Hacker News: highwayman47

Ask HN: If you had to get a non-tech masters degree, what would you go for?

highwayman47 — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:22:14 +0000

Is there any specific program / college / etc outside of tech that you would want to study if you could?

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46313680

Points: 8

# Comments: 12

New comment by highwayman47 in "Some arguments against a land value tax (2024)"

highwayman47 — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 14:32:22 +0000

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgism

New comment by highwayman47 in "US Court nullifies FTC requirement for click-to-cancel"

highwayman47 — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 03:10:01 +0000

Severing contracts for me, not for thee.

New comment by highwayman47 in "FICO to incorporate buy-now-pay-later loans into credit scores"

highwayman47 — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 15:30:02 +0000

The only appeal of these loans is that they weren’t incorporated into FICO score. These companies will all fail once people start noticing their scores drop.

Ask HN: How can I think more like an engineer?

highwayman47 — Sat, 08 Feb 2025 23:59:28 +0000

I’ve always been an analyst, but think I was meant to be an engineer. So I'm looking to cultivate a more engineering-centric mindset. I've always admired the problem-solving approach, systematic thinking, and creativity that engineers bring to the table. Could you recommend some books that are particularly good at teaching or illustrating these skills?

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42987261

Points: 4

# Comments: 10

New comment by highwayman47 in "Estimates of plant CO2 uptake rise by nearly one third"

highwayman47 — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 15:01:13 +0000

CO2 is food for plants

New comment by highwayman47 in "Who killed the rave?"

highwayman47 — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 16:43:30 +0000

COVID + Middle Class Poverty

New comment by highwayman47 in "Why is the American diet so deadly?"

highwayman47 — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 16:08:41 +0000

Simple: Bad food is subsidized

New comment by highwayman47 in "Bank of North Dakota"

highwayman47 — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:36:41 +0000

I wish there was some books, lectures, etc. about what makes BND unique and what it does. Can’t find anything.

New comment by highwayman47 in "Looking for a Job Is Tough"

highwayman47 — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 03:07:12 +0000

That’s why I gave up

New comment by highwayman47 in "Ibis: Federated Wikipedia alternative"

highwayman47 — Sun, 27 Oct 2024 19:20:46 +0000

What does this term “federated” being thrown around in tech lately mean?

New comment by highwayman47 in "The TikTok documents: Stripping teens and boosting 'attractive' people"

highwayman47 — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 01:29:27 +0000

Agreed, TikTok is just the best at it; plus it is the only viable non-US threat to US tech giants, therefore it’s the villain.

New comment by highwayman47 in "Two never-before-seen tools, from same group, infect air-gapped devices"

highwayman47 — Sun, 13 Oct 2024 02:10:08 +0000

So just don’t use USB’s? Article was poorly written - couldn’t even finish it

New comment by highwayman47 in "How long til we're all on Ozempic?"

highwayman47 — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 19:34:16 +0000

Why can’t there be a drug for chronically underweight

New comment by highwayman47 in "[dead]"

highwayman47 — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 14:59:24 +0000

It’s used for official comms by state and local govts too

New comment by highwayman47 in "US House panel probes FCC decision to deny Starlink nearly $900M"

highwayman47 — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 12:33:20 +0000

At what point do these companies return the money?

New comment by highwayman47 in "America is becoming less "woke""

highwayman47 — Sun, 29 Sep 2024 21:00:41 +0000

It never was, however the mainstream media wanted you to think so

New comment by highwayman47 in "NASA is selling a brand-new Moon rover: Never used, one previous owner"

highwayman47 — Sun, 29 Sep 2024 12:41:54 +0000

"For sale: baby shoes, never worn."

New comment by highwayman47 in "Legalizing sports gambling was a mistake"

highwayman47 — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 18:55:00 +0000

When the top player makes over $1M and 80% make nothing - how does that help with the point of sports.

New comment by highwayman47 in "Legalizing sports gambling was a mistake"

highwayman47 — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 06:37:18 +0000

In a couple of years people will feel the same way about college athletes being compensated.