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asavadatti··on The IKEA Effect – Why managers fall in love with their own ideas
That might be because IKEA owns taskrabbit
asavadatti··on Graphene may have found its killer app
Graphene is a single or very few layers of Graphite
asavadatti··on US Senate votes unanimously to make daylight savings time permanent
>time stays as it is right now Correct. We still have a couple of years/cycles before this goes into effect. So starting March 2024 we will "Spring forward" permanently
asavadatti··on Map of Surnames in Europe
This has been happening since the dawn of civilization. Why are you so upset about it happening now?
asavadatti··on Building a modern home in the woods
Any recommendations on manufactured homes?
asavadatti··on The James Webb space telescope has arrived at L2
>The remaining five months of commissioning will be all about aligning the optics and calibrating the scientific instruments

Plenty of time for the mirror to cool down.

It is interested that we have 2 projects with huge solar shields; JWST and the Parker probe

asavadatti··on Ask HN: Where are you getting your money's worth?
I’d gladly subscribe but I’ve heard that these are a nightmare to cancel (unless you live in California)
asavadatti··on Patagonia will no longer sell vests with finance firm logos on them
This article is from 2019
asavadatti··on NASA can't figure out what's causing computer issues on the Hubble telescope
What a fantastic website. Reminds me of Encarta 97
asavadatti··on TurboTax Tricked You into Paying to File Your Taxes (2019)
Unless your taxes are really simple I’d suggest hiring a professional to do it for you. It is money well spent
asavadatti··on Clover Health: How Chamath Lured Retail Investors into a Broken Business
It does if they’ve driven zero miles
asavadatti··on Monkey.org
This is a good resource to find such content https://wiby.org/
asavadatti··on iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro
The iPhone SE has a devoted following because of its size. There is a huge market for people with smaller hands.

I was hoping for the headphone jack to make a comeback but I think that’s a lost cause at this point

asavadatti··on What Is the Geometry of the Universe?
It is like the surface of the Earth in an additional dimension. Looks flat locally but is actually curved.
asavadatti··on Using Anki to remember what you read
I disagree. Have you tried learning a new language?
asavadatti··on Reddit’s profane, greedy traders are shaking up the stock market
Not trying to be a jerk but the phrase is "Case in point".
asavadatti··on Car-Free Streets Will Soon Be the Norm
I think you are being disingenuous. Yes it is suboptimal but we don't need public transportation covering the entire country. When you are trying to solve for the use case of dense urban areas it is far more efficient and optimal to have a functional public transport system
asavadatti··on Hey Millennials, saying ‘OK Boomer’ at work could get you fired
To paraphrase John Mulaney; If you are comparing two words and you can't even type one of them, that is the worse word.
asavadatti··on A Lunar Space Elevator Is Feasible and Inexpensive, Scientists Find
What device did you type your comment on?
asavadatti··on Report says Apple to release new ‘iPhone SE’ with 4.7-inch display in 2020
Convenience. Not having to charge something. Having something that always just works. I have a pair of BT headphones too btw. I think both have use cases and there is no good reason to remove a jack (unlike floppies)
asavadatti··on Report says Apple to release new ‘iPhone SE’ with 4.7-inch display in 2020
Why do you hate the headphone jack so much? I hate Bluetooth and would really prefer having a headphone jack
asavadatti··on Streaming Video Will Soon Look Like the Bad Old Days of TV
That just means I'd be less likely to restart my subscription
asavadatti··on Starbucks, monetary superpower
Only for gift cards under $10 IIRC
asavadatti··on Ask HN: How do you scale salary for part-time work?
Makes sense to me. 30hrs/week is 6 hours everyday for 5 days
asavadatti··on Hiring Is Broken: What Do Developers Say About Technical Interviews?
Your analogy doesn't make sense. He didn't fix the A/C, he invented it
asavadatti··on CEO compensation has grown 940% since 1978
Does this not happen right now? If you have a company issued device you have no expectation of privacy on that device
asavadatti··on Scientists Discover a Cure for the Deadliest Strain of Tuberculosis
While you are not wrong, India (1.32B) and China (1.41B) both have larger populations than Africa (1.25B) so it makes sense to to group these together (as regions, not countries)
asavadatti··on A problem worse than Zoom?
Communicating in a non-native language is difficult even if you know it well. It doesn't come naturally and is taxing on the brain
asavadatti··on List of Cognitive Biases
According to Daniel Kahneman the research on whether biases can be overcome is "not encouraging". https://getpocket.com/explore/item/the-cognitive-biases-tric...
asavadatti··on 2020 Honda E Has 148 HP and More Than 221 LB-FT
Thats a chicken and egg problem. I would like to see more USB C ports on purchases that are supposed to last a long time
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