<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: bigie35</title><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=bigie35</link><description>Hacker News RSS</description><docs>https://hnrss.org/</docs><generator>hnrss v2.1.1</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 14:48:57 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://hnrss.org/user?id=bigie35" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"></atom:link><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by bigie35 in "An Introduction to Meshtastic"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>In that case I think Reticulum would be the better use case as it's encrypted from the start.<p><a href="https://reticulum.network/manual/whatis.html" rel="nofollow">https://reticulum.network/manual/whatis.html</a><p>Reticulum is an open-source, cryptography-based networking stack designed to build secure, resilient, and decentralized low-bandwidth wide-area networks using readily available hardware. It operates efficiently over various mediums like LoRa, WiFi, Ethernet, and serial connections, enabling autonomous communication that cannot be easily censored, surveilled, or controlled</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 17:28:25 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48066213</link><dc:creator>bigie35</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48066213</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48066213</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by bigie35 in "PlasticList – Plastic Levels in Foods"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>While you're correct, my freakout lies in the fact that microplastics have been found to bypass the blood brain barrier...<p><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-024-03453-1" rel="nofollow">https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-024-03453-1</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 15:49:54 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44367504</link><dc:creator>bigie35</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44367504</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44367504</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by bigie35 in "Hunt for Red October 1990 (2016)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Somewhat related (submarine war movie), is Crimson Tide with Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman.<p>I can't vouch for the military accuracy, but can say that the drama and intensity is one of best i've seen.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 16:15:10 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43645400</link><dc:creator>bigie35</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43645400</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43645400</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by bigie35 in "Gilead shot prevents all HIV cases in trial"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I take your point, but in fact there are multiple ways one can contract HIV that does not include engaging in intimate and amorous endeavors.<p>While copulation is the #1 form of transmission, others include:<p>- Sharing needles 
- Blood transfusion and organ transplants 
- Occupational exposure (healthcare workers)</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2024 12:53:34 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40749097</link><dc:creator>bigie35</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40749097</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40749097</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by bigie35 in "Flowers for Algernon (1965) [pdf]"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Read the short story just a few weeks ago. It's still one of my favorite. So beautiful, so haunting.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2024 12:39:03 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39667429</link><dc:creator>bigie35</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39667429</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39667429</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by bigie35 in "When every ketchup but one went extinct (2022)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Kinda weird about atlas obscura articles every since it was discovered several articles have been faked.<p>Granted all those articles were from one author, but I still remain a bit skeptical.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2024 13:27:43 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39382410</link><dc:creator>bigie35</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39382410</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39382410</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by bigie35 in "The seedy underbelly of the life coaching industry"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Interesting, this is the organization I was referring to: <a href="https://wrightfoundation.org/" rel="nofollow">https://wrightfoundation.org/</a><p>But I wonder if the two are related?<p><a href="https://wrightgrad.edu/" rel="nofollow">https://wrightgrad.edu/</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2024 13:27:46 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39314616</link><dc:creator>bigie35</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39314616</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39314616</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by bigie35 in "The seedy underbelly of the life coaching industry"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I wish this article covered the more nefarious side of these organizations and "Coaches". Broken families, ruined relationships etc...<p>Here's the quick and dirty of my brother.<p>Full disclosure, I have not attended any Wright Foundation courses Myself.<p>My brother did however, and we are now sadly estranged. Since he joined Wright Foundation  he has:<p>- Estranged himself from our whole family<p>- Got into serious debt - These courses aren’t cheap. There‘s a reason prices aren’t listed<p>- Forced a sale of our family business, of which he was an equity partner<p>Wright Foundation operates like the Landmark Forum and NXIVM. Ropes you in, and breaks you down (question your beliefs and worldview in a group setting), and sells you courses to build you back up again. All the while estranging yourself from those closest to you.<p>Don’t believe me? Check out the Salon and New York Times articles below.<p><a href="https://www.salon.com/2020/05/15/betsy-devos-directs-500000-from-coronavirus-relief-to-private-college-confused-by-some-with-cult/" rel="nofollow">https://www.salon.com/2020/05/15/betsy-devos-directs-500000-...</a><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/15/us/politics/betsy-devos-coronavirus-religious-schools.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/15/us/politics/betsy-devos-c...</a><p>While it’s hidden now, the Wright Foundation owns<p>www.wrightinstitutecult.com<p>How do I know? If you search that url on waybackmachine.com and go back a few years, you’ll see it’s their own site they created dedicated to prove how NOT a cult it is</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2024 15:02:53 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39302703</link><dc:creator>bigie35</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39302703</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39302703</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by bigie35 in "My experiment in phonelessness was a failure, and it also changed my life"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Bob Iger?</p>
