I'd argue you just haven't explored enough around its possibilities. I just read this today. https://twitter.com/mcuban/status/1400459822080819204
I think we're just beginning to get to the good stuff.
alexyim | 9 years ago | on: Physicists taking jobs as Silicon Valley software engineers
alexyim | 9 years ago | on: Google blacklists
alexyim | 10 years ago | on: Why “Uber for X” companies are struggling even as Uber thrives
http://www.upi.com/Business_News/2016/04/19/UberEats-to-end-...
alexyim | 10 years ago | on: Forbes Site, After Begging You Turn Off Adblocker, Serves Up Malware 'Ads'
alexyim | 10 years ago | on: Write like you talk
I agree with the spirit of pg's essay, but I also agree that there's probably more to it.
https://www.quora.com/What-are-some-tips-for-advanced-writer...
alexyim | 14 years ago | on: Poll: How much sleep do you get per night?
alexyim | 14 years ago | on: Wikipedia to Shut Down on Wednesday to Protest SOPA
A 24-hour blackout on only the English version of the site is fairly reasonable to raise awareness of an issue as important as SOPA.
alexyim | 15 years ago | on: Telescopictext
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alexyim | 15 years ago | on: Sequoia To Color Labs: Not Since Google Have We Seen This
Also, keep in mind the context of the quote.. it's not referring to the current state of the product. There's probably a lot more we haven't seen from this article.
"They told us that every 10 years or so a company and a marketplace and an opportunity come together that’s transformative"
alexyim | 15 years ago | on: Momentum: Hacker with iPhone take over NY Times Square screens
alexyim | 15 years ago | on: JavaScript Garden
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instead of if(!window.console) or if( typeof console === 'undefined' )alexyim | 15 years ago | on: IE6countdown.com – a wolf in sheep's clothing
I meant he raises a good point on whether (from a web developer's perspective) you should use this Microsoft banner at all.
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