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mga226
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Comment #8531278
I didn't realize the comment I was responding to was from the OP. I really am sorry if I came off as harsh, but I stand by my comment.
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Comment #8530001
I hope you're trolling. If not: I think you'll find find the HN community doesn't react well to either stealing content or complaining about the (quite reasonable, in this case) co…
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Comment #8529692
Anyone else just skim the title and then get disappointed when it didn't actually relate to homemade booze?
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Comment #8529320
Although there's a lot more in-depth, actionable information out there, this blog post by Amy Hoy seems tailor-made to your question: http://unicornfree.com/2013/how-do-you-create-…
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Comment #8471233
> More proof all religions are crap. I don't see how that follows. - An atheist.
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Comment #8471205
Genuinely interested in people's opinions: 1. Is this (a) an ad hominem attack on paleo's scientific legitimacy, or (b) an attempt to save the paleo community from the damaging eff…
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Comment #8468103
Tiny note, I see a typo: 'dasboard' !== 'dashboard'
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Comment #8460900
Fair point, but I'll just point out that sunglasses are cross-platform and work on your TV, iPhone, iPad etc in addition to your laptop.
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Comment #8460401
I've been using the item you linked to for about a year. I try to wear them if I'm using my computer or watching TV within 2 hours of bedtime. My anecdotal experience is that they …
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Comment #8453465
Congratulations, by the way, on your great results!
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Comment #8453457
Not to belabour the point, but I disagree. People who "have this mindset" probably appreciate this distinction better than most. It's just a domain-specific shorthand use of the wo…
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Comment #8450939
"Carbs" in this context is referring to foods that have a high carbohydrate content, like potatoes, yams, bread, pasta, and to a lesser extent things like carrots, beets, parsnips …
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Comment #8438034
See this submission from yesterday for your answer. https://raddevelopment.io/blog/want-to-ask-a-developer-how-m... https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8435046
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Comment #8429664
This cuts both ways. > Looking back, I can’t believe I jumped in knowing so little. I also have this feeling about my first few client projects, and it was to my detriment. The fac…
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Comment #8428315
Fair enough, but I feel I should clarify my comment. I'm suggesting that if you feel the interview process is flawed even from the company's standpoint (i.e. not screening for the …
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Comment #8428168
An alternative view on this, which may seem cynical but which I find empowering: In their best form, these types of questions are a litmus test for whether you have a certain type …
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Comment #8427599
In my experience, coffee shops and the like are too loud, and if they aren't you won't feel comfortable speaking in your "interview voice". If you have a coffee shop with outdoor s…
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Comment #8418089
Had to Google "Garanimals", but yeah. I'd imagined getting a little geekier about the details, along the lines of "Take 2 lbs from food list A, 1 lb from food list B, 1.5 lb from f…
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Comment #8417534
Very interesting, and sounds delicious.
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Comment #8417453
Probably, and to take it a step further, people who are already on diets of mostly processed foods could even see improvements from switching to 100% soylent, which I suspect under…
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Comment #8417265
With products like this, the concern is always that we "don't know what we don't know" about human nutrition. Our mechanical understanding of how nutrients do what they do is in it…
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Comment #8407836
I wasn't really asking a question about my health. I was more interested the methodological differences that result in very similar numbers of drinks per day (2 vs 3) being conside…
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Comment #8407719
The WHO defines 3 drinks/day for men and 2 for women as "high intake." Meanwhile among those who recommend daily alcohol intake for health, the typical recommendation is 2 drinks/d…
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Comment #8407105
I tried something like this a while ago. Never really took, but might be worth another look. Thanks for the tip.
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Comment #8406615
To be fair, this is an entirely retrospective analysis. I'd never thought about it until today.