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  1. Ask HN: Which HN post (or comment) changed your life (or career)

    I'm 45 years old and I've consumed many time- (and self-) management books that suggest to avoid news and social media. In general, this is good advice. The one exception I make is my twice-daily scan of the HN…

    18 points 5
  2. Ask HN: Fuel cells or battery electric for vehicles?

    Context: I don't own shares in VW or Tesla. Today, I read an advert for the new Toyota Mirai. I was impressed with the 650 km range and 5 min refueling time. Turns out, this car is powered by hydrogen fuel cells. Could…

    3 points 2
  3. Ask HN: What will be the future differentiator in electric vehicles?

    If you buy a mobile phone today, the choice is between Android and iOS, or, more specifically, between Samsung and Android. [LG's announcement to stop making smartphones is a testament to how the technology and (economy…

    78 points 241
  4. Ask HN: Smart housing solutions for refugee camps?

    Winter is upon Greece and the Balkans, with many thousands of refugees, including children, exposed to freezing temperatures and lack of sanitation. What are some cost-effective housing options for these people? It…

    3 points 3
  5. Ask HN: Will this be the end of Airbnb?

    Context: living near Amsterdam, following the situation in Amsterdam (pre-Corona) closely, founder of Kamernet.nl - the largest marketplace for student rentals in the Netherlands. --- Once the various quarantine…

    59 points 79
  6. Netherlands will require central registration of Airbnb rentals

    Interesting: https://tpo.nl/2018/09/25/kajsa-ollongren-d66-verklaart-oorlog-aan-illegale-verhuurders-airbnb/ This is in line with a blockchain-based proposal that I had sent to the city of Amsterdam in mid 2017, where…

    17 points 4
  7. Ask HN: Do crickets communicate in binary code?

    The sound of crickets reminds me of my old (90's) 56.6k modem. Could it be that crickets communicate with each other in a form of binary communication (i.e. morse code)? Are there any studies on this? Has any effort to…

    1 points 0
  8. Ask HN: What's actually in Coca Cola?

    Given how pretty much everyone on the planet drinks Coca Cola, I am surprised that, given the enormous budgets that are spent on research and prevention of serious illnesses, there is no clear and honest (and formally…

    48 points 57
  9. Would it make sense to automatically require cars to obey to speed limits?

    Given that: - speeding causes many fatal accidents, especially in built-up areas - GPS is cheap - we have detailed information of speed limits in built-up areas - self-driving cars likely obey these speed limits - lower…

    1 points 5
  10. These guys cheated Death from sales success (linkedin.com)
    2 points 0
  11. Early IPO Is Rocket Fuel for Revenue Generation (linkedin.com)
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  12. Bypassing VC's and going for an IPO (mobihealthnews.com)
    1 points 0
  13. Giving up on Venture Capital raising (linkedin.com)
    60 points 14
  14. Ask HN: How much data can be stored on a grain of rice?

    While walking through Amsterdam (where I live), there was a lady who was able to write a name on a grain of rice. Surely, most of you have seen people like these in touristy places. I was wondering: if you were to take…

    1 points 0
  15. Lockscreenr: why didn't Apple think of this? (lockscreenr.com)
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  16. Show HN: User-friendly privacy for families (famipix.com)
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  17. Call for ideas: is the recession caused by improved consumer efficiency? (naskwo.ghost.io)
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  18. If Apple doesn't do it, I will. My own lock screen (lockscreenr.com)
    1 points 0
  19. HTTP Basic Authentication freezes up iPhone

    Try this: 1) Add a password-protected (by HTTP Basic Authentication) URL to your homescreen 2) Access the URL by clicking on the shortcut icon on your homescreen 3) Click "Cancel" instead of entering authentication…

    1 points 0