Hacker News: erdojo

New comment by erdojo in "Apple faces class action lawsuit over failing MacBook butterfly keyboards"

erdojo — Sat, 12 May 2018 20:41:35 +0000

I cuently have tree keys acting up. It's a pain in the ass and as much as I've loved Apple poducts fo almost 3 years, I'm eady to give them the old eave o.

Translation: I currently have three keys acting up. It's a pain in the ass and as much as I've loved Apple products for almost 30 years, I'm ready to give them the old heave ho.

New comment by erdojo in "NYC Renters Paid Extra $616M Thanks to Airbnb, Study Says"

erdojo — Wed, 09 May 2018 18:00:19 +0000

Honestly? Did literally and unfortunately have a baby, or are you in the habit of dishonesty and needed to clarify your intent to tell the truth?

New comment by erdojo in "The Wealthy Are Hoarding $10B of Bitcoin in Bunkers"

erdojo — Wed, 09 May 2018 17:57:57 +0000

I would argue that Bitcoin in this case isn't an investment or speculation. It's insurance.

These wacky boys think their Bitcoin will save them someday. Whether they foresee a societal meltdown or government breaking down their door and seizing assets, they're living in fear. This wacky company is has found the perfect message and the perfect product for the perfect market.

New comment by erdojo in "The Wealthy Are Hoarding $10B of Bitcoin in Bunkers"

erdojo — Wed, 09 May 2018 17:51:41 +0000

You're comparing things that have no relation.

New comment by erdojo in "NYC Renters Paid Extra $616M Thanks to Airbnb, Study Says"

erdojo — Thu, 03 May 2018 18:10:03 +0000

This is such propaganda. Not even worth discussing. I mourn the loss of factual journalism and critical thought.

New comment by erdojo in "Trump, Having Denounced Amazon’s Shipping Deal, Orders Review of Postal Service"

erdojo — Sun, 22 Apr 2018 08:22:25 +0000

mkempt is right. There's no premium shipping cost vs any other FedEx/UPS destination.

New comment by erdojo in "What Dockless Bikes and Scooters Are Exposing"

erdojo — Sun, 22 Apr 2018 08:18:43 +0000

Yet another clueless astroturfer who alters the facts to fit your own narrative. Go back to your PR boss and tell them we're not buying your "messaging".

New comment by erdojo in "What Dockless Bikes and Scooters Are Exposing"

erdojo — Sun, 22 Apr 2018 08:18:05 +0000

This story total propaganda and a load of horse manure.

They are not green. They are not convenient. And cityfolk hate them. Go back to LA bros.

New comment by erdojo in "Trump, Having Denounced Amazon’s Shipping Deal, Orders Review of Postal Service"

erdojo — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 03:29:08 +0000

I live in a rural area in the lower 48 and USPS won't deliver here. We have to go to a physical post office and stand in lame lines to get packages. We also have to pay an annual fee for the PO Box, and sometimes there are waiting lists.

FedEx and UPS happily deliver to my front door, 25 miles and down a long dirt road from the nearest town.

New comment by erdojo in "Asian-Americans Suing Harvard Say Admissions Files Show Discrimination"

erdojo — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 23:20:24 +0000

There is a great deal of societal value in empowering minority communities. And creating a diverse campus is a major starting point to developing a diverse and prosperous community.

We know from hard data that students from some communities are at an inherent disadvantage in the education system. From family environments to poverty to the mental strain of everyday racism to school funding to parental involvement, some students are at a severe disadvantage. Even when of equal intelligence, maturity and potential.

What universities do is account for these disadvantages in the mix. Is the system perfect? No. But it's good for our collective society, even if a few overachievers have to settle for Yale.

New comment by erdojo in "The invisibility of Sheryl Sandberg"

erdojo — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 04:36:42 +0000

Either she's hoping that a short digital trail will limit the damage this event will have on any political ambitions, or this event has caused such as rift between her and Zuck that he's intentionally keeping her out of the spotlight.

If the latter, expect her "resignation" for "family reasons" in about 60-90 days.

New comment by erdojo in "Email marketing for e-commerce"

erdojo — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 19:56:26 +0000

With GDPR the opt-in checkbox will have to be unchecked.

New comment by erdojo in "Dorm living for professionals comes to SF"

erdojo — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 07:09:17 +0000

Plus, back in the 40s-60s, there were boarding houses in big cities for single women. Not an unusual or experimental concept at all.

New comment by erdojo in "Parents are exhausting their children. An eighth-grade boy explains how"

erdojo — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 05:38:07 +0000

First world problems.

New comment by erdojo in "Professors can’t stay silent about this extremist moment on campuses"

erdojo — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 05:36:43 +0000

The shift has been taking hold for about a decade. Educators have been teaching these students these tactics. No surprise they're being used against them.

New comment by erdojo in "Professors can’t stay silent about this extremist moment on campuses"

erdojo — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 05:35:40 +0000

The prof should sue the students for harassment and tortuous interference. The student's are preventing the prof from doing her job and fulfilling her duties to the University.

New comment by erdojo in "Parents are exhausting their children. An eighth-grade boy explains how"

erdojo — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 00:26:36 +0000

School is maybe 3-4 periods of "cognitive load" with one period of PE and another that's something more fun, plus lunch, plus breaks. I'm not opposed to giving the kid quiet time each night, but he can finish his homework and do his chores beforehand.

New comment by erdojo in "Parents are exhausting their children. An eighth-grade boy explains how"

erdojo — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 22:51:03 +0000

The letter from the kid is full of manipulations. "Seven straight houses of cognitive exercises"? Is that supposed to be code for SCHOOL?

Sorry, maybe the parents are putting too much stress on him for the test, but otherwise do your chores and homework before you play video games (which is what he really wants the hour for).

New comment by erdojo in "Where's the Proof That Mindfulness Meditation Works?"

erdojo — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 08:23:59 +0000

There may be evidence that meditation has significant benefits for some people, but there is also evidence it can cause anxiety and reactivate PTSD in others.

New comment by erdojo in "Citron thinks Shopify is like Herbalife"

erdojo — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 08:24:03 +0000

But nothing I saw seemed to claim you could become a millionaire by participating in the affiliate program.

And in reality, if you have a good product and decent marketing skills you could use Shopify to build an online store and easily become a millionaire. It's not a stretch, IF you have a good product and decent marketing skills.