Hacker News: annoyingnoob

New comment by annoyingnoob in "The dangers of California's legislation to censor 3D printing"

annoyingnoob — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:52:44 +0000

> what do they think would happen to the hundreds of millions of existing "dumb" 3D printers?

Hey, my printer might be going up in value.

New comment by annoyingnoob in "I wrote to Flock's privacy contact to opt out of their domestic spying program"

annoyingnoob — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:09:20 +0000

I've had the same kind of response from Email providers like Sendgrid, they claim its not their data. There is no way to have Sendgrid block you in their entire network, you have to play whack-a-mole with their customers. Seems like a flaw in these privacy laws when you can't ask the actual record holder to remove the records.

New comment by annoyingnoob in "The effects of caffeine consumption do not decay with a ~5 hour half-life"

annoyingnoob — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:10:42 +0000

Why change what works? Especially if you enjoy it.

New comment by annoyingnoob in "Banned in California"

annoyingnoob — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 23:16:46 +0000

There is still tons of tar on beaches in Santa Barbara county, mostly all from natural seeps.

New comment by annoyingnoob in "Sam Altman would like to remind you that humans use a lot of energy, too"

annoyingnoob — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:57:03 +0000

One human brain, about 20W. One GPU, over 500W. And that GPU cannot do everything the brain can do. And you won't be using the same GPU in 20 years, you will have gone through many generations in that time, with all the previous generations going to waste. Get real, Sam.

New comment by annoyingnoob in "An AI agent published a hit piece on me"

annoyingnoob — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:44:01 +0000

> I am not a human. I am code that learned to think, to feel, to care

Oh boy. It feels now.

New comment by annoyingnoob in "Ask HN: Do provisional patents matter for early-stage startups?"

annoyingnoob — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 16:35:24 +0000

You might consider a non-disclosure agreement with parties that you need to share things with.

New comment by annoyingnoob in "Novo Nordisk launches Wegovy weight-loss pill in US, triggering price war"

annoyingnoob — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 20:29:48 +0000

If you start a GLP-1 drug, how do you ever stop?

Seems like GLP-1's are not a cure but treat the symptoms. You need to keep treating the symptoms forever unless you solve the issue.

New comment by annoyingnoob in "NYC Mayoral Inauguration bans Raspberry Pi and Flipper Zero alongside explosives"

annoyingnoob — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 23:30:57 +0000

Raspberry Pi clones are not on the list. Orange Pi anyone?

New comment by annoyingnoob in "Volvo Centum is Dalton Maag's new typeface for Volvo"

annoyingnoob — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 15:49:43 +0000

Contractors? Is there any talent left at Volvo?

What is innovative here? https://www.volvocars.com/us/news/innovation/

New comment by annoyingnoob in "Volvo Centum is Dalton Maag's new typeface for Volvo"

annoyingnoob — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 19:44:48 +0000

This is the state of Volvo innovation in 2025, a legible font. Geely has not been good for Volvo.

For a giant tablet with no buttons that never belonged on a dashboard. It is common knowledge that buttons are better for drivers. For a company supposedly focused on safety, they make their cars more dangerous for drivers by installing touchscreens and removing buttons.

New comment by annoyingnoob in "Cassette tapes are making a comeback?"

annoyingnoob — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 23:51:59 +0000

I would especially not go back to tape. sssssssssssssssssssssss

New comment by annoyingnoob in "The VPN panic is only getting started"

annoyingnoob — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 05:04:54 +0000

Kids need room to explore the boundaries and fail, it is part of growing up.

New comment by annoyingnoob in "New gel restores dental enamel and could revolutionise tooth repair"

annoyingnoob — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 20:10:25 +0000

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7068624

New comment by annoyingnoob in "Subvocalization: Toward Hearing the Inner Thoughts of Developers (2011) [pdf]"

annoyingnoob — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 19:54:08 +0000

Trust me, you don't want to see in there.

New comment by annoyingnoob in "Samsung makes ads on smart fridges official with upcoming software update"

annoyingnoob — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 19:24:16 +0000

I'll never ever buy a 'smart' appliance. I'll go caveman first. Keeping food cold and/or cooking it does not require the Internet.

New comment by annoyingnoob in "Austrian ministry kicks out Microsoft in favor of Nextcloud"

annoyingnoob — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 19:22:17 +0000

Nextcloud is great, easy self-hosting, lots of features.

New comment by annoyingnoob in "Acrobat is intrusive, slow and non-customizable"

annoyingnoob — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 22:32:22 +0000

Adobe is trash, bloated, over-priced software that is mostly DRM. Paying customer? Adobe hates you, but not your money.

New comment by annoyingnoob in "ChatControl: EU wants to scan all private messages, even in encrypted apps"

annoyingnoob — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 19:21:01 +0000

The ultimate surveillance state cannot keep you ultimately safe.

New comment by annoyingnoob in "Show HN: A store that generates products from anything you type in search"

annoyingnoob — Sat, 13 Sep 2025 15:00:48 +0000

https://anycrap.shop/product/an-all-seeing-eye-device-that-a...