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nathan-waileson Full $71M breakdown for The Village by M. Night Shyamalan (2003) [pdf]

Does anyone know where I can find more film budgets broken down in detail like this?

nathan-waileson Ask HN: What is the current driver of tech layoffs?

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38120388

nathan-waileson Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2024)

I can't submit the application; it says "Section has errors" but it's not clear what the error is: https://www.loom.com/share/fceb294edbaf47a1995c46b85f969a90

nathan-waileson Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (January 2024)

SEEKING WORK

  Location: Remote, US citizen, any work schedule (time zone) OK
  Remote: Yes
  Willing to relocate: No
  Technologies: Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Vue, Angular, Go (a little), can learn anything necessary
  Résumé/CV: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/2sgjdnvflor7869559szt/Wailes-Nathan-Resume.pdf?rlkey=ceqtde01shjqi99ao5y82y65l&dl=0
  Email: nathan.wailes@gmail.com

nathan-waileson Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (January 2024)

  Location: Remote, US citizen, any work schedule (time zone) OK
  Remote: Yes
  Willing to relocate: No
  Technologies: Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Vue, Angular, Go (a little), can learn anything necessary
  Résumé/CV: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/2sgjdnvflor7869559szt/Wailes-Nathan-Resume.pdf?rlkey=ceqtde01shjqi99ao5y82y65l&dl=0
  Email: nathan.wailes@gmail.com

nathan-waileson Stripe login page decorative background design analysis

I spent some time examining Stripe's login page decorative background and concluded it's built around two ideas: 1) a diagonal line that crosses through the midway point between the input boxes and the submit button, and 2) vertical lines spaced out half the width of the card. There are then slight variations around those two ideas that make the page more interesting, which I compare to how music is more interesting when the sound has variation around an aesthetically-pleasing tone/chord (e.g. timbre).

nathan-waileson Ask HN: Could an oxygen concentrator increase my productivity?

I feel like I can sense the "stuffiness" (CO2) in a room apart from the scent, but I do think it would be worth an experiment to make sure. I agree it's a potential confounding(?) variable.

nathan-waileson Ask HN: Could an oxygen concentrator increase my productivity?

Wow, I never knew that. My memories are based mostly on being in the woods in Maine, which is mostly pine trees IIRC. I wonder if I could get the same benefit from putting pine needles in my room or something.

nathan-waileson Ask HN: Could an oxygen concentrator increase my productivity?

yeah that's a great point, I need to come up with some way to measure it.

nathan-waileson Ask HN: Could an oxygen concentrator increase my productivity?

thank you for the advice!

nathan-waileson Ask HN: Could an oxygen concentrator increase my productivity?

thank you for the warning! I wasn't planning to set it to pure oxygen, just ~22% (if I can even set them that low), but now I'm scared of the possibility of an accident.

nathan-waileson Ask HN: Could an oxygen concentrator increase my productivity?

I definitely feel like I'm not breathing the same quality air when I'm in my room vs when I'm in the woods. I'm not sure how much of an issue it is, though. It might just be me getting hung up on every little annoyance. But I do suspect I'd think better if I was in a slightly more oxygen rich environment than my room.

nathan-waileson Ask HN: Could an oxygen concentrator increase my productivity?

What or who is Betteridge?

nathan-waileson Ask HN: Could an oxygen concentrator increase my productivity?

I'm not sure, but this CO2 issue is something I've noticed in many different situations, including just being in a car with air recirculation turned on. Once I became attuned to CO2 I started noticing its effects everywhere. It's similar to how, once I experienced my first major earthquake (Washington DC in 2011) I suddenly started noticing all of the very minor quakes that happen all the time but that most people never notice.

nathan-waileson Ask HN: Could an oxygen concentrator increase my productivity?

Thank you for the tip!

nathan-waileson Ask HN: Could an oxygen concentrator increase my productivity?

Wow, thank you for the tip! I'm going to look into the Purifresh, that sounds like exactly the kind of thing I'm looking for. Unfortunately I'm not in the Boston area but thank you for the offer!

nathan-waileson Ask HN: Could an oxygen concentrator increase my productivity?

