<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: cjhveal</title><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=cjhveal</link><description>Hacker News RSS</description><docs>https://hnrss.org/</docs><generator>hnrss v2.1.1</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 13:05:20 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://hnrss.org/user?id=cjhveal" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"></atom:link><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by cjhveal in "Vim Fugitive in Action (2021)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Personally, I just break out to the CLI for the vast majority of use cases. Things like viewing logs or making commits or staging hunks with `git add --patch`. I'd suggest looking at only replacing the parts of your workflow that are painful and keep what works. For example, I've heard many folks say that fugitive's `:Git blame` support is the killer feature for them.<p>To that end, I'd probably pick up a good Terminal User Interface like `lazygit` before spending much time investing into fully driving git through vim. Grains of salt suggested, but if you're interested in exploring other git TUI options, I've also heard good things about `gitui`[0].<p>[0]: <a href="https://github.com/gitui-org/gitui">https://github.com/gitui-org/gitui</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2025 23:44:44 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44515855</link><dc:creator>cjhveal</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44515855</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44515855</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by cjhveal in "Terpstra Keyboard"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>To add yet another example for those looking to try out microtonal music, Sevish's track Gleam[1] is upbeat/poppy and surprisingly palatable. It explores the crunchy textures of microtonal while resolving to familiar pop cadences and helped bridge the gap for me to start enjoying the spectrum of microtonal harmony.<p>[1]: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9wINwlgxRU" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9wINwlgxRU</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 20:24:07 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44313006</link><dc:creator>cjhveal</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44313006</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44313006</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by cjhveal in "Show HN: I made a website to search for half loaves of bread"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Was curious about the etymology so looked it up. Seems like half-loaf referred to the fact that it weighed 2 pounds, half the standard "quartern" 4lb round loaf which was typically sold in quarters.<p><a href="https://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/half" rel="nofollow">https://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/half</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2022 20:17:47 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31019728</link><dc:creator>cjhveal</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31019728</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31019728</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by cjhveal in "The Uselessness of Phenylephrine"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Authored by O. Hai, and I. B. Hakkenshit</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2022 18:12:35 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30858753</link><dc:creator>cjhveal</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30858753</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30858753</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by cjhveal in "Ivermectin shows clinical benefits in mild to moderate COVID19: RCT double-blind"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Please only take this medication by prescription from a medical doctor. Even if these results are replicated, there is a huge difference between 12mg/day IV for 5 days under medical supervision and consuming a tube of apple flavored paste containing 6 grams of ivermectin. Ivermectin is neurotoxic at high doses and can absolutely kill you.</p>
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<p>The tax stuff in EU4 is the exact kind of modifier-based abstraction of extraction that the article is saying is all-too-common of simulation/strategy games set in this period. EU4 is one of the most "board-gamey" Paradox games with probably the most abstraction of the individuals you're supposedly ruling over. The tax system is truly one of the most bland parts of the whole game. Saying this as someone with many hundreds of hours in EU4, it's a game I used to really enjoy.</p>
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<p>I have to second this recommendation and add my favorite video[0] of his, "Kick Me In The Asteraceae, with Helianthus annuus," about sunflowers. It's truly an informative and down to earth take on what can be a very stuffy and jargon-dense subject.<p>[0]: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D44YgtQraXY" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D44YgtQraXY</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2021 21:15:14 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27387431</link><dc:creator>cjhveal</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27387431</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27387431</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by cjhveal in "Algorithmic Botany"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>L-systems are a lot of fun. When messing around with pen plotters a few years ago with a friend, we implemented an L-system driven plotter and one of the more interesting programs we found to run on it was an aperiodic Penrose tiling. We ended up throwing a party with the plotter going and art supplies so folks could grab a copy and color them in. Some videos below of the plotter in action.<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bfp0hATFzfm/?taken-by=dannysaza" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/p/Bfp0hATFzfm/?taken-by=dannysaza</a><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BgS4MkeDEt0/?taken-by=dannysaza" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/p/BgS4MkeDEt0/?taken-by=dannysaza</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2021 21:08:06 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27387340</link><dc:creator>cjhveal</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27387340</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27387340</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by cjhveal in "Interactive IPA Chart"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Very interesting. After asking I wondered if there could have been some kind of velar connection but L-vocalization makes sense. Appreciate the in depth explanation with lots of examples from your idiolect.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2021 03:48:08 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27071925</link><dc:creator>cjhveal</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27071925</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27071925</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by cjhveal in "Interactive IPA Chart"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Really, with a [u] at the end? That's really interesting, do you mind me asking what dialect you speak?</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2021 02:23:16 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27071268</link><dc:creator>cjhveal</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27071268</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27071268</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by cjhveal in "Interactive IPA Chart"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>These sounds are really close together to begin with, but in English, we don't actually use either of those sounds in word-initial position like the example recording, and so unless you speak a language that distinguishes these sounds in this context, they are going to be difficult to differentiate. Our word-initial voiceless stops (p, t, k) are actually aspirated stops, that is they are produced with a strong puff of air, while our word-initial voiced stops (b, d, g) are partially unvoiced and are actually somewhere between the t and d recordings.<p>Hold your hand in front of your mouth and feel the difference in pressure when you pronounce the first sound of the word "tune" versus the word  "dune". This will let you feel that puff of "aspiration." Next, try putting your fingers over the front of your throat, (on your layrnx or where the Adam's apple is on men), and pronounce the sounds slowly. You may be able to feel the difference when your vocal cords start to vibrate as you say the "d" sound. In native English speakers this happens shortly after the pressure is released from your tongue, while in the English "t" sound, the vibration doesn't start until the vowel does. The "d" sound in the example from the chart has the vocal cord vibrations start immediately as the pressure is being released.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2021 19:02:38 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27067720</link><dc:creator>cjhveal</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27067720</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27067720</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by cjhveal in "Court: ‘ghost gun’ plans can be posted online without State Department approval"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>You're correct on the facts here as they relate to federal law-- I was reacting to the post's previous mention that firearm manufacture for personal use was 100% unregulated by any existing law. You've since edited it to be much more accurate and my comment isn't necessary.</p>
