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New comment by bkdbkd in "Thunderbird Littering My Home"

bkdbkd — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:27:42 +0000

often my solution. I usually touch 'ForbiddenFolder', then chmod the file a-x.

Yes, this does not unclutter the home folder, but it does keep a program from touching places I don't want it to.

I don't care to have the machine rm -rf'ing on its own.

New comment by bkdbkd in "Ask HN: Why is the HN crowd so anti-AI?"

bkdbkd — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:15:01 +0000

1. because they know better. You don't have to understand it, for them to be right.

This comes from their years of experience. When you also get those years of experience, you may come to similar understanding.

New comment by bkdbkd in "Distributing Mac software is increasing my cortisol levels"

bkdbkd — Sun, 10 May 2026 22:53:19 +0000

yes. and it's what I use every day.

the plan evil though.

New comment by bkdbkd in "Distributing Mac software is increasing my cortisol levels"

bkdbkd — Sun, 10 May 2026 02:29:34 +0000

Funny how a $20 cert is enough to prove identity and provide security for any domain on the web, but in order to run a calculator Apple hw, Apple HQ is the only entity on the planet capable of such complex security.

New comment by bkdbkd in "Distributing Mac software is increasing my cortisol levels"

bkdbkd — Sun, 10 May 2026 02:27:01 +0000

Contempt. use any apple device 2 updates back or more. you're screwed.

You would accept this in no other place in life, except that apple gives it for free, and puts a 'security' sticker on the box.

It's a racket. Planned obsolescence 2.0 - Users forced to update, update removes features, breaks working apps, breaks paid for ip ( literally removed from phones), apple blames the devs. bullshit.

New comment by bkdbkd in "Distributing Mac software is increasing my cortisol levels"

bkdbkd — Sun, 10 May 2026 02:19:27 +0000

All that, and not a single one here is surprised at zero days or trojans or malware that come right out of this process every week.

If it works, then why aren't we surprise when it doesn't?

Because we know it doesn't work.

New comment by bkdbkd in "Stop picking my Go version for me"

bkdbkd — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 05:51:38 +0000

It forces a change, where none is called for. Compatibility works both ways. What doesn't matter to me the lib dev, may for matter for someone else. The world is built on portable, flexible code, and pinning to something unnecessarily, breaks that one small part of the world. It's adding an unnecessary requirement. Life is hard enough.

New comment by bkdbkd in "Stop picking my Go version for me"

bkdbkd — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 05:44:47 +0000

Couldn't agree more.

New comment by bkdbkd in "Stop picking my Go version for me"

bkdbkd — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 05:41:54 +0000

that is not a thing. it's not how compilers work.

New comment by bkdbkd in "Like Game-of-Life, but on Growing Graphs, with WASM and WebGL"

bkdbkd — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 22:32:19 +0000

really really awesome.

New comment by bkdbkd in "Like Game-of-Life, but on Growing Graphs, with WASM and WebGL"

bkdbkd — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 22:27:14 +0000

Awesome. Well done.

New comment by bkdbkd in "Apple to end support for Intel Macs next year: macOS 27 to require Apple Silicon"

bkdbkd — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 02:58:49 +0000

"That 3000 dollar tool you paid us for? It's a brick." -Tim Apple

New comment by bkdbkd in "Ask HN: How to Learn 'To Think'?"

bkdbkd — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 05:20:26 +0000

You might find the book: "Conceptual Blockbusting", James L. Adams helpful. It contains thoughts and activities that focus on the 'process of thinking' or problem solving. And how we go about characterizing a problem or situation.

One of the best I've read on how to think about thinking.

New comment by bkdbkd in "Ask HN: How many of you Apple developers still use Objective C?"

bkdbkd — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 20:21:24 +0000

former Mac dev here, and completely agreed. Refactoring an app because someone else decided to change the language is a bridge to far. And if they do it this time, they'll do it again. Meanwhile the ObjC compiles.

