Hacker News: blitzpoet

New comment by blitzpoet in "Project ideas to appreciate the art of programming"

blitzpoet — Wed, 31 Dec 2025 00:01:30 +0000

You can see for yourself if what I'm offering is crap. Here's a sample chapter: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/i9oj0ywsoxpyen3x1kxpu/ValidPo...

Claude Is Down

blitzpoet — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 13:10:38 +0000

https://status.claude.com/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45965257

Points: 5

# Comments: 5

How to Bake Trust into a Product or Service

blitzpoet — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 17:43:23 +0000

Article URL: https://kyytpress.com/2025/10/21/how-to-bake-trust-into-a-product-or-service/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45658931

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

I Deleted All My Habit Trackers

blitzpoet — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:48:52 +0000

Article URL: https://kyytpress.substack.com/p/why-i-deleted-all-my-habit-trackers

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45249029

Points: 6

# Comments: 0

New comment by blitzpoet in "How I Use Kagi"

blitzpoet — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 17:50:07 +0000

DDG has been solid for me, and I rarely use g! anymore. I certainly can find better things to do with a hundred dollars than spend it on something I don't need and that other services do just as well for free.

I Read 100 Foreign Books in 100 Days. Here's Why I Still Couldn't Speak

blitzpoet — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 05:33:42 +0000

Article URL: https://talkin10days.com/read-100-foreign-books-100-days/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44487082

Points: 6

# Comments: 0

I Read 100 Foreign Books in 100 Days. Here's Why I Still Couldn't Speak

blitzpoet — Sat, 05 Jul 2025 04:53:21 +0000

Article URL: https://talkin10days.com/read-100-foreign-books-100-days/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44470160

Points: 8

# Comments: 0

New comment by blitzpoet in "Virtue garnish: A mental hack to short-circuit bad habits"

blitzpoet — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:37:24 +0000

I don't work out as much as I should. I'm generally a creaky guy, so any exercise for me is borderline painful.

New comment by blitzpoet in "Virtue garnish: A mental hack to short-circuit bad habits"

blitzpoet — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:35:06 +0000

Creator here. You made some good points. Ledger of Life actually does try to address intention and positive reinforcement, though it's not explicit. The journal encourages keeping it on you and logging whispers in real time, which requires consciously priming yourself to notice (that's the intention part). The weekly review also helps set clear intentions for what to watch for the next week.

As for positive reinforcement, I agree, it’s not just about knowing when to decompress or apply a virtue garnish, but also about rewarding yourself for noticing at all. That’s something that could be highlighted more: just catching a whisper is a success worth a mental pat on the back!

New comment by blitzpoet in "Virtue garnish: A mental hack to short-circuit bad habits"

blitzpoet — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 05:19:41 +0000

g: Criticism is the price for success?

New comment by blitzpoet in "Virtue garnish: A mental hack to short-circuit bad habits"

blitzpoet — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 05:16:11 +0000

I find the military saying "pain is weakness leaving the body" effective for workouts. The slogan is short and sticky, and I tend to exercise harder when I think of it.

Virtue garnish: A mental hack to short-circuit bad habits

blitzpoet — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 03:19:29 +0000

Article URL: https://ledgeroflife.blog/virtue-garnishes-the-3-second-mental-hack-that-short-circuits-bad-habits/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44430263

Points: 85

# Comments: 37

Popglot: Learn a Foreign Song in 100 Points. Can You?

blitzpoet — Sun, 13 Apr 2025 02:50:51 +0000

Article URL: https://popglot.com/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43669675

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

New comment by blitzpoet in "Show HN: Nuenki - Learn a language while you browse the web"

blitzpoet — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 20:20:11 +0000

I tried it and wanted it to work, but it only translated a few sentences on the page for me. On the highest level of difficulty, the whole page should be highlighted, don't you think?

One more recommendation: collect emails for people like me who want to see how your project develops over time.

New comment by blitzpoet in "Show HN: Nuenki - Learn a language while you browse the web"

blitzpoet — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 20:13:48 +0000

I tried it with Polish,but even at the most difficult level it highlighted only a few random sentences on the page.

Customer-wise, I'm right in your wheelhouse. However, the price is too high for what it does. If your app performed better, I would grit my teeth and subscribe anyway, but as it is I'll wait.

New comment by blitzpoet in "I won't be renewing my Pinboard subscription"

blitzpoet — Sat, 14 Sep 2024 02:26:51 +0000

I'm using bookmarkos.com and it serves my needs. The dev is responsive too.

New comment by blitzpoet in "Brazil's X ban is sending lots of people to Bluesky"

blitzpoet — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 12:44:57 +0000

Bluesky is nice, don't get me wrong, but it's also boring. Most users don't update their feeds. The Brazilians will get bored too and leave once X.com resolves the ban.

X.com is where the action is at. It's where the news makers and shakers are.

New comment by blitzpoet in "Show HN: Hacker News for film buffs"

blitzpoet — Sat, 24 Aug 2024 12:24:35 +0000

I like the white space and the look. It has personality.

New comment by blitzpoet in "Show HN: Hacker News for film buffs"

blitzpoet — Sat, 24 Aug 2024 12:18:20 +0000

There's also Letterboxd.com. It's like Goodreads but for film buffs. I enjoy that site immensely (I'm a Patron there) and I think this one will compliment it nicely.