Hacker News: extr0pian

New comment by extr0pian in "My midlife crisis Corolla is fast, furious, and modded"

extr0pian — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:14:04 +0000

I'm sure the author is a nice guy, but there's nothing I find more obnoxious than someone driving down a quiet neighbor with a vehicle they've modified to be intentionally loud.

New comment by extr0pian in "Agnes Callard’s theory of the uni-context"

extr0pian — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:25:25 +0000

Is HN not a social network?

New comment by extr0pian in "Thunderbird Desktop settings research: what we learned from your feedback"

extr0pian — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:20:53 +0000

It's been an ongoing issue since the beginning of the year, at least on Linux. Since you're using Ubuntu (which is based on Debian), you may be using an older or an LTS version. https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2007074

New comment by extr0pian in "Thunderbird Desktop settings research: what we learned from your feedback"

extr0pian — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:46:11 +0000

From user feedback, I wonder if they've learned how to prevent Thunderbird from creating an empty "thunderbird" folder in my home directory yet.

New comment by extr0pian in "A small collection of text-only websites"

extr0pian — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 15:57:12 +0000

Several years ago, I transitioned my Wordpress website to a static CSS/HTML only site, editing/updating it with vim and sftp https://chuck.is. Overall, it's been a fantastic learning experience doing everything manually (though I plan to automate more soon). I was inspired by http://bettermotherfuckingwebsite.com/

New comment by extr0pian in "Retiring Test-Ipv6.com"

extr0pian — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 14:47:27 +0000

Name and shame.

New comment by extr0pian in "GPT-5 Set the Stage for Ad Monetization"

extr0pian — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 01:32:00 +0000

Having worked in digital marketing for a period, I have become very allergic to ads. If I'm watching a movie and there's an obvious product placement, the quality of film takes a major hit for me. I've been using the free version of ChatGPT and have been considering subscribing, but if there's at any point an ad in the output (even if I'm paying and they start inserting ads in the free tier), I doubt I'd continue using it. There has to be a better way to monetize free users.

New comment by extr0pian in "Ask HN: What Pocket alternatives did you move to?"

extr0pian — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 20:40:34 +0000

Wallabag. I switched from Pocket to Wallabag years ago because I didn't like sponsored content and ads in Pocket. I originally started paying for it as a subscription directly from wallabag.it, but then I started self-hosting it. Wallabag has an option to import all of your articles from Pocket too. It's a fantastic service.

New comment by extr0pian in "Palma 2"

extr0pian — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:47:24 +0000

I owned an Onyx Boox Poke 3. It was great for about a year and half, then it started to power cycle after something as gentle as setting it down on a table (and I'm not exaggerating here). They only have a one year warranty on their devices, so after the standard "Do a factory reset", I was told there was nothing they could do. I haven't bought another ereader since.

New comment by extr0pian in "Where Do the Bytes Go?"

extr0pian — Sat, 29 Mar 2025 15:50:38 +0000

I immediately thought of routing and switching.

Madeira Submarine Cables

extr0pian — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 16:15:58 +0000

Article URL: https://rb.ax/blog/madeira-submarine-cables/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41512784

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New comment by extr0pian in "Ask HN: What nonfiction books do you keep rereading?"

extr0pian — Mon, 06 May 2024 22:21:34 +0000

A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy by William Irvine is great. I read it a couple of years ago and just recently listened to the audiobook. It definitely gives you a different perspective on how to approach life.

What would an ENShitTIFIED Linux distro look like? [video]

extr0pian — Thu, 02 May 2024 20:46:02 +0000

Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XG7Dy41yJ34

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40241176

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New comment by extr0pian in "Daily-Driving a Blackberry in 2023"

extr0pian — Sat, 13 Apr 2024 19:59:45 +0000

Wow, no phone since 2018? I'm curious how you're able to live in the modern world. I can immediately understand some of the benefits. I myself use a degoogled Pixel 4a and only have a few basic apps installed. However, going completely without a phone must have some significant drawbacks. Care to elaborate a bit more? Do still have a phone number like VoIP?

New comment by extr0pian in "You don't have to be a "content creator" to have a website"

extr0pian — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 15:50:20 +0000

I've submitted my website on various places like Derek Sivers' nownownow.com, theforest.link, search.marginalia.nu, and a few other places, but also standard search engines have been picking it up as well (I've written a couple how-to's on obscure things like "How to root the Onyx Boox Poke 3").

I don't have analytics, but I get a handful of emails per month from people commenting, asking questions, and even some nice criticisms. I don't do like/comments - I think people are genuinely nicer when it's a 1 to 1 interaction like email.

New comment by extr0pian in "You don't have to be a "content creator" to have a website"

extr0pian — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 15:41:48 +0000

I originally started a website after I lost a digital marketing job, figuring that having a website is a great way to market myself. While job-searching, I realized that I actually hate digital marketing and got into wireless/telecom through a friend. Later I deleted my social media accounts (with the exception of forums/HN) and my website gradually evolved into a personal blog and a replacement for the likes of Facebook, IG, Twitter, etc. I think that sharing things publicly forces me to think through, flush out, and better articulate ideas than I would in on something like Facebook or tweet.

I also use a custom domain for email which still points to my resume (just in case), but I've definitely gotten value from a public facing personal website.

New comment by extr0pian in "A bad day at the office"

extr0pian — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 19:15:48 +0000

There's also probably around a dozen guyed wires holding it up.

New comment by extr0pian in "Surf the web like it's 1999"

extr0pian — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 18:24:08 +0000

Looking at his neocities (self made) profile, he's 45-50.

https://billsworld.neocities.org/profile/

Guide to DRM-Free Living

extr0pian — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 19:28:08 +0000

Article URL: https://www.defectivebydesign.org/guide

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39032229

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

New comment by extr0pian in "Thunderbird 115.4.0"

extr0pian — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 16:43:07 +0000

They didn't really leave Mozilla, they formed MZLA Technologies Corporations which is a subsidiary of the Mozilla Foundation. Nonetheless, I agree that things have been drastically improving since the change.