Yeah, I have an AQI meter too, and my CO2 meter also tracks humidity. I'm pretty sure it's the CO2. It's admittedly a minor annoyance, I'm just trying to make the perfect work setup.

nathan-waileson Ask HN: Could an oxygen concentrator increase my productivity?

Thank you for all the advice! I think this discussion has given me a healthy fear of oxygen cylinders and concentrators. I'm not sure I'll be experimenting with them now.

nathan-waileson Ask HN: Could an oxygen concentrator increase my productivity?

I got the idea from noticing that the CO2 level can make it harder for me to think, so I wondered what would happen if I went in the other direction (more oxygen).

nathan-waileson Ask HN: Could an oxygen concentrator increase my productivity?

Thank you for the warning. What do you think about CO2 scrubbers?

nathan-waileson Ask HN: Could an oxygen concentrator increase my productivity?

Got it, thank you for your opinion.

nathan-waileson Ask HN: Could an oxygen concentrator increase my productivity?

Yeah I'm starting to get scared of the possibility of an accident.

nathan-waileson Ask HN: Could an oxygen concentrator increase my productivity?

What's your opinion of the other comment in this thread pointing out the NIEHS study "Is CO2 an Indoor Pollutant?", which concluded that even going from 600ppm to 1000ppm made a difference?

nathan-waileson Ask HN: Could an oxygen concentrator increase my productivity?

Yeah, the more I look into this, the more complicated it seems. I didn't realize the balance of the gases was so important, I thought I just needed more oxygen. A CO2 scrubber would seem to have the same issue, right?

I agree I could just increase ventilation, and that's what I'm doing now. But I recently realized that many extremely-productive people are getting their productivity from using stimulants like caffeine, and so now I'm wondering what other things I could modify in my life to be more productive. I'm just trying to optimize everything.

nathan-waileson Ask HN: Could an oxygen concentrator increase my productivity?

Thank you for the tip! I'd never heard of that before, I'm going to check it out.

nathan-waileson Ask HN: Could an oxygen concentrator increase my productivity?

I was actually wondering about that. I feel like there must be a difference between hyperventilating and breathing lower-CO2/higher-O2 air, but I'm not sure. Can you point me to any information on this? I Googled the issue and came across [this article][0]: "The problem in hyperventilation is not 'too much oxygen' - whatever is unabsorbed by the lungs is simply exhaled again. The problem [is the relative] deficit of CO2. Production of CO2 is normally in equilibrium with 02 intake. This equilibrium is important..." "Hyperventilation is functional as long as muscle use follows closely after; the resulting reserve of oxygen and loss of CO 2 permit a head start if danger should materialize. "

[0]: https://respirasbreathing.com/documents/breathing/Hyperventi...

nathan-waileson Ask HN: Could an oxygen concentrator increase my productivity?

Can you elaborate? I'm unfamiliar with the science here. To use an extreme example, if an oxygen concentrator was blowing out 98% oxygen, wouldn't that necessarily mean there was less CO2 than otherwise?

nathan-waileson Ask HN: Could an oxygen concentrator increase my productivity?

Yeah that's the kind of thing I'm worried about, that's what I'm hoping to learn from the people here. I don't want abnormally high oxygen levels, I just want the same quality of air that I get when I'm walking through the forest. Or, in another case, I once went into an employees-only bathroom at a CVS and was astounded at how good the air quality was, I don't know why it was so much better but I never forgot about it, and always thought, "If I have a lot of money one day, I want air like that all day every day."

nathan-waileson Ask HN: Could an oxygen concentrator increase my productivity?

Good ideas. "Air exchanger" is another thing I'd never heard of before. And I've written down the idea to do an experiment: I think maybe what I could do is cover up my Aranet4 CO2 monitor's front screen with some tape, take it with me to different venues around where I live, write down what I think the CO2 level is at that venue, and then look at the logs afterwards.

nathan-waileson Ask HN: Could an oxygen concentrator increase my productivity?

Yeah, that matches up with my experience.