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New comment by b3lvedere in "Scorched Earth 2000 – Web"

b3lvedere — Thu, 14 May 2026 13:18:24 +0000

Oh it was. It had its own handy interface where you could alot of things live in the memory. I remember hacking for infinite lives/credits and finding out secret passwords. It was a very fun and very expensive ( for me ) device. I did not need it for copying games. There were some local hobby clubs which had almost every game and software.

New comment by b3lvedere in "Scorched Earth 2000 – Web"

b3lvedere — Thu, 14 May 2026 05:46:53 +0000

I remember saving a lot of allowance so i could buy the Multiface One for the ZX Spectrum. Instant hacking and saving possibilities.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiface

New comment by b3lvedere in "UnDUNE II"

b3lvedere — Tue, 12 May 2026 14:49:29 +0000

Yup. Building turrets as fast as possible to the enemy base while harvesting a lot of spice and continuously repairing the turrets you build around was an awesome way to win fast.

New comment by b3lvedere in "EU to crack down on TikTok, Instagram's 'addictive design' targeting kids"

b3lvedere — Tue, 12 May 2026 14:47:15 +0000

Not really anyones fault. Thanks to endless enshittification, relentless advertising and the current 'AI' some people may have become to behave like this even if your intention was good.

New comment by b3lvedere in "Killed by Apple"

b3lvedere — Mon, 11 May 2026 14:49:32 +0000

Still love my Apple Airport Extreme APs. They just work.

New comment by b3lvedere in "Rumors of my death are slightly exaggerated"

b3lvedere — Fri, 08 May 2026 09:30:15 +0000

“Huh?” I thought. “I ain’t dead yet.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEmfsmasjVA

New comment by b3lvedere in "Can I disable all data collection from my vehicle?"

b3lvedere — Fri, 01 May 2026 09:10:19 +0000

No worries that processed data might profile you in a bad way in the forseeable future?

New comment by b3lvedere in "Can I disable all data collection from my vehicle?"

b3lvedere — Fri, 01 May 2026 07:24:48 +0000

Exactly. It's extremely annoying.

New comment by b3lvedere in "Can I disable all data collection from my vehicle?"

b3lvedere — Fri, 01 May 2026 06:12:21 +0000

"Can I disable all data collection from my vehicle?

Vehicle connectivity is a core feature .. blah blah blah"

I absolutely hate these kind of answers. I understand why the answer is written that way, but i truly hate it to the core. They are marketing speak/CYA answers.

Why i hate it? Because i do not mind the communication, but i absolotely do mind the collecting and harvesting.

I don't want to lose connectivity. I want to lose all the effing data harvesting. I don't mind leaving data and using navigation, but i do not want the data effing harvested.

I want to have phone calls, but i do not want my calls logged for a long time so that these logs can be abused in any form by someone or something.

ALL of these features do NOT need long time logging for it to function.

This pay-with-your-privacy system has to stop.

New comment by b3lvedere in "How ChatGPT serves ads"

b3lvedere — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:08:05 +0000

If fuel or any other form of energy becomes virtually limitless and free, any form of matter will eventually also be kinda limitless and free. Could take longer than humanity will ever last though.

In the 'short' and current term there is still lots of money to be made in fuel indeed, but advancements in fossil free energy could make a real shift.

New comment by b3lvedere in "How ChatGPT serves ads"

b3lvedere — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:46:52 +0000

There is (eventually) no more profit to be made on energy when energy becomes virtually limitless.

There is (still) a lot of profit to be made on half-baked semi-AGI prospects.

New comment by b3lvedere in "How ChatGPT serves ads"

b3lvedere — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:21:58 +0000

That was an awesome laugh. Thanks. :)

He was also the first president ever to use NordVPN. Apply now for a super duper discount at nordvpn.com/honestabe

New comment by b3lvedere in "How ChatGPT serves ads"

b3lvedere — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:19:38 +0000

"That would be an incredibly short-sighted move."

Yes, but it has not stopped several companies to implement stuff like this to get more money.

New comment by b3lvedere in "Stop trying to engineer your way out of listening to people"

b3lvedere — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:38:52 +0000

Kinda depends on what your position and circle of influence is.

I will admit that sometimes the circle of influence seems bigger than expected though.

New comment by b3lvedere in "Stop trying to engineer your way out of listening to people"

b3lvedere — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:34:19 +0000

I've had the privilege to have been more than half a century on this planet and my experience has not been super great regarding being vulnerable. It takes great skill to not have it mentally affect you. Even if you get ten thousand positive results, a mere two bad results will affect you even more. Nevertheless i agreee it is always better to start with empathy.

New comment by b3lvedere in "Stop trying to engineer your way out of listening to people"

b3lvedere — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:08:59 +0000

What a privilige it must be to be able to have a job where you can stand up and leave when your psyche can't handle it. Ever done tech support for ten hours a day? :)

New comment by b3lvedere in "Stop trying to engineer your way out of listening to people"

b3lvedere — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:04:23 +0000

"To truly listen means to place yourself mentally and physically in a vulnerable state."

If you can guarantuee me this will not be abused in every situation ever and/or come back to haunt me, i will gladly always give up as much time as i can to actually listen. :)

New comment by b3lvedere in "Isaac Asimov: The Last Question (1956)"

b3lvedere — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:37:27 +0000

That was an awesome read. Thanks.

New comment by b3lvedere in "The End of Eleventy"

b3lvedere — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 09:34:33 +0000

I agree with Rich Hickey in that. I use Debian a lot, but i am fully aware i am not entitled to any sort of free support when things don’t go i want them to go. I get what i pay for. If i want things to go my way i will have to make the effort myself. By investing time and/or money.

New comment by b3lvedere in "Ask HN: Any interesting niche hobbies?"

b3lvedere — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:42:08 +0000

To some annoyance of my wife and kids, i like to plant all kinds of seeds in little pots to see if i can make it grow.

One kind of success (for me) is a 1m25 / 50 inch tall avocado which is in a big pot now. Took some years.

I am working (again) on paprika, spinach, cucumber and tomatoes . Thinking about to start with another avocado seed.

I think i would like to have a small greenhouse when i’m ready to retire.