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Bending Spoons acquired Evernote: "What is Bending Spoons? The little-known AOL and Vimeo owner that's now public" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48799966

(While it's clear you've done a ton of your own research for your own case.) Steve Kerr's advice after his own back surgery complications (albeit microdiscectomy, not a laminectomy…

Not something I need for public speaking. But what a godsend propranolol has been for a contentious work situation causing extreme anxiety. Wonderful to take ahead of a scheduled m…

Therapy can be basically paid (I would argue - false) empathy, and in many cases vastly inferior to less transactional relationships.

> As a practicing Psychotherapist for over 25 years, I'm trying to find a therapist after about 20 intermittent years of disappointing therapy experiences. I find CBT trite ( https…

I'm absolutely intrigued by your story and want to hear a fuller account, if there's any chance you are willing.

Chai from a coffee shop or mix is a sugar drink, which is why it is delicious.

Honestly - leave the whale, jungles, and over-touristed Tokyo-ites alone. Travel lightly, get a feel for different environments and cultures, then take that perspective to your hom…

Savings and savings accounts are being conflated here. One can have a small amount a savings account with plenty withdraw-able assets in Mutual Funds etc to fall back on

I appreciate Derek Sivers. (And he is active on HN, so - hi) Derek does though tend to act in, or advocate for, the absolute extreme. I remember an old story where Derek micromanag…

I recall the cotton tees of my youth being stiff and terrible-feeling.

One reason the most minor of collisions are so expensive to repair is that car designs no longer include bumpers.

Totally valid, and agree.

There are many possibilities around the candidate's behavior. They could be going through a manic episode, or autistic, or just a jerk, or scammer. OP handled it well, but two thin…

“Your emotions result entirely from the way you look at things.” I wholly disagree with this foundational principle of CBT. Feelings of, say, anxiety or depression can completely b…

I have never understood how the Consumer Reports model of self(reader)-reported reliability can produce can statistically valid results. There are many biases build in to self-repo…

Parent post does not contain those fallacies.

I believe parent is talking about time demands of the interview process, not the job.

Pasteurized as in the meats are pre-cooked? Or are you possibly meaning pasture-raised?

This mysticism about food only being good or authentic in one place doesn't match up with modern internationalism and global supply chains. There are cooks/chefs from one culture/p…

Having a place to go when one has a tech issue is a huge value addition for many Apple users. Repairs can be expensive (the solutions will lean towards "replace the entire motherbo…

The 300zx in the video appears to be non-turbo. (No rear spoiler)

Popeye's still uses trans fats which seems pretty unconscionable given our current understanding of their effect on cardiovascular risk. https://fastfoodnutrition.org/popeyes/chick…

I agree with the other commenters. How do you know how to identify healthy foods? What is a "healthy" food?