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<p>I have read three of his books so far - Snow crash, Cryptonomincon, and Seveneves.<p>By far his most fully formed and epic book for me has been Seveneves. It is hardcore Sci-Fi at an epic scale both in world building and time.<p>I got 700 pages in when I had to return it to the library or be sent to collections.</p>
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<p>FWIW I've had a lot of success with this neat little device: <a href="https://getbrick.app/" rel="nofollow">https://getbrick.app/</a><p>$40 and no subscription. No affiliation with the founders (who I believe have bootstrapped their business).</p>
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<p>Mostly in their management philosophy.<p>My dad typically believes in working smarter not harder and my FIL will do basically anything he can to save a dollar including doing most things himself.<p>What muddies the water a bit is their respective behavior might be a function of the businesses they run.<p>Our business is a software consulting practice with healthy margins and my FIL has a physical location with high fixed costs (owns a Tennis club).</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2024 15:01:13 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39261880</link><dc:creator>bigie35</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39261880</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39261880</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by bigie35 in "Ask HN: How many of you are self employed?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>After working at various start-ups and Fortune 200 companies as a Product Manager, I am now working at my families niche consulting company.<p>The twist is my wife is also helping run her family business and while the two companies bring in similar revenue every year, that's about all they have in common.<p>It's been pretty eye opening seeing how my father and my FIL operate their respective businesses.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2024 14:35:27 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39261618</link><dc:creator>bigie35</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39261618</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39261618</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by bigie35 in "Mechanical Watch (2022)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I feel like most watch folks have at least 1 Seiko in their watch case at least once in their collecting journey. Fantastic watches, enjoy!</p>
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<p>Steve Aoki comes to mind as an example. His family founded the food chain Benihana.</p>
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<p>I dont have data to support this, but I can't help but feel that increasingly America has a habit of "pendulum" swinging around societal issues. That is, we severely overcorrect (often time a little too late) that also has the nasty effect of leading to unintended casualties.<p>On equality, I find it highly disturbing the current policies have amounted to a zero sum game.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2023 13:07:11 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36479223</link><dc:creator>bigie35</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36479223</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36479223</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by bigie35 in "Puerto Rico: A U.S. Territory in Crisis"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Since my little island is hardly if ever mentioned in these parts I thought i'd throw out a few interesting tidbits.<p>1. It has three bioluminescent bays : <a href="https://www.discoverpuertorico.com/article/guide-to-exploring-puerto-ricos-bioluminescent-bays#:~:text=Puerto%20Rico's%20three%20bioluminescent%20bays,t%20miss%20in%20Puerto%20Rico" rel="nofollow">https://www.discoverpuertorico.com/article/guide-to-explorin...</a>.<p>2. It has one of the top 10 beaches in the world: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flamenco_Beach" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flamenco_Beach</a><p>3. I can't find the stat now, but I think Puerto Rico produces a ton of engineers relative to it's population. Also has pretty good representation at NASA: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Puerto_Ricans_in_the_United_States_Space_Program" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Puerto_Ricans_in_the_U...</a><p>DM if you want recco's on the island! I'm from Aguada so can help on the west coast :-)</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2023 17:21:33 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36087092</link><dc:creator>bigie35</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36087092</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36087092</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by bigie35 in "Puerto Rico: A U.S. Territory in Crisis"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>My family is from there (I was born there) and my parents just installed a solar roof and panels, I can't remember the metrics (sorry) but the house was consuming .5 of the energy and exporting over 3 to the grid.<p>My parents have batteries as well for the solar power. Sorry not super helpful...</p>
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<p>Case in point: Hertz paid Accenture 32 million dollars for a website design that, wait for it, NEVER WENT PUBLIC.<p><a href="https://thehustle.co/hertz-accenture-consulting-website-lawsuit/" rel="nofollow">https://thehustle.co/hertz-accenture-consulting-website-laws...</a></p>
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<p>I kinda chcuckle a little reading this knowing without a doubt, someone's job at these clandestine operations is sliding into someone's DMs, hoping for a bite.</p>
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