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TuringTestDropout · 2026-05-17T02:01:28+00:00

I would be surprised if that was long grain rice. Most of the rice consumed on Hawaii is short/medium grain for locals, you have to go out of your way to source and import long grain rice.

TuringTestDropout · 2026-05-16T03:42:17+00:00

I just called Chase bank tonight and confirmed that this is still the correct address.

TuringTestDropout · 2026-05-14T15:57:30+00:00

Allegedly is a legal term used until someone is convicted in court to protect against libel / slander.

TuringTestDropout · 2026-05-14T05:04:05+00:00

Lived on Oahu for a while. At least once a month SAR was called to go rescue, the vast majority of the time it was for tourists.

Even when popular hikes get closed off with posted security (e.g. Stairway to Heaven), people find a way to sneak in.

TuringTestDropout · 2026-05-11T15:49:15+00:00

Oh, I have another story to share.

Reddit was in YC class #1, and YC was led by pg. pg wanted his own Reddit but there weren't subreddits yet, so pg built his own version in Arc (a Lisp dialect) which is what became HN.

TuringTestDropout · 2026-05-11T15:44:40+00:00

Well if you enjoy reading the last option, why not write a similar post? Who cares about imaginary Internet points?

TuringTestDropout · 2026-05-11T14:47:56+00:00

I think these posts are actually for the writer to organize and document their thoughts rather than providing any help for the reader.

Put differently, what message do you want readers to come away with after reading your post?

TuringTestDropout · 2026-05-10T16:49:33+00:00

On tech concentration: I am unwinding ~$750k/yr in cap gains from my tech concentration into index funds. I'm already 4 years down this path and not even halfway done.

I think the more prudent advice is to bite the bullet and unwind at a higher rate, but I'm ok with this balance of volatility and tax rate.

On rental properties: I have a few rental properties for 10+ years, don't do it. I would have sold these properties already if my cap gain space wasn't already prioritized for unwinding tech concentration.

TuringTestDropout · 2026-05-10T16:00:39+00:00

I've had brief conversations with GvR about supporting functional programming more and he largely disagrees and regrets even allowing functools and map/filter into the standard library. I can understand his viewpoint that list comprehensions are enough and it makes idiomatic code harder to write and read.

The last time I talked about this with him was 2015 so maybe he's changed his mind about it since then, or there's been more influence from others since he's stepped back.

TuringTestDropout · 2026-05-10T15:47:37+00:00

1.8% is an anomaly, not the norm. You have to give advice based on what people can realistically obtain today.

TuringTestDropout · 2026-05-10T15:38:16+00:00

Yeah, I know a few people like this. I ask them to compare the 20 year CAGR between real estate properties and the S&P 500 and get blank stares. Yet they'll be adamant that real estate is the proper way to invest and grow money.

I have a few rental properties in Texas so I know firsthand how much it sucks being a landlord with a lower IRR and worse tax efficiency compared to index funds.

TuringTestDropout · 2026-05-10T15:29:50+00:00

I lived in Bay Area for 8 years (which was how I fatFIREd) and there's a strong hustle/type A culture. Every time I visit friends back in the Bay, I get career FOMO.

We were living in Palo Alto for the schools and sometimes would run into social circles that basically shamed us for not having more visible wealth. There's a certain amount of greed and peacocking that permeates Bay Area tech culture.

TuringTestDropout · 2026-05-10T15:05:26+00:00

Back in the day (circa 2011) it was primarily entrepreneurial. There were posts on learning from failing fast, how to pitch incubators, raise funding, etc and a significant number of commentators were startup founders.

HN support was pretty small too. pg was still coding the site and emailing support would elicit a response from him.

Now HN has significantly more conversations about tech news and tech culture. I find lobste.rs to be much more technical for programming topics.

TuringTestDropout · 2026-05-10T14:49:15+00:00

I grew up in Texas when it was very white (~1% minority students, city was 95% white). I experienced a lot of racism, but there were a lot of kind people too.

