edmanet | 8 years ago | on: Why I will never, ever, use an Instant Pot
Misleading title.
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edmanet | 8 years ago | on: Prehistoric humans and archaic relatives paired off twice
Not a very detailed article, not an interesting read at all.
edmanet | 8 years ago | on: Ask HN: Can the US House and Senate be replaced with a website, should it?
The problem will be the moderators and the internet trolls. What would happen when 4chan invades the US Senate and turns it into /r/the_Donald. Tumblr then takes over the House and every opposing opinion will be met with caps lock screaming, threats, and comments about OP's mom.
No, thank you. I'll stick with the mess we already have.
edmanet | 8 years ago | on: You will be able order a Honda Urban EV from 2019
Looks a lot like my old 1979 Honda Civic hatchback
edmanet | 8 years ago | on: For every $1 of Bitcoin converted into cash, up to $25k of wealth is destroyed
Still hodling here
edmanet | 8 years ago | on: Flippy–World’s First Autonomous Robotic Kitchen Asst–Cooks Burgers at CaliBurger
There goes my retirement plan. :/
edmanet | 8 years ago | on: Facebook Threatens Satire Site Over CNN Story That Snopes Rated 'False'
TIL the Onion has a liberal lean.
Maybe they make fun of Republicans more than Democrats but that's only because it's like shooting fish in a barrel with the GOP. There's more to mock.
(INB4 buttery males)
edmanet | 8 years ago | on: Alcohol use disorder largest risk factor for dementia
I'll drink to that
edmanet | 8 years ago | on: Ask HN: Can I ask for more severance pay?
You can always ask.
But they don't have to give it to you.
edmanet | 8 years ago | on: The Tale of the Free-Net, the Cheap Way Dial-Up Users Got Online – Motherboard
My first internet access was via a freenet in West Chester, PA called ccil.org (Chester County InterLink). I volunteered to help set up computers in libraries and community centers so that others could access it. My first email address and web sites were on ccil.org.
The software was written by Eric S. Raymond who lived in the area and was a key figure in the development of the system.
Those were the days...
edmanet | 8 years ago | on: Up Close with Segway's Advanced Personal Robot (2016) [video]
Can it get me a cold beer from the fridge?
edmanet | 8 years ago | on: Using a Custom Domain with Firebase Hosting
I thought this would be an interesting article then about 5 seconds after loading the page a giant advertisement took over the page. So I closed the tab. Oh well.
edmanet | 8 years ago | on: Ask HN: How much does it cost to maintain a petition site like We the People?
First off, it's a government site so everything is a little more expensive.
Secondly, I think that million dollar price tag is about right. Let's say you have 10 full time people building and maintaining the site. Developers, dev ops, security, pointy haired managers, etc. Add in the hardware/hosting costs and you have a million dollars right there.
edmanet | 8 years ago | on: Ask HN: What was your worst $1000 investment?
Wedding ring. I could have spent $10k on it and the marriage still would have failed.
edmanet | 8 years ago | on: AMA: NY AG Schneiderman on net neutrality and protecting our voice in government
Un-related to the FCC nightmare, how do you, as AG, feel about bitcoin and crypto currencies?
edmanet | 8 years ago | on: Dyson, Famed for Vacuum Cleaners, Aims to Build Electric Car
Why do I have a feeling that their electric car will suck?
edmanet | 8 years ago | on: Ask HN: Sell my startup for $14M because I can't raise $2M?
If you're young, sell now. Then take some time and pursue something more recreational for a while. When you're ready to get back into the grind you'll still have a nice stake to start with.
edmanet | 8 years ago | on: Transform Your Bitcoin into Cold, Hard Cash
Yeah, the Bitpay card is nice except for the dormancy fee. If you don't use it for 90 days they start charging you $5 a month. No thanks.
edmanet | 8 years ago | on: The NSA has linked the WannaCry computer worm to North Korea
We're are in an Orwellian decade.
edmanet | 8 years ago | on: SSH Check – public SSH server testing tool
netcat -z -w 2 $ipaddress 22;echo $?
How hard is that?