<rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Hacker News: willnz</title><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=willnz</link><description>Hacker News RSS</description><docs>https://hnrss.org/</docs><generator>hnrss v2.1.1</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:16:44 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://hnrss.org/user?id=willnz" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"></atom:link><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by willnz in "Sauna effect on heart rate"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I recently got an outdoor sauna at home, and that's definitely a key benefit ...sitting in silence without any devices, no smart phones, watches or music for at least 15-20 minutes.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:55:00 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47842136</link><dc:creator>willnz</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47842136</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47842136</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by willnz in "Ask HN: Is anyone considering cancelling their ChatGPT subscription?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Cancelled this month.<p>I started getting too many responses which were clearly incorrect, I point out the correction to which the response was, "You are indeed correct [rephrases the answer correctly]"<p>Okay, great, but what about all the responses where I don't actually know the topic enough to know it's incorrect?</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2024 02:01:12 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39586360</link><dc:creator>willnz</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39586360</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39586360</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by willnz in "MrBeast reveals he made $250k from X video"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>How about calling it 'Vine'?</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2024 23:00:32 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39096780</link><dc:creator>willnz</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39096780</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39096780</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by willnz in "Ask HN: Best Resources and Books for a Soon-to-Be-Dad?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>This comment is not related to tactical parenting, you can survive without any advice on that (humans have been doing it for centuries).<p>If I was going to suggest one thing to read as a soon-to-be-Dad, I'd recommend this reasonably short article by PG: <a href="http://www.paulgraham.com/vb.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.paulgraham.com/vb.html</a><p>It's cliche, and you probably won't really take it in until you realise it too late, but it GOES SO FAST!</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2023 22:55:15 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36527998</link><dc:creator>willnz</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36527998</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36527998</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by willnz in "Amazon to close Book Depository online shop"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Seems reasonably similar range, but pricing is definitely higher than BD.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Apr 2023 21:15:00 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35445933</link><dc:creator>willnz</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35445933</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35445933</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by willnz in "Show HN: Find any smart contract on Cookbook"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Looks really good!<p>What’s been the most interesting use case you’ve seen so far?</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 15 Oct 2022 09:40:05 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33213265</link><dc:creator>willnz</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33213265</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33213265</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ask HN: Have the URL shortcuts sheets.new and docs.new stopped working?]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I'm getting the following error when I enter sheets.new or docs.new in my browser (it used to automatically open a new Google Sheet or new Google Doc):<p>400. That’s an error.<p>The server cannot process the request because it is malformed. It should not be retried. That’s all we know.</p>
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<p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33184876">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33184876</a></p>
<p>Points: 1</p>
<p># Comments: 2</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2022 22:57:33 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33184876</link><dc:creator>willnz</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33184876</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33184876</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by willnz in "Ask HN: So you moved off Heroku, where did you go?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Sounds great!<p>I feel like Ruby on Rails out of the box support would really help bring an influx of Heroku orphans.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2022 21:30:57 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33101465</link><dc:creator>willnz</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33101465</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33101465</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by willnz in "Ask HN: If you had to start a business, what would it be?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>From everything I've seen and heard, a restaurant or bar IS NOT likely going to be a boring, cashflow positive business.<p>Maybe a laundromat, self storage facility or mini putt course (in a tourist town)?</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2022 03:43:58 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32574748</link><dc:creator>willnz</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32574748</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32574748</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by willnz in "Ask HN: For a startup website to show customer logos, do you need permission?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>> So it was true but only kindof.<p>I'm almost certain that's the case when most of those kinds of logos are shown.<p>Most likely that's 80-90% of what happens when companies show logos on their website. Does Netflix really pay for that many SaaS products? Or is it really that one or two Netflix employees use it...</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2022 21:05:39 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32418454</link><dc:creator>willnz</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32418454</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32418454</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by willnz in "Ask HN: If you’ve considered homeschooling, what’s stopping you?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Yep, high school socialisation is so far removed from real life socialisation it’s funny. When I look back at my public school years I laugh to think we were supposedly learning vital social skills!