Hacker News: esses

New comment by esses in "Anatomy of the .claude/ folder"

esses — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:56:34 +0000

The intro paragraph sounds exactly like Claude’s phrasing. So much so that I couldn’t read the rest of the article because I assumed I could just ask Claude about the topic.

New comment by esses in "Local AI is driving the biggest change in laptops in decades"

esses — Thu, 25 Dec 2025 03:58:56 +0000

Turns out the first word of the article was odds.

New comment by esses in "Local AI is driving the biggest change in laptops in decades"

esses — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 03:23:37 +0000

I spent a good 30 seconds trying to figure out what DDS was an acronym for in this context.

New comment by esses in "Autoland saves King Air, everyone reported safe"

esses — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 04:03:26 +0000

The one bright side is that when I switched from Apple Watch to Garmin I couldn’t stand the notifications UX. It finally got me to turn off watch notifications and I feel much freer.

New comment by esses in "Deno's Decline"

esses — Fri, 02 May 2025 01:58:35 +0000

I read the post from a business lens and an outside observer and this was my hope too. If Deno is buckling down and cutting costs in order to survive a long winter and carry on that seems like the right move for the business and the community at the expense of latency.

New comment by esses in "Yemeni Coffee Shops in Texas"

esses — Sat, 04 Jan 2025 22:25:02 +0000

24h Starbucks are where I studied for the CFA exam. All of the financial podcasts I listen to tell me Starbucks' new CEO seems to want them to go back to the third space glory days[0].

  Today, I’m making a commitment: We’re getting back to Starbucks. We’re refocusing on what has always set Starbucks apart — a welcoming coffeehouse where people gather, and where we serve the finest coffee, handcrafted by our skilled baristas. This is our enduring identity. We will innovate from here.

  ... 3. Reestablishing Starbucks as the community coffeehouse: We’re committed to elevating the in-store experience — ensuring our spaces reflect the sights, smells and sounds that define Starbucks. Our stores will be inviting places to linger, with comfortable seating, thoughtful design and a clear distinction between “to-go” and “for-here” service.

[0]: https://about.starbucks.com/press/2024/back-to-starbucks/

New comment by esses in "Launch HN: Double (YC W24) – Index Investing with 0% Expense Ratios"

esses — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 18:05:29 +0000

They have been around as a significant service provider for over a decade in a highly regulated industry. Ask anyone in the brokerage world and they will not care if there’s a Wikipedia entry. They are a huge player and have been for a while.

New comment by esses in "Launch HN: Double (YC W24) – Index Investing with 0% Expense Ratios"

esses — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:43:01 +0000

This looks amazing. It's pretty clear from the comments how much skepticism and misunderstanding there is with financial products and markets, but you appear to be on the right track. Hoping for your success and to divert some funds to your platform.

- When my former VP and I looked back on our fintech that went under we concluded we should have went with Apex instead of building our own brokerage backend years ago - As you have called out, Corporate Actions is one of the most annoying parts of dealing with the financial markets

New comment by esses in "Ask HN: How do you communicate in a remote startup?"

esses — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 20:57:06 +0000

Workspace Owners and Org Owners can adjust retention settings for public channels. Private Channels and DMs can also be set by members if allowed by admins.

New comment by esses in "Show HN: Brisa Framework – Unifying server and client using the Web Platform"

esses — Sun, 06 Oct 2024 05:56:56 +0000

For whatever reason, I thought this was by design.

New comment by esses in "Show HN: Gmail unsubscribe tool with bulk deletion and personal data removal"

esses — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 21:36:10 +0000

I think we have been conditioned to love tools like these but not want to sign up for fear of leaking personal data to the tool.

New comment by esses in "I made a game you can play without anyone knowing (no visuals/sound)"

esses — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 15:48:40 +0000

I'd personally worry about a cease and desist. How about HapTik?

New comment by esses in "Maker Pipe – Structural Pipe Fittings for DIY Builders"

esses — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 06:03:28 +0000

I have been shopping for pickup truck bed organization racks that are in the thousands of dollars, but can never pull the trigger because they do not seem like they should cost that much. If I can design these to support the weight I need they will find their way in to the truck bed and my overlanding rig.

New comment by esses in "Women Who Code Closing"

esses — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 01:17:11 +0000

Those board positions are likely high single digit hours per month commitments. Binge watching a Netflix show level time commitment so not exactly comparable to over-employment.

New comment by esses in "HTTP Area Codes"

esses — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 07:40:18 +0000

I have multiple HTTP vanity plates. I needed this.

New comment by esses in "Simple Sabotage Field Manual (1944)"

esses — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 02:55:15 +0000

https://taylor.town/-10x > Hold 10 engineers hostage in a technical discussion.

New comment by esses in "Wine 101: The Beginners Guide to Wine"

esses — Mon, 10 Oct 2022 23:29:16 +0000

A reference to posting this after https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33156727 maybe?

New comment by esses in "Top USB Drives on Amazon are a Scam"

esses — Sat, 08 Oct 2022 05:29:20 +0000

I think there's one thing that should be clarified from the article. "Sponsored" does not mean that the product is "sponsored by Amazon" as italicized in the article. It means the seller paid money to be at the top of the search query.

Perhaps it is a healthy dose of old aged jadedness, but I have a habit of trying to avoid Sponsored items.

New comment by esses in "Installing a payphone in my house"

esses — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 21:34:48 +0000

Payphone.com is wondering why sales are through the roof!

New comment by esses in "Legends Solar – Buy operating solar panels on commercial solar farms"

esses — Wed, 01 Jun 2022 05:05:16 +0000

Without explaining your expectations that 7.3 number is nothing more than wishful thinking to someone that might be interested in your product. On top of that, your accredited investors have a short track record of returns and do not reflect the product you are soliciting - you admit it isn’t the same return structure. Without showing your work you are going to have a hard time convincing someone this is worthy of a commitment.