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New comment by grigri907 in "US cities are axing Flock Safety surveillance technology"

grigri907 — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:30:17 +0000

The "same or substantially-similar policing job" is the key to this argument. Which it can't. A drone can't de-escalate a tense conflict between neighbors, it can't provide traffic redirection after an accident, or even rescue a kitten from a tree.

It can't be a calm, reassuring presence, offer a kind smile, or give directions. It only disconnects the police force from the policed community. Its presence will only raise tensions and paranoia. And that's with unarmed drones!

New comment by grigri907 in "Ask HN: Any interesting niche hobbies?"

grigri907 — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:14:53 +0000

Women's pro soccer. If you're in the US, we have access to some of the world's greatest athletes with World Cup champions and Olympic gold medalists in nearly every match. Even if you're not in the US, yeah you probably do too.

I never feel more connected to my community than when I'm at a game. Supporters groups are welcoming and politically/socially engaged and regularly sponsor community service events. The league is still young and fanbases are small, but it's a really critical point in history to support pro women's sports.

It's definitely worth throwing some of that tech salary at. Bonus: it has none of the drama of the men's game!

New comment by grigri907 in "What young workers are doing to AI-proof themselves"

grigri907 — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:49:00 +0000

I agree, we can - and should - produce enough food for everyone on earth to be happy and healthy.

But nobody is saying "people shouldn't eat for free, therefore I won't grow crops."

You said it yourself: farms are left fallow because the revenue doesn't justify the cost for the farmer. That, my friend, is basic economics, not artificial scarcity.

New comment by grigri907 in "Willingness to look stupid"

grigri907 — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:04:55 +0000

I think you gotta define where you're drawing the box. Depending on the context, "society" might be your nation, your office, or just a 1:1 relationship with your coworker.

New comment by grigri907 in "Tell HN: I'm 60 years old. Claude Code has re-ignited a passion"

grigri907 — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 05:46:32 +0000

I'd like to hear more

New comment by grigri907 in "Tell HN: I'm 60 years old. Claude Code has re-ignited a passion"

grigri907 — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 04:38:04 +0000

Bummer of a first post!

New comment by grigri907 in "Tell HN: I'm 60 years old. Claude Code has ignited a passion again"

grigri907 — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 04:32:32 +0000

The promise/potential of ever-refining skills and agents drives this compulsion for me. "NEXT time it will be even better. And NOW it's set up to avoid the pitfalls I faced last time." You can feel the exponential engine-building.

I'm not a SWE. I'm a mechanical engineer who spends his life in excel. So when I first made my own node editor app and then asked Claude to read that for my workflow in my second project.... I felt like God herself.

New comment by grigri907 in "Meta’s AI smart glasses and data privacy concerns"

grigri907 — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:28:40 +0000

I don't know. I clearly remember a time when phones first got cameras and there were debates on whether or not we should prohibit phones in public bathrooms. Perceptions changed. Fast.

New comment by grigri907 in "AI is making junior devs useless"

grigri907 — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 04:57:11 +0000

You can't whitewash your statement by saying, "neither sex is responsible for this" after you've already twice accused women of "sleeping around."

New comment by grigri907 in "Ask HN: How to get started with robotics as a hobbyist?"

grigri907 — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 22:03:00 +0000

BEAM robots are a stupid-simple way to start. A great project if you just want to follow some instructions and learn to solder, learn circuit components, play with low-power solar, etc.

https://smfr.org/robots/

New comment by grigri907 in "The Codex app illustrates the shift left of IDEs and coding GUIs"

grigri907 — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 05:01:02 +0000

After 10+ years of stewing on an idea, I started building an app (for myself) that I've never had the courage or time to start until now.

I really wanted to learn the coding, the design patterns, etc, but truthfully, it was never gonna happen without a Claude. I could never get past the unknown-unknowns (and I didn't even grasp how broad is the domain of knowledge it actually requires.) Best case I would have started small chunks and abandoned it countless times, piling on defeatism and disappointment each time.

Now in under two weeks of spare time and evenings, I've got a working prototype that's starting to resemble my dream. Does my code smell? Yes. Is it brittle? Almost certainly. Is it a security risk? I hope not. (It's not.)

I want to be intentional about how I use AI; I'm nervous about how it alters how we think and learn. But seeing my little toy out in the real world is flippin incredible.

New comment by grigri907 in "Pretty soon, heat pumps will be able to store and distribute heat as needed"

grigri907 — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 03:55:12 +0000

Your heat pump ought to be venting the cold air outside in the first place. If you're pulling the heat for your water out of your conditioned air, yeah you're in a losing battle.

New comment by grigri907 in "Cat Ownership Linked to Increased Risk of Schizophrenia, Research Suggests"

grigri907 — Sat, 27 Dec 2025 21:44:45 +0000

My dentist informed my me adult tooth root resorption (the same process through which baby teeth fall out) is correlated with cat ownership during early childhood.

New comment by grigri907 in "Google is 'gradually rolling out' option to change your gmail.com address"

grigri907 — Fri, 26 Dec 2025 04:20:29 +0000

If Im not mistaken, periods are ignored entirely. I regularly sign up for free trials with variations on first.last@gmail.com, firstlast@gmail.com, f.i.r.s.t.last, etc and they all come to my inbox.

New comment by grigri907 in "If AI replaces workers, should it also pay taxes?"

grigri907 — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:42:40 +0000

The point still remains, it's not like I get double the healthcare if I increase productivity.

New comment by grigri907 in "Prove It All Night: With no fame or fortune, what keeps a band onstage? (1999)"

grigri907 — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 03:04:29 +0000

I've done the same as bartender or wedding photographer. There really is something to being integral, but not the focus of attention.

New comment by grigri907 in "Google is collecting troves of data from downgraded Nest thermostats"

grigri907 — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 19:54:08 +0000

I'm tempted to try this experiment, but I get stuck at "what if my list of 100 things is subconsciously skewed by ads I'm already seeing?"

It's the ads I'm seeing, but aren't registering on a conscious level that concern me. I think we see far more ads than we are aware of.

New comment by grigri907 in "Google is collecting troves of data from downgraded Nest thermostats"

grigri907 — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 19:46:52 +0000

I would not at all be surprised if they are listening. But isn't a simpler explanation that your in-law was googling driveway options, clicked through a link to see what the heck airport grad tar even is, and then google saw you were in the same vicinity and guessed you'd have similar interests? I wonder how many other ads you had in common that week, or if he saw ads for the underwater basket weaving course you purchased, etc.

New comment by grigri907 in "Being poor vs. being broke"

grigri907 — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 03:14:50 +0000

This is an excellent point. Especially because we often ascribe morality to hard work.

New comment by grigri907 in "US hits $38T in debt. Fastest accumulation of $1T outside pandemic"

grigri907 — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 16:38:01 +0000

I don't. One of the largest holders of US debt is US citizens' investment and retirement accounts. It's a win-win situation