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New comment by vskarine in "These mice went from couch potatoes to marathon runners with an exercise drug"

vskarine — Wed, 03 May 2017 04:29:00 +0000

Cyclers are already ahead of the curve and were caught using this substance: https://cyclingtips.com/2013/04/the-new-epo-gw1516-aicar-and...

New comment by vskarine in "Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2017)"

vskarine — Mon, 01 May 2017 18:56:44 +0000

Long Game | Software Engineer | SF | Full-time

We're building a savings app for people that struggle to save money. How you ask? We're using a new form of investment called prize-linked savings (new to the US as of 2014). The simple explanation is that you trade part of your interest for the chance to win from a prize pool of everyone's interest.

As a software engineer at Long Game you'll be joining a small team of engineers and will have full exposure to all aspects of our product development processes.

We're looking for developers that enjoy building fun mobile UX and/or engineers with considerable finance experience.

Our stack: React Native, Node, Postgres, AWS

Email: dan@longgame.co

New comment by vskarine in "List of 19 jobs thought to improve the world the most"

vskarine — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 00:40:24 +0000

I keep trying to take these guys seriously, but every time they put AI/AGI as top level threat and I just can't take them seriously after that. I really enjoyed yesterdays article on this topic: https://backchannel.com/the-myth-of-a-superhuman-ai-59282b68...

New comment by vskarine in "What startups are solving for Anxiety/Depression on a biochemical level?"

vskarine — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 05:23:16 +0000

But that's sort of is my point, it's all statistical, that's why they have medical trials for years before FDA approves new drugs. We sort of know what is happening in the brain, it's lacking one neurotransmitter or the other and all the drugs/supplements basically either provide it or pretend to be one. Another approach I've seen is to stimulate certain hormones, but again it's individual because some people might have excess of one hormone and lack of the other. Relaxation and meditation is basically natural way to balance certain hormones (reduce cortisol in particular). Or sun exposure gives you vitamin D (which is technically a hormone) and it's been studied to help with depression, but some people need more of it than others etc. I recommend you to pick up a book on nutrition before jumping into this space, one of the easy to read books is Ultramind Solution by Dr Hyman. Hope this helps.

New comment by vskarine in "What startups are solving for Anxiety/Depression on a biochemical level?"

vskarine — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 03:26:45 +0000

You can take a look at some startups that sell nootropics. But after going through many natural supplements and prescribed medications, I realized that everyone is different and respond differently. I personally get high blood pressure within days of taking certain nootropics. Certain other ones causing me to be more explosive and agitated. Some natural herbs caused shortness of breath within hour, etc. All these things are very individual so I would not bet on any startup with magic pill to cure everyone. Took me a while to find something that works for me. Maybe there should be startup that guides you through these experiments to find what works for you individually.

New comment by vskarine in "Ask HN: How should I study algorithms and datastructures?"

vskarine — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 19:58:23 +0000

not the fastest but IMHO most practical way is through http://www.usaco.org/ training program @ http://train.usaco.org/usacogate, it's free and it will teach you to code and use most data structures and algorithms you'd ever encounter

New comment by vskarine in "DOJ Cautions Employers Seeking H-1B Visas Not to Discriminate Against US Workers"

vskarine — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 23:39:23 +0000

I am not sure about the salaries going down.

Senior engineers = a little older = probably have family = harder to make the move to another country

I've been on H1B since about the time I graduated and it was no brainer to start new life in US. Had I stayed and started my family and career in Canada, it would've been much harder move to US and it probably wouldn't be worth it because my wife wouldn't be able to work etc etc

New comment by vskarine in "Sea Ice Extent Sinks to Record Lows at Both Poles"

vskarine — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 02:07:48 +0000

That is not true, sea ice melting does cause sea level increases, you are forgetting that sea water is salt water: https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn18841-melting-iceberg...

"Fresh water, of which icebergs are made, is less dense than salty sea water. So while the amount of sea water displaced by the iceberg is equal to its weight, the melted fresh water will take up a slightly larger volume than the displaced salt water. This results in a small increase in the water level."

New comment by vskarine in "Internet firms’ legal immunity is under threat"

vskarine — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 23:06:30 +0000

Interesting analogy but there is a difference though. Government can somewhat regulate gun sales (proof of identity, no hospitalization due to mental illness, etc). If you apply that to tech companies then we are about to see some regulation in who can and who can't use those services.

New comment by vskarine in "Ask HN: What was the best book you read in 2016?"

vskarine — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 03:05:24 +0000

Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss

New comment by vskarine in "Ask HN: How to learn new things better?"

vskarine — Sun, 01 Jan 2017 22:18:30 +0000

also I heard good things about this learning community: https://www.farnamstreetblog.com/members/ I subscribe to free newsletter and always happy with the content

New comment by vskarine in "Ask HN: How to learn new things better?"

vskarine — Sun, 01 Jan 2017 22:11:18 +0000

Tim Ferriss wrote a book on how to learn things fast. It's called 4 Hour Chef: https://www.amazon.com/4-Hour-Chef-Cooking-Learning-Anything... He gives a lot of tips but it's up to you to test them out and see what works for you.

The Long Game Wants to Make Saving Money as Fun as Buying a Lottery Ticket

vskarine — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 15:39:56 +0000

Article URL: https://www.fastcoexist.com/3065837/the-long-game-wants-to-make-saving-money-as-fun-as-buying-a-lottery-ticket

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13006156

Points: 2

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New comment by vskarine in "Ask HN: Who is hiring? (November 2016)"

vskarine — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 17:46:01 +0000

New comment by vskarine in "Ask HN: Who is hiring? (November 2016)"

vskarine — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 17:31:09 +0000

Long Game | https://www.longgame.co | Full-stack engineers | ONSITE | SF

We are building an app that uses short term incentives (similar to the lottery) to get people to save for their future. In other words, seeking to redirect an $80B rev stream that's wasted on the lottery into transparent financial assets.

We are looking for talented engineers to join our team. These are high-impact, high-ownership positions for someone wanting to solve a huge societal problem using engaging games of chance.

We have a small, high-performing, practical, user-focused eng team. Great alignment and a collaborative culture.

Stack: NodeJS, React Native

To apply, please email dan@longgame.co and include your CV and a link to your website/github/etc. Feel free to include any additional details.

New comment by vskarine in "Google's “Director of Engineering” Hiring Test"

vskarine — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 21:58:37 +0000

That's exactly what happened to me. I was stuck in embedded systems world right out of college and then one day took interview with Google, they were asking me questions clearly looking to hear "MVC" in my answer but I just didn't know it back then...

New comment by vskarine in "Ask HN: What do you wish someone would build?"

vskarine — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 21:16:23 +0000

http://sportradar.us/ they are not cheap though

New comment by vskarine in "Unsafe levels of toxic chemicals found in drinking water for 6M Americans"

vskarine — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 02:31:01 +0000

Original article has a generic map without much details but does anyone have a list of specific cities or zip codes that are affected? Original article with map: https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/toxic-chemi...

New comment by vskarine in "Ask HN: What book have you given as a gift?"

vskarine — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 00:20:47 +0000

- The Ultra-Mind Solution, by Dr Mark Hyman

- Atlas Shrugged, by Ayn Rand

- The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho

New comment by vskarine in "Ask HN: Startups that allow cats?"

vskarine — Tue, 02 Aug 2016 05:38:47 +0000

robinhood.io is so obsessed with cats that they have a huge cat mural: https://vimeo.com/115955748