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aSplash0fDerp··on Work from home is dead, long live work from anywhere
WFA just needs a cute mascot.

https://m.youtube.com/results?search_query=Kei+RV

Without a portable office, WFA is a tough sell.

With it, it`s common sense.

aSplash0fDerp··on Founder's Syndrome
I couldn't find a similar link for "failed organ transplants" of empty shell companies after the founder(s) depart.

The whole "company in name only" disease (without the heart, mind and soul of a founder) deserves its own label.

aSplash0fDerp··on Real reasons why tech giants are hugging “Remote Work”
Its the new companies that build on a "remote first" / "work from anywhere" foundation that have a tremendous advantage here.

With a few more "cultural shifts", there will be little overlap left between 20th and 21st century work structure(s).

aSplash0fDerp··on Don’t Be Afraid of RAID
RAID 1 is dead!! Long live RAID 1!!

Cloud had a meteoric rise due to the paltry size of storage at the time (edit: partly, compute too).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_hard_disk_drives

10TB+ NVMe with an external interface changes the formula for large data transfers over slow pipes. Its faster to physically ship it or more likely, too cost prohibitive to use metered networks for distribution.

Long live RAID 1!!

aSplash0fDerp··on Out-of-Sync ‘Loners’ May Secretly Protect Orderly Swarms
Just watched this documentary about two interesting ladies (twin savants).

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0yetxU1Ji4I

For people that are not blowing through emotional capital online (or offline), we probably see something similar with exponential growth in other capacities that individuals nurture instead.

Saying something is impossible just means you can`t do it personally.

Those two are amazing!

aSplash0fDerp··on Mount Everest is visible from Kathmandu for first time in living memory
I'm in the states, but using your "mate" reference as a cue... I'm currently looking at Austrailia to settle down and raise a family.

I think the opportunity to find a young lady with natural resilience is much higher in AU. Using Mick Jagger as an example, we can populate the planet well into our 70's, so unless you age like a fried turd, there is no hurry.

aSplash0fDerp··on Jack Dorsey is giving Andrew Yang $5M to build the case for a basic income
I think developed countries will adopt a "Work on Demand" model that allows workers to order work and have it delivered and picked up (anywhere in their state, county or city) using the advancements of self driving vehicles. It compliments the trends currently underway with WFH/WHA and the same-day delivery aspirations of a few e-tailers.

UBI might be a transition to WoD, but the infrastructure, education and political models should go ahead and calibrate to the flexibility of the labor market(s).

The COL argument should revolve around someone only having to work 20 hours a week to maintain their lifestyle vs someone who has to work 40 hours for the same thing.

aSplash0fDerp··on California affordable housing is more expensive than luxury housing
Unless you have a stake in the "exotic investment schemes", you missed the boat on selling out a generation.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HzSAmOQuyjU

We can replace New Zealand with the US, Canada, UK and Austrailia and the story is almost exactly the same (even the bad actors are consistent).

Take the money and run (now that WFH/WFA has gained ground).

Running in place financially does not build character, contrary to popular belief.

aSplash0fDerp··on Mount Everest is visible from Kathmandu for first time in living memory
Why some people want a trophy for ejaculating in a vagina, I will never know.

With the popularity of brainwashing and groupthink, talking out of someone elses butt should be considered an evolution of ventriloquism.

Its a neat trick if you don`t get out much.

aSplash0fDerp··on Mount Everest is visible from Kathmandu for first time in living memory
Yeah. Some folks need to grow another mouth to tell themselves what they wanna hear.

Not being status quo is probably a bit too much for them.

The exchange of opinions concept does work well for most though.

aSplash0fDerp··on Mount Everest is visible from Kathmandu for first time in living memory
Its similar to Vitamin C being water soluble.

It has to be replenished daily or you get scurvy.

The environment has scurvy.

aSplash0fDerp··on Surviving Depression
I agree.

Having (or finding) a natural state of solace without having to think about it is relaxation at its finest.

aSplash0fDerp··on Surviving Depression
The feeling of solace does not have to carry any spiritual meaning.

It appears that the commenter has found both meanings of "You against Your Body".

aSplash0fDerp··on Blogging Is Not Dead
Good points!

When we start seeing the proliferation of boutique networks (with satellite and CBRS bands), I think forums, blogs, BBS`s and the real Internet gold (comments, as you stated) will find a new canvas to graffiti.

Now that everything is under attack on Internet 1, its the perfect time to take the 1% of valuable content and setup shop elsewhere, leaving the "ephemeral" content behind (they`ll make more).

Perhaps its a western culture thing, but the easiest way to move a mountain of digital/analog fecal matter is to walk away from it.

aSplash0fDerp··on It’s Time to Get Back to RSS
Same. Glancing over 1000 headlines on a fresh pull saves so much time and energy.

The 30 minutes it takes to peruse makes for a good breakfast routine versus only making it 10 to 20 stories deep in the same amount of time.

aSplash0fDerp··on Ask HN: Is there a search engine which excludes the world's biggest websites?
I found the exchange to be more than civil, with pleasantries not being taken in the literal sense.

At least this did not fall into the category of "Cold regurgitation of data" (quite popular it seems) and had a level of warmth that was an indication of passion, more than anger (from all parties).

If they added a temperature social cue to HN comments..... That would be funny.

aSplash0fDerp··on Gilead should ditch remdesivir and focus on its simpler and safer ancestor
Yeah, this was a a little off topic. Thanks for the DV`s

I still don`t think high-fiving lepers on their good arm while the rest of their body rots is the PR view they were going for, but, it is what it is.

aSplash0fDerp··on Google has suspended Podcast Addict for having podcasts about Covid 19
Its always nice when the best and brightest come to a consensus.

