Hacker News: jonkratz

New comment by jonkratz in "75 Hard Calculator"

jonkratz — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:46:41 +0000

I just finished 75 Hard and one thing that surprised me was how hard it was to find a really minimal way to track progress. Most of what I found was either overly complicated or bundled into big habit apps. So I built something simple for myself and put it up at 75hardcalculator.com.

You enter your start date and it shows: • What day you’re on • How many days are left • Your exact finish date • A simple 75-day visual so you can see the days stacking up

No account needed. Just a clean way to see where you are and how close you are to Day 75. If you’re in the middle of it (or about to start) and want something minimal, it might help.

75 Hard Calculator

jonkratz — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:46:41 +0000

Article URL: https://75hardcalculator.com

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47066143

Points: 2

# Comments: 1

A Broken System Fueling Botnets

jonkratz — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 20:31:29 +0000

Article URL: https://synthient.com/blog/a-broken-system-fueling-botnets

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46711139

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

Envx: A powerful and secure environment variable manager for developers

jonkratz — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 17:03:14 +0000

Article URL: https://github.com/mikeleppane/envx

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46136947

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

Explosion in Iranian Port

jonkratz — Sat, 26 Apr 2025 19:19:50 +0000

Article URL: https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/26/middleeast/iran-bandar-abbas-port-explosion-intl/index.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43806331

Points: 5

# Comments: 0

Clearing Brain Waste Dramatically Improves Memory in Aging Mice

jonkratz — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 23:03:43 +0000

Article URL: https://www.sciencealert.com/clearing-brain-waste-dramatically-improves-memory-in-aging-mice

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43499251

Points: 6

# Comments: 0

New comment by jonkratz in "Nintendo announces the Switch 2 [video]"

jonkratz — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 15:01:48 +0000

Interesting, as an American, I read the date in the video (02.04.2025) as February 4th, 2025 (I agree that the DD/MM/YYYY format makes more sense, but dates are commonly listed MM/DD/YYYY everywhere here). It makes me realize when doing a worldwide release, it's important to be as explicit on the date as possible.

New comment by jonkratz in "Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2024 – Show and tell"

jonkratz — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 14:20:32 +0000

The input data is predictable, so it can easily be filtered out by a rule.

New comment by jonkratz in "Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2024 – Show and tell"

jonkratz — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 11:47:44 +0000

I built a service that makes sure your forms are always working — no more lost leads due to something breaking. Currently bringing in over 1k/mo: https://formtester365.com

It fills out the form as a human would (daily or on whatever weekly schedule you want) and then confirms it was received. It currently supports Gravity Forms on Wordpress due to their API for confirming submissions, but a new version that supports all web forms is nearly ready.

One of the main use cases is for agencies that want to make sure clients sites are always working.

New comment by jonkratz in "Comedy Theory (2022)"

jonkratz — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:51:33 +0000

I'm interested in reading that essay — is this the one? https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3250/3250-h/3250-h.htm

Teen in runaway vehicle saved by crashing into trooper's car

jonkratz — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:49:43 +0000

Article URL: https://www.inforum.com/news/minnesota/i-am-going-to-die-teen-in-runaway-vehicle-saved-by-crashing-into-minnesota-trooper-car

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41703642

Points: 1

# Comments: 1

New comment by jonkratz in "Gas and propane stoves linked to 50k cases of childhood asthma, study finds"

jonkratz — Mon, 06 May 2024 18:57:15 +0000

Thank you — I had tried a search on hn.agnolia.com for "natural gas" in the last week, but I see now that was the wrong search term...I posted simply because I wanted to see the discourse on this study.

Gas and propane stoves linked to 50k cases of childhood asthma, study finds

jonkratz — Mon, 06 May 2024 18:29:21 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-health/gas-stoves-linked-childhood-asthma-study-rcna150241

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40277895

Points: 28

# Comments: 15

City Hall clerk paid not to work – for seven-and-a-half years

jonkratz — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 18:45:44 +0000

Article URL: https://www.investigativepost.org/2023/09/14/city-hall-clerk-paid-not-to-work/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37548136

Points: 23

# Comments: 8

New comment by jonkratz in "200-year old heat pump technology is back"

jonkratz — Sun, 19 Feb 2023 13:11:24 +0000

This guy is doing something similar with heat pumps and water storage - specifically utilizing radiator and boiler along with heat pumps: https://www.2040energy.com

Old laptop hard drives will allegedly crash when exposed to Janet Jackson music

jonkratz — Fri, 19 Aug 2022 02:26:57 +0000

Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/08/janet-jacksons-rhythm-nation-is-officially-a-security-threat-for-some-old-laptops/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32517074

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

Japanese Overdesign: A Self-Sharpening Mechanical Pencil

jonkratz — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 17:52:40 +0000

Article URL: https://www.core77.com/posts/116362/Japanese-Overdesign-A-Self-Sharpening-Mechanical-Pencil

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32169613

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

New comment by jonkratz in "Apple Music is the most buggy and annoying software I use"

jonkratz — Sat, 04 Jun 2022 19:06:30 +0000

Great suggestion! I just added this — and it worked as expected (mostly). If the Apple Music app is in MiniPlayer mode, it will not automatically switch to the full player, but thankfully, closing the MiniPlayer immediately drops you into the search results. Thanks!

New comment by jonkratz in "Postmark has been acquired by ActiveCampaign"

jonkratz — Tue, 03 May 2022 13:53:42 +0000

This makes me sad (even as I wish them the best). Postmark may be one of my favorite services 1) to actually use and 2) as a company. Their product is actually fun to use and powerful. As a company, Wildbit is one I've always had high respect for. Their "People-First" approach says it all, and they seem like a company that truly acted on that.

I understand the reasons for the acquisition, and I hear the message that product continuity is the goal, but I can't think of an example of a product acquisition that hasn't resulted in a worse experience (at least with a product as good as this one). I'd love to hear examples if anyone has any.

I'm happy for Postmark overall though, and I want to express gratitude for creating a great product and company.

Anonymous hacks into Russian streaming services to broadcast Ukraine war footage

jonkratz — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 16:30:20 +0000

Article URL: https://twitter.com/youranonnews/status/1500613013510008836

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30589786

Points: 2

# Comments: 0