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eschutte2on Ask HN: Independent-Contracting Resources/Advice?

When I was getting started I think I adapted one from Nolo, and that was fine for my needs. You could ask them (the client) to supply one and adjust it as you like.

eschutte2on Ask HN: Independent-Contracting Resources/Advice?

I second the recommendation above. You shouldn't be paying UI or workers comp AFAIK, but yes to B&O tax and probably licensing fees both to Washington and Seattle. I'd recommend having a good contract in place.

eschutte2on Ask HN: Looking for a boilerplate contract for software development side job

https://www.dropbox.com/s/g16p77ws8z29lt1/Independent_Contra...

(Originally posted at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12690495)

As mentioned there: be sure you understand everything in whatever contract you sign, and consult with a lawyer if you're unsure of anything.

eschutte2on California appeals court rules Uber, Lyft must reclassify drivers as employees

The AFL-CIO wrote it.

https://www.senate.ca.gov/media/senate-floor-session-2019091...

Jump to 8:22:00.

eschutte2on Fitful nightly sleep linked to chronic inflammation, hardened arteries

From that article:

> "A first limitation is that our analyses were constrained by the use of cross-sectional data, which precludes definitive assessment of directionality of associations. For example, it could be that cardiovascular disease (or associated treatments) may also drive sleep fragmentation in addition to, or rather than, the other way around."

eschutte2on Fitful nightly sleep linked to chronic inflammation, hardened arteries

I also noticed that. They do say

> “Indeed, these associational results in humans mirror recent data in which experimentally manipulated sleep disruption in mice led to higher levels of circulating inflammation that caused atherosclerotic lesions in the rodents,” added Vallat.

...which sounds like the real research.

eschutte2on Show HN: Who wants to be hired (anonymously)

Neat idea. I didn't know it was taboo to be open to new offers, I assumed everyone was open to new offers. Feedback: what's the $ figure? If I were listed here I doubt I'd want to have a dollar amount by my name. As an employer, I might want to click one of the tags to see all people with that tag.

eschutte2on Ask HN: New software engineer, startup failing to pay salary. What do I do? (UK)

I would definitely stop working immediately and start lining up other work. If you can't get them to pay out what they already owe you, get in touch with whatever government agency in the UK handles employee pay issues.

eschutte2on Ask HN: Do you miss Steve Jobs in 2020?

Yes. What would he do? No idea. That's why I miss him.

eschutte2on Got fired? Ready to start a startup/new project?

Does Sococo do something like this? https://www.sococo.com/why-sococo/

eschutte2on Work-from-home boom leads to more surveillance

Edit since I just re-read the parent comment and might have misunderstood: I don't distinguish between tech and other fields in this regard. I think it's an issue in all fields.

eschutte2on Work-from-home boom leads to more surveillance

That's been my observation too. In tech, this kind of paranoid micro-management is a great (inverse) indicator for whether someone's used to working with talented people. If I were ever managing again in tech I'd be trying to find people much smarter than me and then get the heck out of their way.

eschutte2on Recovered virus patients retest positive due to 'dead' virus fragments: experts

In at least two ways I can think of. First, these fragments have been inactivated, probably by the immune system, suggesting you have some immunity (obviously, that's not the same as being perfectly immune). Second, given how infectious the virus is, the fact they're not finding genuine positive re-tests strongly suggests some immunity is happening.

eschutte2on St. Hildegard's Litteræ Ignotæ (2016)

Can you provide a source for that? I'm having trouble finding any support for the use of "matron" in the way you describe.

eschutte2on We’re Testing the Wrong People

https://twitter.com/who/status/1217043229427761152?lang=en

eschutte2on CDC considering recommending general public wear face coverings in public

Maybe a reference to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banach%E2%80%93Tarski_paradox ?

eschutte2on Treatment of 5 Critically Ill Patients with Covid-19 with Convalescent Plasma

I think they mean negative as in "not positive" (for virus).

eschutte2on Ask HN: What's your latest failed side project and why?

Hey, cool idea and implementation. I think even a single screenshot (of a diffed part in the sample PDF) front and center on the homepage would go a long way, if you ever update it.

eschutte2on Paris Mayor: It's Time for a '15-Minute City'

I'm sorry, I should have noticed you were talking about not owning it. I agree with the point that low interest rates mean higher prices, of course.

eschutte2on Paris Mayor: It's Time for a '15-Minute City'

I don't know what to tell you, except that the monthly payment on a 1.2mm loan at 1% for 30 years (insert your loan terms here) is 3.86k, not 1k.

Edit: put another way, if you pay 1k/mo on a 1.2mm loan, you'll finish making payments in 530 years. The Jeanne Calment loan!

eschutte2on Paris Mayor: It's Time for a '15-Minute City'

Check that math

eschutte2on Ask HN: My clients always lose interest towards end of projects

Don't ask for feedback. Just send the invoice. Try to avoid being done very early. Maybe they'd have less trouble staying interested if they paid in advance.

eschutte2on The Disneyfication of a University

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22064530

eschutte2on Avicenna: The Leading Sage

They do (Christendom).

eschutte2on Tau PET imaging beats amyloid-based approach in battle against Alzheimer’s

I'm also not an expert, but to me the critical distinction is that prions are contagious, that is they cause other proteins to misfold. You can have misfolded proteins that don't cause cascading problems.

eschutte2on ProtonMail takes aim at Google with an encrypted calendar

Interesting, looks like they stopped in 2017.

eschutte2on Ask HN: LinkedIn Endorsement

Of course not.

eschutte2on The Billionaire Next Door (2007)

I'd like to know too! The only ones I could find in a quick search are France and (maybe?) China. Knowing about the others might be useful when travelling.

eschutte2on The Billionaire Next Door (2007)

Is the supermarket required to take your cash?