Hacker News: Pimpus

New comment by Pimpus in "AMA: Ivan Kutskir, creator of Photopea"

Pimpus — Sun, 11 Apr 2021 15:18:27 +0000

This kind of attitude in OSS is exactly why GIMP is a piece of garbage that no one uses.

New comment by Pimpus in "My Ordinary Life: Improvements Since the 1990s"

Pimpus — Sat, 29 Feb 2020 16:08:24 +0000

Lamenting tent cities is "old man yelling at cloud" to you? I agree with his points. The Life of an average person is objectively much worse than it was 20-30 years ago. A person with great discipline can have a better life than ever, but it is hard not to feel empathy for the masses, so addicted to fake internet shit that they cannot even distinguish reality.

New comment by Pimpus in "Switching from Chrome to Firefox"

Pimpus — Mon, 30 Dec 2019 13:43:03 +0000

How does this make for a better "browsing experience"? It is just neurotic nitpicking. A good browsing experience means performance, security, minimal popups and minimal tracking. Firefox provides this OOTB now.

New comment by Pimpus in "WTFPython – Understanding Python through surprising snippets"

Pimpus — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 11:00:07 +0000

I thought this walrus thing looked esoteric and ridiculous. Two words which also describe Python. I think it's prime time for the scripting languages to be disrupted. Twould be nice to have one as well designed and consistent as Rust.

New comment by Pimpus in "The unending quest to explain consciousness"

Pimpus — Fri, 06 Dec 2019 13:04:16 +0000

It is indeed unending, no end in sight. This should signal that there is something fundamentally wrong with Western thinking that leaves it incapable to even begin to grapple with the question.

Some "reputable" philosophers even deny that consciousness exists.

Anyway, here is the answer. 3 minutes and you can move on and think about more productive things.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9n6NvDpcwLM

New comment by Pimpus in "Google halts political ads in Singapore as election looms: documents"

Pimpus — Wed, 04 Dec 2019 19:01:52 +0000

People are forgetting something. We know Google is far left and wishes to impose their leftist agenda on the world at large [0].

All of their shenanigans including censorship of search, censorship on Youtube, and now this, would make this agenda and intent abundantly clear, even if they weren't exposed on tape admitting to it.

This particular action may be aimed towards Singapore, but I am 100% confident that this is a test run for a similar action in the United States.

[0]: https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/09/12/leaked-video-googl...

Assemblywomen

Pimpus — Wed, 04 Dec 2019 15:06:21 +0000

Article URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assemblywomen

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21702749

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

New comment by Pimpus in "Google to restrict political adverts worldwide"

Pimpus — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 15:17:47 +0000

I posted this link on HN before and was downvoted. Here it is again.

https://wikileaks.org/google-is-not-what-it-seems/

New comment by Pimpus in "Basic Social Skills Guide (2012)"

Pimpus — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 21:25:15 +0000

Mark Manson's "Models" is a great read if you're looking for a non-PUA book about dating and attracting women in a healthy way.

New comment by Pimpus in "It’s Not Enough to Be Right – You Also Have to Be Kind"

Pimpus — Sat, 09 Nov 2019 21:34:59 +0000

I agree with you. I try to be nice, but acting out my will , and God's will, with authenticity is a higher priority. I am increasingly aware, as I become more "myself", that people are offended and intimidated by my mere participation in the world. I respect moral boundaries, not social ones. Some people appreciate it more than others.

New comment by Pimpus in "Who is the real Dice Man? The elusive writer behind a cult novel"

Pimpus — Sat, 09 Nov 2019 15:25:34 +0000

Would be interesting to try both! As for the self destructive aspect, I think that says more about ones subconscious desires. The dice can be corrupting... or perhaps revelatory.

New comment by Pimpus in "Unix: A History and a Memoir, by Brian Kernighan"

Pimpus — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 08:45:59 +0000

It's a question you have to answer yourself. I struggle to see how awk would fit into my work flow, personally, and it's not feasible to learn every cool tool. And you'd have to use it somewhat frequently or you start forgetting the syntax, unless you make Anki cards

New comment by Pimpus in "A Generation’s Vanity, Heard Through Lyrics (2011)"

Pimpus — Mon, 21 Oct 2019 23:55:56 +0000

I'm reading The Stranger and finding it very relevant to our times. It's a depressingly boring read, but it gives an accurate insight into the way most young people are experiencing life. Worth a read if for nothing else than to identify which of your attitudes are too eerily similar to the main character's. Also highly recommend The Trial for similar reasons.

New comment by Pimpus in "$100k/year still might not be enough to buy a home"

Pimpus — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 18:46:12 +0000

It's been a long time since HN was not out of touch.

New comment by Pimpus in "What Happens to the Body on No Sleep"

Pimpus — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 06:46:11 +0000

Our lives no longer resemble our natural state so the premise of this question is nonsensical.

New comment by Pimpus in "Ask HN: Who Wants to Be Fired?"

Pimpus — Wed, 02 Oct 2019 23:56:51 +0000

I always get downvoted for saying this, but many diseases with "unknown" causes are psychological in origin. I get the feeling this is one of them. Read The Mindbody Prescription - hope it gives you your life back like it did with me.

New comment by Pimpus in "Ask HN: Who Wants to Be Fired?"

Pimpus — Wed, 02 Oct 2019 23:49:15 +0000

Well that was a fun read. I have some background working on an EHR and yes, HIPAA is taken very seriously. Hope the "divine intervention" you mentioned doesn't come from having shared this story.

New comment by Pimpus in "Learning Vim incrementally (2010)"

Pimpus — Wed, 02 Oct 2019 09:23:16 +0000

Learning a good editor is an investment. You sacrifice some productivity and time now for a massive return on your investment later. Stating the obvious, I know, but so is this article.

New comment by Pimpus in "To Pay Attention, the Brain Uses Filters, Not a Spotlight"

Pimpus — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 23:19:31 +0000

I actually agree. The lack of seriousness in their dress betrays their lack of respect towards their work, and towards themselves.

New comment by Pimpus in "Lake found at 11,000 feet in the Alps proves climate change is real"

Pimpus — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 07:51:45 +0000

Of course I get downvoted for discrediting fake news pushing an agenda. Ridiculous.