Hacker News: eljimmy

New comment by eljimmy in "Heroku Postgres is now based on AWS Aurora"

eljimmy — Sat, 01 Jun 2024 21:34:05 +0000

Um, what? It's literally what we're talking about haha

New comment by eljimmy in "Heroku Postgres is now based on AWS Aurora"

eljimmy — Fri, 31 May 2024 22:07:45 +0000

We're using the highest tier Postgres instance at my work for one of our legacy Heroku apps and it costs thousands over what we'd pay for the equivalent on AWS directly.

New comment by eljimmy in "Ask HN: What do you use to replace incandescent lights?"

eljimmy — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 14:16:25 +0000

I've got the color/RGB Philips Hue bulbs indoors and I find you can change them to a nice warm yellow color which is nice but they also can be changed to act like a candle.

These are Christmas light specific - but Tru-Tone makes LED bulbs that look like filament bulbs: https://www.tru-tone.com/. I've just ordered some so I'll update this comment once I've had a look.

New comment by eljimmy in "Unity plan pricing and packaging updates"

eljimmy — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 14:14:25 +0000

The claw of capitalism will always tighten its grip. Any software company that goes public has this problem it seems.

New comment by eljimmy in "Microwaved plastic containers release microplastics into food"

eljimmy — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 12:16:47 +0000

Why not use a paper towel?

New comment by eljimmy in "Testosterone therapy and the heart: New research finds no increased risk"

eljimmy — Sat, 17 Jun 2023 02:02:04 +0000

"Sure, you can overclock that CPU, but why?"

I dislike questions that challenge pushing the limits of our existence.

New comment by eljimmy in "The Lofi Magic of VHS Audio [video]"

eljimmy — Fri, 05 May 2023 19:46:49 +0000

This was great, thanks for sharing. I really do love the "warmth" provided by VHS, but I often wonder if that is just nostalgia from using a technology we grew up with?

I've been getting into old technology the past few years and a Panasonic AG-170 VHS Reporter camera was one item I had picked up. I've recorded a few social gatherings and trips with friends so far and plan to edit them into a 80s/90s styled montage. However, my camera recently stopped recording any video or audio with the viewfinder showing a black/blank image, which is a real bummer. I imagine there is an electronic component inside that may have failed.

Does anyone know of any forums where VHS enthusiasts gather? I'd love to dig around to see if I can find any resources for diagnosing and repairing this camera on my own. Unfortunately VHS repair shops are quite rare, if not nearly extinct in 2023.

New comment by eljimmy in "How to spend money on your friends without it looking like bribery"

eljimmy — Fri, 28 Apr 2023 13:18:45 +0000

I think mentioning that you're paying the cheque is tacky. Just invite them and pay for their meal silently as a nice surprise to the end of dinner.

New comment by eljimmy in "Microsoft plugging more ads into Windows 11 Start Menu"

eljimmy — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 04:55:37 +0000

I wish Valve would try to build a desktop OS. They surely have the bankroll to do something like that.

I'm curious what percentage of Windows users are only using it for gaming? Are there any stats on that?

New comment by eljimmy in "The tech downturn seen through Hacker News comments"

eljimmy — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 17:34:03 +0000

Would be more interesting to include the numbers prior to the pandemic (which had an abnormal surge in hiring).

New comment by eljimmy in "200-year old heat pump technology is back"

eljimmy — Sun, 19 Feb 2023 01:51:28 +0000

Are you Canadian? I had previously looked into heat pumps for cold climates and thought that it was economically not a great investment and required a gas back-up.

New comment by eljimmy in "Please Sell My Personal Information"

eljimmy — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 21:13:45 +0000

Ever since I left all social media and blocked (as much as I could) trackers in my apps and networks, I rarely see any targeted ads now.

I now see completely irrelevant ads for things like stair lifts for the elderly. I quite enjoy not being targeted.

New comment by eljimmy in "CVS sued over ‘fraudulent’ donations to American Diabetes Association"

eljimmy — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 17:13:52 +0000

AFAIK they can't legally claim your donation as a tax write-off, at least in Canada.

New comment by eljimmy in "Almost everything on Amazon is becoming an ad"

eljimmy — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 14:43:32 +0000

My spending on Amazon has diminished significantly due to the flood of Chinese copycat brands and products on there.

Wish there was a way to filter out products by their country of origin. Is there any alternative out there?

New comment by eljimmy in "Meta Quest Pro"

eljimmy — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 19:34:38 +0000

When visiting this link does anyone else just get a blank white page in Firefox?

New comment by eljimmy in "What Is Kubernetes HPA and How Can It Help You Save on the Cloud?"

eljimmy — Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:18:05 +0000

Highly recommend checking out KEDA (https://keda.sh/) which leverages HPAs under the hood.

If you need to scale based on some internal data like database records, Redis queues, Kafka topics, etc. KEDA scalers are incredibly easy to hook up to do that. You could even write your own custom scaler if there is no existing one for your type of event data source.

New comment by eljimmy in "I tricked myself into working out 3 times per week"

eljimmy — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 16:39:34 +0000

When you're the only person to answer to for your physical health, it can be very easy to let yourself go. Having external accountability is a fantastic driver for improving physical health.

New comment by eljimmy in "Cybersecurity in 1989: Looking back at “The Cuckoo's Egg” (2015)"

eljimmy — Fri, 26 Aug 2022 02:49:34 +0000

I highly enjoyed reading this book - does anyone else have recommendations for similar reads?

Masters of Doom was another great one.

New comment by eljimmy in "How to pay your rent with your open source project (2020)"

eljimmy — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 15:55:09 +0000

Perhaps the money can be pledged and held in escrow either until someone accepts the work for scheduling or it gets withdrawn by the pledgee due to inaction.

New comment by eljimmy in "Plex: Important notice of a potential data breach"

eljimmy — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 13:20:35 +0000

Oof - you are correct. I think I should have slept a couple more hours last night.