Hacker News: TheLML

New comment by TheLML in "Migrating from DigitalOcean to Hetzner"

TheLML — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 19:55:58 +0000

Excuse my ignorance, but how is that migration (especially of older libraries that are apparently being rewritten) not just a copy/paste action from one server to the other? When I build software to deploy it it includes everything it requires library wise. At least the few things I've deployed so far.

New comment by TheLML in "Europe's $24T Breakup with Visa and Mastercard Has Begun"

TheLML — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:01:30 +0000

At least in Germany our local GiroCards are dual branded (Maestro and V-Pay, although V-Pay is being faded out iirc) so we can pay globally, too

New comment by TheLML in "Firefox Has Moved to Firefox.com"

TheLML — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 19:24:44 +0000

Last time I downloaded it it must've been the mozilla website

New comment by TheLML in "First-in-human implantation of bionic device to halt Crohn's disease (2023)"

TheLML — Sat, 06 Apr 2024 21:29:17 +0000

I've been on Rinvoq since last summer and I delayed getting on it for that very reason. Reading the risks was really not making me feel well, after I've already taken multiple other medications. The worst part is, that it doesn't work as perfectly as some previous meds have. But at least I can enjoy eating out occasionally again without much worry and can travel again. That quality of life improvement puts it into a slightly better perspective again.

New comment by TheLML in "Microsoft again bothers Chrome users with Bing popup ads in Windows"

TheLML — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 11:36:27 +0000

I use Firefox as my default browser and only open the other two occasionally. Just last night I opened Chrome and Edge, and once again gave me a big dialog about applying suggested settings. The only setting was to set it as my default browser. And the options were "ok" and "later".

New comment by TheLML in "Microsoft again bothers Chrome users with Bing popup ads in Windows"

TheLML — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 19:20:08 +0000

That still wouldn't justify being asked a hundred times. But I also cannot relate. I use Firefox as my main browser and start Chrome and Edge semi-regularly. Only Edge keeps asking me to make it my default browser. And then of course there were the few times where a Windows update "accidentally" set Edge as my default browser.

New comment by TheLML in "A simple blood test can detect colorectal cancer early, study finds"

TheLML — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 13:33:07 +0000

I have one pretty much yearly. You have to make sure not to eat the wrong things (like seeds, nuts) several days before and then the day before eat very light food and stop around noon. Then take the laxatives in the evening and again the next day about 4 hours ahead of your procedure. The worst part to me in all of this is really drinking that cup of laxatives. The sedation (for me) has always been dosed well enough that I feel fine within 30-60 minutes after waking up. Although you can't operate a car or other machinery for the rest of the day. But I also don't have to work on those days, so it's a relaxing day to me.

New comment by TheLML in "Study: 61 UK firms tried a 4-day workweek and after a year, they still love it"

TheLML — Sat, 02 Mar 2024 14:33:31 +0000

I've switched to 90%, working a total of 36 hours, and spreading that to 9 hours per day. Not even much of a difference on work days, as I used to work more Monday through Thursday to have a shorter Friday. So it's basically 30 minutes more, and a day off. And only 10% less pay instead of 20%.

New comment by TheLML in "Microsoft bets on Germany in €3.2B AI push"

TheLML — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 13:22:43 +0000

Switzerland is a lot more expensive, though.

New comment by TheLML in "YouTube slows down video load times when using Firefox"

TheLML — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 12:06:44 +0000

That has irked me for quite some time. I always manually select 1080p, because sometimes YT claims it's already playing 1080p, but it's obviously not and the video starts buffering anew when I select 1080p manually. Quite annoying

New comment by TheLML in "Doctors on TikTok"

TheLML — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 08:14:01 +0000

What is even worse about these doctors, is that sometimes they may be doctors, but not medical doctors. I watched a video on YT once and the doctor's explanation for why his advice would work seemed a bit weird to me. Checking his credentials it turns out he's not a medical doctor and known for alternate science and questionable view points. All the YT comments were really positive of course, giving any reader zero value or a chance for a different view.

New comment by TheLML in "Blizzard’s bringing its PC games to Steam, starting with Overwatch 2"

TheLML — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 09:41:36 +0000

You should still be able to play online. Only the new features such as HD graphics and ranked matchmaking are locked behind the SCR purchase.

New comment by TheLML in "B.C. government hit tweet limit amid wildfire evacuations"

TheLML — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 13:39:49 +0000

Or just dedicated apps. I have two different apps for warnings issued by German authorities. I can select regions that I want to be informed about and I'll get notifications on my phone for a few things. For example if there's a fire and they advise to keep windows closed, extreme weather warnings, and they also used to send out updates about changes to covid related restrictions.

New comment by TheLML in "The WFH future is destroying bosses' brains (2021)"

TheLML — Sun, 18 Jun 2023 20:02:32 +0000

I get paid for 40 hours of my time per week, on average. So I am being paid for my time. Every extra hour I work in one week, I have to compensate in another. And vice versa.

New comment by TheLML in "I left a hamster wheel out in the woods to see what would happen"

TheLML — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 17:19:18 +0000

Isn't a treadmill basically that?

New comment by TheLML in "MrBeast has become a viral sensation for his acts of altruism"

TheLML — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 17:17:28 +0000

In his most recent appearance on the Fragrance podcast he talked about no longer spending more than he has, as he's responsible for so many people's monthly paychecks. He has taken out loans in the past to cover that, apparently. Usually with upcoming deal brand payments as collateral (as those are sometimes paid up to 90 days after the deal)

New comment by TheLML in "MrBeast has become a viral sensation for his acts of altruism"

TheLML — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 10:45:11 +0000

The basic counter point to that is that dozens of millionaire content creators partake, too. For many people it's also a novelty to be in a MrBeast video. For those already rich content creators an additional motivator may be the clout, of course.

New comment by TheLML in "How much can you earn creating content on Youtube?"

TheLML — Mon, 08 May 2023 11:33:47 +0000

Also you're shooting yourself in the foot by not doing any clickbait, considering that clicks = money. So if you want to make more money on YT, you need more clicks.

New comment by TheLML in "GPT makes learning fun again"

TheLML — Tue, 02 May 2023 10:46:50 +0000

I've found ChatGPT quite useful for both coding and learning a language. Even though I have two friends who are native speakers of the language I'm learning, I don't want to bother them with my questions all the time. Especially since ChatGPT will give great explanations about grammar and why something is said the way it is. Also makes for a great practice partner to use your vocabulary and to correct your mistakes. It has definitely helped a lot already

New comment by TheLML in "Launch HN: Dots (YC S21) – Bot Builder for Discord"

TheLML — Sat, 19 Nov 2022 20:07:33 +0000

You can even do tickets on Discord. I've been on a server where users were able to create a ticket and then a new channel with the ticket number was created. The channel is private and only the ticket opener and users with the support role(s) can see the channel and communicate in it.