Hacker News: kzalesak

New comment by kzalesak in "I Just Want to Search"

kzalesak — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:25:03 +0000

So interesting. The dark theme on chrome mobile can obscure this easily, so I was unaware of the replacements.

New comment by kzalesak in "How do I permanently disable random Google Photos popup to backup photos? (2024)"

kzalesak — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:17:22 +0000

It is possible to back up the WhatsApp folder if using Android, with the likes of total commander or any other file browser.

It can then be decrypted with a simple access to the _sim card_, i.e. a way to receive a message, meaning that anything backed up to Google drive should not considered safe from a dedicated state actor (even if the other party did it). It is quite easy to demonstrate with a new phone or an emulator.

I have doubts on how much the US gov needs to break the Whisper protocol when they have such easy to get side attacks.

New comment by kzalesak in "Crime Pays but Botany Doesn't"

kzalesak — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:46:18 +0000

I was looking for something like this in order to plant on a urban brownfield in my are that needs to be recultivated. I would like to add the plants for the area, as they are not in the database. Would you be able to recommend where I would be able to to find these? I did not find it in the readme. If there is a specific procedure to follow (i.e. referencing botanical texts), it would benefit from being added. Thanks!

New comment by kzalesak in "Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (July 2026)"

kzalesak — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:33:43 +0000

I am trying to develop a CO2 monitor specifically for older classrooms with no central air exchange with some friends. CO2 monitors already exist but none are actually optimized for this specific case.

Our device has an easy traffic light system, and a tailored guide to ventilation based on the shape and size of the room.

New comment by kzalesak in "Jira Is Turing-Complete"

kzalesak — Mon, 25 May 2026 21:46:02 +0000

For Jira, recursion would make sense, for Slack, it depends. For our team of about 30 people, the lack of recursion in threads has been mostly positive.

I guess that the ability to toggle recursion on or off might be helpful.

New comment by kzalesak in "Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month"

kzalesak — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 01:02:58 +0000

Slack depends heavily on the vulture that you build around it. I've been in companies where it was either everything in the specific channel (Discord like)/dm only, and in others, where threads have worked wonders. What caused this?

Different people at the wheel making decisions on how we will all use it, and encouraging the structure.

New comment by kzalesak in "Show HN: If you lose your memory, how to regain access to your computer?"

kzalesak — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 22:45:01 +0000

Thank you for this tool. We have been looking at shamir schemes in our org for encrypting backup, and decided against it for the reasons of being too complicated. Maybe it is time to revisit it again.

New comment by kzalesak in "Psychometric Jailbreaks Reveal Internal Conflict in Frontier Models"

kzalesak — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:39:56 +0000

Because dolphins are also substantially less affected by the day/night cycle. It is more energy intensive to hunt in the dark (less heat, less light), unless you are specifically optimized for it.

New comment by kzalesak in "I don't write code anymore – I sculpt it"

kzalesak — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 00:57:57 +0000

I, on the other hand strongly resonate with this post. I am not a programmer by profession, but a programmer by need - I write tools to get stuff done, and this is exactly the missing link. I am able to craft algorithms, architectures and focus on the UI, and llms (mostly Claude) allow me to write the low-level that needs to be written that I inspect. What used to take days takes hours and allows us to solve issue we were previously not able to in our org.

New comment by kzalesak in "The URL shortener that makes your links look as suspicious as possible"

kzalesak — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:46:40 +0000

I think that something specifically intended for this, like Anubis, is a much better option.

New comment by kzalesak in "How the AI Bubble Will Pop"

kzalesak — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 12:30:51 +0000

That's not entirely true - they are leaving the data centers themselves, and also all the trained models. These are already used

New comment by kzalesak in "Ask HN: What's a good 3D Printer for sub $1000?"

kzalesak — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 00:58:07 +0000

I am surprised nobody mentioned the Qidi printers. They are the perfect balance between tinkerability and reliability (but see below - QA varies), and have open firmware. They are the only ones that currently compete with Bambu in high-temperature materials. These will outperform PC/Nylon and can also print advanced stuff as PPS, especially on the new Q2.

Now, for their QA - it is not on par with Prusa or Bambu, however, there are a few tips to avoid the pitfalls. 1. If buying the Plus 4, buy the US version of possible. The EU models are older units with a faulty part. 2. Buy from places that offer returns. If the printer is faulty, you can always return it 3. If something breaks, document and send to support. Expect free replacement parts shipped within a week.

By following the above, you will get an extremely capable printer at a fraction of a cost of a Bambu, with offline modes, open source FW a great community and hotend capabilities that are virtually unparalleled and venture into engineering grade machines.

Happy printing :)

New comment by kzalesak in "DIY Synths Database"

kzalesak — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 13:34:54 +0000

Well, the oscillator is a Schmitt trigger. The trigger waits for a capacitor to discharge pas a hysteresis point, but uses discrete voltage levels to switch. So, maybe semi-analog?

New comment by kzalesak in "DIY Synths Database"

kzalesak — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 07:14:13 +0000

Amazing! Is there any chance you'd know how to add my little digital addition? https://github.com/kzalesak/Digisynth

Or alternatively, what changes would it need to be eligible?

New comment by kzalesak in "Show HN: Tascli, a simple CLI task and record manager"

kzalesak — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 23:15:34 +0000

About a week ago, I realized there was a gap in tasks managers for immediate small tasks that needed to be done whilst I code on larger projects.

I sat down and whipped up something that is almost eerily similar to what you published here.

I will give it a go and might potentially publish my minimalist version too

New comment by kzalesak in "Notetime: Minimalistic notes where everything is timestamped"

kzalesak — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 12:25:33 +0000

I would love an option to easily export these, both in bulk and as individual notes. That way I can share them, feed them into software (i.e. AI to summarise) etc.

Maybe it's somewhere in the docs, but I can't find it easily in the mobile app

New comment by kzalesak in "Home Loss File System"

kzalesak — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 11:23:49 +0000

I think that the biggest advantage of the spreadsheet is that it can be modified easily, even democratically and also on the go. No website offers that kind of ease of use for _adding_ information