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New comment by PebblesRox in "Desk for people who work at home with a cat"

PebblesRox — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 04:48:43 +0000

I tried this for my toddler but unfortunately it fooled me more often than it fooled him.

New comment by PebblesRox in "Desk for people who work at home with a cat"

PebblesRox — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 04:46:25 +0000

An example of a pawprint manuscript:

https://art.thewalters.org/object/W.305/

New comment by PebblesRox in "Desk for people who work at home with a cat"

PebblesRox — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 04:38:19 +0000

https://youtu.be/_u0uo0TxS-I

New comment by PebblesRox in "LLM Inevitabilism"

PebblesRox — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 18:19:52 +0000

If you believe this, people believe everything they read by default and have to apply a critical thinking filter on top of it to not believe the thing.

I know I don't have as much of a filter as I ought to!

https://www.lesswrong.com/s/pmHZDpak4NeRLLLCw/p/TiDGXt3WrQwt...

New comment by PebblesRox in "The Fed says this is a cube of $1M. They're off by half a million"

PebblesRox — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 18:35:39 +0000

German

New comment by PebblesRox in "Darebee – RPG Fitness"

PebblesRox — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 13:44:49 +0000

I am starting out on one of the non-RPG beginner-friendly programs but I'm looking forward to giving Spellbound a try!

Darebee – RPG Fitness

PebblesRox — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 13:44:13 +0000

Article URL: https://darebee.com/programs.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44433868

Points: 2

# Comments: 1

New comment by PebblesRox in "A simple 16x16 dot animation from simple math rules"

PebblesRox — Mon, 12 May 2025 19:37:34 +0000

My 5yo did great on these until he hit #7 and got stuck! I’m helping him with syntax but trying to hold back from giving conceptual hints for now.

I love the instant visual feedback!

New comment by PebblesRox in "DuoBook: Generate bilingual stories to learn any language"

PebblesRox — Thu, 08 May 2025 23:13:16 +0000

I had a really good time with my 8yo just now, reading a story about him and his baby brother.

New comment by PebblesRox in "DuoBook: Generate bilingual stories to learn any language"

PebblesRox — Thu, 08 May 2025 23:12:20 +0000

Another feature I would love would be the ability to get a printable version so I can hand it to my kids. With that it would be great to have an option for a line-by-line translation (maybe side by side so they could cover half the page to hide it) and then another option without a full translation but with a little dictionary at the bottom so they can look up unknown words.

And my preference in general would be for a more literal, word-for-word translation so I can learn what each individual word means.

New comment by PebblesRox in "DuoBook: Generate bilingual stories to learn any language"

PebblesRox — Thu, 08 May 2025 16:23:55 +0000

I like it! I came back today after making a story yesterday and it had not saved my language.

Also, I’m using it in the phone and don’t see a way to get the translation of just one word since I can’t hover.

New comment by PebblesRox in "The Death of Daydreaming"

PebblesRox — Mon, 05 May 2025 22:39:16 +0000

I find myself doing some of my most creative thinking in the middle of the night when I wake up and can’t get back to sleep.

New comment by PebblesRox in "When flat rate movers won't answer your calls"

PebblesRox — Sun, 04 May 2025 15:52:41 +0000

The optimal amount of regret from decluttering is non-zero!

I’ve learned that yes, maybe 1 out of every 100 items I get rid of will turn out to be something I need again in the future. That’s a worthwhile price to pay for the benefit of not having the other 99 items in my life!

Donating to thrift stores is very convenient. And I learned recently that if I have stuff that’s not really nice enough for the thrift store to sell, I can just list it on Facebook Marketplace for free and people will come take it away from my porch! Makes me feel better about getting rid of stuff that still has some use in it, because I’m not just throwing it in the trash.

My mother-in-law and her friends use a system I call clutter laundering. Anything with too much sentimental value to give to a stranger, they pass along to each other. Presumably once the emotional distance is long enough, somebody can actually get rid of it for good! (That’s what I’ve been helping my MIL do with stuff that comes to her at least!)

New comment by PebblesRox in "Home washing machines fail to remove important pathogens from textiles"

PebblesRox — Thu, 01 May 2025 13:29:36 +0000

"There’s status in a neatly tended space that conveys a message of respectable conformity and leisure. There’s also a strong cultural rejection of useful productive things because they’re useful and productive.

"My favorite example of this concept is the humble clothes line. Is it legal to dry your laundry in the sun where you live? In many parts of the country this is expressly forbidden by law and/or private binding agreement. This sort of activity is associated with rural peasants, impoverished slum dwellers, dirty hippies, white trash (or worse), and is at odds with the look and feel of a prosperous community. It might be a scorching day in August but everyone is compelled to operate a mechanical dryer in the house and crank up the air conditioning because anything else is shameful and verboten."

https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2020/5/6/the-other-pitch...

New comment by PebblesRox in "Here's how to get ChatGPT to stop being an overly flattering yes man"

PebblesRox — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 03:50:47 +0000

The eigenprompt might have some helpful inspiration as well:

https://x.com/eigenrobot/status/1846781283596488946?s=46

New comment by PebblesRox in "FTC takes action against Uber for deceptive billing and cancellation practices"

PebblesRox — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 20:40:11 +0000

I was part of a faith-based health sharing program for a few years. When it came time to cancel my membership, I had to call in and speak with a rep. I got past several rounds of retention attempts and succeeded in cancelling. The rep offered to pray for me before we ended the call and asked if I had any prayer requests. I mentioned something about getting over a bad cold and she said, “you know, one of the benefits that we offer—“

I felt a little bit bad about hanging up but mostly I was just mad.

Clout on a Plate (1999)[pdf]

PebblesRox — Sun, 20 Apr 2025 02:57:04 +0000

Article URL: http://www.alpcamapa.org/docs/Clout%20on%20%20Plate.pdf

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43741198

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

New comment by PebblesRox in "Potatoes in the Mail"

PebblesRox — Sat, 19 Apr 2025 01:25:11 +0000

[A Brief History of Children Sent Through the Mail (2016) ](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24957499)

New comment by PebblesRox in "Back with v2! My 9 year old updated The Gamey Game based on your feedback"

PebblesRox — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 00:37:39 +0000

From my 8yo, Luke: Put a tornado on. Let us be other things. Mega Boss Battle with an extra-strong one. Maybe the extra-strong one can be the tornado. Maybe if you're another thing, you could battle the wizard.

New comment by PebblesRox in "Thank HN: The puzzle game I posted here 6 weeks ago got licensed by The Atlantic"

PebblesRox — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 19:32:43 +0000

Yes, being able to scroll down and check already entered guesses would be nice