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BigTex420··on Researchers successfully potty-train cows
You can potty train anything. I potty trained my hamster
BigTex420··on Why Are Brands Now Active in Cultural Conversations?
Totally agree. It's also easier for McDonalds to post a black box to say they care rather than address that 75% of their black female employees will experience sexual harassment at some point while working there.
BigTex420··on Facing net neutrality critics, Verizon lifts data caps on public safety workers
There isn't (read: shouldn't be) a bandwidth limit on unlimited plans, which the fire department had
BigTex420··on Ask HN: Amazon software engineers, how is the work culture now?
Out of the 6 coworkers I’m close with, I’ve seen every single one of them cry for work related reasons at least once over the past year. Peak is hell.
BigTex420··on Apple made more profit in three months than Amazon has generated in its lifetime
Economies. Of. Scale.
BigTex420··on Ask HN: Books you should have read when you start a career in SE / CS?
Hackers and Painters
BigTex420··on A large proportion of Amazon's US fulfillment-centre workers are on food stamps
Seeing a few other sources that say other numbers (all above 12%, however)
BigTex420··on A large proportion of Amazon's US fulfillment-centre workers are on food stamps
14.5% of Americans live below the poverty line
BigTex420··on A large proportion of Amazon's US fulfillment-centre workers are on food stamps
I used to work at Amazon. Hourly workers make significantly more than minimum wage.
BigTex420··on How we made $100K trading CryptoKitties
Ready for people to start using this digital collectible nonsense strategy on rarebits.io

In the case of Crypto All-Stars, the original website was deleted through a hostile takeover. But you can’t truly delete anything like that on the blockchain

BigTex420··on What America looked like before the EPA, in photos
I think Adam Smith's invisible hand develops a bit of Parkinsons when it comes to issues like the environment. I agree with your sentiment but I also fall prey to cynicism a little too easily.

If there is one thing I've learned about the markets, it's this: Things move much more quickly or much more slowly than anyone ever expects.

BigTex420··on Salon magazine mines crypto-cash with readers' PCs
I think it’s a good thing. Better than sacrificing journalistic integrity for clickbait that helps drive more ads
BigTex420··on Ask HN: How do you stay focused while programming/working?
binaural beats are something similar. They've helped me focus.
BigTex420··on Ask HN: How do you plan vacations?
Scott's cheap flights send me daily emails about mistake fares or good deals. I've already got a list of places to visit so if there's a match, I pull the trigger.

From there, Airbnb, atlas obscura, and google maps to find green areas nearby