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hector_ka··on Ask HN: What vitamins and legal nootropics take every day
So basically Modafinil. Do you take that every day, or sporadically?
hector_ka··on Ask HN: What vitamins and legal nootropics take every day
You might want to do some research into Magnesium L Threonate. It seems it is better absorbed by the body
hector_ka··on Ask HN: Do you have a dedicated home office space?
This is very positive. What is the prayer?
hector_ka··on Dopamine Ruins Your Motivation
I find the biggest demotivator for me is alcohol.
hector_ka··on Is burnout and depression real? How you know you are in it?
Here are some signs of burnout: Thinking about leaving the job every day. Not enjoying things that used to enjoy before. Irascible Thinking about taking sick days

The things you can do is : Take a few days off Try to sleep a lot

hector_ka··on Ask HN: Started a job recently, great compensation but dreading work. Tips?
Do you think it is going to become better?
hector_ka··on Ford recalls 1.5M Focuses for faulty fuel tank purge valves
Just bought one from 2014. Has horrible transmission that has a recall, and I was just thinking about taking it to the dealer.Why not go for 2 recalls instead of 1.
hector_ka··on MinUnit – A minimal unit testing framework for C (2002)
Works great in Embedded Linux, and it is easy to crosscompile.
hector_ka··on Internally, NASA believes Boeing ahead of SpaceX in commercial crew
Sigh. http://spacenews.com/crew-dragon-completes-thermal-vacuum-te...
hector_ka··on New US Tariffs are Anti-Maker and Will Encourage Offshoring
I am a small electronic board manufacturer in US. I buy bare PCB boards from China and populate them here. Usually the parts are bought from Digikey, Mouser or other distributor. Adding a 25% tax will not incentivize any American company to start produce parts here.It is way to little and to late. If 10 boards are $2 in China, are maybe $30 in US , so even you put 100% import tax, the China price is still competitive. The law is unfairly hitting the small US companies. Sparkfun , Adafruit will be hit, but not Apple or HP because they are finishing the product in China. The only ones winning from this is the US government that is getting 25% of the money . This is definitely not creating jobs.
hector_ka··on Elon Musk increases his stake in Tesla; buys 72,500 shares
I assuming he wants 2 things: -get a better control of which shareholder is calling the shots -get the shares of the market to fend off the short sellers
hector_ka··on Microsoft's recent success linked to Post-Ballmer Peak
No alcohol involved. Reference : https://xkcd.com/323/
hector_ka··on Ask HN: If you can have only one pain in your life solved, what would that be?
I would look into Electronic Muscle Simulators. Just search Amazon. There are dozens of units.
hector_ka··on What Made the SR-71 Blackbird Such a Badass Plane (2015)
Check this out https://www1.grc.nasa.gov/facilities/htf/ Back in the day they could test up to Mach 7. Not it is a test bed for hybrid electric planes.
hector_ka··on Tesla’s New Car Smell
I am just surprised why the western companies don't copy this model more.That would be an advantage. Zappos is doing that from what I heard.
hector_ka··on Tesla’s New Car Smell
I am fascinated about this . Do you know where we can get more info about the way businesses treat their customers in Japan?
hector_ka··on Ask HN: UK Startups – Are You Thinking of Leaving the UK Because of Brexit?
Does it support rerouting?
hector_ka··on Ask HN: Which is the best cryptocurrency to invest in right now, and why?
It is time to buy tulips.
hector_ka··on Ask HN: Which sites you visit on a regular basis for knowledge and inspiration?
popurls.com
hector_ka··on Ask HN: What C++ unit testing framework do you use?
I use MinUnit for C on an embedded linux device. Minimum overhead and fast.

That is the MinUnit source code: http://www.jera.com/techinfo/jtns/jtn002.html

hector_ka··on Ask HN: Do you make physical prototypes? Of What?
You can use foamcore ,or isolation foam from Home Depot
hector_ka··on Ask HN: Which headphones do you use while working?
Spracht Konf-X with noise cancelling. $79.99 .Way cheaper than Bose, and very comfortable for me . I also use them when flying.
hector_ka··on Ask HN: What're the best-designed things you've ever used?
Spracht Konf-X Buds Active Noise Cancelling Earbuds.

Lifetrak c410 watch - battery life more than 6 months.

Moleskine Classic Notebook, Large, Squared.

hector_ka··on Ask HN: How do you get better at using LINQ?
I had multiple Excel spreadsheets that to be pasted and sorted in a csv file >Initially I used queries in sqlite, but it would have taken way lower time to develop in linq.
hector_ka··on Ask HN: What are the most successful solo-founder businesses still around?
Craigslist?
hector_ka··on [dead]
You both are right . Paul Graham sees the things from VC perspective. You see the things from Founder perspective. For VC the goal is that he returns the money multiplied by X. For the Founder the goal is to grow the company and maybe be in control.
hector_ka··on Ask HN: What is the percent of the Kickstarter backer pledge cancellation?
I suspect that some people back a project without knowing too much about how the final product is supposed to work.
hector_ka··on Ask HN: What is the percent of the Kickstarter backer pledge cancellation?
That is not bad . But I am still wondering once you pledged for a campaign what makes you cancel?
hector_ka··on Ask HN: What is the percent of the Kickstarter backer pledge cancellation?
Did anybody cancelled before you finished your campaign?
hector_ka··on Petition to overrule the FDA's decision to ban 23andMe
FDA has a purpose. They did not go through the FDA approval for medical devices. They should .
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