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seoulbran··on Spotify will reduce total headcount by approximately 17%
I may be in the minority here but I still enjoy the Joe Rogan Experience. As an avid listener the past 12 years I can tell you he is not "right wing" in any way. He was a liberal and believes the left "left him behind" when progressivism hijacked the democratic party. Most intellectually honest humans agree with him.
seoulbran··on Privacy is priceless, but Signal is expensive
Me too
seoulbran··on The Lonely Work of Moderating Hacker News (2019)
Amen
seoulbran··on Taurine deficiency as a driver of aging
You're a nice person. Thanks for the post.
seoulbran··on Ask HN: Where have you found community outside of work?
I second that. I do a 5:15 am class on weekdays even during the summer when I don't have to take kids to school. My wife pushes me to sleep in a little and do a later morning class but I would miss my 5:15 crew so I keep getting up at 4:30 a.m. I love the community in CrossFit.
seoulbran··on Baltimore sues Hyundai, Kia over spike in car thefts
Trolls aren't paid to have solutions, just spew garbage. I wouldn't waste any time responding to this troll.
seoulbran··on Baltimore sues Hyundai, Kia over spike in car thefts
Actually it's not. At all. Even with the rampant anti American propaganda, anyone with sense understands the privilege of being in this country.
seoulbran··on A $3B bet on finding the fountain of youth
The world aint that bad my friend, just a little crazy atm - it'll get better. Hang in there. If you're on this website, you're one of the lucky few that has their needs taken care of and an ability to traverse up Maslow's pyramid.

Besides, shit is just getting interesting. Strap in.

seoulbran··on School closures led to more sleep and better quality of life for adolescents
It's humid. It can't be comfortable in a mask while outdoors. Will be interesting to see the science on the impact of not being able to communicate with facial expression for a chunk of your developmental years. Maybe it will be nothing, but probably not

Yes, I'm in Austin. Love it. Knew I'd love it. Was just a matter of time before we got here. Yes, there's a broad political spectrum with people here, but by and large, people are kind and friendly. Glad I bought a house 1.5 years ago. Can't see things slowing down any time soon.

Thinking about a move?

seoulbran··on DuckDuckGo Traffic
I just heard his Rogan podcast, ran the same query, got nothing. I knew something was up... time to start using an alternative.
seoulbran··on School closures led to more sleep and better quality of life for adolescents
Could not agree more... strong post. Moved from Chicago to Texas in 2020 and have been grateful for in-person schooling from the onset of the move. Watching my son's 60 year old 1st grade teacher stumble through hours of zoom was what did it for me.

Sadly, fear porn still has concerned parents forcing their kids to mask up, outdoors - even in Texas. My heart breaks for them.

seoulbran··on Ask HN: How do you have fun without alcohol?
Would you be willing to share some of your learnings on social regulation?
seoulbran··on The Burnout Society
Ding
seoulbran··on End of the line for Uber?
I've been curious about that as well
seoulbran··on Alcohol-free beer is fizzing
But their grapefruit flavor is numero uno... it's always sold out as a result. If you can find it, buy it. Drink it.
seoulbran··on The drought in the western U.S. is getting bad
Drowning in Austin the past weeks
seoulbran··on Blizzard has lost almost 29% of its overall active playerbase in three years
I wonder if the reason Jeff left was that he was asked to leave for taking so long with the game...? I would rather he not leave as he has been the face of OW for a long time and beloved by the fan base. But, this is a public company and deadlines and dollars matter...
seoulbran··on Apology critics who want to teach you how to say you’re sorry (2017)
Exactly. Keep up the good fight. The well-intentioned like yosamino are blindly walking off the cliff.
seoulbran··on Chronic alcohol use reshapes the brain’s immune landscape
mary jane aint a bad alternative
seoulbran··on Programs/Games/Websites for a 7 year old to start learning how to code
Awesome. Was just told that Lego Mindstorms is the way to go as well. I'll start with scratch and we'll go from there. Thank you!
seoulbran··on Fed cuts half point in emergency move amid spreading virus
3-2-1, bull market returns. (I hope)
seoulbran··on Using the hunger I experienced as a kid to teach mine about generosity (2019)
I couldn't agree more. I fall squarely into this camp. I grew up with a father in prison and a school teacher mother that had to work 3 jobs to provide for myself and my three brothers. I always knew I could do better, and now I run a multi-billion dollar organization. I just knew I wanted more for myself.

My bigger concern now is how to raise up my four kids so that they come out motivated, hungry, willing to work, etc. I believe struggled makes great people, my kids won't know that type of struggle - fingers crossed. I ran the crucible, they won't... what does that mean for them?

seoulbran··on I analyzed the history of “Who is Hiring?” threads
*chuckle
seoulbran··on Exercise, fasting shown to help cells shed defective proteins
Late to the game, but paring fasting with low-carbs, so you don't have the insulin/energy spikage (which makes it harder to fast), have been useful techniques for me.
seoulbran··on Ask HN: I'm a burned-out developer. Who should I talk to?
I'm 37, picked up League of Legends last year, totally addicted. But I find the mental exercise involved with playing is worth the time invested. Plus, it's fun to play with the surprising amount of my friends who also play. I second the recommendation to pick up the LoL addiction.