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Tell HN: An ode to the lost magic of the 2010s ZIRP startupshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43366055("ZIRP" means "Zero Interest Rate Policy btw)It really is incredible how suddenly the world changes. Many of us are now unemployed, facing layoffs, taking salary cuts and enduring grueling work environments to try and get through the worst tech recession since 2008.I myself now work in a fusty, old and stable government department in Europe.But I once worked for a couple of 2010s ZIRP startups. And what places they were.People from across Europe and the world would rock up to these places and bring their seductive cocktail of cultural insight, experiences and languages. And they were motivated primarily to create something new and cool. The types who would have hated the fusty corporate offices that many of us now flee to in search of job security.And the energy was explosive. Sure most of their companies didn't make much profit or, in many cases, even revenue - but the magic was palpable. Not least because the company socials brought together so many people from different cultures andMar 14, 2025 7:04 PM
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What’s driving China’s commercial launch industryhttps://spacenews.com/whats-driving-chinas-commercial-launch-industry/Parts of China’s space strategy might not seem directly tied to defense: plans for a joint Chinese-Russian lunar facility, a permanently-crewed space station or a burgeoning quasi-commercial launch sector. It’s […] The post What’s driving China’s commercial launch industry appeared first on SpaceNews.Mar 14, 2025 1:30 PM
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Best Times To Visit Providencehttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8ccb2700784460bb5ecce7180be5cc&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftravel.usnews.com%2FProvidence_RI%2FWhen_To_Visit%2F&c=2953465794906941984&mkt=en-usThe best time to visit Providence is between June and August and from September to November. Summer can be an expensive time to visit, with the year's highest hotel rates and lots of crowds. But the ...Mar 14, 2025 2:23 AM
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Silversea, Oceania reveal months-long world cruises in 2027, 2028http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8cbaa237f24bb5a515556b6f8ea6cf&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Ftravel%2Fcruises%2F2025%2F03%2F13%2Fsilversea-oceania-world-cruises-2027-2028%2F82374529007%2F&c=14967656769045023813&mkt=en-usSilversea Cruises and Oceania Cruises announced new world cruises with itineraries lasting over 100 days. Silversea's 132-day cruise will visit 29 countries and Oceania's 180-day cruise will visit 46 ...Mar 13, 2025 1:47 PM
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Ask HN: Is there a similar Hacker News website in Brazil?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43345169Brazil has reached a peak in mental health among workers. [1]I wonder if there is a site similar to Hacker News for publishing and discussing related topics within the Brazilian community.Hacker News is an incredible community of people from all over the world discussing the most diverse topics in a constructive and interesting way.I would like to know if there is something similar for my country as well.---[1]: https://g1.globo.com/trabalho-e-carreira/noticia/2025/03/10/crise-de-saude-mental-brasil-tem-maior-numero-de-afastamentos-por-ansiedade-e-depressao-em-10-anos.ghtmlMar 12, 2025 4:49 PM
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Boeing remains committed to space businesshttps://spacenews.com/boeing-remains-committed-to-space-business/Despite rumors to the contrary, Boeing is not preparing to exit the space business. The post Boeing remains committed to space business appeared first on SpaceNews.Mar 12, 2025 2:24 AM
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Risk of Renal Stone Formationhttps://www.nasa.gov/directorates/esdmd/hhp/risk-of-renal-stone-formation/Exposure to microgravity induces bone atrophy/bone loss which increases circulating calcium, impacting the renal stone risk. Risk mitigation strategies including exercise and hydration are well-defined although the ability to treat a renal stone during exploration missions is not yet available. Directed Acyclic Graph Files + DAG File Information (HSRB Home Page) + Risk of Renal Stone Formation […]Mar 11, 2025 8:46 PM
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Risk of In-Mission Injury and Performance Decrements and Long-term Health Effects due to Dynamic Loads (Dynamic Loads Risk)https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/esdmd/hhp/dynamic-loads-risk/Standards and vehicle design requirements are based on automotive and military environments and operational protocols; they are also partially tailored to the spaceflight environment. However, these do not adequately mitigate the risk of injury due to the unique spaceflight environment. Current analytical tools are used outside of their validation conditions and have been shown to […]Mar 11, 2025 8:39 PM
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Risk of Hearing Loss and Performance Decrements Due to Acoustics Issues in Spacehttps://www.nasa.gov/directorates/esdmd/hhp/risk-of-hearing-loss-and-performance-decrements-due-to-acoustics-issues-in-space/Noise exposure in spaceflight can negatively impact hearing, but it can also cause other physiological effects (e.g., irritation, headaches, and degradation in sleep and relaxation). Noise can also affect performance of specific activities (e.g., working and speech communications) and impact crew performance. Even noise that the crew does not perceive as harmful may cause temporary […]Mar 11, 2025 8:37 PM
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Summary of Special Engage Session on “Remote Sensing and the Future of Earth Observations”https://science.nasa.gov/science-research/earth-science/summary-of-special-engage-session-on-remote-sensing-and-the-future-of-earth-observations/Introduction On October 16, 2024, a special session of the NASA Goddard Engage series took place in the Goett Auditorium (Building 3) at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). The Engage series is intended to explain work at GSFC in an immersive and nontechnical setting. GSFC’s Office of Communications, Earth Sciences Division, and Scientific Colloquium […]Mar 11, 2025 6:22 PM
