Hacker News: flycaliguy

New comment by flycaliguy in "DOGE has 'god mode' access to government data"

flycaliguy — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:14 +0000

Best angle with that crowd is that insurance companies are going to screw them over with all the data.

New comment by flycaliguy in "Basketball has evolved into a game of calculated decision-making"

flycaliguy — Sun, 16 Feb 2025 17:19:27 +0000

This is why I don’t comment on the internet anymore. You exist in the alternative reality in which every back and forth is a polarized ridiculous showdown.

Jokic is not famous outside of basketball. The Saudi’s would make him so wealthy he’d seem poor today by comparison.

New comment by flycaliguy in "Basketball has evolved into a game of calculated decision-making"

flycaliguy — Sun, 16 Feb 2025 06:23:39 +0000

My theory is that it’s only a matter of years before the Saudi’s launch a league. It’ll scoop up a large swath of international players including NBA superstars. Jokić becomes very famous and wealthy.

New comment by flycaliguy in "FTC: Vast Surveillance of Users by Social Media and Video Streaming Companies"

flycaliguy — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 17:43:25 +0000

I think Snowden was bang on when in 2013 he warned us of a last chance to fight for some basic digital privacy rights. I think there was a cultural window there which has now closed.

New comment by flycaliguy in "Cancel Adobe if you are a creative under NDA with your clients"

flycaliguy — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 14:19:41 +0000

Here is my sort of contrarian take looking at this as a freelance designer who pays the bills with Adobe tools.

Im happy to prosper from the work of other commercial artists while feeding the pool. I’ve used a combination of Bing Image Generator and Adobe’s tools to streamline a bunch of work flows and a lot of the pain points in my day have been smoothed over and made delightful. For me these AI tools are like an ergonomic upgrade, literally saving my eye sight.

Regarding sensitive files, I don’t have any hardcore NDA clients but I guess I’d wait for their legal team to care and carry on. Isn’t Windows itself compromised this much?

New comment by flycaliguy in "The Rise of the Forever Renter Class"

flycaliguy — Wed, 08 May 2024 01:47:44 +0000

Probably has a stick collection.

New comment by flycaliguy in "The Reddits"

flycaliguy — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 03:34:51 +0000

Depending on the trade secrets involved it could be a paranoid choice made in an area that rewards paranoia.

Maybe having somebody reach out for a tour was just red flaggy enough. I agree it’s weird and kind of crummy to then offer an auction up.

New comment by flycaliguy in "'Baby Bust': Why Fewer Young People Expect to Become Parents (2013)"

flycaliguy — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 03:28:32 +0000

With a 6 year old around you can play so much Minecraft your eyes will bleed.

New comment by flycaliguy in "US business elite welcomes Xi Jinping with standing ovation"

flycaliguy — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 15:44:37 +0000

Never heard that one… His wife has Chinese heritage though so I can see a more culturally rooted desire to have the region’s leader name your child.

New comment by flycaliguy in "Oregon decriminalized hard drugs – early results aren’t encouraging"

flycaliguy — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 01:59:40 +0000

I’ve been shamed for j-walking in Germany. Sorry, you didn’t debunk anything you just invited a bunch of puritanical nonsense to the nude beach.

New comment by flycaliguy in "The Rise of AI Girlfriends"

flycaliguy — Sat, 29 Jul 2023 16:08:27 +0000

Maybe you can convince a therapist to use the AI with you and fill some gaps? I wouldn’t be surprised if this type of hybrid approach would be useful in some situations.

New comment by flycaliguy in "Self-driving cars are surveillance cameras on wheels"

flycaliguy — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 14:05:32 +0000

And your unique cadence and breathing patterns will make you identifiable from 100 meters away.

New comment by flycaliguy in "The Canoe Commuters of the CIA (2019)"

flycaliguy — Sat, 29 Apr 2023 03:24:09 +0000

They have access to the best maps.

New comment by flycaliguy in "My mindfulness practice led me to meltdown (2021)"

flycaliguy — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 18:56:07 +0000

Can you elaborate on your comment regarding TBI? I’m, uh, asking for a friend.

New comment by flycaliguy in "We overestimate our short-term ability, but underestimate our long-term ability"

flycaliguy — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 16:29:08 +0000

When my kids were born everybody warned me that the time would fly, they would be teenagers before I know it.

That’s why I bought a banjo. If these year are going to fly by then I might as well insert 10 years of banjo practice into the blur. I might be bad now, but by the time my kid is 12 I’ll be 10 years in.

New comment by flycaliguy in "Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you realized is wrong?"

flycaliguy — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 16:26:01 +0000

We call this the OHIO system. Only Hold It Once. Don’t set things down in random spots, pick it up and it goes where it belongs.

New comment by flycaliguy in "Ask HN: What's your approach to raising kids?"

flycaliguy — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 16:18:48 +0000

I see what you mean but these are well educated professionals who are just choosing to practice their positive psychology outside of their religious “niche”. Personally I’ve had a ton of great secular experiences with religious people, I’m sorry if you haven’t. Mormons, Sikhis, Muslims and many people at my Catholic University. I’ve learned a lot from them.

New comment by flycaliguy in "Ask HN: What's your approach to raising kids?"

flycaliguy — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 13:20:00 +0000

I’m a big fan of Positive Parenting as taught by the YouTube channel Live On Purpose TV. They seem to be Mormon but they never actually admit it. It’s just great stuff, practical advice. It strikes my partner and I as common sense which is a good sign I think. Find a school of thought that fits and then tune in for tips and relatable stories.

https://youtube.com/@LiveOnPurposeTV

New comment by flycaliguy in "Kids and music lessons: why do many promising players quit early?"

flycaliguy — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 18:00:30 +0000

This is my favourite ukulele ceiling

https://youtu.be/D5V4mtZ-0qg

New comment by flycaliguy in "Kids and music lessons: why do many promising players quit early?"

flycaliguy — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 00:10:02 +0000

Ukulele is even quicker, kid sized and you can hang it on your wall for art when you’ve moved on.