xallace | 3 years ago | on: Ask HN: I hate gym. How to stay in shape?
biking to and from the work if possible (~2hr per day), easiest way to stay in shape and not wasting your time
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xallace | 5 years ago | on: Ask HN: What are some “10x” software product innovations you have experienced?
I have an 0.1x example, every os is using a file explorer instead of orthodox file manager like "total commander"
xallace | 5 years ago | on: Consume less, produce more
dito, don't we have enough producers of cloths, they are even customizable.
and not only cloths, do we need 10+ car manufacturers? millions brands of beverages, beers, etc.
xallace | 6 years ago | on: Ask HN: Programs that saved you 100 hours?
total commander .. orthodox file manager, I dont understand why this is not a built-in file manager for any os. I just want to find and organize stuff, I dont want to manage windows.
xallace | 6 years ago | on: Ask HN: Unemployed. What on earth should I do with my life?
yes, that is why the majority don't want to do it
xallace | 6 years ago | on: Doing Western students' homework is big business in Kenya
if you don't have a stable political, judical and economical system how can you have a highly educated population?
xallace | 6 years ago | on: Toronto is surveillance capitalism’s new frontier
seems like someone is on a booktour
xallace | 6 years ago | on: Thank HN: You helped me get a new job
I deleted all my other social media accounts (except for strava and youtube), I stay here for a while. Much healthier community.
xallace | 6 years ago | on: Panopticon
or any Mass surveillance state like North Korea, China, Stalin-era Soviet Union, DDR (East Germany)
they had limited resources but high enough punishment to keep the population in check
xallace | 6 years ago | on: Why we've never fallen in love with virtual reality
the killer VR-app for me was racing simulation but it is a very niche market. and way too expensive for most people
VR-Goggles, high-end PC, good steering wheel (G27 at minimum) racing seat, ... and ideally dedicated room for the setup
it was great fun (did it for 2 years) but got rid of it because it consumed too many hours
xallace | 6 years ago | on: Thoughts On a Year of Exercise
it's my personal preference but bike-commuting seems like the optimum for people who are overweight, don't have time and lack motivation. you lose weight, learn more about your local area, learn more about human psychology, you can listen to your favourite podcast/audiobook, don't have to pay for gym membership/gas to drive to te gym, and it's better for your knees
xallace | 6 years ago | on: Dating of bones from Indonesia confirm Homo erectus roamed planet for 1.8M years
stay away from Java
xallace | 6 years ago | on: BMW's Electric Strategy Makes No Sense
> I don't see many of these car companies surviving another 15 years
especially BMW, they are a very conservative brand. their whole culture revolves around old money, do they understand the future? do they care?
xallace | 6 years ago | on: 3.8M-year-old skull of an early ape-like human ancestor discovered in Ethiopia
brute-force is one way to find these things
xallace | 6 years ago | on: A mosque rebuilt once a year
go to reddit and post it there, I mean reddit is perfectly fine for this time of sh-postings. r/beamazed, r/woahdude, r/mildlyinteresting
do we really need another reddit here?
xallace | 6 years ago | on: Every Vehicle Should Have an Electric Motor, Even If It Doesn’t Have a Plug
Obvious improvements for traffic in terms of aerodynamics:
* Get rid of side mirrors (legislation is the biggest challenge here)
* Adaptive body elements
* Less powered cars (less powered >> less need for removing the heat >> better aerodynamics)
* disincentivize SUVs
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