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martian | 2 years ago | on: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (June 2023)

Substack | SF, NYC, Remote US or Canada | https://substack.com

Substack is building a new economic engine for culture. Many of the world's leading thinkers, writers, and creators are using Substack to produce their work and connect directly with their audiences.

Substack is a startup funded by YC, a16z, and others. We raised our Series B two years ago and are growing quickly.

We are hiring for:

  - iOS engineer
  - software engineering manager
https://substack.com/jobs

martian | 3 years ago | on: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (March 2023)

Substack | SF, NYC, Remote US or Canada | https://substack.com

Substack is building a new economic engine for culture. Many of the world's leading thinkers, writers, and creators are using Substack to produce their work and connect directly with their audiences.

Substack is a startup funded by YC, a16z, and others. We raised our Series B two years ago and are growing quickly.

We are hiring for:

  - full-stack engineer
  - iOS engineer
  - software engineering manager
Please submit your resume at substack.com/jobs and mention HN Who is hiring

martian | 5 years ago | on: The Last Word on Bitcoin’s Energy Consumption

That was my take as well. I'm not convinced that BTC is technically or ethically "worth" the energy usage either way, but this is a useful/nuanced perspective.

Energy usage is distributed across industries and sectors, and we frequently criticize oil/gas and automobiles. Other technologies, like batteries, seem to avoid the laser-focus of the eco-oriented press. Batteries are very energy-heavy/carbon-heavy to produce. For example, the total carbon impact of a Tesla may in fact be higher than a conventional automobile. [1]

Point is: understanding total environmental costs of any technology is a Hard Problem.

[1] https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/cleaner-cars-cradle-grave

martian | 5 years ago | on: Don’t Underestimate the Power of a Walk

This reminds me: One of the best books about a long walk is Patrick Leigh Fermor's "Time of Gifts" (and the subsequent books). Memoirs of his time before WW2 literally walking from one side of Europe to the other.

His cultural insights, historical perspective, and witty language are all exquisite.

martian | 7 years ago | on: Google cans the Chromecast Audio

Bummer. I own one and use it every day for listening to high quality audio on an old stereo setup. The sound quality is so great!

I routinely buy these for friends/family who want better digital audio setups and they tend to work great. I’ve never had any issues.

The best feature is “Ok, Google, play X.” When combined with Spotify’s amazing music index (really good for rare recordings/composers/etc), this is a super powerful mechanism to play any music at high quality. Best of all I can do it without needing to look at my phone and fend off the distractions there.

martian | 8 years ago | on: I hate telephones

Do Not Disturb has a variety of options on iOS that can allow calls from your contacts and blocks all others.

martian | 8 years ago | on: Saving San Francisco goes deeper than “build more housing”

I don't disagree with the sentiment here, but want to add a few comments: If you have to walk once you get off of Bart (and let's be honest, the Bart stops are pretty well spaced out), your commute goes up. SF transit (the 38 Geary, the N) might seem slower, but you typically don't have to walk as far when you get off. Also, depending on time of day, Muni runs more frequently than the specific Bart lines. Compared with NY Metro (or most other major cities), Bart stops are spread thin.

And quick nit on the Presidio: it's a lovely place to live and if you live there, there is a free shuttle to downtown called the Presidigo that's easy and efficient.

martian | 9 years ago | on: How Dirty Is Your Air?

Yes, the Coway. I've had it for a few months now and just leave it on all the time on auto/eco mode.

martian | 9 years ago | on: How Dirty Is Your Air?

I bought a top rated air purifier a couple months ago off of the recommendation from Wirecutter. I live in SF, not China, but it's dramatically improved quality of life in my apartment. It cleans out smokey air from cooking very quickly, and cuts down dust/particulates especially in the spring months when pollen is everywhere. Highly recommend.
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