-PC ----------------------------> Mac
-Regular workouts --------------> CrossFit
-Regular diet ------------------> Paleo
-finance > law school > dropout-> techie + entrepreneur
-being afraid ------------------> learning to fight
Ask HN: What are the changes you made in your life and never look back?
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Re: Ask HN: What are the changes you made in your life and never look back?
#162I hit my singularity when I realized that you can take as much time off as you want if you are prepared to take it unpaid. 1996: 3 weeks 1998: 10 weeks 1999: 4 weeks 2000/1: 20 weeks 2002: 6 weeks 2003: 36 weeks 2004: 32 weeks 2005-2010: ~36 weeks (9 months)/year The work equation changed to: (how much do I need to travel for another 9 months) / (hourly rate) = (hours I need to work on this next contract)
I'm currently in the process of leaving work now to take 3-6 months off to learn Japanese and maybe work on some of my own project ideas if I feel like it. Although I still have a little doubt about the switch, it is reassuring to see someone who has taken long breaks as well.
Re: Ask HN: What are the changes you made in your life and never look back?
#163* Gym in the evening => Gym during the day (extended lunch break) * One monitor => Two monitors as an extended desktop * Never checking my finances => Using Zetabee cashflow to manage my finances * Reading blogs only => Reading books (on anything) and audiobooks (in the car) * Hot showers => Occasional Cold Water dips * Cow's Milk => Goat's Milk * Microsoft Outlook => Gmail * Wasting time on the internet => Writing a…
Would've thought the green tea is better for you.
From what i understand White Tea and Green Tea are from the same leaf, but processed differently
Re: Ask HN: What are the changes you made in your life and never look back?
#164Male => Female
my condolences
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#165Finance organization => Software organization
The Bat => Thunderbird => GMail
Free => Married
Black tea with sugar => Green Tea without sugar
TV => Internet
Meat food => Vegetables
Fixed work schedule => Free work schedule
Hard working, unhappy => Love to work
PC forever! Hello from Izhevsk.
Re: Ask HN: What are the changes you made in your life and never look back?
#166Re: Ask HN: What are the changes you made in your life and never look back?
#167Montreal, Qc => Tokyo, Jp. Never felt more liberated in my life. I can't describe in words how good it felt.
Can you elaborate as to why? I would have expected the exact opposite.
Wish you had an email :/ jbm @ ordisante.com if you want to continue this.
I feel like less of a foreigner in Japan than I did in Quebec. Does that blow your mind like it does mine?
The politics & lack of hope in Quebec is stifling. A lot of economic boom cycles were missed because of the squabbling and identity politics that plague the province. I can honestly say that I don't recall a single time where I felt like everything was going "OK" in MTL as a worker.
The positive things I have to say about Montreal is about the quality of cheap food, the quality of education I received, and the quality of the people I knew. Not insubstantial, but not enough to ever tempt me to come back.
Perception problem? Maybe. I'm not going to struggle against that when there are much better things to do with my time.
As per Tokyo; you can do whatever you want if you exist outside the salaryman system. I play the role of the "brilliant system engineer" (whether I am or not is another story). I work normal hours (10 hours a day on rare occasions) and get paid quite well. I have no major complaints. It does seem to be going down the same road of ruin, but I don't plan on being here forever either.
Re: Ask HN: What are the changes you made in your life and never look back?
#168Earlier quoted context omitted.
does the ceramic make a difference in the taste? If so, I'm curious what foods specifically?
The food stays hot for longer in the pot and can be placed in the fridge, microwave, dishwasher. I think it cooks better due to infrared rays apparently, and there's no risk of metal contamination: that's my concern from hot acidic foods like tomato sauce, especially when kept for days in fridge, or scratched out with metal spoon. I think it tastes better and cooks better - the overall experience feels awesome. 3 bra…
Excellent, I'm always looking out for new techniques & tools. I've always wondered if cooking in non-conductive would make a difference, your response validates. Thanks adrian