Hacker News: lkxijlewlf

New comment by lkxijlewlf in "Amazon admits giving police Ring camera footage without consent"

lkxijlewlf — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 15:50:53 +0000

I would be having some fun.

Friend: Have you any success bringing your neighbors on board.

Me: There's been a setback. They're currently not speaking with me.

Friend: That is unfortunate. We're talking a lot of money.

Me: I know. I'll fix it.

Friend: You better.

New comment by lkxijlewlf in "CP/M is really open-source now"

lkxijlewlf — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 11:55:59 +0000

Slightly off topic:

I recall as a youngin watching Gary Kildall on the Computer Chronicles. I was always fascinated by what people were doing with computers. I know it is nostalgia and there's infinitely more to learn about today than there was then, but I do miss that era of computing.

New comment by lkxijlewlf in "Admit It, Squirrels Are Just Tree Rats"

lkxijlewlf — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 20:31:58 +0000

Squirrels around here are super annoying. They love to play dodge wheel. I hate it because I don't want puncture a tire because of one of those little shits.

Edit: Relevant - http://toddmitchellbooks.com/twelve-things-about-squirrels-t...

New comment by lkxijlewlf in "Implementing Microsoft REST API Filter"

lkxijlewlf — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 19:00:50 +0000

"Ugh... REST is too much work! We'll just change the meaning to suit us."

New comment by lkxijlewlf in "BMW heated seats subscription costs $18 per month in South Korea"

lkxijlewlf — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 14:44:21 +0000

How soon until your car tells BMW that it's cold outside and BMW turns on the heated seats and puts an ad on your display, "For just $18/Month, this feature could be yours!"

New comment by lkxijlewlf in "Why do so many brands change their logos and look like everyone else?"

lkxijlewlf — Mon, 11 Jul 2022 11:58:27 +0000

"New and Improved" is corporate speak for we spreadsheeted the flavor out of it.

New comment by lkxijlewlf in "Elon’s Out"

lkxijlewlf — Sat, 09 Jul 2022 17:34:59 +0000

Maybe this is a good reason a single human being shouldn't be so fucking rich.

If enough money makes you untouchable by the law, then our system is simply broken.

New comment by lkxijlewlf in "HN is up again"

lkxijlewlf — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 20:44:29 +0000

Feels snappier. :)

New comment by lkxijlewlf in "Music for Programming"

lkxijlewlf — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 12:31:43 +0000

> Every time I cook, my wife about has a panic attack watching me fumble around, forgetting things, looking for things, oh god that's burning, etc.

I do all the cooking for our family because I'm pretty good at it. A few things that help me. First is mise en place. I read through the recipe and lay out all the ingredients and prep them (dice, chop, measure, etc). The next thing is I read through the recipe several times and picture myself following the directions. This greatly helps me determine my timing for everything.

Not trying to fix you. Just thought I'd throw out some ideas in case you wanna try.

EDIT: Forgot to mention music. I can't code to music with lyrics. Nor can I code to music that has too many sharp edges. If it has a nice, smooth, consistent beat, I can really get some stuff done, though.

New comment by lkxijlewlf in "Mitch McConnell says labor shortage will end when people run out stimulus money"

lkxijlewlf — Wed, 06 Jul 2022 23:36:46 +0000

> That would imply that they currently do so, or used to in the past. I won't say that Republicans want me dead because I'm a working-class, autistic, openly bisexual atheist and the child of an interracial marriage, but I think it's fair to say that the vast majority of them wouldn't so much as piss on me if I was on fire.

Good grief, you get hit by nearly all the Fucker Carlson hate spew.

Keep your head low... and stay safe.

New comment by lkxijlewlf in "Mitch McConnell says labor shortage will end when people run out stimulus money"

lkxijlewlf — Wed, 06 Jul 2022 23:34:55 +0000

> What will happen when those Republicans - the same people who you are calling "hateful and paranoid" - win the next two election rounds which they seem to be poised to do?

Welcome to the Authoritarian States of America.

That's not hyperbole. It's coming. When SCOTUS rules on "independent legislature" the way everyone expects them to, it's all over.

Hope you enjoyed it while it lasted.

New comment by lkxijlewlf in "Mitch McConnell says labor shortage will end when people run out stimulus money"

lkxijlewlf — Wed, 06 Jul 2022 12:50:34 +0000

He's not stupid. That man is very shrewd. He's playing to his base's paranoid, hateful beliefs.

New comment by lkxijlewlf in "WeatherKit"

lkxijlewlf — Sun, 03 Jul 2022 13:29:22 +0000

I believe it was Accuweather (sic) and Rick Santorum.

New comment by lkxijlewlf in "Police Can Trace Cameras Thanks to Sensor Imperfection ‘Fingerprints’"

lkxijlewlf — Fri, 01 Jul 2022 18:25:29 +0000

Laser printers (color ones) are (were?) required to have some sort of built in imperfection because they were too good and could be used for counterfeiting.

I wouldn't be surprised if this eventually is a requirement for cameras, you know, just because law enforcement wants it.

New comment by lkxijlewlf in "US hypersonic missile fails in test- 2nd consecutive failed attempt"

lkxijlewlf — Fri, 01 Jul 2022 14:13:33 +0000

I think that is the point. The problem is, they're blowing up non deterministically.

New comment by lkxijlewlf in "Supreme Court limits EPA’s power to cut emissions"

lkxijlewlf — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 15:21:54 +0000

Trump is a tool. He didn't do this. He doesn't have the brain power to do this. This was the CNP, the Federalist Society, the Koch bruhs, etc. They've worked on this for decades. DECADES.

New comment by lkxijlewlf in "4 in 5 Americans who need insulin have taken on credit card debt to cover cost"

lkxijlewlf — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 18:46:00 +0000

Cruelty is the point.

New comment by lkxijlewlf in "Ask HN: How to level up your technical writing?"

lkxijlewlf — Sat, 25 Jun 2022 14:08:32 +0000

I can only read his short fiction with few exceptions. He got to the point where he would take 50 pages (exaggeration, but still...) to describe, I dunno, a room. Okay, so the room is important, but is it that important?

New comment by lkxijlewlf in "Supreme Court Overturns Roe vs. Wade"

lkxijlewlf — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 14:49:54 +0000

Unless one is talking about CCW, then it's apparently a federal thing.

New comment by lkxijlewlf in "Start all of your commands with a comma (2009)"

lkxijlewlf — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 21:40:41 +0000

I put c:\tools in my path, then put shortcuts to all my tools in there (ie: shortcut to AgentRansack named ar). Now, I pull up the run command (WND+R) type ar and agent ransack opens.