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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Decade-long plan to FIRE starting just under age 40?

Ask HN: Decade-long plan to FIRE starting just under age 40? 3 by ccajas | 1 comments on Hacker News. I'm trying to get some idea at how old is usually the target for financial independence and how much does it actually depend on your current age if you haven't started your investments yet. Currently I'm 38yo, out of work and my net worth is just under $1k. So I know the first step is simply to get employed for stable income- I don't have the mindset to run a business. I also don't know many people in high or low places- I like to keep to myself whatever chance I get. But regardless, is a 10 year plan from zero to FIRE feasible? Can people still FIRE under 50 if they started their financial plan just before 40?

Chicago delays school reopenings by a day as teachers edge toward strike.

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Andrew Brooks, who developed a coronavirus spit test, has died at 51.

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Coronavirus

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Myanmar Leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Is Detained Amid Coup Fears

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Captain Tom raised millions for Britain’s coronavirus response. Now he is hospitalized with Covid-19.

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Australia locks down a whole city after finding a single new coronavirus case.

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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Am I experiencing burn-out or just getting too old

Ask HN: Am I experiencing burn-out or just getting too old 7 by burned_out | 10 comments on Hacker News. I am currently at a place where thinking about doing anything on the computer is making me anxious. Over the last two months I’ve worked for maybe 5 days in total (recovering from Covid, taking vacation days). I am at a senior dev position with the highest salary amongst devs, yet lately I do not contribute and it is very noticeable. I have zero will or passion to work. Am I getting too old (44)? Am I experiencing burn out? What is the way out?

New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Is Windows Server 2019 Serving Linux Containers Ready for Production?

Ask HN: Is Windows Server 2019 Serving Linux Containers Ready for Production? 2 by portoal | 2 comments on Hacker News. Windows Server 2019 Serving Windows Containers looks ready for Production, but serving Linux Containers ? (through HyperV) Our company only want Windows OS for Prod (not linux) https://ift.tt/3tg5A40

New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: How does Signal afford operational costs?

Ask HN: How does Signal afford operational costs? 4 by cloudking | 1 comments on Hacker News. I understand they are a non-profit and accept donations, but I assume a majority of the users are not paid. How do they afford to operate their server costs and where are they hosted? What engineering optimization have they done to reduce costs? For example they recently added video chat, does it use P2P technology? Curious!

Australia locks down a whole city after finding a single new coronavirus case.

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In Russia, Economic Slump Erodes Consensus That Shielded Putin

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In Photos: Crowds of Police Didn’t Quell Russia’s Pro-Navalny Protests

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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Would you click on ads if I ask you to?

Ask HN: Would you click on ads if I ask you to? 2 by theabbie | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: What do you do in your 20%+ time?

Ask HN: What do you do in your 20%+ time? 2 by billie_ | 0 comments on Hacker News. I work as a SWE at a big tech company and going down to working 60%, which will leave me with 2 extra free days a week. I'm curious as to what people who work part-time do with their extra day(s)? Assuming you don't have responsibilities such as child care, etc. My ideas include developing a new skill or subject, strengthening a hobby, volunteering. Is there anything you've done that you would recommend doing?

New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: No Tool Workout for Nerds?

Ask HN: No Tool Workout for Nerds? 3 by anotheryou | 2 comments on Hacker News. I need to move and need ideas. Rough requirements and thoughts: - No tools. At least no big and expensive ones (don't want to waste money for a potential dust collector). - Possible while doing home-office (just a nice to have; but see no alternative to a treadmill anyways) - any science based plan on how or what I should train? I guess moving in general is already the biggest benefit though. Or any other ideas? If it has to be something like pushups it at least has to be a routine simple enough so I don't have to watch some fitness dude or gal on youtube and follow them. I'd rather watch or listen to something interesting in that time. I'm easily bored doing just sport and also already know every street around the block. If it wasn't for covid I'd try to pick up indoor climbing because it has these nice challenges. I also like cycling, gets me to places I haven't been, but it

An Israeli rabbi’s pronouncements on the virus have made him a villain to many.

