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New comment by sbolt in "Coffee with a splash of physics: how to make the most out of your brew"

sbolt — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:16:39 +0000

Who are the US roasters you like?

New comment by sbolt in "Coca Cola has an executive dedicated to McDonald's"

sbolt — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:33:52 +0000

I did! The episode was great

New comment by sbolt in "Coca Cola has an executive dedicated to McDonald's"

sbolt — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:25:42 +0000

Guilty as charged!

Coca Cola has an executive dedicated to McDonald's

sbolt — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 23:12:33 +0000

Article URL: https://www.coca-colacompany.com/about-us/leadership/roberto-mercade

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46154539

Points: 48

# Comments: 59

New comment by sbolt in "Ask HN: Advice for someone entering their 30s"

sbolt — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 13:50:43 +0000

Thank you for sharing Obituary for a Quiet Life, it’s a beautiful piece.

Children of the Magenta Line: Automation Dependency [video]

sbolt — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 15:35:25 +0000

Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ESJH1NLMLs

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42933698

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

Ask HN: What Are You Thankful For?

sbolt — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 14:09:24 +0000

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42265361

Points: 3

# Comments: 2

New comment by sbolt in "Ask HN: How did you learn Regex?"

sbolt — Sat, 10 Aug 2024 01:46:43 +0000

I spent half a day playing with https://regexone.com and got the fundamentals in place, after that it’s been practice in solving tasks at work. Rubular is awesome if you’re looking to test out a pattern

New comment by sbolt in "Ask HN: Favorite Home Office Purchase?"

sbolt — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 16:56:11 +0000

I don't think it will work for a monitor like that due to the rounded webcam, it needs a flat surface to clamp to. I think it would work with the more integrated style of webcam monitor like the LG 27MD5KL-B.

For my setup I have an external webcam sitting on top of the light bar.

New comment by sbolt in "Ask HN: Favorite Home Office Purchase?"

sbolt — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 15:50:39 +0000

I bought a BenQ desk lamp that sits on my monitor a few years back and have loved it since. Lights up my whole desk evenly and is out of the way. https://www.benq.com/en-us/lighting/monitor-light/screenbar-...

New comment by sbolt in "Ask HN: How do you structure your shared finances with your spouse/partner"

sbolt — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 15:51:27 +0000

Thank you for the thoughtful reply.

Paying the large, important items first is a great idea. I like the idea of having some discretionary money that can be spent guilt-free as the main things are covered.

New comment by sbolt in "Ask HN: How do you structure your shared finances with your spouse/partner"

sbolt — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 15:42:27 +0000

Thanks for sharing your approach!

New comment by sbolt in "Ask HN: How do you structure your shared finances with your spouse/partner"

sbolt — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 15:41:05 +0000

Thank you!

I appreciate the advice. I am a firm believer in structuring things to encourage the desired mental load.

New comment by sbolt in "Ask HN: How do you structure your shared finances with your spouse/partner"

sbolt — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 15:38:02 +0000

Thanks for your reply!

Yes we are planning to have a family at some point. We make similar levels of income and are both pretty thrifty. I would say we’re very aligned on our goals and habits in this regard but we’re figuring out the best way to structure things.

New comment by sbolt in "Ask HN: How do you structure your shared finances with your spouse/partner"

sbolt — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 14:58:42 +0000

Thank you. The vaults idea is cool, it would be nice to have some discretionary money for small personal projects.

Ask HN: How do you structure your shared finances with your spouse/partner

sbolt — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 14:51:35 +0000

My fiancé and I are getting married next year and have started to think about how we’ll structure our finances together.

How do you structure your day to day spending? Do you have a joint checking/savings/credit card setup, keep things separate or a hybrid approach? We’re based in the US and want optimize for simplicity.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40718498

Points: 68

# Comments: 138

New comment by sbolt in "I'm Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA"

sbolt — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 18:27:05 +0000

I am in a similar position with a priority date of June 2022 and have been current sin Jan 1. I would love to hear Peter's advice here. The endless checking of the application status is tough.

Special Drawing Rights

sbolt — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 22:06:43 +0000

Article URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_drawing_rights

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39376233

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

Flexplay: Self Destructing DVDs

sbolt — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 20:52:39 +0000

Article URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flexplay

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38561672

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

New comment by sbolt in "Ask HN: What are some unpopular technologies you wish people knew more about?"

sbolt — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 17:29:02 +0000

Warp directory for zsh https://github.com/mfaerevaag/wd