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I was laid off in a face to face meeting with the VP. Checking my phone might be irrational, but irrational thoughts can be a symptom of trauma. Then again, I do work fully remote,…

This article doesn't mention it, but being laid off will change you at a psychological level. It can be a deeply traumatic event. I was laid off over 5 years ago, and, as these thi…

These devices are typically installed in "high crime" areas. They then detect more crime (Or just loud noises). This calls police to respond to the area, and increased interaction …

If this were a camera that identified when and for how long a software engineer showed up to the office and notified their employer of "unwanted behavior", how long would it take f…

It did [0] [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paycheck_Protection_Program

I think the first sentence of this article may hold the key. Weeks after the President takes office with the mission to undo every accomplishment of his predecessor, the Cuban emba…

He made a joke about Trump's taxes in the very same monologue.

My father has worked with metal his whole life. If just a tiny sliver of metal shaving landed in his eye and worked it's way around to the back, an MRI would tear it straight throu…

I can't speak for iOS development, but Google cloud messaging is dead easy to implement. Firebase messaging, even easier.

I can't seem to understand the buzz around chatbots. I read an earlier article on here about chatbots replacing apps in China, but something about it seems so gimmicky. Why should …

Slides.com is focused on the presentation. The audience is not typically interacting directly with the deck. When you create a deck, there is a pretty good tutorial explaining how …

So you can only verify, at best, one user every 90 seconds? Also, I have to assume Twilio would look at this as a form of abuse.

Hello! Are you guys interested in recent graduates?

I'm not informed enough to have an opinion on Dan as a person or on HubSpot, but this is the third article I've seen posted to HN that all pretty much say the same thing, and are a…

It's not browser based, but they definitely used a loose interpretation of Google's Material Design. What stands out to me most is their Card design and use of icons in the drawer …

How outraged will you be when those sensible immigration policies reject your dirty London culture?

I also thought that line was interesting, because, the way I look at it, Pearl Harbor was a pre-preemptive strike by the Empire of Japan. They figured our entry into WWII was immin…

"It brought a case against Discover Bank last summer, saying it inflated the amounts it said borrowers owed on their loans. Discover Bank paid $18.5 million without admitting or de…

Sequel to GATTACA(PZ)?