Hacker News: Shalomboy

New comment by Shalomboy in "Gemini 4 Argon for Robotics"

Shalomboy — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:27:01 +0000

> New trucks optioned out cost $80k+ and plenty of people pay for that without having much justification of any kind for it.

In the US, certain purchase categories make taking on debt to cover upfront costs trivially easy. Open robotics platforms are not one of those categories, while automobiles are.

New comment by Shalomboy in "Apple HomeView"

Shalomboy — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:23:53 +0000

Oh no, John Apple has committed the classic IoT blunder of building the Facebook Portal.

New comment by Shalomboy in "Court throws out killer's sentence after judge said he loved AI video of victim"

Shalomboy — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:48:30 +0000

That's good! However, there are bigger fish to fry here than tsk-tsking HN's commentariat. ICE is making allllllll sorts of lists based on skin color.

New comment by Shalomboy in "America.gov"

Shalomboy — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:16:54 +0000

I don't think that's true.

New comment by Shalomboy in "Making the case for Ed Zitron as the last of the great bloggers"

Shalomboy — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:13:25 +0000

Nate Silver hasn't look great in ages. I'd put him up against Ed.

New comment by Shalomboy in "Making the case for Ed Zitron as the last of the great bloggers"

Shalomboy — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:12:00 +0000

I've chosen to believe that the author perished in front of their keyboard as soon as they embedded the YouTube link; their body must have slumped forward at precisely the angle needed to bump their head into their mouse until the left-click button collided with a book and clicked the 'publish' button.

How else could you explain writing, like, half of an essay puffing up a fellow blogger without actually making the case for why you like him?

New comment by Shalomboy in "OpenAI buys smartphone camera maker Glass Imaging for $300M"

Shalomboy — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:36:57 +0000

Because the central limitation is still mass; a friction-fit frame light enough to sit on your face all day without fatigue is the market expectation for eyewear, and devices generally require parts which weigh more than glasses.

New comment by Shalomboy in "I built a jellyfish laboratory in my backyard [video]"

Shalomboy — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:42:21 +0000

Cubozoa are ripe for study if you're curious about primitive vision and its applications. They are notoriously venomous, so handle with care, but if we can trust undergrads with caring for them in the lab I trust the average tinkerer can work out how to not get stung. This guy seems like he's got the right stuff.

New comment by Shalomboy in "Why a $154B CEO just endorsed stripping most Americans of voting rights"

Shalomboy — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:25:55 +0000

We should really make a better shopify already; these guys aren't worth the salt they stand upon.

New comment by Shalomboy in "Interview with a Maintainer"

Shalomboy — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:23:16 +0000

This is an exceptionally good work of fiction.

New comment by Shalomboy in "Interview with a Maintainer"

Shalomboy — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:22:37 +0000

My greatest fear is that every maintainer living a life like this decides to give up.

New comment by Shalomboy in "Patreon laying off 20% of staff"

Shalomboy — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:44:25 +0000

I mean, I wouldn't want to have to bulk-purchase a large number of well-spec'ed laptops in this market. But you aren't wrong.

New comment by Shalomboy in "Patreon laying off 20% of staff"

Shalomboy — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:42:52 +0000

How could Chapo do this? /s

New comment by Shalomboy in "Inhaling high-dose CO2 clears Alzheimer's proteins from the brain"

Shalomboy — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:07:02 +0000

I would assume that all sorts of proteins would clear out of the brain in cases of prolonged oxygen depletion.

New comment by Shalomboy in "After wearing the Pebble Time 2 for two weeks, I'll never buy another smartwatch"

Shalomboy — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:49:50 +0000

Why would Android Authority review any smartwatch on an iOS Device? It seems outside of their interests.

New comment by Shalomboy in "Pebble Mega Update – July 2026"

Shalomboy — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:51:08 +0000

I disagree with the super limited warranty terms and the lack of charger for the Index 01, but I am happy to give Eric and the Pebble Team a pass this time while their company is in this stage. I really hope they adopt stronger pro-consumer practices as the company finds its footing, but if they don't the good thing about their watches is how durable they are. I kept my Pebble Time on wrist through 2023, and by then I only stopped because I got sick of trying to repair the adhesive connecting the front bezel(?) to the back case. The PT2 is already a marked improvement over that watch's build quality so I figure I'll be good for at least eight years of daily use.

Its so good having Pebble back in action though.

New comment by Shalomboy in "Let's Build PlanetScale from Scratch: Infrastructure"

Shalomboy — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:45:52 +0000

OP's interview with the F1 team sounds super cool, I'd actually love to hear more about their experience and the vibes they got from potentially working a dev job for a sports team. I had a close encounter with the analytics department of an MLB Team not too long ago and found that pocket of the tech world beyond fascinating. I just wish I had more exposure to the folks working in it.

New comment by Shalomboy in "Ente – Opening Our Books"

Shalomboy — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:38:09 +0000

I came to the comments to say the same thing! I would love to take a seminar or a class from the folks in their design department.

New comment by Shalomboy in "Prioritize mental health, and why communication is so important"

Shalomboy — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:29:07 +0000

I've wanted to write something similar regarding anxiety on a blog of my own for close to a decade now, but I was always afraid to put my feelings to paper, in case they become real. If they stay in my head, I can dismiss them. OP, I hope you feel some relief having posted this; if it helped you, perhaps it could encourage other to let down their walls.

Thank you so much for sharing.

New comment by Shalomboy in "We Demand Perfect Machines yet Tolerate Human Carnage"

Shalomboy — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 01:38:39 +0000

I think it ought to be said here in the comments that magazine's front page is anathema to the ideals of the comment section of HN, and whoever is funding these blowhards clearly doesn't share our ideals. Proceed with caution.