Science has been broken for some time now, so YOYO to ascertain the best course of action for anything important regarding your health at the present time.

Maybe this is their way of saying I/We don`t know.

aSplash0fDerp··on New Malware Compromises Supercomputer Clusters in US, Germany, UK
Perhaps they can run simulations on multi-protocol security layers and not put an IP address on anything of value and see what happens.

I hope the media reports this as something similar to their baby monitor or webcam being compromised (or attempted to). This is not user error.

aSplash0fDerp··on Gilead should ditch remdesivir and focus on its simpler and safer ancestor
Hey. Medical layman here.

Just had the pleasure of watching both of Robert Lustig`s lectures on fructose back to back this week.

Are you sure the medical industry as a whole is not stupid?

It doesn`t really resemble healthcare from many of the angles.

(I agree that brilliant minds make the world go round, but being complicated is not one of their signatures)

aSplash0fDerp··on Reversing aging using young blood plasma [pdf]
Wow. That was an exciting rollercoaster post you made there. Was not expecting the twist towards the bottom of it, but it was very informative!

I`m fortunate to be a slow ager (other than a few greys) and attribute limiting stress, choosing coffee w/ cream, maintaining good diet/exercise routines and getting quality sleep the past 3 decades for making approaching my 50`s a pleasure. Had I chose the wrong beverage, I don`t think any of my other habits would have prevented a health decline by now.

This almost sounds like getting on the same gerbil wheel as hbp and diabetes. Unless they change their lifestyle, they`ll be getting mislabeled blood from China, India and Africa`s (just like the seafood debacle) youth until they die or all gains will be lost.

That level of commitment is well outside of my range.

aSplash0fDerp··on SaaS Pricing Models and How They Affect Valuation
Hmmm. I don`t upvote/downvote comments and haven`t figured out if there`s any value in it or not...

I expect to create a custom module for everything, but having access to all the data, tools and software has made it a very rewarding experience thus far.

As stated in the other comment, being able to touch it makes all the difference while learning.

Measure, flow, automation didn`t have that ring to it, but dynoflowmatic was an easy way to keep me focused on my goals.

aSplash0fDerp··on ‘Stealth bailout’ shovels millions of dollars to oil companies
Thanks! That was my learning nugget for the day.

I`d always heard the phrase "it`s running as intended" when explaining the intricacies of a dumpster fire. POSIWID works even better!

aSplash0fDerp··on SaaS Pricing Models and How They Affect Valuation
I agree with Saassy. SaaS was a blackbox decades ago, but successful blueprints are readily available to get anyone familiar with and to get them started with creating their own Saas bliss.

I`m researching Dynoflowmatic ERP software and with all of the valuable information available, figuring out the "D" in derp was more difficult than finding good Saas literature.

aSplash0fDerp··on Google Erases Thousands of Links, Tricked by Phony Complaints
I think much of this foreshadows how the infrastructure of networks will evolve over the next decade to cope with difficulties of this nature.

There was a project I worked on several years that required becoming familiar with SEO in the earlier days and tactics like this have exploded and become more automated since 2010.

On a global network, enforcement hurdles (real or perceived) are turning the information superhighway into a digital concentration camp.

I personally can enjoy an I.S.H. without having to access a global network and forecast segmentation of networks branching off and web properties poping up on the new canvas to cater to domestic or local norms, rather than accessing a network where lowest common denominator dictatorship engagement/enforcement cancels out any benefit of ease of data retrieval.

We can easily siphon anything from a global network, so IMO, you may still access a network to assist with day-to-day tasks, but Internet 1.0`s days are numbered as being part of many folks daily routine/lifestyle.

aSplash0fDerp··on I Completely Sold Off All My Investments This Week
I don`t believe the stats prior to shelter-in-place for unemployment were that accurate to begin with.

If you drop all of the hyper-emotional rhetoric (groupthink disease similar to hyper-social and hyper-political impediments), the brightspots in the economy are starting to reveal themselves.

Next year should be even more exciting.

aSplash0fDerp··on Ask HN: Best resources for non-technical founders to understand hacker mindset?
I don`t watch these videos for entertainment, but this person has gained a little notoriety for this gig he started after his grandmother with dementia was scammed.

https://kitboga.com/

I was left agasp by some of the language (some is NSFW) and techniques ised by the scammers, but you would be the grandmother with dementia (non-technical user) vs someone who will say/do anything for money.

aSplash0fDerp··on Work-from-home boom leads to more surveillance
I had to laugh a little about your second paragraph. I grew up in the deep south and have actually seen caucasion slaves (they had no freedom or agency in their life), and being a military brat, their reality was almost too funny to bear. If someone was raised in slavery, they have no concept of 1st world perks.

If you were to name/shame them, how would you brand the companies? (ie. Would you accuse them of bringing communist values to America or using 3rd world surveillance protocols in the 1st world)

aSplash0fDerp··on If landlords get wiped out, Wall Street wins, not renters
I can`t find a link to the story (thought it was tech crunch), but I came across an an article a few weeks back speculating on all of the commercial real estate on the west coast and the possibility of residential conversions of defunct commercial space to dramatically increase housing supply in larger cities practically overnight.

I scoured the net and did not find much additional information and even tried to call a Realtor I know to see if the red-flags in commercial RE are the ripple to follow post-covid and if the downward pressure on residential home prices by residential conversions is on the horizon.

The jury is still out (not enough data), but that may end up being a bright spot of the new normal(word soup) if millions of new units become available over the next 12-24 months.

aSplash0fDerp··on The Secret Lives of Fungi
No doubt. I`ve come across a few worthwhile perspectives.

Though I observed someone yesterday for the 1st time here that could not form their own conclusion/opinion and was agitated by their incompetence. I agree that the humour is pretty thick sometimes.

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