Hacker News: matt_kirkland

Chopping up books when they're physically too big

matt_kirkland — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:45:31 +0000

Article URL: https://attainablefelicity.mattkirkland.com/20260915/cut-up-your-books.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49716953

Points: 216

# Comments: 208

New comment by matt_kirkland in "Catharsis for Your Email Job"

matt_kirkland — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:45:19 +0000

We're reading a new book together via newsletter, and it's about how projects go sideways.

Catharsis for Your Email Job

matt_kirkland — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:45:19 +0000

Article URL: https://honeywooddaily.substack.com/p/why-honeywood-daily

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47576636

Points: 2

# Comments: 1

We still can't design credit card machines

matt_kirkland — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:28:09 +0000

Article URL: https://attainablefelicity.mattkirkland.com/20260213/we-still-cant-design-credit-card-machines.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47003769

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

Security Through Obscurity in the physical environment

matt_kirkland — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:47:14 +0000

Article URL: https://attainablefelicity.mattkirkland.com/20260114/security-obscurity.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46618390

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

New comment by matt_kirkland in "David Klein's TWA Posters (2018)"

matt_kirkland — Sat, 23 Aug 2025 14:59:17 +0000

There's a volunteer-run TWA museum in Kansas City that has a bunch of these! Very cool to see a bunch of their marketing materials together, they produced a lot of interesting work.

All my favorite books have maps

matt_kirkland — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 22:35:08 +0000

Article URL: https://attainablefelicity.mattkirkland.com/20250822/plotted.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44990734

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

Turn your dumb messages into cuneiform tablets

matt_kirkland — Sat, 16 Aug 2025 19:30:13 +0000

Article URL: https://dumbcuneiform.com

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44926277

Points: 34

# Comments: 5

Ethereum co-founder is personally responsible for carbon crime

matt_kirkland — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 18:26:39 +0000

Article URL: https://www.carboncrimes.com/criminal/taylor-gerring

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44302204

Points: 2

# Comments: 1

Horoscopes for children, but each one just tells you to get your kid vaccinated

matt_kirkland — Wed, 14 May 2025 01:09:50 +0000

Article URL: https://sproutsign.com

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43979660

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

You Need a Groundhog Day Codeword

matt_kirkland — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 13:01:04 +0000

Article URL: https://attainablefelicity.mattkirkland.com/20250330/groundhog-day-codeword.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43581687

Points: 4

# Comments: 0

You Need a Groundhog Day Codeword

matt_kirkland — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 23:08:22 +0000

Article URL: https://attainablefelicity.mattkirkland.com/20250330/groundhog-day-codeword.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43528699

Points: 4

# Comments: 0

Making gigantic pipe organs – by hand (2018)

matt_kirkland — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 17:27:22 +0000

Article URL: https://brandnewbox.com/notes/2018/04/organ-ic/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42964492

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New comment by matt_kirkland in "Ancient Sumerians created the first writing system"

matt_kirkland — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 14:25:04 +0000

And that's why we have dumbcuneiform.com

You Can't Own a Pen

matt_kirkland — Sat, 17 Aug 2024 22:43:31 +0000

Article URL: https://attainablefelicity.mattkirkland.com/20240807/you-cant-own-a-pen.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41278626

Points: 7

# Comments: 1

On keeping sketchbooks

matt_kirkland — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 19:42:08 +0000

Article URL: https://attainablefelicity.mattkirkland.com/20230822/Sketchbooks.html

Hacker News: matt_kirkland

Chopping up books when they're physically too big

New comment by matt_kirkland in "Catharsis for Your Email Job"

Catharsis for Your Email Job

We still can't design credit card machines

Security Through Obscurity in the physical environment

New comment by matt_kirkland in "David Klein's TWA Posters (2018)"

All my favorite books have maps

Turn your dumb messages into cuneiform tablets

Ethereum co-founder is personally responsible for carbon crime

Horoscopes for children, but each one just tells you to get your kid vaccinated

You Need a Groundhog Day Codeword

You Need a Groundhog Day Codeword

Making gigantic pipe organs – by hand (2018)

New comment by matt_kirkland in "Ancient Sumerians created the first writing system"

You Can't Own a Pen

On keeping sketchbooks

Today Is Dracula Day

Reading Dracula in Real Time