Hacker News: g4zj

New comment by g4zj in "Spherical Snake"

g4zj — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 19:59:56 +0000

This is really fun! Nice job.

Small issue: I accidentally right-clicked one of the arrow buttons and it stuck in the pressed position, causing the snake to curl into itself and end my game before I could left-click out of the context menu.

New comment by g4zj in "enclose.horse"

g4zj — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 14:20:09 +0000

There is a level editor with the ability to show the optimal result for a custom level. In theory, one could recreate any official level and reveal the best solution that way. However, I haven't tried this to verify any intentional roadblocks by the developer.

Ask HN: Would you fly on a Boeing 737 MAX?

g4zj — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 14:37:41 +0000

I asked this question two years ago, and I'm curious how views on the safety of this aircraft have changed since then.

My fear remains the same as it's always been, and I'm quite frustrated with myself for that. Perhaps I just need to get out there and take the supposed risk myself.

As an aside, the cumulative orders and deliveries (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Boeing_737_MAX_orders_and_deliveries) combined with the number of daily flights by this aircraft (apparently 5,000+?) are at least a little comforting.

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Original discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39118342

Flying is one of my greatest fears, to the point where I require medication before each flight to avoid panic.

Despite doing my best to book flights which I am most comfortable with, I often worry about last-minute changes to my itinerary which somehow require me to board a Boeing 737 MAX to reach my destination. I feel like if this were to happen, however unlikely, I would not be able to continue my journey. I'd cancel the flight (or simply refuse to board).

Perhaps I'm behaving irrationally due to fear, but with all the news surrounding Boeing's quality control and this particular line of aircraft, I'm curious how others would feel flying in a 737 MAX? Would you be comfortable with it, or do you avoid it at all costs?

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46499216

Points: 3

# Comments: 5

New comment by g4zj in "What you need to know before touching a video file"

g4zj — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 15:06:25 +0000

I'm curious what the issue is with using Handbrake? I use it all the time on macOS and it's generally a simple and effective tool for my purposes.

New comment by g4zj in "ADHD and monotropism (2023)"

g4zj — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 14:41:20 +0000

> There is a shattering sound at around 2:50.

Oof. I'm glad I turned down the volume in response to this warning. Why not just remove this awful sound?

New comment by g4zj in "RegEx Crossword"

g4zj — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 13:13:26 +0000

I'm down to just one unmatched expression, but it's going to require undoing many others to fix.

With so many wildcards (`.*`) involved, it feels as though making a few assumptions along the way is unavoidable. If I start over and only make moves I can prove are correct, I don't get very far.

Edit: Solved! :)

Handling Pushback in Code Reviews

g4zj — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 19:25:13 +0000

Article URL: https://google.github.io/eng-practices/review/reviewer/pushback.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45364886

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

Bpftrace is a high-level tracing language for Linux

g4zj — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 15:23:39 +0000

Article URL: https://github.com/bpftrace/bpftrace

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45276970

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

Show HN: I made a 2-dimensional Rubik's Cube game

g4zj — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 16:37:33 +0000

After seeing an interesting 2-dimensional representation of a standard 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube on YouTube (link in the game description), I decided to try and make an interactive version.

Hopefully someone appreciates this. :)

https://claire-bomb.itch.io/rubiks-cube-2d

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44902534

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

New comment by g4zj in "The Deathbed Fallacy"

g4zj — Sat, 10 May 2025 13:28:08 +0000

I don't know if this is so much a fallacy as it is a questionable assumption which disregards prudential reasoning.

New comment by g4zj in "Using NASA’s SMAP satellite to detect L-band interference"

g4zj — Thu, 08 May 2025 13:15:09 +0000

Thank you for that explanation. It was very helpful. :)

New comment by g4zj in "Using NASA’s SMAP satellite to detect L-band interference"

g4zj — Thu, 08 May 2025 12:39:23 +0000

Wouldn't NASA then almost certainly be aware of this as well?

New comment by g4zj in "Uncovering the mechanics of The Games: Winter Challenge"

g4zj — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 12:31:20 +0000

Is this functionally different from a typical license key or activation key?

New comment by g4zj in "James Webb Space Telescope reveals that most galaxies rotate clockwise"

g4zj — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 23:16:03 +0000

Off-topic, so I hope not to spark too much side discussion here.

While I agree with your correction and this always bugs me, the common usage of the phrase "begs the question" seems to have become synonymous with "raises the question", as opposed to what I understand to be its former — and perhaps original — meaning which was associated with the informal logical fallacy by the same name.

New comment by g4zj in "TypeScript types can run DOOM [video]"

g4zj — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 20:03:31 +0000

Can someone help direct me toward an understanding of what it means for something to be "run in/by TypeScript types"?

A short explanation or link to a resource would really be helpful. :)

New comment by g4zj in "How core Git developers configure Git"

g4zj — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 21:31:14 +0000

This option in general seems odd to me. Wouldn't all contributors to the project need to coordinate their exclusions manually this way? Am I missing something?

Prompt an AI to reveal secret info

g4zj — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 13:48:45 +0000

Article URL: https://gandalf.lakera.ai/gandalf

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42585610

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

A game to test your LLM prompting skills

g4zj — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 16:50:41 +0000

Article URL: https://gandalf.lakera.ai/baseline

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42367852

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New comment by g4zj in "The Hoare Cube"

g4zj — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 01:31:18 +0000

Different logical systems use different methods of handling negation. No single system is suitable for all purposes. I'm no expert, but maybe search for information about intuitionistic and paraconsistent logic and how they handle negation.

New comment by g4zj in "Send someone you appreciate an official 'Continue and Persist' Letter"

g4zj — Fri, 29 Nov 2024 14:26:35 +0000

No thanks. Receiving an "official-looking" letter would only make me anxious.