Hacker News: migf

New comment by migf in "A drill bit that can also drive screws"

migf — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 04:17:23 +0000

Going to simplify this for you: get two drills.

New comment by migf in "Google’s AI thinks I left a Gatorade bottle on the moon"

migf — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 02:30:25 +0000

What problem are we trying to solve with this technology?

New comment by migf in "Is it ok to use GPUs like the A4000 or RTX 3060 as inference servers?"

migf — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 00:29:38 +0000

This is giving me such Beowulf Cluster deja vu

New comment by migf in "The Rise of Neotoddlerism: how society encourages activists to act like infants"

migf — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 13:47:38 +0000

Counterpoint: protests are getting louder and more obnoxious because elected officials act in favor of special interests rather than their constituents preferences?

New comment by migf in "Insights from over 10,000 comments on "Ask HN: Who Is Hiring" using GPT-4o"

migf — Fri, 05 Jul 2024 03:06:31 +0000

OMG have you forgotten why we got up to our asses in computers in the first place??

New comment by migf in "The Death of the Junior Developer"

migf — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 03:47:32 +0000

As a senior I'm really not feeling any FOMO here. If the tools are going to get better and better, is there any need to be an early adopter, or build expertise in using them?

New comment by migf in "I created an LLC to do Software Development, now what?"

migf — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 16:29:25 +0000

I would recommend looking for partners in your state, or somewhere you don't mind working. Get your resume ready, and figure out where you're at in terms of remote or onsite work. Reach out to org leads or recruiters and see if they have any matches for your skillset.

New comment by migf in "I created an LLC to do Software Development, now what?"

migf — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 19:00:59 +0000

This is the national org for 1099 passthrough contracting shops. See if any of these folks have work. These organizations will perform the sales part with larger companies, and carry larger insurance policies than independent consultants can usually get. They'll take a cut, but there's still pretty good money in it. The work is typically staff augmentation roles on various large projects at F500 companies.

https://techservealliance.org/member-directory/

There's also a supplier directory it may be worth registering on.

New comment by migf in "German state ditches Microsoft for Linux and LibreOffice"

migf — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 02:58:35 +0000

"it runs like a scalded dog"

https://themonticellonews.com/im-fixing-to-run-like-a-scalde...

lol. Glad to hear the solution's working for you.

New comment by migf in "Starbucks $10 pork-flavored coffee"

migf — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 23:44:40 +0000

I too have made coffee with hotdog water.

You can drink it?

New comment by migf in "KoBold Metals says Zambia copper find largest in a century"

migf — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 20:47:15 +0000

I'm curious about the environmental impacts of this deposit vs the copper sulfite mine we've been debating in Minnesota near Lake Superior / Boundary Waters.

New comment by migf in "US verges on vaccination tipping point, faces needless deaths: FDA"

migf — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 02:06:24 +0000

This is old technology. Maybe try the wikipedia article for starters?

New comment by migf in "The big bet on "tiny homes" to fix homelessness"

migf — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 21:12:15 +0000

This is not accurate. In my city, we've rolled all that back.

New comment by migf in "Training for one trillion parameter model backed by Intel and US govt has begun"

migf — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 15:40:07 +0000

Such as when energy companies buried research about climate change...?

New comment by migf in "As child care costs soar, more parents may have to exit the workforce"

migf — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 13:12:37 +0000

I like this idea. This is not as safe as having your kids in a licensed daycare.

New comment by migf in "As child care costs soar, more parents may have to exit the workforce"

migf — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 13:09:54 +0000

Onsite daycare is the future of office work if employers are actually serious about getting people to be in office.

New comment by migf in "Confessions of a Middle-Class Founder"

migf — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 19:00:37 +0000

If you don't have to work, you aren't middle class.

I think the 6million is aspirational.

New comment by migf in "A Nasty Tropical Skin Disease Is Now Endemic in the U.S."

migf — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 13:42:31 +0000

daaaaag those lesions are terrible

New comment by migf in "13 States join the IRS direct-file test after tax prep firms dropped the ball"

migf — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 13:17:58 +0000

It has gotten simpler in recent years. For people who just have regular jobs and families, you probably just have a wages statement from your employer (w-2). Most taxes are taken out already at payroll time. You add up all your w-2's and report on how many children you have and based on that you can calculate your taxes.

The forms used to calculate this are quite complicated because they are designed to be very versatile. For instance, in years gone by you could reduce your taxable income by noting stuff like healthcare expenses, childcare expenses, home mortgage interest etc. This is all now covered (for most people) by a standard income exemption that everyone gets.

The forms have not been simplified to match.

New comment by migf in "ASP.NET Core Blazor"

migf — Sat, 07 Oct 2023 17:56:01 +0000

I agree. I think frameworks that hide the client server interplay are bad. This type of technology teaches magical thinking that doesn't live up to its promises as soon as you go a little off the beaten path and is more frustration than it's worth.

Having said that, first job is a first job. Take that c# you learn to a REST backend job once you have a couple years experience.