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jneumann004on Can we look at our own past?

Assuming the mirror was traveling at light speed would it constantly show the same point in time?

jneumann004on Ask HN: As a tech worker, have you worked a “low-skill” job outside of tech?

I've worked various jobs, but the most grueling one was at a glass factory. I worked for 4 years at the factory; part of it swing shift, part straight days, and part straight afternoons. I was mentally understimulated and depressed for various reasons. Working swing shift screwed up my sleep schedule, probably for the rest of my life. The upside is that I can go significant times without feeling tired. I think the longest stint I was awake was 38 hours with one hour of sleep.

I wouldn't want to do it again, but it made me thankful for the job and skills I have now.

jneumann004on Tell HN: Teddit has been de facto shut down

Same with libreddit. It was fun while it lasted.

jneumann004on Ask HN: What are some obscure but interesting programming languages?

I would not say brainfuck is obscure. Definitely esoteric, but it seems like every cs student and junior engineer has at least heard of it. Writing a compiler for it is a great starting project.

jneumann004on Ask HN: Would you hire someone who thinks work-life balance is important?

I don't see why not. I've had multiple positions in the industry. The ones where I was happiest and most productive where when I was emcoiraged to have work life balance.

jneumann004on Ask HN: How do people browse reasonable on Android phones?

You could use a kindle for that.

jneumann004on Ask HN: What eInk reader you use to read articles/books?

I love my kindle paper white. It has great battery life, and is a convenient size to just throw in a bag or my back pocket.

jneumann004on Ask HN: How to contribute to the development of healthtech industry?

I preciously worked for an insurance broker on a site that encouraged people to get active. Something we did was Aggregate data from various platforms (fitbit, Garmin, apple health, etc). We used a third party called Validic, but their implementation was subpar. One of their big selling points was a consistent data format between services, unfortunately this wasn't true. For certain service/activity combinations we need a work around for the data thag they sent us. If you could make a service that aggregated data from different services and provided them in a consistent format you'd make a killing.

jneumann004on A Lost Hiker’s SOS Signal Sparked a Wildfire. Now He Must Pay $300k

You're assuming somebody is going to be listening. Many organizations that would have been listening 50 years ago have had funding taken from them.

jneumann004on The case for hanging out

This is one of the biggest problems I see for getting new friends as a millennial. About a year ago I got my amateur radio license. I started to talking to a few people locally and eventually went to club meetings and lunches. I'm in my mid-30s; almost everybody else involved in amateur radio in my area is old enough to be my parent or grandparent.

jneumann004on Ask HN:Why did I fail to learn web development?

You didn't fail, you just jumped head first into the deep end. React is a great framework, but you need to learn the basics first.

If you want to learn react, I would start with the tutorials on the react site. This will help you wrap your mind around what is happening when things get more complex.

jneumann004on AIOC: Ham Radio All-in-One-Cable

I'll answer you second question first, ham radio crash course is probably the most popular amateur radio you tuber.

I got licensed about a year ago and I'm still having a blast with it. There is the standard ways of communication via radio, voice and continuous wave (morse code). Most modern radios are able to be connected to a computer to communicate with other radios digitally. Digital modes are generally better for low power.

I have a lower end 20 watt radio and I can regularly talk to all of the continental united states, but depending on conditions I have reached South America and eastern Europe.

jneumann004on Filmora and Adobe decide to use “Kdenlive” as a keyword in their online ads

I don't see why this is interesting. Internet marketers have been using this strategy since the adevnt of the internet.

jneumann004on Ask HN: Which mechanical keyboard are you using?

https://ergodox-ez.com/

It is my first some keyboard and I still love it as much as when I first got it. There was definitely a learning curve, but it was worth it.

jneumann004on Privately-Owned Rail Cars

A version that would be limited to the continue tap I ites states and amtrak's timetable.

jneumann004on Ask HN: What do you use MongoDB for?

At my day job we useongodb as our primary database. We also have redis for caching.

jneumann004on Ask HN: How did programmers solve problems before Stack Overflow existed?

You could either ask your coworkers or you would look through encyclopedia sized books with api documentation.

jneumann004on High speed Morse telegraphy using a straight key [video] (2011)

I got my license less than a year ago, but there is still an active amateur radio community. I'm apart of a few active amateur radio discords.

Between cw, digital modes, POTA/SOTA, YouTube, and everything that has been written in the last hundred years about radio there is a lot to learn. I joined because I like learning new things and radio has a lot to learn about.

jneumann004on Tipi – A personal homeserver for everyone

With libressit you can subscribe to subreddits. It saves to your browsers localhost (just like their settings), nothing is sent to their server.

jneumann004on What is the best git gui client?

Git kraken is pretty good. https://www.gitkraken.com/

They also make git lens for vs code which is an amazing tool.

jneumann004on Ask HN: Does your Android phone call 911 if you tap “power” three times?

I have a pixel 5 that did this accidentally once while charging at night. I got a call with a blaring ring tone from 911 asking if everything was OK.

I don't know what triggered it, but I think my phone does something similar to yours.

jneumann004on Ask HN: Examples of how social network startups acquired early users?

I don't have an article, just real life experience. Wheb Facebook started to get book it was exclusive to people with college email addresses. This was great, because it meant not having to deal with the sheer amount of people on MySpace and feeling like you joined an exclusive club that your parents or high schoolers couldn't join.

jneumann004on Ask HN: Why do companies not list your weaknesses in rejection emails?

Most don't. They don't want to list something that could potentially be used against them in court. In addition, if you give people pointers like that people could "study" the interview by getting information from other applicants.

jneumann004on Ask HN: Fiction that focuses on the team dynamics of programming

I've heard good things about The Phoenix Project

jneumann004on Do You Drink and Code?

Drinking an coding has never worked well for me, but a little bit of marijuana (legal for adults in my state) can help me get some good code written.

jneumann004on Ask HN: How do I get my money back from Quickbooks?

Obligatory I am not a lawyer, just some random internet user.

You could have your client initiate a charge back through their credit card company or refund through their bank depending on how they paid.

jneumann004on Ask HN: Can I call myself a senior?

I wish this sentiment was more common. It's one thing to know how to build something, it's totally different to know how to maintain it and what to do in an emergency.

jneumann004on Ask HN: Would you speak to press about your ex-employer?

The biggest risk is that you signed a contract saying you wouldn't disparage the company you worked for in perpetuity or for some time frame after employment. I would speak to the press about previous employers, but they could have grounds for a legal dispute combined with a larger budget for legal than you can afford.