What to know about pressure in the templesPressure in the temples can be a sign of a headache or migraine. Other possible causes include stress, blocked sinuses, head injury, and more. Anyone with severe or persistent pain or pressure should ...
Ask HN: Could something like an email Tobin Tax work to reduce unwanted emails?A Tobin tax was originally defined as a tax on all spot conversions of one currency into another. It was suggested by James Tobin, an economist who won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.*I think spam and aggressive email marketing is akin to currency speculation in some ways, but haven’t read about anything like a stamp or token for emails since Yahoo and AOL announced a plan in 2006 that never took off.*Could it be done, to help reduce unwanted emails and raise and raise public funds for good causes like climate action? Anyone written about this or working on it?* https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobin_tax * http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4684942.stm
Chrome Remote Desktop not working in Windows 11Is Chrome Remote Desktop not working for you? There are several causes that can lead to the Chrome Remote Desktop failing to function properly. For instance, there might be a glitch in the app or ...
Is Pitted Keratolysis the Cause of Your Chronic Foot Odor?Pitted keratolysis is a bacterial infection that develops on the soles of the feet. It causes small pits, or indentations, in the outer layer of the skin and often leads to a noticeable foul smell.
What Is Piriformis Syndrome? What to Know About Andie MacDowell’s Recent DiagnosisAndie MacDowell recently went public with her piriformis syndrome diagnosis, but what does the condition entail? According to the Cleveland Clinic, piriformis syndrome causes pain or numbness in a ...
Why urinary incontinence is a growing concern for manyUrinary incontinence (UI) manifests in various forms, each with its own set of symptoms and causes. Understanding the different types is essential in selecting the most effective management strategies ...
Ask HN: Futuristic and Sci-Fi Solutions to Fire SafetyImagine you are tasked with a step function (10x, 100x, 1000x) improvements in fire safety, containment on a large scale basis. What would you dream up? Cost is not a factor in this case. Imagine fire becomes the existential threat. Imagine that climate change continues to be getting worse, and root causes for addressing climate change are being handled in another project.Yes, there are political, economic, societal, forest management and current technological other factors that can be instituted today for fire safety, or that are preventing better fire management, but I'm looking for the dream scenarios, not the former.Some examples I can think of:* Preventing Ember Propagation: - large shields made of nano insulating materials deployed from drones, blimps, balloons, helicopters that attract and extinguish embers. They would form "walls" around fire hotspots, and provide containment of embers. They would be net attractors of embers. Can be deployed at mega scale.* Wind prevention - Wi
What does it mean to be self-absorbed?Being self-absorbed means a person is hyper-focused on their own feelings and experiences to the extent that it causes them to lack attention to others. Self-absorption can occur for various reasons.
Stashrun – Software Engineer – Remote (Worldwide) – Full-Time and ContractLooking for experienced front-end developers to work with our startup team, led by Stanford / UC Berkeley Comp Sci Alumni. You’ll be helping to deliver a polished webapp, working with our infrastructure stack (primarily React / some React Native, GraphQL, Ruby on Rails, PostgresQL, Heroku, AWS).Positions: Stashrun is hiring another Senior Engineer (full time / benefits + equity + salary) as well as 1-3 experienced (not JR) frontend contractors (for specific engineering sprints). These roles can be fully remote (core team is based in Palo Alto).We're building a link based tool for funding causes / charity from inside social platforms, together with mission aligned brands. Stashrun is a venture backed for-profit company with an impact driven solution. We’ve closed out our stealth BETA and are growing our team to support a major public launch.Please apply if you are independent, proactive, and love a challenge. If this sounds like you, reach out with your resume: hey@stashrun.com
Tell HN: I created a grand mnemonic to stay away from smoking cigarettesA-to-Z Reasons For Not Smoking Smoking damages nearly every organ of the body, not just the lungs. Here are 26 easy-to-remember reasons why smoking is so dangerous:A — Aging: Smoking speeds up aging and causes premature wrinkles.B — Bad Keystone Habit: Smokers are more likely to pick up other bad habits like alcohol and hard drugs due to social influence.C — Cancer: Causes various cancers including lung, mouth, and throat cancer.D — Diabetes Type 2: Increases the risk of Diabetes Type 2, with symptoms like increased thirst, frequent urination, hunger, fatigue, blurred vision, and poor wound healing.E — Erectile Dysfunction (ED): Increases ED in males and infertility in both males and females.F — Fatigue: Smokers easily feel fatigued and less energetic after physical activity.G — Guilt: Smoking breeds guilt and shame about harming one’s body and lack of control.H — Heart Diseases: Permanently damages the heart and blood vessels, leading to cardiovascular diseases and coronary heart dise
Treatment for E. coli urinary tract infections (UTIs)Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a bacteria that commonly causes UTIs. When an infection occurs, doctors prescribe antibiotics to help treat it. E. coli is a type of bacteria that lives in the gut ...
Sports pioneer Moos fears for future of programs: ‘It’s against everything I believe college athletics should be about’For a man who will always bleed crimson, the current fate of Washington State University – and college athletics in general – causes him great distress. Bill Moos spent 35 years helping lead athletic ...
Yes, you pee more as you age — but it may signal underlying health issuesWrinkles and reading glasses have nothing on this lesser-known symptom of aging. Frequent urination is an unwelcome and bothersome condition that can inhibit daily life, and while some causes are a ...
How can light therapy help dry eyes?Light therapy is an alternative treatment method for dry eyes. It works by treating meibomian gland dysfunction, one of the most common causes of dry eye. When first-line treatments — such as eye ...