Hacker News: _pktm_

New comment by _pktm_ in "Show HN: Fence – Sandbox CLI commands with network/filesystem restrictions"

_pktm_ — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:55:15 +0000

Thank you for sharing. Why do you say that it’s not strong protection against malware? Seems like it might be pretty handy there, at least with respect to untrusted code.

New comment by _pktm_ in "Show HN: I made an online Unicode Cuneiform digital clock"

_pktm_ — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 10:58:17 +0000

These are beautiful, each in their own right. Thank you for sharing.

New comment by _pktm_ in "Launch HN: Vassar Robotics (YC X25) – $219 robot arm that learns new skills"

_pktm_ — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 01:37:02 +0000

Thank you for sharing this. Please let me know if/when it’s back in stock.

New comment by _pktm_ in "How a hawk learned to use traffic signals to hunt more successfully"

_pktm_ — Sat, 31 May 2025 13:42:40 +0000

Thanks for looking! It just sounded like the kind of clever I love.

New comment by _pktm_ in "Show HN: I spent 2 years building an iOS app no one asked for"

_pktm_ — Sat, 31 May 2025 13:41:40 +0000

Thank you for sharing the app but even more so, the story. It feels very representative of how a lot of apps start with great goals or intentions.

New comment by _pktm_ in "How a hawk learned to use traffic signals to hunt more successfully"

_pktm_ — Wed, 28 May 2025 15:08:16 +0000

I would dearly love to see that ad; any chance you still have it or could more or less reconstruct it?

New comment by _pktm_ in "Ask HN: How do I get a job as a web dev?"

_pktm_ — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 12:13:42 +0000

Thanks for posting this. A few thoughts come to mind.

1. What have you tried so far to find such a job?

2. Do you have a degree? I don’t personally believe they should be required but many employers hold a different view.

3. Are you open to a startup or do you prefer something more corporate?

New comment by _pktm_ in "Show HN: Wireless video streaming on POV bike display"

_pktm_ — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 12:09:04 +0000

Wow, thank you for sharing this. What happens - just out of curiosity - when the wheel slows down or stops moving altogether? That is, what is the effect like then?

New comment by _pktm_ in "Everyone knows your location: tracking myself down through in-app ads"

_pktm_ — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 03:59:25 +0000

Thanks for sharing this approach. I gotta say that I’d love to hear more about how/where you are buying this data, and the CashApp story too.

New comment by _pktm_ in "Can you read this cursive handwriting? The National Archives wants your help"

_pktm_ — Sat, 18 Jan 2025 04:01:40 +0000

Not that I can tell, unless you encounter a teacher who (personally) believes it’s worthwhile.

The real problem, IMO, is that they don’t teach cursive but also don’t teach typing. They’ve thrown laptops at the kids without giving them the basic skill necessary to be effective in that medium.

New comment by _pktm_ in "Ask HN: How can I realistically change careers?"

_pktm_ — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 16:11:08 +0000

I can only of course share my own experiences, but I’d recommend taking a government cyber role - especially something hands-on. This allowed me to pivot from software development (which I still love and do but just for myself) to cyber.

New comment by _pktm_ in "Tell HN: Turned 44 today and I'm lost"

_pktm_ — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 16:32:57 +0000

Thank you for such a lovely and kind response.

New comment by _pktm_ in "Ask HN: How can I make a “kid's computer” today as good as an Apple II?"

_pktm_ — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 12:41:44 +0000

Thanks for reminding me of the more "individual challenge" aesthetics of early coding. But I have to ask - you say, "oh well," like that's not something cool. I would have no idea where to even start with a storage virtualization system.

Maybe it's not evil genius, but it sure sounds cool.

New comment by _pktm_ in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (April 2021)"

_pktm_ — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 16:06:53 +0000

Location: Washington, DC area

Remote: Yes, or on-site

Willing to relocate: Potentially

Technologies: Offensive/defensive cybersecurity, information assurance, control frameworks (NIST CSF, 800-53, etc.)

Resume: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terence-goggin/

Email: terence.goggin@labrea.io

Seeking a full- or part- time CISO role (W2 or 1099) with a startup that has reached a point where they're starting to consider information security as business risk, and would like some outside perspective on low-cost, high-impact approaches to these challenges.