<p>What other part of life do you interact with only people who were born in the same year as you were (and, in the case of some schools, only your sex)?<p>Homeschooled children (in my experience) learn to make friends with kids a lot older and younger than they are. They also learn to look after and teach younger ones, and learn from older ones.<p>I went to public school myself, my wife was homeschooled (for all but two high school years), and we homeschool our five kids. There’s pretty much no reason I’d consider sending them to school, unless they want to in their high school years (so far our oldest doesn’t).</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2022 21:32:27 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31953260</link><dc:creator>willnz</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31953260</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31953260</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by willnz in "Ask HN: Can I start a tech company with mandatory 2 month yearly sabbaticals?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I actually think this isn't a bad idea...<p>The original meaning of sabbatical was for labourers to take one whole year off after working for seven straight years.<p>Maybe you should offer something closer to that definition?<p>Of course, after a year off, it might be hard for the employee to mentally go back and do the same thing for another seven years, but don't forget, as a company you've done without them for 12 months, so it may not be too big a deal if they do decide to leave.<p>Essentially, you'd be ensuring that MOST of your employees will stay with you for a seven year tenure, which is much higher than most companies would average for their employees.<p>I'm not good at public maths but I think you'll be paying employees 14% higher than the market rate based on the 1 year paid sabbatical at the end — but don't forget, if the employee leaves after 3 or 4 years, you don't have to pay that 14%.<p>EDIT: If I were doing this I would probably pay the extra 14% to a trust account each month, which would then be paid out as a salary during the 12 month sabbatical (so their actual salary may be slightly lower than their final year's salary, as they'll have probably received raises during their seven years of employment). The advantage to the employee of doing it his way, is they'll rest assured their salary received during their sabbatical is guaranteed, even if the company gets shut down.</p>
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<p>thisiswhyimbroke.com is a very simple concept, it lists unique products found on Amazon with affiliate links.<p>It gets well over 1m visits per month...at a guess, it's making minimum $250K per year with just one employee (and maybe some part-time freelancers).</p>
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<p>Does everyone in your team take the same day off?<p>Or do some take Monday off, and others take Friday off?</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2022 22:38:42 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31242007</link><dc:creator>willnz</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31242007</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31242007</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by willnz in "Ask HN: Mistakes working with small local clients?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Is the monthly support agreement tied to an hourly rate? e.g. 25 hours of prepaid support each month?</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jan 2022 20:48:40 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29959841</link><dc:creator>willnz</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29959841</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29959841</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by willnz in "Germany locks down unvaccinated people, as leaders plan to make shots compulsory"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>> In Germany we have a constitution that protects all human's right equally. If there's good reasons why you can't receive a vaccination, I'm pretty sure nobody can force you.<p>I've received lots of vaccinations in my lifetime, but I ask the question, who decides what the "good reason" is for vaccinating every eligible human?<p>We know the Covid vaccines aren't 100% effective in stopping spread, or getting ill, but for the sake of argument, let's assume the vaccines are 100% safe and effective.<p>The reason I don't think it should be mandated is because it sets a precedent for future mandates where the political climate may be different.<p>Everyone should have the right to choose what happens to their body. Unfortunately that may mean people make stupid decisions (forgoing life-saving treatment, or possibly even making others sick), it's infuriating at times, but the alternative is far worse.<p>The same argument applies to free speech and personal privacy. Taking away those rights, for what most would say is "obviously the right thing to do" may be all well and good in today's political climate. But it sets a precedent for the future, in which the political climate may be a lot different.<p>Obviously, this is just my opinion :)</p>
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<p>But why would human male genitalia be so different from other male animals in the regard? I'm pretty sure soapy water isn't part of the cleaning regime other animals have...</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2021 21:59:14 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27766190</link><dc:creator>willnz</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27766190</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27766190</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by willnz in "Bitcoin becomes Legal Tender in El Salvador"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Yes, but you can still protect your wealth once it’s out of the exchange.<p>I guess the answer to the exchange problem is to have a decentralised exchange.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2021 17:57:05 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27450986</link><dc:creator>willnz</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27450986</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27450986</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by willnz in "Bitcoin becomes Legal Tender in El Salvador"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Once you have BTC you can choose to store it outside of a bank as a non-inflationary asset. No one can remove it from your wallet.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2021 08:21:37 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27445518</link><dc:creator>willnz</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27445518</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27445518</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by willnz in "Ask HN: How do custom software dev firms make money?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Unless this is true staff augmentation it NEVER works out to that sort of margin. Overhead creeps in if you want to grow (and you want the quality to be maintained).<p>I'm guessing an established firm that hires and bills at those rates would end up having 40-50% margin at the end of the day.</p>
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