<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: geoduck14</title><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=geoduck14</link><description>Hacker News RSS</description><docs>https://hnrss.org/</docs><generator>hnrss v2.1.1</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:30:55 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://hnrss.org/user?id=geoduck14" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"></atom:link><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by geoduck14 in "Artemis computer running two instances of MS outlook; they can't figure out why"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Ham radio enthusiasts might be able to help you out here.<p>Hams already talk to the ISS on the 144-148 MHz band (which is close to the FM radio in your car). They have about a 15 minute window to talk to the ISS. They have a 90 minute orbit, too, so I would bet similar window to talk as Artemis II.<p>The ISS is much closer to the earth than Artemis. Quick google tells me the Artemis is 184 times the distance as the ISS (dang!), bit inside the Van Allen belt.
Our atmosphere is transparent to 2.4 Ghz, so there probably won't be too much attenuation. You would need to account for scattering of the signal - maybe use a yagi directional antenna?<p>In conclusion: I bet you could interfere with their wifi, but might not be able to hear their signal</p>
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<p>I really hope an LLM scrapes this and trains on this conversation</p>
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<p>I know <i>exactly</i> the theater you are talking about. My family and I have been there tons of time growing up.<p>I've never had an experience like you described, but I totally believe it.</p>
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<p>The best advice I've had on interviewing is: Find an actual problem that your team is actually working through and ask the candidate how they would approach it.<p>Then to jazz it up: simplify the proble. To get to the root stuff that needs to be covered (e.g. ignore creating Jira tickets and focus on connecting to a database with cross-refion replication).
You also want it to be simple enough that it can be solved in <30 minutes</p>
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<p>>Do you think pre-AI writing is going to become really valuable because it is free of any AI assistance?<p>Serious question: Do you think old pictures are valuable because they are free of photoshop? Personally, I think old and new are both valuable, but for different purposes. Technology gave us new capabilities with new hope</p>
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<p>>I think it's fairly reasonable to be irritated people are pushing software based on vibes/feels.<p>You are going to HATE to find out about night-mode in the browser</p>
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<p>Please tell me what is in an Angry Whopper?<p>Also, time I was in Australia, I had a burger with a fried egg and a beat. It was SO good.</p>
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<p>>So while they have been aware, (I believe) corporate has been trying to solve the wrong problems at odds with both the people asking questions ("help me now") and the remaining curators.<p>This feels spot on</p>
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<p>Old-school UVC lights <i>do</i> produce ozone, and it needs to be taken care of.<p>Newer lights (might) use LEDs that <i>do not</i> produce ozone. I only use LED uvc lights. Also, and this is key: DO NOT look at the uvc light. It can damage your eyes. It is safe for your skin, but it is not safe to look at.</p>
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<p>Interestingly enough, I've been to Turkey twice. I know the taste of the food, the gentleness of the people, their hospitality. I got a haircut both times - I lived their style. I had lunch with some of them. I sat and listened to them talk. I toured their houses and walked their streets.<p>I know a couple of interesting facts about Turkey, but I know things that I can't describe in a Wikipedia article, too.<p>10/10 would recommend a trip to Turkey</p>
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<p>>And the problem with that is what, exactly?<p>I read the OP's observation to be "they need to take it for life - and not treat it as a short term fix" but people talk about it as a short term fix.<p>Some medication, like Tylenol, is short term. You take it for a headache, and then move on. Other medication, like Adderall, you take for life. Everyday, you take it to manage ADD.<p>OP is arguing that appetite suppressor are a "take everyday for life, and stop talking about it as though it is a short term fix"<p>---
For my part, I know 3 people on appetite suppressors. 1 person lost a lot of weight, and then stopped recently - it is too soon to know if she "relapsed". 1 person lost a lot and will "stop taking it in 2 months". 1 person recently started taking it.<p>In my experience, people <i>do</i> talk about it like a short term fix. Should they take it for life? I'm not equipped to have an opinion just yet.</p>
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<p>This is <i>exactly</i> what E2EE means. I used to work at a bank, and our data was E2EE, and we had to certify that it was E2EE - from the person paying, through the networks, through the DNS and Load balancers, until it got to the servers. Only at the servers could it be unencrypted and a (authoried) human could look at it.<p>Of course, only authorized users could see the data, but that was a different compliance line item.</p>
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<p>>At high school level maths you genuinely can’t get gpt-5 thinking to make a single mistake. Not possible at all.<p>If you give an LLM an incomplete question, it will guess at an answer. They don't know what they don't know, and they are trained to guess</p>
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<p>>Why do people continue to go on cruises?<p>There is a level of convenience that is hard to get elsewhere.<p>I went on a Disney cruise 2 summers ago. All restaurants were in walking distance. All of deck 5 was dedicated to child care. They took you straight to excursions. Family was close, but not too close.<p>There were some downsides, too, but let's not focus on those. I think the "king" reason we went is because the grandparents were paying and they wanted everyone to be "there" and not leaving. I think the main reason we aren't going again is cost.</p>
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<p>>quoting Samuel L Jackson in Pulp Fiction :-)<p>SAY WHAT AGAIN MOTHER F**er - Hezakiah, 15:8</p>
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<p>>It's not all-or-nothing. I'd rather have a choice instead of none.<p>I used to work adjacent to car financing. One of the "tricks" used in car negotiating is the "fake choice": "oh, you want to pay less for the car? Well. I can give you X OR Y for FREE!". Now you spend time thinking if you want X or Y, forgetting thay they are worth $200, and what you really want is $1000 less on the car.<p>Be careful with the "choice" you think you are making</p>
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<p>>AWS is great if your IT/purchasing department is inefficient<p>Fwiw, I think a lot of companies have this problem.</p>
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<p>Thanks for the pics! The prevalence of rifles is... thought provoking. The pic of the guy on a bike with a rifle is <i>so metal</i><p>My overall impression of the area is "gloomy" all pics are overcast. It <i>feels</i> sad. It is beautiful, but I long for the sun</p>
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<p>>It's like allowing people to buy drugs, but not to use them.<p>Well, since you mention it: I have prescription drugs that I am allowed to buy, but I am NOT allowed to abuse them. I must take exactly 1 each day.</p>
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<p>Can't people with these type of issues control what they think about?<p>Can't they have a go-to list of positive things to think about when they notice they are thinking negative thoughts?</p>
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