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New comment by chrisstu in "The Barbican"

chrisstu — Tue, 13 May 2025 17:49:04 +0000

Nice article. I like the Barbican and have spent a fair bit of time there over the last 25 years. I even worked out how to get from A to B without getting lost. Not been recently though.

The appearance of various Barbican adjacent locations in Slow Horses was a nice touch. And very on-point given the nature of Slough House.

Do they still have the rubber foot pedals to make the water come out of the taps in the public loos? Of course, being the Barbican the loos smell appalling and the taps frequently don't work, but it's all part of the charm.

New comment by chrisstu in "'Tech entrepreneur took our money but failed to deliver our startup dreams'"

chrisstu — Sun, 27 Apr 2025 10:21:19 +0000

And guess who is paying for her mistake? Everyone except the perpetrator. That bank refund comes from somewhere.

New comment by chrisstu in "I am rich and have no idea what to do"

chrisstu — Sat, 04 Jan 2025 11:34:26 +0000

Or more likely lose it all and have to work again.

New comment by chrisstu in "I am rich and have no idea what to do"

chrisstu — Sat, 04 Jan 2025 11:33:31 +0000

My take is the opposite of yours. The guy loves SV culture. Most of the article is a humble-brag about it.

His problem is that $60m is not enough to be an important player in that world. He was just a cog in the DOGE machine which wasn't enough after being number 1 at Loom.

He has now decided to study physics to try and be like the tech bro messiah Elon.

New comment by chrisstu in "I am rich and have no idea what to do"

chrisstu — Sat, 04 Jan 2025 11:22:54 +0000

Thankyou. It's a relief to know that other people share my opinion after reading this appalling article.

The author is too dumb to even effectively disguise the extent to which he is just showing off throughout the article.

I suppose the fact that Musk is his idol sums it up.

New comment by chrisstu in "I am rich and have no idea what to do"

chrisstu — Sat, 04 Jan 2025 11:17:41 +0000

With that money, I'm sure the author will find a trophy wife, despite his personality flaws. It feels like that might all be part of the plan for his "next chapter" after leaving his girlfriend. "Sorry, it's not you, it's me". Classic.

New comment by chrisstu in "eBay Buyer Protection Fee"

chrisstu — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 12:44:10 +0000

I guess their annual profit growth is not enough ;-)

What irritates me the most is the way they are still describing it as free to sellers when in reality sellers will have to eat this fee by reducing their asking price to remain competitive.

New comment by chrisstu in "eBay Buyer Protection Fee"

chrisstu — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 12:41:33 +0000

In reality I think the seller will eat this fee by having to reduce the selling price. But your point remains.

New comment by chrisstu in "eBay Buyer Protection Fee"

chrisstu — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 11:28:07 +0000

In the UK, ebay will add 75p plus 4% to private seller prices. Somehow they still describe their service as free to private sellers.

eBay Buyer Protection Fee

chrisstu — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 11:28:07 +0000

Article URL: https://pages.ebay.co.uk/buyerprotection/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42584696

Points: 3

# Comments: 5

New comment by chrisstu in "Show HN: I built a(nother) house optimized for LAN parties"

chrisstu — Sat, 23 Nov 2024 21:21:38 +0000

What makes you think he is flaunting his wealth? Maybe he is just showing this implementation to help people with ideas.

And saying you won't check responses to your comment is pure arrogance. Unlike the original poster who seems a nice guy.

New comment by chrisstu in "Thousands of Pablo Picasso’s works in a new online archive"

chrisstu — Sat, 29 Jun 2024 19:11:52 +0000

Sorry to be that guy, but this site is terrible to navigate as a non-French speaker. I'm not sure it would be that great as a French speaker. I've seen online archives from other Museums that do a far better job of making their exhibits more accessible.

New comment by chrisstu in "New signs appear to ban phones from Temple Quay"

chrisstu — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 09:38:26 +0000

I feel like we didn't really need you to explain that to us.

New comment by chrisstu in "New signs appear to ban phones from Temple Quay"

chrisstu — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 09:37:25 +0000

Good point and yet another indication that the sign was created by a numbskull.

New comment by chrisstu in "New signs appear to ban phones from Temple Quay"

chrisstu — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 09:36:12 +0000

Well done, one of the least accurate statements I've ever read on HN.

New comment by chrisstu in "Hacking my “smart” toothbrush"

chrisstu — Wed, 31 May 2023 11:32:17 +0000

This is a nice idea. The problem is longevity. I'd be willing to bet this product disappears after a few years (best case scenario) and you are left with no ability to buy new heads and end up binning the brush. So net net you probably waste more than buying a Philips/Oral-B brush that likely has 10+ years of support for brush heads, which have a far lower environmental impact than replacing the brush. In terms of cost, if you buy the well known brands when they are on sale, they're generally pretty cheap. I'll admit they do try to sting you if you buy at RRP.

New comment by chrisstu in "Hacking my “smart” toothbrush"

chrisstu — Wed, 31 May 2023 11:27:45 +0000

Good article from an intellectual curiosity perspective. I use the Philips Sonicare brushes, although I've been using 3rd party heads for years due to the cost difference (3X cheaper). Philips obviously wants to deter people like me from this behaviour. I see they no longer sell non-RFID heads, even when the old brushes lack this feature. Yet more e-waste as they try to nudge customer upgrades.

New comment by chrisstu in "Show HN: OpenBB Terminal – Investment research for everyone"

chrisstu — Sun, 05 Mar 2023 11:54:18 +0000

Totally off topic comment. Why are you here?

New comment by chrisstu in "Laser Lightening Rod"

chrisstu — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 17:41:45 +0000

An ambitious experiment on a Swiss mountaintop has demonstrated that a laser beam also can help guide the path of lightning, extending the effectiveness of the Franklin rod high into the sky.

Laser Lightening Rod

chrisstu — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 17:41:45 +0000

Article URL: https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2023/01/16/laser-lightning-rod/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34403246

Points: 2

# Comments: 2