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You don't see it in iMac marketing photos, either, where the screen is illuminated.

I am underweight by about 10 - 20lbs and I have a lot of trouble reconciling some of the advice around healthy eating with my attempts to gain weight. It seems all but impossible f…

> She was right, and as a senior engineer she was in a mentor role. Apparently not?

> You can be transphobic by omission. I don't agree. Any definition from a reputable source on the term "transphobic" implies or directly states that transphobia is, specifically, …

> or because they shut down the conversation at some point. That's the vibe I got from her post (that the conversation just stopped at a certain point), but that's really my point;…

There's a couple of issues that stand out to me: Github is engaging in risky behaviour by reaching out to individuals (specifically activists) for hire explicitly on the basis of "…

I do not find your language or "phrasing" to be particularly warm, but I don't think it precludes us having a productive discussion on the matter. Your statement of me "wanting fla…

Seems an understatement to simply describe the current political climate as an increase in "intensity". I think a mentally ill President on the verge of impeachment and a country o…

I'm not particularly fond of political discussion on HN, but this particularly political environment is so insane that it ought to be discussed in more and more places. And I am ke…

Because iPads are generally limited to basic computing tasks, I think the lifecycle is even longer than a typical laptop. My iPad Air from 2013 still feels brand new to me. Still l…

I think the most striking thing about burnout is that, in my experience, it actually takes time to recover from it. Like a wound that requires healing. It wasn't a situation where …

Pixel had an ad campaign?

Yes, it would be a bummer if you think you are getting $100K. But I'm hoping that people who are competent with their savings have some understanding of inflation's effects on thei…

I agree with you completely. I view my current income as almost irrelevant when it comes to determining how much of a retirement nest egg I need to have. My approach is to actually…

Wouldn't it be more like $60K?

The $3.56/bottle you see on their website when switched to Canada as your location is not CAD, It's USD. I just ordered a 12 pack at $3.75 a bottle ($45/case - the price shown when…

I didn't mean to suggest that you specifically were brushing anything off; it was more of a general statement. Sorry about that. What are other contingency plans that can be put in…

I also have a years' worth of living expenses saved, and it also took me about 3 years to build. It has zero impact on my stress level at work. I don't think I feel any more free t…

Count me in too.

This is great; thanks!

> If you see a toxic culture, leave. This is easier said than done when your own self-worth and ability to see your own value is diminished due to stress, when you have a mortgage …

> I had a Pavlovian response to the sound of email arriving on my phone, to the point where it would be in my nightmares. I went through a rough period last summer where a project …