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Bringing Mars to Earth: solving Mars Sample Returnhttps://spacenews.com/bringing-mars-to-earth-solving-mars-sample-return/Today we stand on the threshold of one of the most exciting moments in the history of space exploration: bringing a piece of another planet in our solar system back […] The post Bringing Mars to Earth: solving Mars Sample Return appeared first on SpaceNews.Mar 11, 2025 1:00 PM
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What is Engineering Management?http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a88ea759ed74d7abdb4ca0e501d93af&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mtu.edu%2Fbusiness%2Fundergraduate%2Fengineering-management%2Fwhat%2F&c=16619642155008764088&mkt=en-usEngineering management is the study of business operations and business management with a focus on the principles of engineering, technology, and science. Engineering management combines the technical ...Mar 11, 2025 2:06 AM
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James Gentile: Shaping the Artemis Generation, One Simulation at a Timehttps://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/johnson/james-gentile-shaping-the-artemis-generation-one-simulation-at-a-time/James Gentile always wanted to fly. As he prepared for an appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy to become a pilot, life threw him an unexpected curve: a diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes. His appointment was rescinded. With his dream grounded, Gentile had two choices—give up or chart a new course. He chose the […]Mar 10, 2025 10:00 AM
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TE Chris Manhertz agrees to a one-year deal to return to the Giantshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8cb1b6b6fe4fe1a1b332f6e1adca74&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcsports.com%2Fnfl%2Fprofootballtalk%2Frumor-mill%2Fnews%2Fte-chris-manhertz-agrees-to-a-one-year-deal-to-return-to-the-giants&c=12897619016620453708&mkt=en-usThe Giants are bringing back veteran tight end Chris Manhertz. The team announced a one-year deal with Manhertz. Manhertz has played nine NFL seasons with five different teams, joining the Giants last ...Mar 8, 2025 12:00 PM
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Show HN: Grandmaster AI Agent – An AI Chess Coach That Thinks Like a GMhttps://www.loom.com/share/a085eb92a05540739cf5151c747196c4?sid=3d78f445-5a66-4551-a3ef-a8581de261b5I'm a passionate chess player (bullet rating around 2700) and AI builder. I’ve been working on an AI-powered chess coach that teaches like a Grandmaster.Instead of just showing raw engine evals, this Chess Agent:♟ Detects critical moments – Spots the 3 biggest game-changers in your matchGives voice-based coaching – Explains key moves in natural, human-like speechHighlights tactical ideas – Visually marks key squares to make concepts intuitiveOffers actionable advice – Provides real GM-style feedbackIt’s built to help players of all levels, whether you’re stuck at 1200 or pushing for 2500.Would love to hear your thoughts! If you’re interested in early access, let me know in the comments—trying to gauge interest before launch.Mar 7, 2025 6:38 PM
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Show HN: UDP and Serverlesshttps://proxylity.com/landing/love.htmlHi HN!I'm Lee, the founder and developer of Proxylity.I became interested in UDP as a part of exploring game development, experimenting with IoT/embedded, and running global RADIUS authentication systems. I even wrote a specialized load balancer for it[1].One of my takeaways is how little innovation has happened in UDP-based backend software. It's been the same pattern for decades: old code for stateful processes running on clusters, VMs or containers. Familiar, but expensive (time and/or money) and restrictive.Meanwhile, while the HTTP world has benefited from eliminating most barriers to experimentation: setting up a new HTTP API or site has little to no initial cost, and usage-based cost once running. As a result we have "the web" as we know it today -- full of experimentation and creativity. I'd like to see the same happen for network services in general, and ride the wave created by giants[2][3].UDP is stateless and serverless is stateless, which seems like a match that works. So Mar 7, 2025 5:34 PM
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Transform AI Images into Stunning Transparent PNGs with These Easy Stepshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85cc6a20034785a275b35a7ac253d2&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.geeky-gadgets.com%2fai-transparent-images%2f&c=15613234229620686577&mkt=en-usHave you ever found yourself staring at an AI-generated image, marveling at its creativity, but wishing it could seamlessly fit into your project without that pesky background? You’re not alone.Mar 7, 2025 2:13 AM
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Transform AI Images into Stunning Transparent PNGs with These Easy Stepshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85ec19931740dfb986cc8947cc973c&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.geeky-gadgets.com%2fai-transparent-images%2f&c=15613234229620686577&mkt=en-usHave you ever found yourself staring at an AI-generated image, marveling at its creativity, but wishing it could seamlessly fit into your project without that pesky background? You’re not alone.Mar 7, 2025 2:13 AM
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Transform AI Images into Stunning Transparent PNGs with These Easy Stepshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85ca813da243a8bc6cabcfd1e39fb3&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.geeky-gadgets.com%2fai-transparent-images%2f&c=15613234229620686577&mkt=en-usHave you ever found yourself staring at an AI-generated image, marveling at its creativity, but wishing it could seamlessly fit into your project without that pesky background? You’re not alone.Mar 7, 2025 2:13 AM
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Transform AI Images into Stunning Transparent PNGs with These Easy Stepshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85d701c748400195f0015feba122f8&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.geeky-gadgets.com%2fai-transparent-images%2f&c=15613234229620686577&mkt=en-usHave you ever found yourself staring at an AI-generated image, marveling at its creativity, but wishing it could seamlessly fit into your project without that pesky background? You’re not alone.Mar 7, 2025 2:13 AM
