Hacker News: keithly

What's Missing from Your Favorite Chocolate Bar? It May Be Chocolate

keithly — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 21:38:41 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/climate/candy-chocolate-cocoa-prices-climate-change.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45765684

Points: 5

# Comments: 0

AWS in 2025: Stuff you think you know that's now wrong

keithly — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 15:30:07 +0000

Article URL: https://www.lastweekinaws.com/blog/aws-in-2025-the-stuff-you-think-you-know-thats-now-wrong/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44962844

Points: 387

# Comments: 279

The good, the bad, and the ugly behind the push for more smart displays

keithly — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 19:20:36 +0000

Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/11/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-behind-the-push-for-more-smart-displays/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42239265

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

Routine dental X-rays are not backed by evidence

keithly — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 21:37:00 +0000

Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/health/2024/10/do-you-really-need-those-routine-dental-x-rays-probably-not/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41842294

Points: 353

# Comments: 375

SLS is still a national disgrace

keithly — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 18:16:59 +0000

Article URL: https://caseyhandmer.wordpress.com/2024/10/02/sls-is-still-a-national-disgrace/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41723531

Points: 14

# Comments: 6

New comment by keithly in "Wasp-193B, a giant planet with a density similar to that of cotton candy"

keithly — Tue, 14 May 2024 15:32:13 +0000

Or a planet made of a mole of moles... https://what-if.xkcd.com/4/

Corporate America Killed a Lifestyle That Threatened Its Dominance

keithly — Sat, 23 Dec 2023 22:58:37 +0000

Article URL: https://www.honest-broker.com/p/how-corporate-america-killed-a-lifestyle

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38749147

Points: 8

# Comments: 6

New comment by keithly in "On Technologies and Trust"

keithly — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 12:38:38 +0000

Compares using Chat GPT to learn writing in college with using Hello Fresh in culinary school

On Technologies and Trust

keithly — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 12:38:38 +0000

Article URL: https://blog.ayjay.org/on-technologies-and-trust/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36941702

Points: 1

# Comments: 1

Grid Storage: Batteries Will Win

keithly — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 23:18:37 +0000

Article URL: https://caseyhandmer.wordpress.com/2023/07/12/grid-storage-batteries-will-win/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36702992

Points: 32

# Comments: 3

New comment by keithly in "Ask HN: Could you share your personal blog here?"

keithly — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 14:55:56 +0000

https://www.keithrpetersen.com/

New comment by keithly in "Ask HN: Is programming culture immature?"

keithly — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 19:02:39 +0000

It’s not just the developers, but the entire organizations they work within that prioritize shipping new features rather than reliability, because that’s generally what’s most profitable (at least in the short term). It’s hard to change those incentives for an entire organization.