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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: What book has the most accurate depiction of tech in the next 10 years?

Ask HN: What book has the most accurate depiction of tech in the next 10 years? 2 by choxi | 0 comments on Hacker News. I was looking for some near-future sci fi recommendations, particularly anything with a compelling prediction of what the next 10-20 years will look like.

Canadian companies are trying to ramp up virus testing.

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A darkened Paris still glimmers through the pandemic fog.

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Poorer countries are becoming potential breeding grounds for variants.

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Isidore Torres, a trailblazing Hispanic judge in Michigan, dies at 73.

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New ask Hacker News story: Stockfish on the brink of beating Lc0 in 20th TCEC Final

Stockfish on the brink of beating Lc0 in 20th TCEC Final 2 by tromp | 0 comments on Hacker News. Having played 94 out of 100 games, Stockfish has a 6 point score lead (50-44), and is looking to get at least a draw in game 51 [1]. Like Leela Chess Zero, the latest Stockfish is aided by a neural net, but it's a very shallow one optimized for speed [2]. [1] https://tcec-chess.com/ [2] https://ift.tt/3pzPMaf

New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: What is the most rewarding thing you learnt/ recently?

Ask HN: What is the most rewarding thing you learnt/ recently? 4 by robsun | 3 comments on Hacker News. Hi, What is the most rewarding thing you learnt recently? It can be something technical as well as non-technical. Some samples: - I learnt how to play "Lewis & Clark" by Tommy Emmanuel - if someone is interested then this tutorial is dope https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLsgI-TiX9s - After 13 years of break I started to relearn French. - I started learning Rust

As Virus Variants Spread, ‘No One Is Safe Until Everyone Is Safe’

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Navalny Protests Live Updates: Russians Defy Kremlin and Rally Across Nation

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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Are there any other youtubers like u/deepf***ingvalue?

Ask HN: Are there any other youtubers like u/deepf***ingvalue? 2 by TekMol | 4 comments on Hacker News. After deepf**ingvalue became a celebrity now, I started watching his Youtube channel. At first I expected one of these typical nonsense hijinks youtubers who are getting attention by being loud and funny. But damn! He is really passionate about investing and thinks things through. Even though it's all old stuff now, I listened through a bunch of his hour long videos and love the content. Are there any others out there I have been missing?

Federal officials pause plan to vaccinate Guantánamo detainees.

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Protesters disrupt motorists from entering Dodger Stadium vaccination site.

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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: What's stopping decentralised applications from taking over the world?

Ask HN: What's stopping decentralised applications from taking over the world? 3 by febin | 2 comments on Hacker News.

New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: What if Stack Overflow suddenly decides to shut down?

Ask HN: What if Stack Overflow suddenly decides to shut down? 7 by syx | 5 comments on Hacker News. As the title says, what would happen if Stack Overflow decides to interrupt the service? Realistically speaking how much damage could that do to everyday work?

New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: My one-page HTML site was hacked

Ask HN: My one-page HTML site was hacked 7 by parisianka | 5 comments on Hacker News. Hello, Need help figuring out how to get rid of a rubbish description on my website. When I use google to search for this website, under the link for the home page - there's a text that's not actually on the web page (looks like ads): https://hostrider.com It's a one-page site in Html, how can static Html be hacked by hackers? What can I do, as I already reuploaded everything, including the .htaccess file. Thank you.

As Protests Grip Russia, Putin Critics of Many Stripes Rally Around Navalny

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Chicago teachers move closer to striking over a plan to reopen schools.

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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: What are the problems you're facing with Intercom?

Ask HN: What are the problems you're facing with Intercom? 2 by Mystique_ | 2 comments on Hacker News. Do you think Intercom is trying to solve an existing legit problem but isn't able to do so effectively? What are your thoughts on Intercom? What problems do you see in Intercom and how can they be improved? I'm an entrepreneur and I'm trying to understand customer behaviour towards Intercom in the HN community :)

The Philippines tells kids to stay home and ‘glue their attention to TV.’

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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Why do got this vaccine mess – Problem explained from some expert?

