Hacker News: angelofthe0dd

New comment by angelofthe0dd in "Fastpotify"

angelofthe0dd — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:49:26 +0000

Winamp was peak.

New comment by angelofthe0dd in "Fastpotify"

angelofthe0dd — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:47:29 +0000

I use the Spotify browser UI on my PC because the Windows 11 app is such a joke. However, the browser UI makes my screen go completely black for a second every single time. That's my #1 reason for wanting to try this. Spotify's playlist algorithm is a joke at best, but that's another issue altogether.

New comment by angelofthe0dd in "White House Authorizes Private U.S. Companies to Hack Foreign Cybercrime Groups"

angelofthe0dd — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:02:05 +0000

Zero-day hunters and the exploit broker market have been a thing for some time now. The US is one buyer on a world market of exploits. Maybe that's what this is trying to address. Many Nation states already stockpile zero days to use against one another when necessary or useful. I skimmed over the whole thing, and I'm guessing the US government wants to carve out a niche in the international zero-day market by creating a privatized, government-backed body that will collectively share hacking tools and exploits among one another. Membership being contingent on NOT participating in any other zero-day markets nor bargaining with any known exploit brokers.

New comment by angelofthe0dd in "The desperation of NYTimes"

angelofthe0dd — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:30:00 +0000

I bought into the low-cost subscription offer a few months ago. Since then, I get a huge pop-up ad literally every other article, asking me to upgrade to all-family access. I also receive a similar email every other day. They must be very desperate indeed to have to nag me every other article to upgrade. The irritatingly incessant pop-ups have guaranteed that, not only will I NOT be upgrading, I will be cancelling my subscription at end of the trial rate. :)

New comment by angelofthe0dd in "Paged Out Issue #8 [pdf]"

angelofthe0dd — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:59:17 +0000

It has a little bit of a "2600 vibe" but with a more modern look and feel. This is the first issue I've read, and I like it.

New comment by angelofthe0dd in "Fun with Telnet (2024)"

angelofthe0dd — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 11:40:34 +0000

I'm old enough to remember the days of Telnet and Gopher. Back then, Telnet was key in the early "MUDs" (text-based, multiplayer games). MEAT MUD and Looney MUD were my favorites, but I honestly must have tried over 100. I sometimes wonder how much of the old "Telnet Internet" still exists from 30 years ago.

New comment by angelofthe0dd in "Email Storm"

angelofthe0dd — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 19:29:31 +0000

I met the developer who was responsible when I was employed by Amazon. He was trying to reply to an email, but I believe it was a "reply all" (if I recall the details of the story correctly) and the list was massive. Meanwhile, people on that same massive list were also doing a "reply all" to submit their feedback or reply that the email didn't apply to them. Massive email storm resulted. He didn't give all the details but he was ear-to-ear grinning as he told us the story.

New comment by angelofthe0dd in "Email Storm"

angelofthe0dd — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 17:23:32 +0000

I was hoping to see something in the Wiki article about "Amazon Wallet".

New comment by angelofthe0dd in "Ask HN: As an employee of a company, how do you assess its health?"

angelofthe0dd — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 13:30:51 +0000

A key indicator I've seen in past companies was when "top skill" or "top manager" level people suddenly submit their resignation and then spend two weeks calmly walking around the office with an ear-to-ear grin. Not too long after that, whisperings of "Why?" start circulating. And shortly after that, I got an upbeat email from HR about "Exciting new company direction" and "Rethinking our core strategies for better customer alignment." In all seriousness, shake-ups and re-alignments are frightening and kill everyone's morale with fears of uncertainty.

New comment by angelofthe0dd in "How to read more: Simple three-step system"

angelofthe0dd — Tue, 30 May 2017 12:43:55 +0000

I've been an avid reader almost my whole life. Since 2010, I've had a 90-minute commute to/from work each day. I can't afford satellite radio, and regular radio gets old very quickly. I initially started saving podcasts to my iPod and playing those, then I started ripping audiobooks from the library and listening to those. I also have an Audible subscription. That's three hours a day of "reading", per se, and I typically listen to 2-4 books a month that way.

New comment by angelofthe0dd in "Ask HN: What job did you leave IT for?"

angelofthe0dd — Tue, 30 May 2017 12:38:36 +0000

Technical writing/Technical Communication. Throughout my IT career, I've always been "the guy who documents everything". It's actually my favorite part of my job because I feel like I'm adding a layer of structure and peer reference to what is otherwise chaos and tribal knowledge.