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New comment by fgandiya in "Network protocols for anyone who knows a programming language"

fgandiya — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 04:20:15 +0000

While we learnt from Layer 1, all the setup was in software so we didn't get any hardware.

I think the idea is that we could examine Wireshark frames for the relevant layers.

New comment by fgandiya in "Network protocols for anyone who knows a programming language"

fgandiya — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 00:20:45 +0000

There's this service [0] which is designed to set up quick WordPress installs for demos. The free tier uses the domain poopy.life and if you want to get a more professional domain to show off to clients, you pay extra.

[0]: http://poopy.life/

New comment by fgandiya in "Network protocols for anyone who knows a programming language"

fgandiya — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 00:16:53 +0000

Same with my college networking class. The professor talked a lot but we didn't do much besides look at HTTP requests in Wireshark.

The most practical thing I had to do with networking cane up in a job interview where I paired with someone to work on some low later stuff.

New comment by fgandiya in "Too Many Americans Will Never Be Able to Retire"

fgandiya — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 23:59:48 +0000

They do ish. There's Medicare which is state sponsored health insurance, Social Security which provides a stipend every month in retirement and a bunch of NGOs they fund to provide meals and other stuff.

Nothing much for housing besides the general housing assistance schemes.

New comment by fgandiya in "Too Many Americans Will Never Be Able to Retire"

fgandiya — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 23:56:17 +0000

What about shifting to a more stable form of retirement instead of the DIY solutions (401ks, IRAs, etc.) pushed since the 80s? As great as they are, there's a lot of BS marketing around 401ks (unless you self manage) and while the market has consistent returns over time, the premise "past returns do not indicate future performance" still applies.

Before then there were pensions which seemed more stable. Only thing I wonder about them is what would happen to the pension if the company went out of business.

New comment by fgandiya in "Why are glasses so expensive? The eyewear industry prefers to keep that blurry"

fgandiya — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 23:42:52 +0000

Expensive glasses are expensive. There are online retailers where you can get glasses for $20 (not sure about more complicated prescriptions).

I go to this place where I can get a $50 eye test before buying them online. Only issue is that the people who do the eye tests leave out the PD number which is kinda important. If you ask them for it, they'll tell you to do it yourself or buy glasses from them. You can measure it yourself instead.

New comment by fgandiya in "EU fines Mastercard more than half a billion euros"

fgandiya — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 17:05:12 +0000

There's a service called plastiq that charges a flat 2.5% fee that won't look like a cash advance on your statement.

Otherwise, some landlords might let you pay via credit card.

New comment by fgandiya in "Design flaw behind MacBook Pro’s “stage light” effect"

fgandiya — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 16:28:58 +0000

Honestly, I won't mind that extra 40% if it meant that I could use the device for a few more years. Weight for me is a hard compromise, but the pre-touchbar Macs weren't necessarily heavy.

Ask HN: How do remote workers separate work and personal life contexts at home?

fgandiya — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 15:56:30 +0000

Kinda hard to put it in the title, but I'm wondering how remote workers go about separating their work contexts from their personal lives.

I'm an advocate for "work stays at work" and I'm wondering how that works with remote work. I don't deny the benefits or remote work, I'm just having a hard time figuring out how you would go about focusing on just work or just life at home.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18969143

Points: 15

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New comment by fgandiya in "What I learned from reading over 100 weight loss studies"

fgandiya — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 14:47:15 +0000

I heard this perspective once.

People struggle getting of cigarettes multiple times even after a year long break. So sure you fail at weightless, but you can try again.

The only issue I have with the view is that losing and gaining weight over and over again can place a toll on your body.

New comment by fgandiya in "When hiring senior engineers, you’re not buying, you’re selling"

fgandiya — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 21:48:10 +0000

Their response reminds me of the Monty Python sketch about the speed of an unlaiden swallow.

New comment by fgandiya in "Are We in the Middle of a Programming Bubble?"

fgandiya — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 21:33:05 +0000

Issue is will you actually get those several hundred thousands for just "fairly minor sacrifices".

New comment by fgandiya in "Are We in the Middle of a Programming Bubble?"

fgandiya — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 19:06:08 +0000

I doubt the difference would be that dramatic (see Hollywood actors and athletes). Also, what's the point of 500K if you're prohibited from working on personal projects, open source and have non-competes, no vacation out leave time and NDAs to deal with? Maybe if you're willing to deal with it for a few years so you can retire early and loaded?

New comment by fgandiya in "CNIL imposes a financial penalty of 50M euros against Google"

fgandiya — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 18:28:13 +0000

We can set the single setting (Do not track), but websites can ignore it.

New comment by fgandiya in "Letter in Response to Jan. 17 Article in The New York Times"

fgandiya — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 18:22:29 +0000

I've heard about it too but I don't know what the solution would be.

If a journalist was really knowledgeable about something they were writing, would they still be in journalism when their insight could fetch more elsewhere?

New comment by fgandiya in "Letter in Response to Jan. 17 Article in The New York Times"

fgandiya — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 18:19:12 +0000

Doesn't David Brooks and Barris White write for them as well?

New comment by fgandiya in "How To Edit A Low-Budget Blockbuster [video]"

fgandiya — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 18:18:06 +0000

It's more like hustling for investors, but it does take a lot of connections to pull something like this off.

New comment by fgandiya in "Programming Fonts – Test Drive"

fgandiya — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 12:40:37 +0000

Yeah, I was redesigning my website and decided to use system fonts. When I added the system don't for monospacw text, I was amazed at how nice Consolas came out.

New comment by fgandiya in "Amazon Ruined Online Shopping"

fgandiya — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 22:27:15 +0000

It's crazy, but states and cities need to get money somehow.

New comment by fgandiya in "How To Edit A Low-Budget Blockbuster [video]"

fgandiya — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 22:25:36 +0000

I mean, a lot of Hollywood blockbusters cost at least 10s of millions so 1 million is small in comparison (though large compared to indie films).