Hacker News: emmelaich

New comment by emmelaich in "Single log line is 49KB+ (ext4) / 110KB+ (btrfs) of systemd-journald disk writes"

emmelaich — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:42:24 +0000

So put out feelers. Ask everyone if they know anyone....

At least triage it with your best effort.

New comment by emmelaich in "Single log line is 49KB+ (ext4) / 110KB+ (btrfs) of systemd-journald disk writes"

emmelaich — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:39:23 +0000

"Don't come to me with problems, come to me with fixes." has always been a thing. You shouldn't take it too literally or personally. For "fixes" read alternatives or suggestions. e.g. hook in a senior engineer that you know is intimate with the system.

New comment by emmelaich in "Confessions of a Long-Distance Sailor"

emmelaich — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 07:57:54 +0000

lutusp here on HN

25 Years of Blogitude

emmelaich — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 03:17:49 +0000

Article URL: https://instapundit.substack.com/p/25-years-of-blogitude

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49238845

Points: 2

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New comment by emmelaich in "Should you stop cracking your knuckles?"

emmelaich — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 03:37:17 +0000

Sadly many universities offer degrees with chiropractic being a major part.

New comment by emmelaich in "Maryland Closes More of Cunningham Falls State Park After Second Beaver Attack"

emmelaich — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 03:33:17 +0000

I don't think it's too complex, considering various furry animals names have been used. Rabbit (coney/cunny), cat (pussy).

New comment by emmelaich in "The title cards in Blade Runner are amazing"

emmelaich — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:51:29 +0000

Vangelis is a bit funny and odd! Have a listen of Jon Anderson's (formerly of Yes) account of meeting and collaborating with Vangelis.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItV5h3Arl5M

New comment by emmelaich in "Thanks FedEx, This Is Why We Keep Getting Phished (2024)"

emmelaich — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 01:57:42 +0000

My theory is that it devalues the domain name thus increasing the value of search sites.

BTW, it'd be nice if browsers automatically show the CNs of the "Issued-To:" and the "Issued-By" in the security certificate.

New comment by emmelaich in "Bonsai: Janestreet's UI Library"

emmelaich — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:45:14 +0000

Goes way back to 2006 with GWT.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Web_Toolkit

New comment by emmelaich in "Why DNA damage from smoking and UV rays cause cancer in some but not others"

emmelaich — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:47:27 +0000

I'd be wary of that! Tretinoin has been linked to birth defects in women and they are warned against it. I wouldn't trust it for the father either.

New comment by emmelaich in "Teach yourself programming in ten years (1998)"

emmelaich — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:42:09 +0000

The Abstruse Goose comic mentioned: https://archive.is/HEHmt

New comment by emmelaich in "Hannah Fry Wins the Leelavati Prize in 2026 for Mathematics Outreach"

emmelaich — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 10:15:12 +0000

I also like it a lot, but Hannah is a bit too giggly at times. Michael has some nerdish intonations. But still love it.

New comment by emmelaich in "The Beam Engine"

emmelaich — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 02:33:06 +0000

Indeed, and of course "governor" in Greek is κυβερνήτης (kubernetes).

New comment by emmelaich in "Clarity didn't work, trying mysterianism (2012)"

emmelaich — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 01:34:29 +0000

Yep, Scott (squid314) used livejournal before SlateStarCodex, before AstralCodexTen.

New comment by emmelaich in "Natural experiments prove phytoplankton carbon removal works"

emmelaich — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:34:56 +0000

Phytoplankton produce about half the oxygen produced on the planet.

So, unlikely.

New comment by emmelaich in "Natural experiments prove phytoplankton carbon removal works"

emmelaich — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:32:27 +0000

https://www.csiro.au/en/news/all/articles/2022/august/sinkin...

"phytoplankton are estimated to capture 10-20 billion tons of carbon dioxide each year."

also, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biological_pump

New comment by emmelaich in "Turn your singing voice into printable notes (in the browser)"

emmelaich — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:50:47 +0000

Getting

> A Permissions-Policy header is blocking the microphone Your server is sending a header that switches this feature off for the whole page. Look for Permissions-Policy: microphone=() in your host config and allow microphone=(self) instead.

Despite allowing microphone.

New comment by emmelaich in "FreeCAD in the Browser"

emmelaich — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 02:09:44 +0000

Amazing. How much did it cost?

New comment by emmelaich in "Fable turned reMarkable into Tom Riddle's diary from Harry Potter"

emmelaich — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:07:11 +0000

or xcancel.com

New comment by emmelaich in "Maybe you should learn something"

emmelaich — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:41:45 +0000

The truth shall set you free.