Hacker News: RandomUser4976

New comment by RandomUser4976 in "Apple is forcing iPhones to update to iOS 26 to patch security holes"

RandomUser4976 — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 08:48:28 +0000

If this happens, it will break medical devices and cause physical harm. Specifically CGM’s (Continuous Glucose Monitors) not compatible with iOS 26 where this data is ingested into insulin pumps every minute and automatically inject insulin every five minutes for Type 1 diabetics.

New comment by RandomUser4976 in "Show HN: Aidlab – Health Data for Devs"

RandomUser4976 — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 07:36:44 +0000

Plans for blood glucose?

New comment by RandomUser4976 in "US Wholesale Inflation Rises by Most in 3 Years"

RandomUser4976 — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 07:57:44 +0000

Wholesale prices for fresh and dry vegetables rose a whopping 38.9% month over month. Source: 5th row in the following table. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ppi.t02.htm

New comment by RandomUser4976 in "SQL Workbench – Republicans not welcome"

RandomUser4976 — Thu, 29 May 2025 22:54:11 +0000

Brilliant! This a huge move in the right direction. I will do the same.

New comment by RandomUser4976 in "Corporation for Public Broadcasting Statement Regarding Executive Order"

RandomUser4976 — Fri, 02 May 2025 22:52:17 +0000

I want off this train. I’m voting, protesting and only spending my money at places I know are not actively supporting Trump and. It rolling back DEI, (looking at you Target). Still feeling pretty helpless that it’s only going to get worse for us and for my children’s future.

New comment by RandomUser4976 in "Show HN: I built a tool that texts you if your server goes down"

RandomUser4976 — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 22:33:31 +0000

That’s very kind of you. Really appreciate it. Cheers!

New comment by RandomUser4976 in "Show HN: I built a tool that texts you if your server goes down"

RandomUser4976 — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 21:07:59 +0000

Adding one more for a total of two.

New comment by RandomUser4976 in "Show HN: I built a tool that texts you if your server goes down"

RandomUser4976 — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 19:24:55 +0000

How do I add multiple end points? I purchased and added one. I don’t see how to add a second endpoint. Thanks!

New comment by RandomUser4976 in "Show HN: I built a tool that texts you if your server goes down"

RandomUser4976 — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 19:14:56 +0000

My young child has Type 1 diabetes. I need to know when the server that receives glucose readings from his CGM on his body goes down. It’s a huge help to prevent emergencies and death when I know when his blood glucose is low AND when there’s no new blood glucose readings. I’m going to try this service. Thank you for sharing!

New comment by RandomUser4976 in ""Slow Pay, Low Pay or No Pay": Blue Cross Approved Surgeries Then Refused to Pay"

RandomUser4976 — Sat, 12 Apr 2025 18:12:43 +0000

This is what needs to be investigated by DOGE and the DOJ! To be clear, I think DOGE is complete nonsense and causing real harm. But if Trump, Musk (DOGE) really wanted to find fraud, waste and abuse it would investigate private insurance fraud that the insurance companies regularly commit and defense contractors. The executive branch has an opportunity to do actual good if they investigated and punished private insurance companies like the CFPB investigated and punishes financial companies for fraud. I’m

New comment by RandomUser4976 in "Florida to consider relaxing child labour laws to fill vacant jobs"

RandomUser4976 — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 23:07:05 +0000

In what way is immigration causing shrinking salaries and less job safety?

New comment by RandomUser4976 in "US Judge invalidates blood glucose sensor patent, opens door for Apple Watch"

RandomUser4976 — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:41:10 +0000

Nonsense. Tell this to humans that die when their blood glucose is insanely high (500mg/dl), go into DKA and they are SKINNY!!! You’re suggesting 20 calories can make you obese because it raises blood glucose lol! 3-5 grams (12-20 calories) of a mild-glycemic index carbohydrate can send your blood glucose well above 120mg/dl and you would not gain weight because of an extra 12-20 calories. Additionally, 1,200 calories from fat (133 grams of fat) will not spike your blood glucose until 5-12 hours later and you you can gain weight, but that signal is lost because the rise in blood glucose happens 1-3 meals, or even the next day after eating the high fat meal. Blood glucose is VERY important but not predictive of weight. Diet, (the amount and macro composition of calories) is predictive of weight and exercise is predictive of weight. The are other factors, but those are the main predictors.

New comment by RandomUser4976 in "UnitedHealth laying off 30-35k employees by May 1"

RandomUser4976 — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:48:12 +0000

Easier to deny claims with less employees since claims review can be auto-magically programmed to deny by default. No human intervention needed. Profits continue to increase, USA GDP increases… everyone wins, right? Right?!?!?

