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johnzimmerman | 2 years ago | on: Why is the LinkedIn app almost half a gig?

What career did you transition to?

johnzimmerman | 2 years ago | on: Ask HN: What outdated tech are you still using and are perfectly happy with?

I have a LG plasma TV from 2008 that still works great. It's not a smart TV so I don't have to worry about keeping it up to date or having it slow down. I've gotten more than my money's worth.

johnzimmerman | 2 years ago | on: Ask HN: Is everyone becoming a Product Manager these days?

This is something I think about a lot as a product manager (PdM). There is only 1 PdM per a handful of engineers. In some cases, a product manager has more than one product (and team). From a numbers standpoint, I often wonder if I'd be better off going back to engineering. I wasn't the best at writing code—I was slow—but I enjoyed the challenges. The grass is always greener, I suppose.

johnzimmerman | 3 years ago | on: Ask HN: Looking for Email Service Recommendations

Yup! My HEY address was forwarding to Gmail after I stopped my subscription. When I came back, I had to start over. All of the data is removed when you leave. HEY provides a backup when your subscription ends, so I can always take a look at that if there's something I need from that first year.

johnzimmerman | 3 years ago | on: Ask HN: Looking for Email Service Recommendations

I enjoy using HEY from 37signals. It's different than other services (more opinionated), but it keeps my inbox under control. They also take privacy seriously.

I was a paid subscriber for the first year, stopped for a year, and then went back because I realized how much it helped. It lacks a calendar, though, if that's important to you.

johnzimmerman | 7 years ago | on: Notion – All-in-one workspace for notes, tasks, wikis, and databases

You can opt out of Fullstory tracking here > https://www.fullstory.com/optout/

johnzimmerman | 12 years ago | on: Ask HN: What are your tips for freelancers?

Charging by the day or week is something that's come up a couple of times. How do you come up with the daily rate? Is it the total of what you'd charge per hour for eight hours?

johnzimmerman | 13 years ago | on: We Need a Warby Parker for Mattresses

A couple of years ago I was looking for a Tempur-Pedic style mattress, but didn't want to spend thousands for one. After doing a lot of research I found Isoform mattresses. They are only available through the mail and have a 90-day return window if you're not happy. It would be very expensive to ship numerous mattresses, but the trial of one with no commitment to buy is pretty good.

johnzimmerman | 13 years ago | on: Making Ubuntu 12.04 useable

You can try using Xubuntu. I just switched from OS X to (Ubuntu) Linux and didn't like Unity either. A co-worker suggested Xubuntu and I haven't looked back.

johnzimmerman | 13 years ago | on: Warby Parker (or, Finding Broken Systems That Are Full of Money)

I heard about Warby Parker about two weeks ago and decided to give them a try. Whenever I would get frames at a local shop it always felt rushed and I was never happy with the results in the long run. I really like the idea of the home try-on and did find a pair I'm very happy with.

johnzimmerman | 14 years ago | on: Google I/O 2012

It is, but the increased price might be because there is an extra day this year.

johnzimmerman | 14 years ago | on: Google I/O registration is "very soon"

I also heard that tickets will be non-transferrable this year. Last year people were scalping them on eBay and craigslist because of the free hardware that is usually given away.

johnzimmerman | 14 years ago | on: Khan Academy on 60 Minutes

The segment on Khan Academy was a good one. Khan's vision of a free world-class education seems like it has real potential at home and in school systems if they adopt it. I wish it was around when I was a kid.

johnzimmerman | 14 years ago | on: New series about Silicon Valley

I remember seeing this project on kickstarter a while back. Does anyone know if it's the same group of people?

johnzimmerman | 14 years ago | on: Jonathan's Card

I love this idea.

johnzimmerman | 14 years ago | on: Which domain registrar is best?

I've used Namecheap, Moniker, Hover and Godaddy. The only one I didn't like was Godaddy due to how difficult their site is to navigate.

johnzimmerman | 14 years ago | on: Turntable.fm Hits 140,000 Users in Its First Month

This looks like a cool site, but I don't have a facebook account and won't create one for the purpose of logging in to another site.

johnzimmerman | 15 years ago | on: Startup or Big Company after graduating?

I started at a medium size company, went on to a large and am now at a startup. I think it's good to try different environments. Some people prefer the stability of a large company, but it wasn't for me.

johnzimmerman | 15 years ago | on: Why I still don’t contribute to open source

openhatch.org and launchpad.net are good sites to look for projects needing help. Take an open source application you use on a daily basis and think of ways you can contribute. Bigger projects may be difficult to dive into, but its always worth a shot.