voidee | 1 year ago | on: Trust in Firefox and Mozilla Is Gone – Let's Talk Alternatives
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voidee | 1 year ago | on: Show HN: I made a site to quick identify any plant and learn how to care for it
A different product would be evaluated differently based on its usefulness and quality compared to free options.
As many others here stated, there are free trustworthy alternatives like PlantNet and iNaturalist. For now, even Google Lens is more reliable… until Google gets flooded with bad data and AI generated images of plants.
$3 seems like a better entry point for a product to test the market. Equivalent to a cup of coffee in most cities.
voidee | 1 year ago | on: 2M users but no money in the bank
Yes. Good idea.
Another thing. There are several podcasts who have a free feed and paid one. Sam Harris’ Making Sense comes to mind with their free feed and a paid one for full access to all content. But they understand not everyone can pay. If one is unable to pay, they can simply email to ask for a free annual membership.
Pay what you want albums on Bandcamp are another example of a sliding scale. Suggested price $10, but artists can define their minimum.
voidee | 1 year ago | on: 2M users but no money in the bank
Yes. Like others here, I did not know there was a paid Insiders tier. Just nudging free users with a “consider becoming an insider” hard sell splash screen upon each login with a 10 second countdown would go a long way towards encouraging users to join Insiders and might be enough to avoid going the ad route. Then you are still offering a free option but I think lots will sign up.
Redesign the donate/payment page for clarity. Enable Apple Pay to reduce friction.
voidee | 2 years ago | on: Signs that it's time to leave a company
But I love distracting people and making them unproductive!
voidee | 2 years ago | on: Someone bought 26.9 BTC on Binance and sent it to Satoshi's dead wallet
WCK is one of the best run charities providing food in otherwise hopeless catastrophes and wars. https://thegivingblock.com/donate/world-central-kitchen/
voidee | 2 years ago | on: Do It Yourself Blind Repair
Excellent. I applaud anyone who helps people repair their own equipment vs trashing it. Some of the repairs I’ve made on appliances have taken days to complete, but it is extremely satisfying once done and they’ve lasted for years.
voidee | 2 years ago | on: The curse of the goitre in Switzerland
Definitely if they live in an inland region. Seaweed and fish have abundant iodine.
voidee | 2 years ago | on: Don't Say Velcro (2017)
“Still confused?” LOL, yes!
voidee | 2 years ago | on: Amazon receives FDA warning letter for supplements with undeclared ingredients
Of course nobody will buy a dangerous product twice. You can’t buy another product after being burned to a crisp!
voidee | 2 years ago | on: Potato Diet Riff Trial: Sign Up Now, Lol
Only works if the potatoes are McDonald’s fries.
voidee | 2 years ago | on: Not setting up Find My bricked my MacBook
This story will certainly start a trend of people covering MacBook lids with the most unique sticker combination possible.
voidee | 2 years ago | on: Ask HN: How do I move forward after being laid off?
Post your resume and skill sets. Join online communities in your field. There are so many remote options now, as you already know from getting a YC company position. Good luck!
voidee | 2 years ago | on: Italy moves to ban lab-grown meat to protect food heritage
Italy: The population is projected to drop from 60.5 million in 2020 to 54.4 million in 2050, a 10.1% decline. Hopefully they don’t ban lab grown people!
voidee | 3 years ago | on: Launch HN: Electric Air (YC W23) – Heat pump sold directly to homeowners
WOW.
voidee | 3 years ago | on: 200-year old heat pump technology is back
Following! Thanks for the link.
voidee | 3 years ago | on: 200-year old heat pump technology is back
A standard to compare costs would be ideal. Right now in the US, your best bet is to repeatedly mention energy efficiency in the listing and use a realtor who understands how to market it. Provide monthly bills to show actual usage and use the analytics which most energy companies and smart thermostats provide. Being able to show 50% energy usage compared to average homes in your area helps homebuyers understand the benefits.
voidee | 3 years ago | on: Dell to layoff 6,650 employees as demand for PCs plummets
Thanks for pointing this out.
voidee | 3 years ago | on: Morning exposure to deep red light improves declining eyesight
What kind of infrared heater did you use? Heat bulb, floor heater, other? TIA
voidee | 3 years ago | on: Morning exposure to deep red light improves declining eyesight
What IR heaters did you purchase? TIA!
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Librewolf, Vivaldi, Orion (iOS and macOS only) are all solid options.