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lukemichals | 5 years ago | on: Textures.js is a JavaScript library for creating SVG patterns

I made an observable notebook if anyone is interested in playing around with it: https://observablehq.com/@michals2/textures-js-sandbox

lukemichals | 5 years ago | on: Facebook to let users turn off political adverts

The people who need it the most are going to be the least likely to not take advantage of it.

lukemichals | 5 years ago | on: Jack Dorsey is giving Andrew Yang $5M to build the case for a basic income

This sounds like more of a criticism against our representative democracy than it does against UBI or a VAT.

lukemichals | 5 years ago | on: Jack Dorsey is giving Andrew Yang $5M to build the case for a basic income

Direct from yangs site (https://www.yang2020.com/policies/value-added-tax/)

> This VAT would vary based on the good to which it's applied, with staples having a lower rate or being excluded, and luxury goods having a higher rate.

That's the beauty of a VAT. It can be tuned to reach the desired result.

lukemichals | 5 years ago | on: Jack Dorsey is giving Andrew Yang $5M to build the case for a basic income

> taxes on my earnings

Yangs proposal was a VAT, which wouldn't be a tax on your earnings. Am I off here?

lukemichals | 5 years ago | on: Jack Dorsey is giving Andrew Yang $5M to build the case for a basic income

> I refuse to support what Spotify is trying to do to the podcast market.

What are they trying to do?

lukemichals | 5 years ago | on: Jack Dorsey is giving Andrew Yang $5M to build the case for a basic income

Announced on https://open.spotify.com/episode/1xb2GYUPxoGAprDj3G4Idz?si=A...

I've got to say, I've moved almost entirely to consuming information via podcasts and Yang Speaks is one of my top ones.

1. Find some smart people/organizations you trust 2. Listen to them daily

lukemichals | 5 years ago | on: Ask HN: Do you like your desk chair?

I've never heard of autonomous. What are your impressions of the build quality?

lukemichals | 5 years ago | on: Ask HN: Do you like your desk chair?

I hadn't considered it but I think I'll give it a try. Very low cost to try it out and if I don't like it I could repurpose it for exercise.

Thanks!

lukemichals | 5 years ago | on: Jeff Bezos has returned to day-to-day management of Amazon

same

lukemichals | 5 years ago | on: Jeff Bezos has returned to day-to-day management of Amazon

I just did the math and cancelled prime. I realized that I didn't care to have items in within 2 days and I can still get free shipping if I batch my ordering a bit more.

lukemichals | 6 years ago | on: Ask HN: What are your favorite technology podcasts?

Lex Fridman's AI podcast: https://lexfridman.com/ai/