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WMCRUN··on Uber made nearly $500M from a 'safe rides fee' – money went to company
“There was just one problem: that fee didn't actually go anywhere except straight to the company's coiffures”

Coiffures: elaborate hairatyles

Coffers: financial accounts

WMCRUN··on Vaping May Harm Bloodflow – Even Without Nicotine
Thanks
WMCRUN··on Cloudflare S-1
Contrast with the WeWork S-1
WMCRUN··on Jony Ive to form independent design company with Apple as client
The last paragraph has nothing to do with Jony Ive and is like a little self pep talk from Apple.
WMCRUN··on Uber opens at $42 per share
As an employee you typically don’t want your stock to skyrocket on the IPO. Most that do plummet as early investors sell and the employees (who have a lockup period preventing them from selling) watch their “gains” disappear. In my opinion, it’s better to have an accurately priced stock that grows at a healthy rate.
WMCRUN··on Training the Brain to Eat Less Sugar
I phased out sugar by setting a daily goal and then progressively lowering it. I started at 40g max per day (the reccomended limit) and then treated it like a game to find other sources of sugar in my diet. I now get about 5g /day from things like oatmeal and Brussels sprouts (even some vegetables have sugar). It’s not for everyone but it’s changed my life.
WMCRUN··on I Sell Onions on the Internet
The title alone makes this worth reading.
WMCRUN··on For some startups, there’s no buzz needed – Poll Everywhere (YC S08)
Like Basecamp. The question is can a bootstrapped business grow to become a challenger to a VC backed juggernaut like Facebook/Google.
WMCRUN··on Haskell, Ada, C++: An Experiment in Prototyping Productivity (1994) [pdf]
Same
WMCRUN··on The Heart of a Swimmer vs. the Heart of a Runner
I was a national level 5k runner in Canada

I often have doctors tell me that my resting heart rate was too low for the machine to read. The lowest I’ve clocked is 34 bpm.

I assume there’s a safe limit to how low a heart rate can go, which makes me wonder what the limit to cardiovascular performance in running is.

WMCRUN··on Sum-of-Three-Cubes Problem Solved for ‘Stubborn’ Number 33
The last unsolved integer under 100 is 42...
WMCRUN··on Apple iPhone SE Available on Apple Store Again
In my opinion the SE is the best phone Apple has ever made. The form factor is perfect to hold when running, and it’s small enough to fit in your pocket and to type with one hand.
WMCRUN··on D-Wave 2000Q hands-on: Steep learning curve for quantum computing
Not to nitpick but a steep learning curve actually implies that progress accrues quickly after starting (learning/time). A flat learning curve implies difficulty.
WMCRUN··on Show HN: Expensive Chat – Pay one cent per letter
I’m curious,how are they processing the micropayments? Wouldn’t transaction fees crush them?
WMCRUN··on A faster, more efficient cryptocurrency
Vault is based on proof of stake, which is much less energy intensive than PoW...
WMCRUN··on Total Gross of All James Bond Movies
This is less than the total gross of Fortnite...

https://redef.com/original/5c599eb966c7bb710656c824

WMCRUN··on Ask HN: What are you reading?
Superintelligence - Nick Bostrom

The most cogent survey of the existential risk posed by superintelligent AGI that I’ve come across.

WMCRUN··on E-cigarettes around 95% less harmful than tobacco, estimates landmark review
The study makes broad claims about physical health but was conducted by psychologists.

Also, the heavy metals in vape liquid and the spiking addiction rates in teenagers and children beg to differ with their conclusions.

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