Four Neat Things

A Friday Hodgepodge

1. The site hackernews.love, based on comments from the knowledgeable readers at Hacker News, showcases the successful innovations that received pelters there, way back when.

For each success, there are several quotes, such as "It does not seem very 'viral' or income-generating." -- Brandon M, followed by the market's contrary verdict, e.g., "Dropbox IPO'd in 2018 at a $12B valuation. Drew Houston later thanked BrandonM by name when Dropbox went public."

2. By coincidence, I learned about two more ways to employ the humble bathroom mirror as a reminder, one digital and one analog.

Looking for a better way to display my calendar, I learned that some people employ smart mirrors for the task.

On the other end of the technology spectrum -- if you discount the technology behind erasable markers -- Heloise recommends using those.

I just use post-it notes myself, but I love the idea that there are people out there using smart mirrors!

3. Allison Green's recent post on workplace romance includes a few that worked out very well. She calls my favorite of the lot "the sandwich maneuver."

4. Years ago, the Internet Djinni granted my wish -- in the form of a site called junkyarddog.com -- for a cheap Mercedes part after my wife had a fender-bender in the car she was borrowing from her Dad.

I thought they'd disappeared, but in the process of writing this post, I learned otherwise.

I guess now, rather than mere relief at discovering a "replacement," I get to appreciate the fact that there are at least two good ways to find car parts on the internet

Based on a search for a part I recently had to replace in my car, they are different-enough from each other that they might be good for different needs.

See my previous post for how I used Junkyard Dog. Car-Part.com provides a list of dealers and prices, instead, and includes new parts.

-- CAV