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milkoolong

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    Ask HN: Which Opens Source Software have the sexiest code?

    I heard reading well-written code can improve my skills. Instead of reading top-rated projects on GitHub, which I do, I thought to ask the community to share their favorite OSS the…

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    Comment #43525108

    How much of it is stress-induced eating when low-income households barely live paycheck-to-paycheck. That in itself can lead to learned eating preferences inherited from parent to …

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    Ask HN: What's your top-tier reading with well-written humor?

    I find it difficult to process comedy and humor, and would like to discover books with well-written humor to study; the way I've been studying known stand-up comedians. Thank you!

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    Ask HN: How would you build a decentralized network without ISPs?

    There are always someone or group who has the power to flip a switch to shutdown a network as seen in regions of conflict. With innovation in blockchain, ipfs, web3, the network is…

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    Ask HN: What texts about DNA do you recommend for a teenager(12)

    I have a 12 year old who got interested in lego, dinosaurs, then minecraft modding from an early age. We step in to moderate and guide as needed. But as parents, we are not scienti…

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    Comment #33402410

    I would be interested to see happiness levels between countries and culture.

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    Comment #33081591

    Curious. Where does the 100B spending go to most to build a chip factory.

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    Comment #33081540

    I was thinking a Tesla x Mecha, super modular.

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    Comment #33081500

    The reason I go with alternative even though it's not oss. I prefer transparent pricing strategies. Plausible's USP is OSS. Their attempt at mass adoption is bait and switch. That'…

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    Comment #32974502

    The same way many empires fell to obsoletion were their inability or lack of foresight to adapt from Blockbuster to Borders to Toys R Us. Music streaming and Cable TV too. Authors …

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    Comment #32968461

    I'm out of the loop on privacy practices for social media giants such as TikTok. Should I place the same trust I have with Google, Facebook / IG, Twitter to TikTok? In other words,…

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    Comment #32964133

    I wonder if the the Director of Meme reports direct to him too.

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    Ask HN: What must I know to build a computer mouse?

    There are tutorials out there but none list the essential skills necessary to build-it-yourself from scratch such as casting and molding. If there are pre-existing software or elec…

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    Ask HN: Are there notable “self-made” who came from nothing?

    The underdog success story always link back to a significant role model like mom, dad, uncle, friend of family. For example, mom was an educated school teacher (Daymond John from S…

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    Comment #32796433

    Would the artwork be in its own category: AI Artwork? Otherwise, I find it hard to support an AI-Artist who machine generated artwork based on "stealing" and "feeding" it 100.000s …

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    Ask HN: Why can't tax pay for universal basic utilities?

    Universal Health Care and Basic Income is too controversial. Universal basic utilities (internet, electricity/gas, purified water) seem likely to be accepted versus giving everyone…

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    Comment #32597099

    I use tutanota and the alias works. But didn't know masked emails were offered by services like fastmail!

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    Comment #32597006

    I was able to generate a random private duck address (o8oyr2f8@duck.com) that's connected to my name@duck.com which then forwards to my personal gmail. I can change the forwarding …

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    Comment #32583569

    > In general, it is useful for many projects to be aligned with something people or businesses believe in so much or find value in that they are willing to pay for. The end of the …

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    Comment #32548183

    I'm not fond of public schools in my district which is rural and poorer. I wrote a response in which I believe teachers don't deserve its students as opposed to the article's "Amer…

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    Comment #32432341

    I used to enjoy YNAB but I think it was change to subscription that turned me off at that time. Maybe I will revisit the service again. Every Dollar offers a free tier which is nic…

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    Comment #32370213

    I recommend the book Unschooling by Kerry Mcdonald. In the book, he gives good example on how public schools interfere with a child’s curiosity.

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    Ask HN: If you had or have kids, what topics would you teach them?

    I homeschooled and wanted opinions and resources from the intellectually-curious community on what you believe are (non-negotiable) skills and knowledge your child should have befo…

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    Comment #32217364

    I agree K-Pop isn't as popular as the bubbles believe it to be in America. The comparison should be between S. Korea's vs Japan's sub-culture eg manga, web toon, live dramas, and m…