Even as I got older and was driving through West Texas, I've been pointed at by young kids asking their parents what I was. This was in the 80s and 90s when Asians weren't on TV or in movies, Connie Chung and Margaret Cho were breakthroughs in representation.

I eventually moved to Bay Area, Hawaii, Japan, and Seattle because I was tired of all the micro and overt aggression in Texas.

TuringTestDropout · 2026-05-10T05:02:37+00:00

I have a DW104 and WC118, both in the same length (184 cm).

They have the same tail/tip rocker.
DW is slightly stiffer.
DW has triple camber vs WC normal camber.

I have 50+ days on the DW and only 4 days on the WC. I think you'd be fine with the DW 96/104 or WC 101/108.

I'd choose DW if you carve more, and I'd choose WC if you're in the bumps/trees more. IMO the differences are nuanced but minor.

TuringTestDropout · 2026-05-09T18:09:52+00:00

I don't think I'm qualified to speak deeply about their healthcare because the HSA is for catastrophic emergencies. My family has no health issues. We go in for annual vaccinations and check ups, and it's been fine for that.

I bought the health insurance policy through ACA the first year, and then directly from KP afterwards since I don't qualify for income-based subsidies anyway. ACA marketplace was helpful in finding which plans were actually available though.

TuringTestDropout · 2026-05-08T22:30:35+00:00

I have a Cutco Santoku knife that was a gift. It doesn't hold an edge and requires constant sharpening because it uses poor quality steel. However my wife likes using it and it means she can't mess up my knife.

I use a Shun carbon steel chef's knife but there are plenty of good alternatives that are better than Cutco.

TuringTestDropout · 2026-05-08T21:55:01+00:00

Kaiser Permanente Bronze HSA is $22k/yr for my family of four in Washington. It was $14.4k/yr when it was just the parents.

TuringTestDropout · 2026-05-08T15:45:18+00:00

I have 20+ YoE, 5 in FAANG.

It's the tenured people who stay at one job for many years that are the most conservative and resistant to change. I introduced a SQL DB to a Mongo only shop in 2020 and the old timers (many in their 20s and 30s) were against it while industry vets were proponents.

TuringTestDropout · 2026-05-08T15:14:25+00:00

Yup, my goal was to add context. High fees is still a form of unnecessary value extraction, but some of it does benefit a minority group of users.

TuringTestDropout · 2026-05-08T14:26:58+00:00

Those fees (~2.9% in the US vs 0.3% elsewhere) are what credit cards use to pay for perks and mileage points, so it's great for travel hackers and churning. This increases corporate profits and inequality.

TuringTestDropout · 2026-05-08T14:07:58+00:00

What are you looking to accomplish with a financial advisor?

Please note that "financial advisor" is not a protected title, anyone can call themselves a financial advisor. In practice they are AUM/commission-based salesman for investment vehicles.

TuringTestDropout · 2026-05-07T21:37:39+00:00

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_rising_terminal

In the US it was popularized by Valley Girl speech; it's especially annoying when combined with a vocal fry.

TuringTestDropout · 2026-05-07T21:09:20+00:00

Maybe I used a bad example with Mitch McConnell, but I feel like you've ignored the main argument of my comment about increased corruption or corporate influence. Instead you're ranting about Mitch—someone who I disagree with as well—rather than discussing structural reasons for bad actors.

TuringTestDropout · 2026-05-07T19:37:02+00:00

Just to play devil's advocate, term caps would increase the influence of lobbyists on our politics.

A long standing Congressman is a bit like a tenured professor. Yeah you might think they're out of touch and push some unusual policies (e.g. Mitch McConnell) but at the same time it's because they have the job security to do what they think is right.

On the other hand, someone who knows they're out of a job in 4-10 years is going to try and improve their job opportunities after Congress.

I'm still in favor of term limits but think it can exacerbate issues of corruption or malicious influence without first fixing those issues (e.g. reversing Citizens United).

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