<rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Hacker News: ValentinPearce</title><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=ValentinPearce</link><description>Hacker News RSS</description><docs>https://hnrss.org/</docs><generator>hnrss v2.1.1</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 23:42:12 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://hnrss.org/user?id=ValentinPearce" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"></atom:link><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by ValentinPearce in "Landmark L.A. jury verdict finds Instagram, YouTube were designed to addict kids"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>It also is a situation where the ubiquity of these companies make it exceptionally difficult for parents to regulate access.</p>
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<p>If they are liable of making the thing addictive, it does mean it is their fault. In this case, it specifically says it's designed to be addictive to children, whose personal responsibility is probably not expected.</p>
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<p>I remember a few years back when Jon Blow (Braid, The Witness) did a few talks about the fact that the biggest progress in recent years had been in hardware performance, making lazy software development standard since the hardware made it so easy to ignore any limitations.<p>I'm not as much of a fan these days but I do hope these limitations have the effect of improving best practices.</p>
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<p>I'm also on 34 keys though I might go up to 36 when the mikefive[1] comes out. I started with my mods on my thumb keys, then moved to home row mods but as I got faster (not blazing, just 60+WPM) they would often trigger accidentally.t<p>I ended up looking a bit more into it and stumbled upon <i>urob's timeless home row mods</i>[2] and they work pretty well. Have only had a couple accidental triggers but I'm pretty sure they would be better with a dedicated shift key, hence the interest in 36 keys. I might have a look at a combo to have a delay-less shift but I quite like how my layout is at the moment[3]<p>[1] <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ErgoMechKeyboards/comments/1cfg3vr/mikefive_a_kailh_pg1316_keyboard/" rel="nofollow">https://www.reddit.com/r/ErgoMechKeyboards/comments/1cfg3vr/...</a><p>[2] <a href="https://github.com/urob/zmk-config?tab=readme-ov-file#timeless-homerow-mods" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/urob/zmk-config?tab=readme-ov-file#timele...</a><p>[3] <a href="https://github.com/ValentinPearce/zmk-config" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/ValentinPearce/zmk-config</a></p>
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<p>I'm looking at cassettes that way as well, a physical limitation to avoid instant gratification and to take my time.</p>
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<p>You could also put a layer of vinyl on the laptop and then put the stickers on that. That way you can peel the whole thing off when you upgrade. I remembered reading about it on dev.to  a few years back.<p><a href="https://dev.to/graystevens/preserving-laptop-stickers-on-macbooks-2loo" rel="nofollow">https://dev.to/graystevens/preserving-laptop-stickers-on-mac...</a></p>
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<p>I quite like the idea of a physical keyboard on the device but I agree it's not really the best for extended typing.<p>It does cover the use cases I wan't from a linux hand held up to a point. If I could dock it to have a real monitor when I'm not on the go it would be perfect. Maybe through a usb-c output ? Just so I don't have to fiddle with multiple usb/hdmi cables when I want to set up</p>
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<p>> he doesn't function in the money-oriented ways pretty much almost all other billionaire-types do<p>I'm pretty sure he does, his actions in government and his lobbying were specifically so he made more money. He does love the tech, though I'm not as optimistic about his love of the ideals (but that might be the socialist in me talking).<p>I'm am wary about how brain implants could be abused further down the line, but for now it's not the main thing I'm looking at with Neuralink. It seems to be a positive change for the patient, and if costs can be reduced to make it affordable to the masses, it can be a great thing.a</p>
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<p>Are wages indexed on inflation ? If they increase slower, wouldn't that mean the 20% increase represents more than that ?</p>
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<p>IIRC in the early 1900s, coercive methods were used to stop children speaking their native regional languages, a lot of it in school.<p>In my region of Brittany (France) the most famous example that was on posters detailing good manners would say : "Il est interdit de parler breton et de cracher par terre" meaning "It's forbidden to speak Breton and to spit on the ground", placing both on the same level.</p>
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<p>Ibuprofen is anti inflammatory which paracetamol isn't. IIRC this means ibuprofen can hide infections. I had a doctor friend who avoided its use as generic pain relief for that reason.</p>
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<p>At this point I'd settle for one where the button on top just lights up the numbers without playing awful compressed babbling brook sounds at full volume.</p>
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<p>> Would you prefer taxes go up instead?<p>Yes. Looking at my country, we've applied economic liberalism without any positive results at scale. I would prefer we go back to taxing companies more, go back to taxing the rich on their assets and crack down on fiscal fraud (20B€ estimate, about 6% of the national retirement cost).<p>Instead the government privatizes services that used to bring a steady income and defunds hospitals, education and public research.</p>
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<p>Last week there were so many apps added to my teams that I couldn't see the chats anymore.</p>
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<p>The mikefive is my dream work keyboard. It's two keys extra from what I have currently but I know I can find something to do with the extra cluster keys</p>
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<p>I have a 34 key split and it's decently comfortable. I have my mods mirrored on both halves so depending on the non-mod key of the shortcut I use the opposing hand for mods.</p>
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<p>> I dived into the custom keyboard rabbit hole just 3 weeks ago<p>Take your time, the GAS is real and expensive !<p>All jokes aside, ordering small batches of PCBs is unfortunately very expensive, especially if you have a larger size.<p>If you ever feel the itch of going towards ergonomic split keyboards, you'll find plenty of ~40% splits that use reversible PCBs for both halves which allows for cheap batches. Typically you get 5 PCBs with JLC and that gives you enough to build one full keyboard for work and one for home.</p>
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<p>But is it linked ? Cars have been getting bigger and bigger cars (specifically SUVs) are linked to car crashes to be more lethal.<p>Are total car crashes on the rise ? How does that figure compare to the amount of cars on the road ?</p>
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<p>With a couple of friends, we did a 0 caffeine challenge for a week. First to drink any caffeinated drink would have to get the first round of drinks after work on Friday.<p>Knowing the first couple of days I go without coffee I'm pretty slow, I started on the Saturday rather than the planned Monday.<p>On Tuesday I was getting tested for Covid because I was feeling feeverish (no actual fever), had cramps and intense pain in my back. By the end of the week I was feeling a little better. On Friday, we all had a cup of coffee together, no one had lost the challenge.<p>All that to say that never again will I underestimate the drug.</p>
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<p>I think Ahoy answers the question in this video [1]. I'm not sure and I'm watching it again to check<p>EDIT : Wikipedia says the first one was called Ultimate Soundtracker so probably from that<p>[1] Trackers: The Sound of 16-Bit : <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roBkg-iPrbw">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roBkg-iPrbw</a></p>
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