New comment by RandomUser4976 in "'It's a money game to them':son takes on UnitedHealth over elderly father's care"

RandomUser4976 — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 01:41:33 +0000

This! Agreed! I wish more people understood this reality before they shout, “but you have to wait in Canada and the UK… socialism evil”, “higher taxes”, and “no other country has the same freedoms America has”.

New comment by RandomUser4976 in "Show HN: SQL Noir – Learn SQL by solving crimes"

RandomUser4976 — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:10:57 +0000

This is so much fun! I’m going to play this with my kids ages 6, 8, 10, and 12. Thank you for your efforts!

New comment by RandomUser4976 in "The government waste DOGE should be cutting"

RandomUser4976 — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:11:13 +0000

Agreed! Many complain of a inefficient government and that’s silly because the US gov provides very little compared to others. Most of what is provided to us in America is private; health insurance, pharmacies, doctors, education, retirement, lack of corporate social safety net, (PTO, sick, vacation, parental leave, etc.), utilities/energy, and most of these private services are inflated, inefficient and unresponsive to US citizens needs because these private industries have bribed their way into crafting laws that protect them and keep their foot on our necks. US Corporations profit the most and we get the least for the maximum cost. This is by design. It’s a feature not a bug.

New comment by RandomUser4976 in "The Economic and Fiscal Effects of the Trump Administration's Proposed Tariffs"

RandomUser4976 — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 05:39:07 +0000

Tariffs as a negotiation tactic shows you can’t actually negotiate so instead you tax your own voters, you tax your own country and then act like you’re a big dog and a brilliant negotiator. It’s a joke. Any idiot can shoot their own foot. Trump is not playing 3D chess. Trump and many of his supporters don’t understand basic logic, economics, fiscal or monetary policy so they support Trump’s tariffs. Trump and many of his supporters think a trade deficit is bank account with a negative amount or is like running up a credit card. Morons. I have a trade deficit with my grocery store because I buy products from them and they buy nothing from me in return. Using Trump’s logic I should tax myself and pay more the the groceries because a trade deficit exists lol

New comment by RandomUser4976 in "Building a T1D smartwatch for my son from scratch"

RandomUser4976 — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 22:22:56 +0000

T1D parent here. My 11yr old has T1D. We use SugarPixel and this watch you’ve built would be amazing to have. Great job! We need more people like you

New comment by RandomUser4976 in "We're All in 'Dark Mode' Now"

RandomUser4976 — Sun, 05 Jan 2025 09:30:11 +0000

Excited to read this article. I clicked. It loaded. White background. I closed immediately because it isn’t on a dark mode and hurt my eyes. Maybe I’m to old (30’s) with poor eyes or maybe I’m cranky.

New comment by RandomUser4976 in "Show HN: The App I Built to Help Manage My Diabetes"

RandomUser4976 — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 07:08:20 +0000

See sources below. The answer is… No! All food requires insulin. This is true for type-1-diabetics and non-diabetics. Fat and protein require insulin, but via a “post-bolus” instead of a “pre-bolus”. Another issue is fat and protein cause insulin resistance.

Here’s a link to an insulin calculator for fat and protein: https://drlogy.com/calculator/warsaw-method

Sources: “The effect of fat and protein was additive, with blood glucose concentrations increasing by 5.4 mmol/L (97.2 mg/dl) at 5 h, the sum of the individual incremental increases for protein and fat” https://diabetesjournals.org/care/article/38/6/1008/37384/Im...

“Meal composition impacts postprandial glucose excursions. Education on the impact of high-fat and high-protein meals and the adjustment of insulin dosing is necessary.” Source: ADA Standards of Care in Diabetes—2024 https://diabetesjournals.org/care/article/47/Supplement_1/S2...

“Match mealtime insulin doses to carbohydrate intake and, additionally, to fat and protein intake.” Source: ADA Standards of Care in Diabetes—2024 https://diabetesjournals.org/care/article/47/Supplement_1/S1...

“Insulin dosing based on carbohydrate plus fat/protein counting reduces the postprandial glucose levels” Source: Pediatric Diabetes Volume 13, Issue 7 p. 540-544 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22765260/

“research and the use of continuous glucose monitoring have shown that other nutritional properties of food, including fat, protein, and glycemic index significantly affect postprandial glucose excursions” https://diabetesjournals.org/care/article/38/6/1008/37384/Im...