Hacker News: dgabriel

New comment by dgabriel in "I like 'em thick: an apology to my English teachers"

dgabriel — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:57:55 +0000

Hacker news comments aren't private, and they shouldn't be private. I find it interesting that you think your own public soapbox declarations should not be discoverable.

New comment by dgabriel in "Claude Code May–August 2026 weekly limits promotion"

dgabriel — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:26:51 +0000

I'm curious about your specific use case, if you're comfortable sharing it here.

New comment by dgabriel in "What happens if an entire class of workers loses faith in their careers"

dgabriel — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:53:24 +0000

I'm not sad. As an engineer with decades of experience under my belt, I'm really excited about how AI can democratize software and help me finally complete long-simmering side projects, create value for the greater good, and be a generally fun thing. So far, I have not found myself even remotely replaced by AI at work.

New comment by dgabriel in "Proof of care in the age of AI"

dgabriel — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:19:06 +0000

This misses the point.

New comment by dgabriel in "What Ozempic does to the gut-brain axis"

dgabriel — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 23:49:03 +0000

This is exactly me. I'm grateful that real medical solutions exist.

New comment by dgabriel in "What Ozempic does to the gut-brain axis"

dgabriel — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 22:19:33 +0000

I did a lot of things, but all of them required a massive amount of sustained effort. I like that I can order the food I want to eat at a restaurant without looking up all the calories before I go. I like that I can just live my life without food thoughts taking up 60% of my brain space at any given time.

For some people, diet and lifestyle changes help control blood pressure. Other people need to take meds for the rest of their lives, anyway. We don't shame them for it.

New comment by dgabriel in "What Ozempic does to the gut-brain axis"

dgabriel — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 02:26:59 +0000

I understand calorie balance. I've been on a diet since I was 12 years old, and am now approaching 50. I've lost and regained the same 60lbs about 4 times now. I have logged every bite that goes into my mouth, and lived with a constant hunger for as long as I could take it. Then I ate until I felt satisfied and gained it all back. I know how many calories are in anything, and I can eyeball any serving size. I've been doing it for decades. When I take GLP-1s, I can just stop. My appetite and body maintains itself at a healthy weight, and I don't cry myself to sleep from either hunger or shame.

I think I'm not the ignorant one.

New comment by dgabriel in "We haven't seen the worst of what gambling and prediction markets will do"

dgabriel — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:20:15 +0000

It's also a real world event that can be influenced by the existence of the bet.

New comment by dgabriel in "We will ban you and ridicule you in public if you waste our time on crap reports"

dgabriel — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 20:12:59 +0000

It's the easiest possible way for large entities to jump on the AI bandwagon. They're definitely asking for it.

New comment by dgabriel in "Tell HN: Vim users, `:x` is like `:wq` but writes only when changes are made"

dgabriel — Sat, 07 Jan 2023 18:12:04 +0000

Same (but for a longer period of time). I'm kind of surprised people don't know this.

New comment by dgabriel in "The lost ways of programming: Commodore 64 BASIC (2020)"

dgabriel — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 14:52:13 +0000

This is exactly how I learned to program. My brothers only liked playing the games, but I preferred making my own (generally based on source code listings in the back of BYTE magazine).

New comment by dgabriel in "People with low BMI aren't more active, they are just less hungry, 'run hotter'"

dgabriel — Fri, 15 Jul 2022 16:53:04 +0000

My brother underwent this surgery, and not only did the weight come back, he developed a serious drinking problem (he's in recovery now). Apparently, this a known side effect. All it really did was make his life much harder in the long run. Hunger is more that the physical feeling of fullness.

source: https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/alcohol-abuse-linked-to-...

New comment by dgabriel in "The Beer Game (1992)"

dgabriel — Mon, 09 May 2022 18:48:22 +0000

Forio has a digital version https://forio.com/app/showcase/near-beer-game/

I was on a team that wrote a beer game app for HBS, and the rules are really simple. It's not really worth playing more than once, though.

New comment by dgabriel in "Florida governor to investigate GoFundMe over Canada trucker donations"

dgabriel — Sat, 05 Feb 2022 18:55:00 +0000

GoFundMe tells a lot of people who they can or cannot send money to via their platform. First, there are laws around sending money to designated terrorist organizations, then there are restrictions around violence, pornography and sex work, and many more. The giant list can be found here: https://www.gofundme.com/c/terms

If you want to mail a check to these truckers, have at it, but GoFundMe is not obligated to collect money on their behalf. Here's another example, but not one Ron Desantis would ever care about - https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20200131-gofundme-shuts-us...

New comment by dgabriel in "The Medieval Queens Whose Daring, Murderous Reigns Were Quickly Forgotten"

dgabriel — Sun, 16 Jan 2022 16:50:56 +0000

This is whataboutism; you have no proof that people who care about one thing don't also care about other things. Also, calling people you disagree with "woke" and claiming they "virtue climb" (what does that even mean??) is intellectually lazy.

New comment by dgabriel in "A Beginner’s Guide to Chart.js"

dgabriel — Sun, 06 Oct 2019 19:40:08 +0000

I would personally recommend Highcharts for that. https://www.highcharts.com/gantt/demo

New comment by dgabriel in "Stack Overflow Inc. Fiasco: Timeline"

dgabriel — Sun, 06 Oct 2019 19:26:20 +0000

What? You can't say "call me they/them," rather you can only say "don't call me him/her/or any other pronoun besides they"? That's very silly.

Clarification of rules, even to the point where they may seem redundant, is completely fine and often important. This is such a weird hill for them to die on.

New comment by dgabriel in "Suicide Rates Among Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States, 2000-2017"

dgabriel — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 21:22:22 +0000

You can crunch fake, sort-of-made-up numbers all day. The average man doesn't exist. My point is that it's certainly possible to be living paycheck-to-paycheck in a city with what was once a decent salary, even if you aren't blowing all your money on frivolous stuff.

New comment by dgabriel in "Suicide Rates Among Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States, 2000-2017"

dgabriel — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 21:19:50 +0000

That's a good point I missed.

New comment by dgabriel in "Suicide Rates Among Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States, 2000-2017"

dgabriel — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 18:22:53 +0000

Add a car and student loans, a reasonable food and fitness budget, and that's all of it gone.