Hacker News: frizkie

New comment by frizkie in "Web Search API"

frizkie — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:42:01 +0000

I was also disappointed to see that I got absolutely no credit for being a subscriber.

New comment by frizkie in "Upcoming deprecation of GitHub Command Palette feature preview"

frizkie — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:12:48 +0000

this is a huge bummer.

New comment by frizkie in "Watch R1 "think" with animated chains of thought"

frizkie — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 19:34:33 +0000

Is this better rephrased as “any two vectors in a high-dimensional space are almost always functionally orthogonal”?

I have mostly a laypersons understanding of this idea but I would assume that it would be false to say that they are typically _entirely_ orthogonal?

New comment by frizkie in "Zed now predicts your next edit with Zeta, our new open model"

frizkie — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 14:40:36 +0000

I run multiple LSPs on Ruby files with no issues. ruby-lsp and StandardRB are both Ruby specific.

New comment by frizkie in "New BYD Hybrid Can Drive Non-Stop for More Than 2k Kilometers"

frizkie — Wed, 29 May 2024 16:09:50 +0000

Yeah, I’m fairly sure the “range extender” (engine) component was optional, not sure what the take rate was. A small percentage of an already infrequently-purchased car.

New comment by frizkie in "PG&E claims no connection between rate increases and $2.2B jump in earnings"

frizkie — Mon, 04 Mar 2024 15:14:02 +0000

Assuming it’s the same as my PG&E bill, it’s split into “generation” and “delivery” charges.

New comment by frizkie in "ZX – A tool for writing better scripts"

frizkie — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 13:54:13 +0000

This is pedantic to the point of being conversationally hostile.

New comment by frizkie in "Kenneth Smith 'struggled for life' for 22 mins in Alabama nitrogen gas execution"

frizkie — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 17:07:24 +0000

The expectation is that it takes seconds to become unconscious, after which you asphyxiate over the period of minutes.

New comment by frizkie in "Cheapest and Most Expensive Appliances to Run Each Year"

frizkie — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 18:04:00 +0000

Jeez $0.21/kwh for “pacific”? I know generally San Francisco is an outlier but I’m paying $0.39.

New comment by frizkie in "Off-duty pilot allegedly tried to shut off engines on Alaska Airlines flight"

frizkie — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 19:34:55 +0000

Yikes. This is the flight I take home from visiting family usually multiple times per year. Love PAE as an airport.

New comment by frizkie in "Show HN: Van, truck or car camp for $0 a night"

frizkie — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 03:03:40 +0000

That was a great read, thanks.

New comment by frizkie in "Ask HN: Alternatives to Reddit"

frizkie — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 16:22:18 +0000

Yeah. Seems like it could really benefit from a larger user base, but obviously they understand that and are taking it slowly.

I'm also open to an invite if anyone is feeling charitable.

New comment by frizkie in "JavaScript import maps are now supported cross-browser"

frizkie — Wed, 03 May 2023 16:04:26 +0000

You didn't ask me this question, but I work in Ruby, and off the top of my head, have no complaints about Bundler. Switching Ruby versions between projects is not something that is handled natively in any way (unsurprisingly?) and I know that I've struggled a lot with `rvm`, but since switching to *env (rbenv, pyenv, nodenv) I can safely say I do not have any struggles on that front either.

New comment by frizkie in "Study finds mushrooms magnify memory by boosting nerve growth"

frizkie — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 08:24:00 +0000

You mean you found the person who approaches bold claims with an appropriate amount of skepticism in a world increasingly inundated with hyperbolic or even outright misleading headlines? And then goes the extra mile to share their findings and constructively communicate their concerns to others who might also be subjected to the same hyperbole?

Yep, found them.

New comment by frizkie in "Turbopack, the successor to Webpack"

frizkie — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 21:13:44 +0000

Yeah, as someone who focuses primarily on back-end but occasionally finds the need to dive into front-end, esbuild has virtually eliminated the pain I had with front-end bundling/packaging when I was using Webpack. At least it has in my situation, which involves mostly standard needs and very little customization.

New comment by frizkie in "Passkeys.io – A Passkey Authentication Demo"

frizkie — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 16:24:36 +0000

If I understand what I've read correctly, 1Password nightlies already have support for webauthn, but it's certainly not something they advertise as ready for general usage.

https://blog.1password.com/1password-is-joining-the-fido-all...

New comment by frizkie in "PayPal’s updated acceptable use policy [pdf]"

frizkie — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 01:48:57 +0000

Venmo is owned by PayPal. PayPal is still the de-facto payment processor for online transactions where buyer/seller protections are desired/required.

New comment by frizkie in "iOS 16 Available September 12th"

frizkie — Fri, 09 Sep 2022 01:36:49 +0000

I think this strategy would be a winner if I thought that most people would bother listening to my mailbox message.

New comment by frizkie in "iOS 16 Available September 12th"

frizkie — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 19:54:45 +0000

This is a great feature but it's a huge double-edged sword. I need to remember to turn it off when I'm expecting a call from an unpredictable number, and then I need to remember to turn it back on again after I receive the call. It would be great if I could turn it off for some number of hours or days.

New comment by frizkie in "Silly Camera Numbers"

frizkie — Mon, 01 Aug 2022 16:18:56 +0000

I've always been interested in photography but really got into the weeds over the pandemic. Learning the exposure triangle (how aperture, shutter speed, and ISO are related/not related) has completely transformed how I think about cameras and taking photos. There is definitely some inherent mathematical/practical beauty in the meaning and relationships between these different camera settings.

I wouldn't want this comment to be interpreted as "shooting in manual is superior", in fact I would suggest against it in almost all cases - the deeper understanding will help you use nearly any camera in existence.