Hacker News: encrypted_bird

New comment by encrypted_bird in "NASA Artemis II moon mission live launch broadcast"

encrypted_bird — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:17:27 +0000

Not parent, but I am genuinely curious: is there a Hacker News browser extension you'd recommend? The text is so small by default that even though I'd like to read on my desktop, I typically only browse it via the Hacki android app.

New comment by encrypted_bird in "Why the US Navy won't blast the Iranians and 'open' Strait of Hormuz"

encrypted_bird — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:13:48 +0000

Ah, okie dokes.

New comment by encrypted_bird in "Why the US Navy won't blast the Iranians and 'open' Strait of Hormuz"

encrypted_bird — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 05:47:09 +0000

You also usually cite what you know. Maybe OP has not read the book.

New comment by encrypted_bird in "If you don't opt out by Apr 24 GitHub will train on your private repos"

encrypted_bird — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 23:54:17 +0000

Huh? Care to elaborate how Gitea is an inevitable cashgrab? Sure, it's not strictly copyleft, but it is licensed with the MIT License, and that is also the most popular license on GitHub.

New comment by encrypted_bird in "If you don't opt out by Apr 24 GitHub will train on your private repos"

encrypted_bird — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 22:12:36 +0000

Ah, yes, the ol' Bobby Tables maneuver. Haha.

New comment by encrypted_bird in "If you don't opt out by Apr 24 GitHub will train on your private repos"

encrypted_bird — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 22:04:25 +0000

Or, alternatively, self-host a gitea instance!

New comment by encrypted_bird in "If you don't opt out by Apr 24 GitHub will train on your private repos"

encrypted_bird — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 22:03:36 +0000

Tone does not translate well through text.

If you can tell sarcasm from text, that doesn't mean everyone can.

For my part, the smiley face was much-appreciated as I've seen people who genuinely would think that with a straight face.

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New comment by encrypted_bird in "Department of State advises Americans worldwide to exercise increased caution"

encrypted_bird — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:41:47 +0000

Not when you're autistic (which I am). ;D

New comment by encrypted_bird in "Department of State advises Americans worldwide to exercise increased caution"

encrypted_bird — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:40:57 +0000

Okay, but to be fair you did say "in real life", which implies not on Signal or WhatsApp.

New comment by encrypted_bird in "You are not your job"

encrypted_bird — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:36:41 +0000

Nah, it's okay. I'm not gonna be homeless thankfully. My bills are getting paid, food is on the table, and so forth. But that also means I don't really have much money for nonessentials. For example, my _monthly_ "Fun" budget? Only $8.10.

What can I say? Retail does not provide a living wage.

New comment by encrypted_bird in "Department of State advises Americans worldwide to exercise increased caution"

encrypted_bird — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:26:53 +0000

Yeah, no worries, I'm pretty terrible at reading sarcasm on the best of days. Haha.

New comment by encrypted_bird in "You are not your job"

encrypted_bird — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 03:34:20 +0000

I only ever feel like "me" when I'm not at work. I work in retail, and every minute I'm at that job I feel my soul dying just that little bit more. But I go there because I like to not starve, which by the way I've done and lemme tell ya: it ain't fun.

New comment by encrypted_bird in "You are not your job"

encrypted_bird — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 03:28:08 +0000

> Your average person doesn't know how to grow their own food

And, you know the sad part? A lot of places don't allow you to even try to learn. For example, my current place that I rent has a yard (it's a nice little trailer home), but I'm not allowed to have a garden. They even chopped down the nice tree that was growing in the yard when I first moved in.

Oh, I can certainly try to grow stuff inside in containers, but that means I gotta get containers (which I can't afford) and I get an increased risk of bugs & dirt being in the house (not a fan thanks).

New comment by encrypted_bird in "Department of State advises Americans worldwide to exercise increased caution"

encrypted_bird — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 03:19:58 +0000

I fear the day when that happens.

New comment by encrypted_bird in "Department of State advises Americans worldwide to exercise increased caution"

encrypted_bird — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 01:52:57 +0000

Hey, tone doesn't translate well over text, they did not use anu tone tags, and I'm already terrible at reading tone in the best of times. Lol, can you really blame me for at least asking? Haha.

New comment by encrypted_bird in "Department of State advises Americans worldwide to exercise increased caution"

encrypted_bird — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 01:51:24 +0000

Yeah, nope, you're right. Not sure why my brain thought "The". Haha. I blame on the roughlu 2½ hours of sleep I got last night. Yay insomnia!

New comment by encrypted_bird in "Department of State advises Americans worldwide to exercise increased caution"

encrypted_bird — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 01:47:40 +0000

I'm not sure where you live, but try going to some of the super-small towns in the Midwest. I unfortunately still see people openly wearing MAGA hats and have MAGA flags on the flag poles in their yards.

Trust me, as sad as it is, those people still exist.

New comment by encrypted_bird in "Department of State advises Americans worldwide to exercise increased caution"

encrypted_bird — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 01:45:28 +0000

> duties they haven't been trained to perform

Which implies they've been trained?

New comment by encrypted_bird in "Department of State advises Americans worldwide to exercise increased caution"

encrypted_bird — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 01:44:16 +0000

It has. (Unless you're being sarcastic, in which case I'm not surprised it went over my head. Lol.)

New comment by encrypted_bird in "Department of State advises Americans worldwide to exercise increased caution"

encrypted_bird — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 01:42:04 +0000

They're not; they're speaking colloquially: this is the word "It's" omitted from the beginning.

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*EDIT*: Corrected word. Lol.