--- Rant - With Swift Apple shifted dev power to themselves. Having gotten fat on the open world, they've backed away from every 'Open' technology they can, and replaced it with their own, ( presently all the way to CPU architecture). Yes, they are giving tremendous powers, but have they also crafted the One Ring.

New comment by bkdbkd in "I made a thing: A Musical Motivation machine (play's that 1 good break)"

bkdbkd — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 18:35:26 +0000

I'm a sw eng. and sometimes I just need to hear the drums from "In the air tonight". Sharing in case anyone else does.

I made a thing: A Musical Motivation machine (play's that 1 good break)

bkdbkd — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 18:35:25 +0000

Article URL: http://motivationmachine.info/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35644237

Points: 3

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New comment by bkdbkd in "Apple doesn’t want you developing hobby apps"

bkdbkd — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 19:01:57 +0000

Yes, Great analogy. Remember the 2017 "Apple Commits to Pro Users" exercise? They flew reporters out for a boondoggle, gave them a tour of 'secret labs. With fresh competitive hardware coming 'real soon now'. Just spin.

https://daringfireball.net/2017/04/the_mac_pro_lives https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/johnpaczkowski/apple-sa...

New comment by bkdbkd in "Apple doesn’t want you developing hobby apps"

bkdbkd — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 18:56:20 +0000

This ^^

New comment by bkdbkd in "Spark email client goes subscription path"

bkdbkd — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 18:23:57 +0000

So my carpenter should be happy to keep paying for his drill or his circular saw? He should be grateful for the subscription to the lathe that he inherited from his grandfather?

New comment by bkdbkd in "Ask HN: YouTube Channels for the Intellectually Curious"

bkdbkd — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 07:54:56 +0000

Andreas Spiess https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu7_D0o48KbfhpEohoP7YSQ Small electronic projects, tutorials, and reviews for sensors, ESP8266, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and ESP32

Adafruit - new stuff they sell, and tutorials that are fun.

TheCrafsman - a puppet learning how to craft, 3d print, mold, etc.

Bitluni's Lab - https://www.youtube.com/user/bitlunislab elaborate and funny tutorial videos about building gadgets.

Branchus Creations - board level repair for older PC's and gadgets https://www.youtube.com/c/BranchusCreations/featured

Choll W. Kim - Laser spine surgery and info https://www.youtube.com/c/ChollKimMDPhDSanDiego/about

David Bull - https://www.youtube.com/user/seseragistudio/ Tokyo-based woodblock printmaker, video presentations of his work, including a number of videos showing the complete process of making his prints.

Devoxx - developer tech events, talks, presentations https://www.youtube.com/c/Devoxx2015

Electronics Repair School - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCooKQlg-HZ0PFAPc4Ymg3RA

Evil Ted - visual effects, prop., modelmaking from a pro.. https://www.youtube.com/user/evilted40

HomoFaciens - maker, elecronics https://www.youtube.com/c/HomoFaciens/videos

Jeremy Fielding - home engineering, learning, motors, robotics, making https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_SLthyNX_ivd-dmsFgmJVg

Just A Printer - behind the scenes, explantation, at a small printing business https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSuSPbvmwLZv9CMdeSsWkFA

Just have a think - Climate and Sustainable Energy, Technology discussion, education https://www.youtube.com/c/JustHaveaThink/videos

Kens Karpentry - garage builder, explains process, business https://www.youtube.com/user/ken311953

NorthRidgeFix - electronics repair. Often fixes without schematics, explains diagnosing and tracing faults. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLaXgfNlVxY149shiA1pykQ

SixtySymbols - cool videos about physics and astronomy https://www.youtube.com/user/sixtysymbols

Stock Markets With Bruce

The Signal Path - electronics tear down, analysis, and repair. https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSignalPathBlog

Two Minute Papers - video summary of interesting or exciting CompSci papers https://www.youtube.com/user/keeroyz