Hacker News: modoc

New comment by modoc in "Launch HN: Modern Realty (YC S24) – AI Real Estate Agent for Home Buyers"

modoc — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 14:05:59 +0000

I've bought multiple homes in my life and my buyers agents always did that type of thing and more.

New comment by modoc in "Launch HN: Modern Realty (YC S24) – AI Real Estate Agent for Home Buyers"

modoc — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 14:02:18 +0000

Sure but the first real estate agent I met is the one that was most highly recommended by my friends and colleagues, and has stellar online reviews. It wasn't some random person...

New comment by modoc in "Apple explores home robotics as potential 'next big thing'"

modoc — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 21:04:24 +0000

I really do want smart home devices! My biggest issue so far has been stability and interoperability issues between each vendor and system. Those things have gotten better, but are still a headache. Apple is in a pretty good position to solve those pain points (at the cost of buying new devices (Apple brand or Apple Certified maybe?). Or maybe I need to dive deeper into HomeAssistant...

New comment by modoc in "Apple is turning William Gibson's Neuromancer into a TV series"

modoc — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 14:19:15 +0000

Nueromancer, and the Sprawl trilogy, will always have a special place in my heart. I was pleased with The Peripheral, and am excited for this news!

New comment by modoc in "Did Reddit just denylist all IPs?"

modoc — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 20:25:18 +0000

Broken here (USA) as well.

New comment by modoc in "Study shows glyphosate impairs learning in bumblebees"

modoc — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 22:04:02 +0000

Anyone have recommendations for what will kill goat heads that isn't glyphosate? I'd love to use something less awful, but so far the goat heads seem unaffected by anything else I've tried.

New comment by modoc in "MSFT is forcing Outlook and Teams to open links in Edge and IT admins are angry"

modoc — Wed, 03 May 2023 18:22:28 +0000

This is wonderful for when you're on a motorcycle going somewhere new. Absolute game changer!

New comment by modoc in "Show HN: Stadai – Your virtual study buddy powered by ChatGPT"

modoc — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 19:55:24 +0000

I don't see any demo, just asking for my email for a waitlist? No screenshots, no videos, stock photos for your presumably fake "testimonials", no info on the team behind this, etc..

New comment by modoc in "BetterHelp Barred by FTC from Sharing Data with Facebook"

modoc — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 22:20:22 +0000

Counter-point, they make it easy to try different therapists until you find one you feel comfortable with and you feel is helpful to you (not an easy task) with no additional costs, all from the comfort of your home. I think I was paying ~$60/45 minute session with a great provider, who was always able to get me in schedule-wise, provided great benefit, and saved me from an hour+ drive each way.

I know several people, myself included, who have found their service very valuable.

New comment by modoc in "BetterHelp Barred by FTC from Sharing Data with Facebook"

modoc — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 22:18:16 +0000

No one does. LICSW is the common license for therapists (the SW stands for Social Worker). They aren't psychologists or psychiatrists, but they are therapists.

New comment by modoc in "Amazon employees push CEO Andy Jassy to drop return-to-office mandate"

modoc — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 22:08:44 +0000

None of my team is in the same state as me. In fact I haven't interacted with anyone based in my state so far.

New comment by modoc in "Amazon employees push CEO Andy Jassy to drop return-to-office mandate"

modoc — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 22:01:05 +0000

The issue is that Andy Jassy letter isn't clear on this, or many other specifics, so there's a lot of concern due to lack of clarity.

New comment by modoc in "First signs of spring have arrived in parts of south 3 weeks sooner than average"

modoc — Sat, 28 Jan 2023 00:44:57 +0000

Coldest and snowiest winter where I live in Colorado for many years.

New comment by modoc in "Ask HN: Those making $0/month or less on side projects – Show and tell"

modoc — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 17:26:07 +0000

https://thechillypony.com

Allows you to configure a zip code and alert temp, and you'll get an email if the forecast temp falls below that alert temp, so you can know when you need to blanket your horses. Built it to scratch my own need. Makes $0 :)

New comment by modoc in "Digitec Galaxus now displays warranty score and return rate"

modoc — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 21:35:04 +0000

With BenQ you can ask for a swap, they will put a hold on your credit card, but will ship you a new display, you can send your old one back in the new packaging, pre-paid shipping label, and once they receive it, they release the hold. Costs nothing and you don't have to go without a display.

New comment by modoc in "The skilled trades haven't caught as a career choice with Gen Z"

modoc — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 23:18:22 +0000

I'm mostly using small companies where it's the owner and maybe his son or 1-2 employees doing the work. Likewise my BIL has his own company that's just him and his best friend. So yeah those guys are all taking 100% of the rate. Granted they have to pay taxes and insurance, and all that like I do, but they're doing well overall.

New comment by modoc in "The skilled trades haven't caught as a career choice with Gen Z"

modoc — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 17:27:52 +0000

Where are you finding small wage plumbers or carpenters? All the trades here (plumbing, electrical, HVAC, carpentry (perhaps more on the finish side vs framing though) are extremely expensive, with hourly rates between $80-$150/hour. (source - did a lot of renovations on my house, and my BIL is an electrician).

New comment by modoc in "How long would society last during a total grid collapse?"

modoc — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 04:50:52 +0000

You'd probably be surprised by the number of folks who have tens of thousands of rounds. When ammo prices started going up, pretty much everyone I know who shoots at all started buying in bulk. Not saying everyone who has a gun is trained or mentally prepared to shoot trespassers for months on end, but I think a lot of people who think farms and ranches will be easy pickings haven't spent enough time with the folks who live out here.

New comment by modoc in "How long would society last during a total grid collapse?"

modoc — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 04:48:13 +0000

most city natural gas systems are powered by gas powered generators spread around. Multi week outages due to ice storms in the north east have rarely (if ever) caused outages of the gas system.

New comment by modoc in "How long would society last during a total grid collapse?"

modoc — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 04:37:48 +0000

IMHO it's better in the country. We have a backup generator setup that will run everything for a month or so 24x7 or much longer if we only run it a few hours a day. Well water. Propane heat. Deep freezer in the garage full of food. Fully stocked pantry. Our neighbors all have similar setups and we're all very supportive of one another. Our neighbors have large gardens, flocks of sheep, herds of cattle, chickens, etc....

People living in the country are both more used to being self reliant, AND more willing to to help our neighbors (in part because out here emergencies can easily become life or death).