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notyourwork

4,799 karma · joined June 4, 2010

Software engineer in Seattle, WA
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notyourwork··on Canadian judge says thumbs-up emoji amounts to contract acceptance
I read a thumbs up in the same way I read "ok" which is affirming agreement.

    Me: "Want to goto the movies?" 

    You: "Ok".
 
We're going to the movies. I don't interpret this as you are acknowledging receipt of my message and will decide later whether or not you will attend.

I would apply the same rationale to a thumbs up. You are saying, ok. Others may disagree.

notyourwork··on Heat Pumps – The Well-Tempered Future of A/Cs
Did I ever say they are dependent on Mitsubishi's Kumo cloud? No.
notyourwork··on Heat Pumps – The Well-Tempered Future of A/Cs
Not sure if it's a bit over-priced, however, we replaced a gas furnace without A/C. The variable speed air-handler is amazing for constant low speed circulation and the energy savings with moderate temperature for 60-75 degree weather is incredible.

Also, I have 15k BTU available for one or two additional head units. I opted for this approach instead of under-sizing the heat pump or assuming we'd need the extra head unit and buying them during initial install. Half of our basement has no ducting so we thought a unit for heat would be nice. Also considered adding another unit in second floor landing for additional capacity. Not sure yet if we will.

My only complaint is the Kumo cloud is terrible.

notyourwork··on Tell HN: Nearly all of Evernote’s remaining staff has been laid off
And for that reason I'm out. What a shame.
notyourwork··on Heat Pumps – The Well-Tempered Future of A/Cs
Price gouging. I've gotten quotes for fence replacements, heat pumps, roofs, window restoration. There is nothing that isn't ridiculous price in my experience. Every company has the same, supply/demand and reference to pandemic statements to substantiate their costs.

It's also the case that demand is huge.

notyourwork··on Heat Pumps – The Well-Tempered Future of A/Cs
$49k for a Mitsubishi heat pump, variable speed air handler and two ducted head units for upstairs rooms. Supports 3000 sqft with multiple zones.
notyourwork··on Heat Pumps – The Well-Tempered Future of A/Cs
This is something to consider for a future rental property.
notyourwork··on Stack Exchange: Starting the Prompt Design Site
This may be an unpopular opinion but not everything needs an SE. Whats wrong with a tag or two on the original SO?
notyourwork··on Goldman is looking for a way out of its partnership with Apple
It’s basically zero effort to use a different card.
notyourwork··on Goodbye, Ozempic
I thought we already have had that evidence for a long time. Humans, including myself, have trouble self limiting when everything is accessible.
notyourwork··on Volvo Cars Adopts Tesla's NACS Port in the United States, Canada and Mexico
My only concern with one is that we're giving one private company a monopoly on it. Is that good, I'm not sure but in general it's usually not good for consumers.
notyourwork··on FDIC accidentally reveals details about Silicon Valley Bank’s biggest customers
That would discourage a customer from keeping more funds at a bank. As a bank, that would be counter productive to the purpose of having more deposits, right?
notyourwork··on Apple co-founder sells Carmel Valley ranch, will become nature preserve
What about this makes it for political elites?
notyourwork··on SFO United staff accused of stealing marijuana from checked bags
You missed my point.
notyourwork··on SFO United staff accused of stealing marijuana from checked bags
Space cadet? What?
notyourwork··on SFO United staff accused of stealing marijuana from checked bags
Not following what you’re suggesting. In familiar with the law.
notyourwork··on SFO United staff accused of stealing marijuana from checked bags
Ignoring the mode, black market marijuana can be very much cheaper compared to legal.
notyourwork··on SFO United staff accused of stealing marijuana from checked bags
It depends, I’ve checked firearms and had various levels of thoroughness in the inspection.
notyourwork··on SFO United staff accused of stealing marijuana from checked bags
Locks have to be TSA approved, your advice won’t add any protection to luggage.

Edit: there must be a comprehension problem. Op suggested to use a lock, TSA locks are not helpful for luggage without a firearm. Traveling with a firearm and using a non-TSA approved lock is suggested and the right approach. Never did I say use a tsa lock with a firearm.

notyourwork··on How Canva saves Amazon S3 costs
Id argue this isn’t true until your spend surpasses $100MM. Lower amounts don’t justify the extra headache of on-prem.
notyourwork··on How Canva saves Amazon S3 costs
Absolutely agree. There are more nuanced strategies to migrate off a cloud provider. Could even enable a soft export for idle accounts, leave it where it lie and move it when customer re-engages.
notyourwork··on The note Reddit sent to moderators threatening them if they don’t reopen
> whether Reddit has the right to forcibly reopen subreddits

Reddit owns Reddit, no? They have the right to do whatever they want with their website.

notyourwork··on Bay Area woman is on a crusade to prove Yelp reviews can’t be trusted
Yelp is a cesspool of garbage at this point. I ignore it whenever it’s in my search results after they started forcing me to their app.
notyourwork··on Heat pumps, heat pumps, heat pumps
I don’t follow your logic at all. Sorry.
notyourwork··on Mercedes beats Tesla to autonomous driving in California
It's not about me. This is exactly what Tesla is doing and for some reason no one seems to care and continues to hand Tesla money for subpar quality cars with fake FSD. I don't get it.
notyourwork··on Mercedes beats Tesla to autonomous driving in California
If I were Tesla why would I take responsibility for something no one is forcing me to take responsibility for? Lawmakers are responsible for this charade and its embarrassing to me that a company can be so misleading with marketing and get away with it.
notyourwork··on Ask HN: How many of you have been laid off twice this year already?
Tech writer to Senior PE. Something’s amiss if we’re hiring non engineers and they become PEs.
notyourwork··on San Francisco Homeowners Lose $260B in Value
Which area? I lived in Mission bay for 5 years.
notyourwork··on San Francisco Homeowners Lose $260B in Value
That surely will have local repercussions, I don’t see how it couldn’t. The tax revenue and local spend changes have to be hammering local business.
notyourwork··on Iceland: The emerging tech-ecosystem of the Nordics
> isn't as negative a bbarn makes things seem either

In what way? Saying I disagree and not qualifying it makes it impossible for those unfamiliar to compare and contrast these divergent opinions.

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