I read about this awhile ago and I didn't think it sounded all that fun. But looking at the pictures, it actually looks like it could be really cool. I'm definitely going to get this.
What I resort to doing on bursts of high HN reading (such as now, at lunch) is to command+click each link that looks mildly interesting and go through a few pages.
This site is too frustrating to use any other way, and for a community with so many engineers, I'm still shocked that so many (including myself) put up with it.
The only reason any of us put up with it is the community.
It doesn't matter how many engineers there are here, it's Paul Graham's forum and he seems unwilling to fix these sorts of issues. There have been several threads where I've seen offers to fix it.
I can think of at least two employers who gave me the job because of my honesty when admitting to my ignorance of certain job-related knowledge during an interview. It's a really great trait for recent graduates, many of whom will nod along and say, "Oh yeah, I've used such-and-such before." My first two jobs out of college the boss told me after giving me the gig that a big part of me getting hired was that I didn't appear to be over-stating about my abilities and it was clear what they were getting by hiring me. So if anything, young developers should just remember to be honest and that you can't be expected to know everything right off the bat. Employers will appreciate the honesty.
As a Canadian who's never seen or even heard of a print edition of the Onion, it blows my mind that they've been around since 1988. I thought they were just a website. Even then I'm surprised the site has been around since '96. Even that's older than I would've expected.
You can take almost any two consecutive words from this and create some kind of hipster indie/electro band. Vice Portland. Mlkshk letterpress. selvage swag. Future squid art party. sartorial scenester. fashion axe. Brooklyn Thundercats. and on and on. It's hipster gold.
I would guess that the limit is so people don't cheat the system. Someone could "disappear" for three years, let their loved ones collect life insurance or in this case SS benefits, then come back and say it was all a mix up. That's the only reason I could think of. It makes me wonder if something happened in a past case that prompted them to create the three year limit.
That should be covered by 'fraud' related laws and he would have to be jailed and pay his dues to the society. Not by keeping him still labelled as 'dead'.
Recovery of the defrauded money (life insurance, social security benefits etc) from the family/beneficiaries is a tricky one. The law/judge would have to look into the knowledge/involvement of the family regarding the fake 'death' situation. Also any benefits they would have received from state (like child support obtained from state in lieu of a paying spouse, unemployment benefits that the spouse would have earned for the family had he been 'present' and unemployed rather than fakely dead etc) if the person were not fake dead but rather just "unemployed and/or unable-otherwise to pay child support" should not be recovered from the family.
Life insurance payments are to be considered 'windfall' and would have to be recovered from family to as much extent possible without making them any worse off than they were just before the person fake died.
Not surprised at all to see the concerts line going up in this chart. The amount of money my friends and I spend on live music is getting out of hand lately, largely because mid-sized acts can now charge big prices for tickets. I like the fact that 'indie' acts now sell out shows in decent venues and can get away with charging $60+ for tickets. I think the pirating of music is making things a lot easier for those mid-sized bands to push their way into getting a decent-sized world-wide audience. I think groups like Chvrches or The Naked and Famous (both of which coming to my city in the next month, selling tickets at $60+, and likely to sell out their venues) have probably benefited a lot from the pirating of their music. I've never paid for either of their music, nor has anyone I know (in fact, I know very few people who still regularly pay for music at all), but most of my social circle are likely to go to one or both of those shows.
I feel like shopping online has helped my fashion sense. Before I would just walk into a store, try on the first thing that look agreeable, and if it fit I'd buy it and leave. Mostly I just wanted to get in and out. But most online retailers have lookbooks and recommendations. You get a better idea of what clothes look good with other clothes. Plus because you're in the comfort of your own home, you can take as much time you want deciding what you think looks best. Also the simple act of browsing clothes becomes a lot easier/faster. Rather than rummaging through a store you're just scrolling down a page. You can literally glance through hundreds of styles in a matter of minutes.
I think the inspiration side of it is huge - seeing how a look wears on someone else is completely different than seeing something hanging or on a mannequin. Which online retailers do it best?
Personally a huge fan of MFA on Reddit for inspiration.
It was just a matter of time before they started putting ads into the stream, so I can't really say I'm disappointed. But when they talk about making ads seem "natural" to the Instagram feed, it reminds me of debate over the ethical implications that come with blurring the lines between advertising and content.
This is really cool but I was kinda disappointed by that video. It was really well made but it would've benefited from at least one single-angle shot of the guy dunking a basketball. The whole video feels like it's avoiding that shot with artsy cuts.
