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New comment by Whut in "Ask HN: What are you favourite books/podcasts/media on the history of computing?"

Whut — Fri, 07 Jan 2022 15:17:07 +0000

Soul of a New Machine is great.

Is American Democracy in Decline?

Whut — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 17:48:23 +0000

Right now I see many similarities between the United States and pre dictatorship South American Countries.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24721703

Points: 7

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New comment by Whut in "Democratic regression in comparative perspective: scope, methods, and causes"

Whut — Thu, 24 Sep 2020 13:44:34 +0000

I can't speak for any other countries, but from the American perspective, civics education in this country is really lacking. If citizens don't understand the basics of the American government works, it's very easy for people like Trump to lie to them. Media literacy classes would also be helpful. A lot of citizens are not capable of separating fact from fiction.

New comment by Whut in "The Social Dilemma"

Whut — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 01:45:44 +0000

I really liked the information in this movie. I didn't hear anything that I didn't already know, but I thought it was well done. I really hope people turn away from these technologies. I feel like the only way we can heal our information ecosystem is buy educating people about the dangers of a social media heavy information diet. I think we also need to be mindful of the identities within us that these algorithms are exploiting. Ask yourself how you feel when you get off these sites. My answer was always "mad', "angry" or "sad". Once you realize the effect these sites have on your mood, you're a lot more motivated to change your behavior.

New comment by Whut in "Show HN: Remoty – Work like you're in the same office"

Whut — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 22:21:45 +0000

Jesus Christ this is terrible.

New comment by Whut in "Reddit.com on July 25th, 2005 – 1 month after launch"

Whut — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 22:17:39 +0000

I know this gets said over and over again, but it's so depressing to look at what major social networking sites have become. I remember actually having fun on Facebook and twitter when they were in there early years. I feel like when I used Facebook in high school I didn't have this overwhelming sadness and whenever I logged off.

New comment by Whut in "Nikola: How to Parlay an Ocean of Lies into a Partnership with GM"

Whut — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 23:24:11 +0000

I really look forward to reading the book about the inevitable meltdown.

Americas Meat Shortage

Whut — Thu, 14 May 2020 21:44:31 +0000

Article URL: https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/5/8/21248618/coronavirus-meat-shortage-food-supply-chain-grocery-stores

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23185922

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New comment by Whut in "New York Governor announces 100% workforce reduction for non-essential services"

Whut — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 16:45:11 +0000

I feel like we should just do this nation wide.

New comment by Whut in "State of Oklahoma's New Brand Identity / Logo"

Whut — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 17:36:28 +0000

I kind of looks like a logo for a hotel chain. I like minimal look, but it in no way makes me think of Oklahoma.

New comment by Whut in "Tesla Cybertruck"

Whut — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 17:04:42 +0000

It's so ugly, I want one.

Database/SQL/Data Enginer consultants, how did you get your start?

Whut — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 19:16:25 +0000

Did anyone here use their SQL skills to move from a 9 - 5 to consulting? If so, how did you do it?

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21528240

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

New comment by Whut in "Ask HN: Is it just me or has the quality of links on HN improved significantly?"

Whut — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 05:50:53 +0000

Given that I'm a data engineer I have a bias towards this, but I love how many SQL articles have been posted lately.

New comment by Whut in "What SQL Analysts Need to Know About Python (2016)"

Whut — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 19:24:40 +0000

Yeah, the learning curve was pretty steep for me. I've been learning some C# for my job, and it's been a lot easier after learning basic Python. SQL is kind of weird in the sense that starting out is very very very easy, but mastering it is incredibly hard. I've been writing SQL everyday for about 3 years and I'm still blown away with what the SQL experts at my company can do with the language. I see presentations at conferences that make me feel like an absolute beginner.

New comment by Whut in "What SQL Analysts Need to Know About Python (2016)"

Whut — Mon, 04 Nov 2019 22:29:06 +0000

I'm a data engineer and I learned SQL before I learned python. I started out as a marketing specialist (mostly working in Google AdWords), then I graduated up to BI Analyst, and eventually to data engineer. I've picked up 100% of my python in my current job.