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What does “shitty job” mean in the low-skill, low-pay world?
How to write more clearly, think more clearly, and learn complex material [pdf]
How to write more clearly, think more clearly, and learn complex material [pdf]
The Uber Bubble
The Uber Bubble
Ask HN: Internet magically gets faster when opening speedtest?
I want to start by saying this is anecdotal, and I feel paranoid for even thinking it. But often my internet will feel very slow, so I'll open speedtest to check if something's wrong. When I do, all of my stalled tabs suddenly spring into action and finish loading.<p>The tinfoil hat wearer inside of me speculates that my internet provider is overloaded and throttling my bandwidth, but immediately prioritizes me when it senses that I'm trying to check if I'm getting what I pay for.<p>Has anyone else noticed this pattern? Is there a way I can test this more scientifically?
Ask HN: Internet magically gets faster when opening speedtest?
I want to start by saying this is anecdotal, and I feel paranoid for even thinking it. But often my internet will feel very slow, so I'll open speedtest to check if something's wrong. When I do, all of my stalled tabs suddenly spring into action and finish loading.<p>The tinfoil hat wearer inside of me speculates that my internet provider is overloaded and throttling my bandwidth, but immediately prioritizes me when it senses that I'm trying to check if I'm getting what I pay for.<p>Has anyone else noticed this pattern? Is there a way I can test this more scientifically?
The 'Batman Effect': How having an alter ego empowers you (2020)
The 'Batman Effect': How having an alter ego empowers you (2020)
Zig self hosted compiler is now capable of building itself
Zig self hosted compiler is now capable of building itself
Show HN: Slow Social, a social network built for friends, not influencers
Show HN: Slow Social, a social network built for friends, not influencers
My take on Elon's offer for Twitter
When hiring developers, have the candidate read existing code
It’s Still Stupidly, Difficult to Buy a ‘Dumb’ TV
Reversing hearing loss with regenerative therapy
Reversing hearing loss with regenerative therapy
5-min breathing workout lowers blood pressure as much as exercise, drugs (2021)
Moreutils: A collection of Unix tools that nobody thought to write long ago