Ask HN: Why do got this vaccine mess – Problem explained from some expert? 2 by meedial | 2 comments on Hacker News. Hi, all those discussions in media leaving me very confused. I really want to understand what’s the issue with ramping up vaccine production? Is someone out there who’s able to explain the challenge from a product planing/management point of view?

The Australian Open will allow up to 30,000 spectators a day.

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New ask Hacker News story: Impossible to Delete Applications on iOS 14.2

Impossible to Delete Applications on iOS 14.2 2 by informatimago | 0 comments on Hacker News. It's not possible to delete applications anymore from iOS 14.2. All you can do, is to hide them into the "Application Library", but there's no delete option anymore. So if you don't want an application, never install it ever! I will have to reset my iPhone, I will probably just throw it away.

New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: What are some ways to build culture in a small, remote-only company?

Ask HN: What are some ways to build culture in a small, remote-only company? 2 by jasimq | 1 comments on Hacker News.

‘It’s numbing’: Nine retired nuns in Michigan died of Covid-19.

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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: I just got ousted as CTO, Is it justifiable?

Ask HN: I just got ousted as CTO, Is it justifiable? 6 by throw_away_cto | 3 comments on Hacker News. Our new CEO and VC just decided to replace me, the CTO, with an outsider who is more accomplished and with more experience technically. He has open source projects that are prominent in the industry with 10k+ stars. Personally, I feel sad and betrayed but understand the reasoning why. They mention it's lower risk to bring the person on even though I'm doing a decent job at the moment. I have done nothing that would bring doubt to my skills besides not being experienced. My team mentioned it would affect their morale because they trust me and my leadership and mention that there could be a chance they leave because I won't be the CTO anymore. I tried to fight for my position but it was me still with the company or being fired. Personally, I am for staying even after the fact due to my want of success for the company and everybody. My question is, should I have fought for

After Newness Fades, Canada Settles Down to Legal Marijuana

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Health Providers Worldwide Welcome Biden Reversal of Anti-Abortion Rule

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Cardinal Dolan, the leader of New York’s Catholic Church, is in quarantine.

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France and Germany, alarmed by variants, will restrict incoming travelers.

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Coachella music festival is canceled again.

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Health Providers Worldwide Welcome Biden Reversal of Anti-Abortion Rule

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Germany won’t allow some nonresidents to enter the country, even with a negative test.

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France closes its borders to all countries outside the E.U. as cases rise.

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Fauci calls South Africa-based variant’s resilience a ‘wake-up call.’

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Shedding Shame and Silence in France

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After offering vaccines to wealthy donors, a Washington hospital system apologizes.

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A ‘bunch of kids’ ran a major vaccination site for Philadelphia. Then the city cut its ties.

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Tracking Coronavirus Vaccinations Around the World

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W.H.O. experts tracing the virus’s origins start their fieldwork in China, and other news from around the world.

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New ask Hacker News story: Fun Fact: 16-bit vs. 64-bit

Fun Fact: 16-bit vs. 64-bit 2 by unexaminedlife | 0 comments on Hacker News. FUN FACT (if my math was right): Suppose a computer "BYTE" == 1 JOULE of energy, how does the theoretical capacity of a 16-bit computer differ from 64-bit? 16-bit: How much ~2.2 sumo wrestlers eat per day 64-bit: How much energy the sun produces in ~2.575 minutes

W.H.O. experts tracing the virus’s origins start their fieldwork in China, and other news from around the world.

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Mexico’s death toll becomes the world’s third highest, surpassing India’s.

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Tibetan Who Spoke Out for Language Rights Is Freed From Chinese Prison

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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: How is DOGE different from BTC (up 800%+ today)?

Ask HN: How is DOGE different from BTC (up 800%+ today)? 2 by ricberw | 0 comments on Hacker News. I'm struggling to see how BTC, DOGE, and the many other cryptocurrencies out there are going to distinguish themselves from each other over time. Other than the name (and the currently accepted "value" of the coin), it doesn't seem as though, to the lay investor/user of the currency, there is any true difference. Today's insane 800%+ increase in DOGE scares me into thinking that most of the folks I know who have been working in today's version of cryptocurrencies are literally building the equivalent of giant ponzi schemes (I should know -- I unintentionally ran one at one point in my life). So... your thoughts?

