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http://nwtronix.com/life/index.html It's been done in a very short period of time to scratch my own itch: a usable life expectancy calculator, preferably one where you don't have to fill ALL THE FIELDS. I had first…

Hey guys. I created this (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2374271). Well, I did quit my full-time job. I wish I could say it was 'the best single thing I've ever done' or 'why haven't I done it earlier' but I'm not…

I'm 20. Never finished high school, did several years of classes at community colleges I took just for fun (mostly art, science, and math). I really just breathed through most of my classes there, and usually would come…

Hi, I'm working at a company, which loves overtime. People work 60+ hours/wk on a regular basis, I log in around 40-50 and am one of the slackers. One time I left the office at 6am on Sunday, while one of my coworkers…

Hooray-hooray, my fellow human siblings. If you haven't been following things for the last twenty years then you missed out on some seriously freaky shit. We finally reached the age where magic bursts from fiction and…

I might be suffering from depression and would like to consult a doctor. Nothing serious, no suicide attempts yet but I'd like to be on the safe side. Anyone can give recommendations for a clinic near Seattle area?

Hi, After a year-long break I'll continue studying math this fall. What I want is some refreshment on calculus. Does anyone know something similar to Feynman's Lectures on Physics, just on calculus? Feynman's books were…

Hi, As usual, I am looking for new ways to hack my brain. This time I'm looking at nicotine. But not the tobacco; the vaporizing, pure kind -- ecigarette. It seems to be much more safer and doesn't fuck with lungs,…

Gentlemen, I'm a permanent resident and I have green card. I was born in Russia but lived my whole life in Ukraine. My parents had Ukrainian passport but no more as they have naturalized. I was over 18 so I didn't…

Say you're a starting a startup and want to keep your costs down, as well as well.. live in the office where you create software. Plus, it's a lot cheaper to rent a private office than to rent a studio. So, what is the…

Foreword: hopefully this relates to HN as it is business/price-setting related, which could be related to startups. Well, a 4-pack of 250 ml Red Bull cans costs around five dollars (at Walmart). That is an average price…

Hi again, I'm creating a webapp that will deal with user-generated data in a one-to-one interaction behind a login and a password. I'm creating something that can go into a niche of todo-lists. I don't think charging…

Hey All, Well, the odds of having a good designer that speaks with people through colors and shapes on a startup team aren't all that great. Of course, you can always outsource design but here are several problems that…

Hi! I'm a young wannabe-hacker looking to move for a summer to SF area. I'm working on a web project (Rails) and will try to reach ramen profitability over summer. If I fail I'll go back to living with my…

Hi, Is it me or do all the non-disclosure of salary agreements seem a bit out there? I mean, anyone else recalls monopolies, which push out their high prices and block competition? Does anyone else see this as an…

Some people here, a while ago, have said that good hackers consider whole system. E.g., one must consider Apache, MySQL, operating system, instead of only concentrating on code. My question is: isn't it dumbifying to…

Well, I have an interesting idea that I haven't had written working prototype on yet. The problem is that I cycle rapidly between periods when I'm incredibly inspired, - How can something like X not exist yet?!, - and…

As c2 suggests (http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?OfficeSpaceMovie), if you watch all these three movies in a row you will life-altering epiphany or your head will explode. Are there any other movies on middle-age, cubicle noir…