Hacker News: hawktheslayer

Ask HN: Video Streaming Options for Old iPad?

hawktheslayer — Sat, 03 Apr 2021 19:50:38 +0000

I have a 3rd generation iPad (MC706LL/A) and want to watch videos on it, but both Disney+ and Amazon Prime are not compatible with it. Any clever workarounds for these apps, or am I just out of luck?

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26684142

Points: 1

# Comments: 1

New comment by hawktheslayer in "Ask HN: Best Source for Desktop Backgrounds"

hawktheslayer — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 19:01:38 +0000

Thanks, I didn't know about Splash, and I like it! Too bad my system admin disabled the Microsoft store.

Ask HN: Best Source for Desktop Backgrounds

hawktheslayer — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 18:07:30 +0000

Any good recommendations for downloading desktop backgrounds? I'm looking for pictures or artwork to use for my dual screen monitors. But I find it difficult to find high res downloads from safe sources.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26612624

Points: 72

# Comments: 59

New comment by hawktheslayer in "“User Engagement” Is Code for “Addiction”"

hawktheslayer — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 13:38:04 +0000

For me the pandemic has actually allowed me to spend more time outdoors and with my children and as a result less time online. We have been taking walks daily and started gardening. I've cut down social media time to almost nothing on all major platforms (HN is my last "addiction"). The author claims the pandemic forced us inside and on social media--do people find this true for them?

New comment by hawktheslayer in "Decoding the innovation delusion, nurturing the maintenance mindset"

hawktheslayer — Sat, 06 Feb 2021 19:03:01 +0000

The problem I see at my company is one of incentives. However much as a manager I want my staff to "maintain" and "care", the performance review process rewards people who can "innovate" and build new things. For instance we have hundreds of legacy reports (e.g. a tabular report for the finance dept built in Crystal) that need maintenance and updates, but it's typically easier and more rewarding for a developer to leave that work to someone else and focus their efforts on getting credit for building a new report (a fairly low information visual report build in Tableau for Execs at the company).

New comment by hawktheslayer in "So you want to tackle the mainframe?"

hawktheslayer — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 04:30:45 +0000

I'm in a similar situation at my large financial institution and it's gotten so bad that even as a director I'm tempted to start learning COBOL to understand what I'm up against

Ask HN: How do you manage your Bluetooth across multiple devices?

hawktheslayer — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 03:22:08 +0000

I have a Bluetooth headset that I will connect with (a) my phone, (b) my computer and (c) my iPad. The headset can only pair with 2 devices at a time. I find myself constantly walking around my house searching for my devices to shut off the Bluetooth. Anyone find a better solution for this?

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26032692

Points: 4

# Comments: 2

New comment by hawktheslayer in "EyeDraw – Draw with your eyes using computer vision"

hawktheslayer — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 00:30:46 +0000

I worked with eye tracking software a decade ago and one of the most interesting and tricky problems was your eye would look at the cursor and over compensate, causing the cursor to keep drifting. It was in essence user error but oddly difficult to control. Does anyone know if this has been solved for?

New comment by hawktheslayer in "Nextdoor is replacing the small-town paper"

hawktheslayer — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 00:14:28 +0000

I tried Nextdoor but quickly closed the app when it was filled with rumors about who in the neighborhood isn't cleaning up after their dog. Maybe I'm throwing away the baby with the bath water, but I don't feel like I miss out on all that much by forgoing yet another social media platform vying for my attention

New comment by hawktheslayer in "The world is full of wasted motion"

hawktheslayer — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 02:51:09 +0000

If like me you don't know what therbligs meant, it's a list of 18 motions: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therblig#:~:text=Therbligs%2....

New comment by hawktheslayer in "The first commercial astronaut mission to orbit Earth aboard Dragon"

hawktheslayer — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 01:09:17 +0000

I like how they say "no earlier than the forth quarter" in their announcement. Though it may not inspire confidence in a deliverable date, I might start trying to use the turn of phrase at my work.

New comment by hawktheslayer in "Three-dimensional model of electricity consumption in Manchester (1954)"

hawktheslayer — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 13:49:34 +0000

The physicality of a constructed graph like this draws me in. I used to work in commercial construction and the superintendent would print out the Gannt chart schedule on a large plotter, stick it to the wall, and use a fishing line and plumb to show the current date. That really motivated the subcontractor who was behind schedule and on the critical path better than an email with an .mpp attachment could ever do.

New comment by hawktheslayer in "What Are the Effects of Spending Time in Nature? A (10 Y.o.) Research Study"

hawktheslayer — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 02:30:28 +0000

My daughter is doing a science project on the effects of nature on happiness. I appreciate anyone willing to fill out this anonymous survey or any other help!

What Are the Effects of Spending Time in Nature? A (10 Y.o.) Research Study

hawktheslayer — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 02:28:56 +0000

Article URL: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdm4Rk58VabC2ThR_w6C-m56h5GIRxHYtO1KF3do6_aYCTFTA/viewform

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25923549

Points: 4

# Comments: 1

Don't Rely on Motivation

hawktheslayer — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 14:31:23 +0000

Article URL: https://jamesclear.com/implementation-intentions

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25903476

Points: 18

# Comments: 1

New comment by hawktheslayer in "Godiva Chocolates to close all 128 North American stores due to Covid pandemic"

hawktheslayer — Sun, 24 Jan 2021 13:29:12 +0000

I used to stop in at the Godiva store in the mall nearby--mainly went there for gifts and the occasional overpriced drinking cocoa on a date. Personally my chocolate consuming habits shifted to buying bars at stores like Whole Foods. I hate seeing stores that offer something unique close, especially local coffee roasters with a cool vibe, but just don't get too sad about chains like Godiva shifting to online only.

New comment by hawktheslayer in "Paradox-free time travel is theoretically possible"

hawktheslayer — Thu, 21 Jan 2021 04:51:07 +0000

In Isaac Asimov's "End of Eternity" he posed a similar concept where contrary to the butterfly effect where minor changes ripple through time, time has a mechanism of self-preservation which is resistant to change. Asimov never ceases to amaze me with how prescient he was for his time.

New comment by hawktheslayer in "Political Detox Week – No politics on HN for one week (2016)"

hawktheslayer — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 04:54:30 +0000

Just realized this was from 4 years ago. But it's an evergreen concept almost even more needed now. I do appreciate even the political perspectives on HN which feel more reasoned to me then elsewhere, but also can apprectiate the one week sabbatical from it here.

New comment by hawktheslayer in "We don't need data scientists, we need data engineers"

hawktheslayer — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 23:19:46 +0000

It's similar to the expression I hear frequently at my company--"I don't have all the answers, but I have all the questions".

New comment by hawktheslayer in "If it will matter after today, don't talk about it in a chat room"

hawktheslayer — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 00:20:54 +0000

I like the concept of declaring bankruptcy on chats. I've done this on email more times than I'd like to admit.