New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Why can't good side of Silicon Valley outsmart evil s. and Wall Street?

Ask HN: Why can't good side of Silicon Valley outsmart evil s. and Wall Street? 2 by lapaz17 | 2 comments on Hacker News. In 2008 crisis, I was 11 years old. However I watched Inside Job documentary and saw how many of guys there have not been prosecuted that time. Today same scenario somewhat happens. Facebook(https://ift.tt/3cmQofM Google (https://ift.tt/3t3AUD3) are involved too. What can we do about it? I'm sick of all this BS. Disclaimer: I do not work in silicon valley.

New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Who was Knuth's,“ brilliant programmer at Digitek”

Ask HN: Who was Knuth's,“ brilliant programmer at Digitek” 3 by Ice_cream_suit | 0 comments on Hacker News. "There was a brilliant programmer at Digitek who had completely novel and now unknown ideas for software development; he never published anything, but you could read and analyze his source code." https://ift.tt/2Nvo8gh

My Attempt to Prepare for a Future Without Google

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A ‘bunch of kids’ ran a major vaccination site for Philadelphia. Then the city cut its ties.

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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Why are people saying short selling is immoral?

Ask HN: Why are people saying short selling is immoral? 2 by silexia | 0 comments on Hacker News. Why are people saying that short selling is immoral? You buy a stock if you believe a stock is undervalued, you short it if you think it is overvalued. In either case, you believe in something and take a risk based on that. Short sellers help price discovery and often uncover frauds like Enron. Short sellers take more risk and lose money more often than buyers, and short selling itself is not immoral. Also- short selling is not just limited to hedge funds, any retail investors can do it too.

New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Was the housing bubble as ridiculous as we are led to believe?

Ask HN: Was the housing bubble as ridiculous as we are led to believe? 6 by runawaybottle | 4 comments on Hacker News. I’m starting to think printing money and reducing interest rates to 0 just to stimulate the economy is actually much dumber than a housing bubble. At least in the housing bubble people had some modicum of interest in living in a home. The current situation of limited investment vehicles for the average person with the only real options being dumping stuff into equities/crypto at mass scale seem unproductive. I’m rethinking the moral hazard argument of literally bailing out the mortgages and giving people homes. What is all this liquidity getting us really?

New ask Hacker News story: What If Wall Street Bets Was a BBS?

What If Wall Street Bets Was a BBS? 4 by underseacables | 4 comments on Hacker News. As crazy as it might sound, an interesting thought experiment would be what if WSB was a dial-up bulletin board system. Putting aside the fact that most people don’t even have a dial-up modem anymore, is it conceivable that the phone company would shut it down? The FCC? It seems like the old days of BBS’s were a decentralized social network.

New ask Hacker News story: What's the Educational Edge in Top Computer Science Universities?

What's the Educational Edge in Top Computer Science Universities? 2 by markus_zhang | 1 comments on Hacker News. Hi friends, I know that top colleges have great connections and maybe better hardware, but regarding the educational part, since many of their lectures, note and labs are online already, what else edge do they have? I can think of a few, for example: - Sharper students - Can discuss with professors easily

A ‘bunch of kids’ ran a major vaccination site for Philadelphia. Then the city cut its ties.

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Protests Continue in Poland After Near-Total Abortion Ban

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Mayor Bill de Blasio wants 5 million New Yorkers vaccinated by June.

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What beloved local business have you lost in the pandemic? We’d like to hear about it.

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A Washington hospital system apologizes after offering vaccines to wealthy donors.

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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: What will happen if Robinhood tries to go public now?

Ask HN: What will happen if Robinhood tries to go public now? 2 by telekid | 0 comments on Hacker News. Something tells me the internet won't treat them favorably.

‘Get your shot here’: At Dodger Stadium, the lines are for vaccine, not beer.

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China cancels Lunar New Year celebrations for millions of migrants.

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As vaccine supplies lag, tensions grow in the E.U.

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