<rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Hacker News: firefax</title><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=firefax</link><description>Hacker News RSS</description><docs>https://hnrss.org/</docs><generator>hnrss v2.1.1</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 01:35:24 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://hnrss.org/user?id=firefax" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"></atom:link><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by firefax in "Third Drone Shot Down in Three Days in Romanian Territory"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I think the idea is that you don't keep sending just one F16, but the problem is long before an age of drones we built up some catch me if you can bullshit where we expect smaller countries to ignore airspace violations.<p>Like bro... you got a GPS. Get the fuck out of here.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:01:28 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49058332</link><dc:creator>firefax</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49058332</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49058332</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by firefax in "Future euro banknote design proposals"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>How much red tape is there to do this in the age of the Euro?<p>A more realistic idea may be they could pledge the funds for moving the hand dryer in the men's toilet at the Crown and Treaty pub, which, as you probably have heard, is a in a <i>terribly</i> inconvenient location.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 13:54:25 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49058277</link><dc:creator>firefax</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49058277</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49058277</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by firefax in "Third Drone Shot Down in Three Days in Romanian Territory"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>>What does this have to do with startups?<p>You know, I used to have this style view when reading and commenting Slashdot, pre-9/11 about anything other than "the tech".<p>Afterward, in high school, I began to feel that understanding the foundations of geopolitics can help you maintain an advantage in the business world.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 13:24:30 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49057978</link><dc:creator>firefax</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49057978</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49057978</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by firefax in "Future euro banknote design proposals"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>>The main benefit of Brexit is that the EU is now able to use English as a neutral universal language which is both commonly-known and doesn't favor any individual member state.<p>Ireland was a signatory to the Maastricht Treaty, but once again we are reminded of the need to equally consider smaller nations when discussing EUwide matters ;-)<p>And I don't think Brexit had any benefits. They already don't use the Euro so they can do weird neoliberal wonk stuff to their heart's contents, and they have nukes so we'll be feeding them one way or another so why worry? (That's what we've taught the world by letting NK get them BTW.)</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 14:08:05 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49047682</link><dc:creator>firefax</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49047682</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49047682</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by firefax in "Ask HN: What changed in your life when you started meditating (and how)?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I went from being told I'm creepy because I'm too aggressive to being told I'm creepy I react too calmly to their meltdowns and threats of violence.<p>It's useful in avoiding an adrenaline spike and pausing to think about how to handle something.<p>I struggle sometimes due to allergies lately.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:11:16 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49042237</link><dc:creator>firefax</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49042237</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49042237</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by firefax in "Future euro banknote design proposals"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>It's a shame due to Brexit there will be no Count Binface €10.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:28:24 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49041796</link><dc:creator>firefax</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49041796</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49041796</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by firefax in "The case for MUDs in modern times (2018)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I don't like to steal jokes, and a good one I heard somewhere is that Star Trek is a utopia because they don't have social media.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:26:52 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49041782</link><dc:creator>firefax</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49041782</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49041782</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by firefax in "Ask HN: Share Your Eccentric Hobby"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>No, I only play IRL, I think you need to be able to read people to do well. I also play sit and go as opposed to tournaments.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:54:07 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49036597</link><dc:creator>firefax</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49036597</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49036597</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by firefax in "Ask HN: Share Your Eccentric Hobby"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Does poker count?<p>I'm not sure if I should have gone all in with that full house or if I'd have scared the calling station with my reputation of check raising people into a walk to the ATM.<p>I only won a hundred and twenty five dollars -- I don't track the tips on drinks and winning hands. (You tip even for a water, coffee, or refreshing tomato juice. You can get alcohol, but I recommend if you sit down with me for a Texas Hold 'Em, you do it with a clear head.)<p>I was there... about four hours?<p>Learned a lot, and this week anytime I want, I can have a succulent Chinese meal.<p>(I don't think it qualifies as an "eccentric hobby", but I like Sichuan food, and it's a shame that in many cities across America, you gotta drive a bit to get a nice cumin lamb or some mapo tofu.)</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:41:32 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49034754</link><dc:creator>firefax</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49034754</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49034754</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by firefax in "Ask HN: Should I do a CS masters at Cambridge or start as a new grad at Amazon?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>You did not say where your bachelors is from. There is a lot of gatekeeping around degrees -- having Cambridge on your CV will open doors you didn't even know existed.<p>Also, how much is the degree, and how are you financially? I would not advise going into debt for a MS.</p>
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<p>>Someone should establish the Interplanetary Sun Orbiting Service.<p>I hope they have one of those logos with a bunch of weird freemason symbols that freak people out.</p>
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<p>Cool, for these things it's better to not have the only option be a PR. Good luck with your project!</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:56:00 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48822880</link><dc:creator>firefax</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48822880</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48822880</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by firefax in "Ask HN: What should I verify before releasing a P2P messenger?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Verify you have a well established way to contact you about security vulnerabilities. (There will be vulnerabilities. Things like "anonymous mode" are harder than you'd think to make... <i>trust me</i>.)</p>
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<p>old reddit is useful for osint :-(<p>(tor friendly)</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:14:15 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48768610</link><dc:creator>firefax</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48768610</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48768610</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by firefax in "Anonymous GitHub account mass-dropping undisclosed 0-days"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Ok, I don't know their emotional state. Fair point.<p>Maybe I'm projecting my own biases ;-)</p>
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<p>The bigger takeaway is someone that smart is pissed off and dropping their shit with zero warning... but hey, that's just like, my opinion man.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 16:57:24 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48699822</link><dc:creator>firefax</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48699822</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48699822</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by firefax in "U.S. government will decide who gets to use GPT-5.6"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>never thought being a script kiddie would make me smart, but here we are in 2026.<p>i had one place, they were using all these shady pay with a credit card for "points" to do these web gui things that were... basically nmap, dig, etc?<p>so i wrote up a small shell script that took in the servers our (often nonprofit) clients wanted scanned...<p>and so we could lower our costs and free up analyst time -- but sadly they often found out they had out of date windows boxen they couldn't afford to fix, and we'd have to settle for getting them onto MFA, using password managers and basics like that.<p>people overvalue AI imho. people are getting weak, they don't teach themselves the concepts that would allow them to make best use of AI.<p>anyways, i think the type of person freaking out is the same who's been cutting and pasting from stack overflow rather than learning enough to grab a book or read up on a library to get the needful done.<p>but hey, what do i know? i'm just some freak on hacker news<p>(proudly writing w/o AI :-))</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:32:15 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48692250</link><dc:creator>firefax</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48692250</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48692250</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by firefax in "Ask HN: I miss old days of blogging without promotions"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I see a lot of essays on noncommercial self hosted blogs on HN.</p>
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<p>Article URL: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li_Gang_incident">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li_Gang_incident</a></p>
<p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48678485">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48678485</a></p>
<p>Points: 2</p>
<p># Comments: 0</p>
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<p>Meant to title it "99 Problems...". Apologies for the error!</p>
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