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olek

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About olek

1. Co-founder of 2 kids. Married happily. Pizza lover 2. My side-project: Arete — a browser extension that turns selected text into instant AI actions (translate, summarize, grammar check, and more) → https://getarete.app/ 3. I write here → https://olekwrites.com/

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    Too bad I don't have a dog. :-D Anyway, a good walk in the park works miracles!

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    True, true. The farther the phone, the better. I should have a dedicated drawer where I can put it and not get disturbed. Especially in my comfort moments.

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    Coffee! That's definitely something that should have landed on my list. Especially when the whole ceremony is considered, like smelling and then grinding the beans, brewing, waitin…

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    Ask HN: What are your small comforts?

    Hey! I recently came across Leo Babauta's concept of “small comforts”—simple, healthy ways to recharge during difficult moments when you're physically exhausted or intellectually d…

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    > The carbon footprint was invented by fossil fuel companies to shift blame to the consumer. I highly agree. I'm sick of hearing how this all is my fault, and my little, tiny chang…

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    Your links are really nuggets! Thanks for sharing them! Will dig deeper into them.

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    Can you be more specific? Maybe some articles, detailed examples, screenshots, photos, etc.?

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    What are some greenwashing examples in your everyday life?

    I've been noticing greenwashing everywhere lately and wrote about it here: https://olek.works/notes/greenwashing-everywhere/ A few examples that stood out to me: Online grocery sto…

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    Would you still celebrate New Year's Day, if it wasn't a day off?

    I wonder how many people would actually celebrate New Year’s Eve / New Year’s Day, if they could choose whether they wanted to have a day off on New Year’s Day, or they could have …

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    Show HN: Arete – AI text actions from any browser selection

    Hey! I built Arete ( https://getarete.app ) because I kept wanting to ask questions about random text I found online. A word I didn't know, a paragraph I wanted simplified, a quote…

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    https://getdifree.com Hey Everyone, We started Difree (a distraction-free writer, working as a browser's extension) in mid-2021. It's been our side-project. All the time I have thi…

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    Thanks for the suggestion, will test it!

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    That's cool! Thanks, I'll test it.

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    Hey, thanks for the suggestion. Based on the commit activity, it looks like the project is no longer being developed -> https://github.com/umami-software/umami/graphs/commit-activi…

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    Comment #33300658

    Hey, thanks! I don't see there a free plan. It has a free trial option.

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    Free Alternative to Google Analytics

    Hey Everyone, could you recommend a free, privacy friendly, alternative to Google Analytics, preferable in cloud?

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    Hi, just logged in. Can I ask you couple of questions? 1. Privacy How the notes are stored, and who has access to it? 2. Git-like versioning Great idea! It looks like a good start …

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    Hi Guys, Since June 2021 I have been co-developing my side project - Difree https://www.getdifree.com/ - a rich text editor to write on many things in a distraction free way. When …

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    Good to know there are decent and kind people out there :-)