Hacker News: Jaauthor

New comment by Jaauthor in "[dead]"

Jaauthor — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:40:47 +0000

We can’t ensure the safety and stability of AI as long as lives and fortunes are tied up in tolerating or diluting AI’s repercussions.

New comment by Jaauthor in "The American Religion of Self-Storage Facilities"

Jaauthor — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:56:28 +0000

Taking this moment to remind everyone that 'Swedish death cleaning' is a healthy, holistic way to not give a storage unit your money.

https://www.thespruce.com/swedish-death-cleaning-4801461

New comment by Jaauthor in "[dead]"

Jaauthor — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:55:10 +0000

Stålenhag isn’t just saying ‘what if the world had advanced technology like artificial intelligence and fusion reactors?’ He’s saying, yeah the future’s happening – and we won’t like how it turns out. He’s saying: ‘the future is a mirror, and you won’t like what it shows you.’ His work calls us out for who we are – children of an army of defeated soldiers who focused on winning every battle, only to lose the war.

That doesn't translate well to Hollywood.

New comment by Jaauthor in "Ask HN: Why were OpenAI, Claude, and Grok simultaneously down?"

Jaauthor — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:03:23 +0000

Spare a thought for all those college students scrambling to write their essays by hand.

Oh the humanity (and the Humanities)!

New comment by Jaauthor in "Engineered yeast for converting plastic and biomass compounds to food additives"

Jaauthor — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:28:58 +0000

you are ... plastic insects.

New comment by Jaauthor in "Engineered yeast for converting plastic and biomass compounds to food additives"

Jaauthor — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:28:44 +0000

Didn't that happen in Andromeda Strain? The de-polymerized polymer?

New comment by Jaauthor in "Dolly Parton has died"

Jaauthor — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:47:57 +0000

I will be crying 9-5 today.

New comment by Jaauthor in "Ben Jones, 'Dukes of Hazzard' Actor and Congressman, Dies at 84"

Jaauthor — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:58:51 +0000

Dang it, Cooter. :'(

New comment by Jaauthor in ""We have information that Moonshot distilled Fable for the development of K3""

Jaauthor — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:45:30 +0000

"Well, Steve, I think there's more than one way of looking at it. I think it's more like we both had this rich neighbor named Xerox and I broke into his house to steal the TV set and found out that you had already stolen it."

Show HN: The UNESCO Tsunami Warning Emails Are Gone

Jaauthor — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:06:44 +0000

This key piece of tsunami warning and safety was discontinued this morning and evidently there's no way to get it back. :/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48722846

Points: 2

# Comments: 2

New comment by Jaauthor in "I'm Eric Ries, author of "The Lean Startup" and new book "Incorruptible" – AMA"

Jaauthor — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:34:16 +0000

Good points - I'm of the same mind. Thanks for reminding me that I'm not crazy!

New comment by Jaauthor in "I'm Eric Ries, author of "The Lean Startup" and new book "Incorruptible" – AMA"

Jaauthor — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:33:38 +0000

Gotcha; good call. Thanks for getting back. :)

New comment by Jaauthor in "I'm Eric Ries, author of "The Lean Startup" and new book "Incorruptible" – AMA"

Jaauthor — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:37:32 +0000

As an author, I'm navigating SO many angry people who are enraged at the idea of using AI tools in writing. How are you managing that?

New comment by Jaauthor in "I'm Eric Ries, author of "The Lean Startup" and new book "Incorruptible" – AMA"

Jaauthor — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:36:13 +0000

Thanks for doing this - I'm an author, and my working theory is that every author is a one-person startup, so I try to think about lean startup principles when I think about the business of being an author.

How do you think Lean Startup principles could be applied to ordinary families looking to navigate the existing economic stresses we're experiencing?

New comment by Jaauthor in "Show HN: Startup sci-fi novel that took me 5 years to write"

Jaauthor — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:48:10 +0000

You're living my dream - congrats! :D

Love from www.inkican.com

New comment by Jaauthor in "A successful Japanese trial of a ramjet engine designed for Mach‑5 aircraft"

Jaauthor — Tue, 26 May 2026 17:20:02 +0000

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New comment by Jaauthor in "Rumors of my death are slightly exaggerated"

Jaauthor — Fri, 08 May 2026 18:15:08 +0000

So grateful you're okay - this week's been rough enough without hearing of another hero's demise.

New comment by Jaauthor in "A simple web we own"

Jaauthor — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:50:39 +0000

I don't wanna brag but this is pretty much the premise behind my soon-to-be-published scifi novel:

https://inkican.com/mesh-middle-grade-scifi-thriller/

New comment by Jaauthor in "Ask HN: What are you working on? (February 2026)"

Jaauthor — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 02:02:18 +0000

Getting my novel published:

A broke kid wins a spot at a high-tech genius school and finds out the “cool” project is really mind control for the whole world. Now he has to out-hack teachers, drones, and a traitor friend using only his brain, his DIY skills, and the outlaw Mesh. Readers get wild gadgets, sneaky pranks, and fast chases—plus the chance to ask what they would do if adults tried to control every thought in their head.

Final edits from the editor are arriving this week - then I'm off to find a lit agent, hopefully get a publishing deal by the end of 2026. More info below.

https://inkican.com/mesh-middle-grade-scifi-thriller/

New comment by Jaauthor in "Ask HN: Share your personal website"

Jaauthor — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 23:12:10 +0000