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<p>You're right, I was hyperbolizing somewhat, and I honestly hadn't looked into either of those designs closely before.  The Liberator12K looks like it uses a steel barrel, which makes sense. I'm surprised the PM522 works as well as it does  but I guess if any fully plastic design is going to work halfway decently, it would be a .22 Revolver.</p>
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<p>You're 100% correct-- I believe it's more legally dangerous to those purchasing it than physically dangerous. It just lowers the barrier of entry and creates a frictionless path where someone buys a bunch of products, combines them in the way they were intended and they commit a felony and get a reliable firearm. When combined with the rhetoric that doing so is patriotic or in support of your rights it becomes worrying.</p>
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<p>It's definitely not 100% unregulated to produce your own firearm in the United States. It can be very very illegal to do so and it's a really dangerous piece of advice to be giving a bunch of hackers. You must obey state and municipal laws regarding your eligibility to own a firearm at all. The firearm itself must be legal according to your state law. In the entire country, you must apply to the DOJ for a serial number before completion of the firearm and you must have it permanently engraved or imprinted upon the receiver or a piece of embedded steel.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2021 00:47:56 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26976135</link><dc:creator>cjhveal</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26976135</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26976135</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by cjhveal in "Court: ‘ghost gun’ plans can be posted online without State Department approval"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I really don't see 3D-printed firearms as a threat. It requires expensive, specialized equipment and days of patience to produce a product that is almost universally inferior to a length of pipe, a block of wood, and a nail. Everything one needs to create an improvised firearm is available cheaper and with less scrutiny at the hardware store.<p>Despite all the fight over distributing models for this junk, Defense Distributed also currently sells a genuinely dangerous CNC product[0] that is designed to automatically mill out so-called 80% receivers.<p>If you're not familiar with U.S. firearm law, the part of a gun that's legally considered a "firearm" is the frame or "receiver" that houses the other components. If you sell or produce one of these frames, you are selling or producing a firearm, whether it's made of plastic or metal. Companies get around this by selling incomplete receivers that still require machining, and Defense Distributed sells everything you need to finish the receiver and commit the felony yourself.<p>I don't actually know if there's actually any evidence of crimes (beyond production) committed with completed receivers but what I do know is that it has much more potential to create an actually reliable and dangerous firearm than 3D printing.<p>[0]: <a href="https://ghostgunner.net/" rel="nofollow">https://ghostgunner.net/</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2021 00:39:18 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26976073</link><dc:creator>cjhveal</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26976073</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26976073</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by cjhveal in "AI Dungeon will block certain words, review content flagged as inappropriate"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Reminds me of the 2005 conversational simulation game, Facade[0], in which any mention of the word "melon" would be met with being immediately kicked out of your host's dinner party.<p>[0]: <a href="https://www.playablstudios.com/facade" rel="nofollow">https://www.playablstudios.com/facade</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2021 22:29:38 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26975060</link><dc:creator>cjhveal</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26975060</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26975060</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by cjhveal in "My Love Affair with Dozens (1972) [pdf]"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>One of my favorite language Youtubers, jan Misali, has an interesting video on Dozenal and "Seximal" (base 6) number systems.<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qID2B4MK7Y0" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qID2B4MK7Y0</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2021 20:37:55 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26867705</link><dc:creator>cjhveal</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26867705</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26867705</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by cjhveal in "Morrowind rebooted the original Xbox"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>You're honestly not doing anything wrong. Morrowind is a really unsatisfying game for a lot of reasons. The RNG based combat mechanics feel off in a game that lets you aim your strikes. The quests are difficult to follow, offering vague and often incorrect directions for long cross-country treks where you're constantly attacked by annoying flying creatures. Getting the most out of character advancement encourages you to play in a restrictive way.<p>Morrowind really shines when you're able to work past all that immerse yourself in the world anyway. Without spoiling too much, you're released from prison without much skill or equipment into a fractured society, full of political and racial tension. It's up to you to explore and navigate your way through things and the world is rich enough to (usually) support your investigation. The story leans into typical tropes about the "chosen one" and power creep in a way that makes it compatible with using a little meta-gaming knowledge and min-maxing while roleplaying. After a little artifact hunting and enchanting you're soon able to breathe underwater, levitate at will, instantly kill everything in a 50 foot radius, or jump vast distances across the continent and land gracefully. All of which would feel pretty cheesy if it weren't set on an island ruled by three individuals who have amassed enough arcane power to be called gods.<p>Speaking for myself personally, Morrowind is one of those games played as much in the theater of one's mind as it is on the computer screen. As others mentioned, mods help a lot to make the game more visually immersive and iron out some of its rough edges. But ultimately what appealed to me about Morrowind is weaving my own story into the setting, climbing that power curve from nearly powerless to god-like.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2021 00:49:49 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26828024</link><dc:creator>cjhveal</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26828024</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26828024</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by cjhveal in "Buildings made with fungi could live, grow, and then biodegrade"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Cement production accounts for ~7-8% of all global CO2 emissions. Wikipedia cites sources which claim ~900kg of CO2 is produced for every ton of cement. It's possible that frequent rebuilding could be more emission-efficient.</p>
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