<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: doctorzook</title><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=doctorzook</link><description>Hacker News RSS</description><docs>https://hnrss.org/</docs><generator>hnrss v2.1.1</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:54:47 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://hnrss.org/user?id=doctorzook" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"></atom:link><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by doctorzook in "Quirks of Human Anatomy"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I assume the intelligent designer was fired for this.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 01:55:58 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47916904</link><dc:creator>doctorzook</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47916904</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47916904</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by doctorzook in "Ask HN: Is there anyone here who still uses slide rules?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I inherited and know how to use a couple slide rules, including a spiral one that’s 46 feet long (1). But if I need to actually calculate something, I use a RPN calculator. Or Python.<p>(1) <a href="https://www.sliderulemuseum.com/Circular/Gilson_Atlas_Calculator_Type1_SquareAluminumPlate_1922_TomDilatushCollection.jpg" rel="nofollow">https://www.sliderulemuseum.com/Circular/Gilson_Atlas_Calcul...</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:40:06 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46872347</link><dc:creator>doctorzook</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46872347</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46872347</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by doctorzook in "Don't be fooled – everything has changed for the global economy"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p><a href="https://archive.is/KoZ0q" rel="nofollow">https://archive.is/KoZ0q</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 03:05:27 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46536682</link><dc:creator>doctorzook</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46536682</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46536682</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by doctorzook in "Travel agents took 10 years to collapse. Developers are 3 years in"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Off topic, but I’d love a good travel agent: someone who would help me cut through all the SEO and slop reviews to find the good hotels, tours, etc., and take care of booking and logistics.<p>We’ve used some location-specific agencies that have been really good to work with, but you first have to find <i>them</i>. I’d happily pay a premium to someone who would work globally. Do such things exist?</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 20:16:36 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46404863</link><dc:creator>doctorzook</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46404863</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46404863</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by doctorzook in "Kohler Can Access Pictures from "End-to-End Encrypted" Toilet Camera"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Holy crap.<p>I remember a sign in our dorm bathroom that read, “toilet cam is for research purposes only”. It was a joke, but always got a nice reaction from new people in the building.<p>But they actually sell this?! And want to charge me for it!?<p>Holy crap!</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 02:56:56 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46129789</link><dc:creator>doctorzook</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46129789</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46129789</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by doctorzook in "Ask HN: I want to build my own query language"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Unless your data is really unusual, I’d generally recommend that you avoid writing your own query language and processor: it’s just damn hard to make it work well. Instead, look at how to put something like DuckDB in front of your data so people can just write SQL.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2025 15:31:41 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46088261</link><dc:creator>doctorzook</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46088261</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46088261</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by doctorzook in "Datacenters in space aren't going to work"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Why is it my job to train the machines?</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2025 15:21:47 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46088196</link><dc:creator>doctorzook</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46088196</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46088196</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by doctorzook in "Iran makes first import order using cryptocurrency – report"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>> Last year, a study found that 4.5% of all bitcoin mining was taking place in Iran...<p>So there is that.<p>But the story ultimately looks entirely based on a tweet [1] from an official that Google translates as:<p>> This week, the first official import order registration with #currency_currency worth 10 million dollars was successfully completed. By the end of September, the use of cryptocurrencies and smart contracts will be widespread in foreign trade with target countries.<p>So I agree that the story is pretty thin.<p>[1] <a href="https://twitter.com/peymanpak_ir/status/1556927239907835904" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/peymanpak_ir/status/1556927239907835904</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2022 13:35:28 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32397639</link><dc:creator>doctorzook</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32397639</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32397639</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by doctorzook in "Man arrested for promoting jury nullification wins federal case"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>That's just not true, though. I say that without taking a position on the merits of jury nullification.<p>Juries are generally charged with determining matters of fact; the judge matters of law. Even without jury nullification, a jury still determines whether the person performed a proscribed act, or did so with the requisite intent, etc.<p>When people talk about jury nullification, they generally mean the act of a jury actually believing that the person committed the act, but let them off because they don't think they should be punished for some other reason.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2022 02:17:31 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32393557</link><dc:creator>doctorzook</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32393557</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32393557</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by doctorzook in "Ask HN: Is the world suffering from shallow knowledge?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I learn everything I need from Ted talks.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2022 01:50:33 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32219746</link><dc:creator>doctorzook</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32219746</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32219746</guid></item></channel></rss>