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Instead of forcing buy-in, make it fun

lesinski — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 19:39:19 +0000

Article URL: https://chrislesinski.com/2025/11/07/make-it-fun/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45891806

Points: 1

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New comment by lesinski in "How to tame a user interface using a spreadsheet"

lesinski — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 18:25:27 +0000

I love to use spreadsheets for prototyping too! 1) moving around a spreadsheet is very fast and lightweight 2) it forces you to think about layout first, before getting into imagery, colors and design

New comment by lesinski in "Protecting my attention at the dopamine carnival"

lesinski — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 19:49:52 +0000

I am a party magician in my spare time -- I walk around parties and show short bits of eye-catching magic to guests.

I have noticed that some young people (~18-30 yo) lose attention within as little as 5 seconds. I could have someone choose a card and in that amount of time, they have spaced out -- no phone, just staring blankly. I have two rubber bands examined and by the time they are handed back, someone is on their phone.

The most annoying part is that -- because I construct my routines for minimal attention spans -- within 2 more seconds, something magic happens and everyone who's paying attention reacts. And the 1-2 young people who zoned out start panicking about the FOMO, "what happened?" "do it again!" Sorry folks!

New comment by lesinski in "Watching o3 guess a photo's location is surreal, dystopian and entertaining"

lesinski — Sat, 26 Apr 2025 21:50:58 +0000

This reminds me of when people are watching YouTubeTV and they see an ad for something they were talking about and are like, "Woah, it must be listening to us!"

When actually, modern ML can make really good guesses about ad relevancy using your location, data partners and recent searches from your home's IP address. When you explain this to people, they will still be convinced that the computer is listening to you and reasoning its way to deliver ads for you.

New comment by lesinski in "GLP-1 drugs: An economic disruptor? (2024)"

lesinski — Sat, 01 Mar 2025 23:35:27 +0000

Much as I have read research and heard stories of the knock-on health improvement effects of GLP-1s... Expect a lot of that economic value to be captured by pharmaceutical companies charging for them. And insurance companies charging higher premiums, because they're paying for everyone to be on them.

New comment by lesinski in "Copilot for Everything: Training your AI replacement one keystroke at a time"

lesinski — Sat, 01 Mar 2025 23:25:55 +0000

Basic data retention policies have interfered with the collection of this data for years.

Recording and saving all your emails and keystrokes is far more of a liability to a big tech company than a benefit.

Bill Ackman offers Palmer Luckey investment in drone firefighting company

lesinski — Sun, 12 Jan 2025 19:39:07 +0000

Article URL: https://twitter.com/BillAckman/status/1878447713504711083

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42676209

Points: 1

# Comments: 1

New comment by lesinski in "Show HN: A no nonsense calorie calculator"

lesinski — Sat, 27 Jul 2024 18:09:37 +0000

How is this different from the calculators in MFP and other calorie apps? I have to use those anyway if trying to cut or bulk

Former NASA scientist doing experiment to prove we live in a simulation

lesinski — Sat, 27 Jul 2024 17:52:32 +0000

Article URL: https://futurism.com/the-byte/former-nasa-scientist-experiment-live-in-simulation

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41088212

Points: 12

# Comments: 7

New comment by lesinski in "How to prolong lithium based batteries"

lesinski — Sun, 23 Jun 2024 13:36:20 +0000

This feature doesn’t help. The problem is that the phone is still using energy during the night, draining the battery by, for example 8-10%. Over several nights, this adds up to 1 cycle.

The fact that the OS waits to top up the battery just hides how much energy it used on background activity and notifications during the night.

New comment by lesinski in "How to prolong lithium based batteries"

lesinski — Sun, 23 Jun 2024 13:30:01 +0000

When the phone is on, it’s powered by the battery.

New comment by lesinski in "How to prolong lithium based batteries"

lesinski — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 19:38:29 +0000

Two unconventional things I do to improve my iPhone's battery health (which follow this article's findings): 1) Don't use a case - Otherwise, you are literally wrapping your phone in a rubber insulator 24/7, increasing its overall temperature. 2) Don't charge at night - Turn off your phone at night. Instead, charge it during the day when you're at your desk. This reduces the number of cycles over years (because your phone is continually draining/recharging all night even when you aren't using it)

New comment by lesinski in "Mass Tech Layoffs? Just Another Day in the Corporate Blender"

lesinski — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 19:34:06 +0000

Agreed, recent tech layoffs are a symptom of a bigger problem in corporate America: a “restructuring industrial complex” where blending up teams appears accretive when it’s literally counterproductive.

First priority of a business is to transform human work into something a customer needs. How does perpetual strategic and human churn accomplish this? The uncertainties of churn actually makes it super hard for employees to do a job. How about just DOING WORK to grow a business? Be decisive, focus teams on a goal and keep doing what customers want.

New comment by lesinski in "Sora: Creating video from text"

lesinski — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 21:02:15 +0000

Seconding this. There is also a huge SMB and commercial business that supports many agencies and production companies. This could replace a lot of that work.

New comment by lesinski in "Show HN: Minimalist Calendars Generator"

lesinski — Sun, 10 Dec 2023 04:29:15 +0000

If you like this, definitely check out Pocket Mod

https://pocketmod.com/

New comment by lesinski in "Penn and Teller's Lab Scam [video] (1990)"

lesinski — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 18:35:43 +0000

There are most definitely performances that you will enjoy less if you learn how it works. You're trading off "knowing" for being suspended in awe or mystery.

New comment by lesinski in "Show HN: Write 500 Words a Day"

lesinski — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 22:25:36 +0000

For those interested in this sort of thing, I strongly recommend https://new.750words.com

New comment by lesinski in "“Peak HN” Occurences"

lesinski — Sun, 27 Mar 2022 17:36:20 +0000

This is peak HN

New comment by lesinski in "This word does not exist"

lesinski — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 04:11:29 +0000

   dirtbaggery - the action or practice of taking liberties with the truth of a matter and using it as a weapon "dirtbaggery is not the end of the world"

...seems pretty accurate.

New comment by lesinski in "I tried 30 mustards this summer"

lesinski — Sun, 03 Oct 2021 20:58:15 +0000

Link to my website is in my profile for anyone who wants to reach out