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New comment by me_smith in "Iran launched unsuccessful attack on UK's Diego Garcia"

me_smith — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 19:09:04 +0000

Inconceivable!

Warfare in Dune, Part I: Fighting Faufreluches

me_smith — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:20:39 +0000

Article URL: https://acoup.blog/2026/02/24/collections-warfare-in-dune-part-i-fighting-faufreluches/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47220027

Points: 4

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New comment by me_smith in "The Cab Ride That Circled the Earth"

me_smith — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 17:11:17 +0000

The original story, “A Can Ride I’ll Never Forget”, has been posted here a couple times in the past. However, it’s one of the stories that is worth revisiting ever so often. The author also seems to have added a forward with his thoughts about the story and how it was popularize across the internet.

The Cab Ride That Circled the Earth

me_smith — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 17:07:30 +0000

Article URL: https://www.kentnerburnauthor.com/disc.htm

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47016163

Points: 1

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New comment by me_smith in "Bay Area's giant 550-mile trail could earn same status as Pacific Crest Trail"

me_smith — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 19:31:30 +0000

I support this. I’ve been on small parts of the trail and look forward to the whole thing being connected.

New comment by me_smith in "The Dangerous Drift to Redefine Protest as Terrorism"

me_smith — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 19:56:21 +0000

Let’s not forget the internment of Japanese Americans during WWII. No protest or civil disobedience needed, just need to look a certain way.

New comment by me_smith in "The unbearable joy of sitting alone in a café"

me_smith — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 16:48:34 +0000

Sitting in a coffee shop alone with a pen and journal is restorative time for me. No laptop, no headphones, no phone.

Another thing to try is to go to a diner alone. Same deal.

New comment by me_smith in "UK pauses intelligence-sharing with US on suspected drug vessels in Caribbean"

me_smith — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 19:57:15 +0000

Are they actually trying to stop them first?

How Congress Gave Up Its Own Power

me_smith — Sat, 08 Nov 2025 19:06:04 +0000

Article URL: https://time.com/7331731/missing-congress-shutdown/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45859074

Points: 7

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New comment by me_smith in "Apple iOS 26 set to dump 75M iPhones on the e-waste pile"

me_smith — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:57:29 +0000

I’m still working on my iPhone X with iOS 16. Works great except for one banking app which apparently needs the latest version. Apple continues to update with security updates.

If you do decide to recycle, make sure to wipe the phone’s data. E-waste can be a dark/shady business with a lot of the electronics shipped to China.

New comment by me_smith in "Overtourism in Japan, and how it hurts small businesses"

me_smith — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 17:00:25 +0000

On my last trip to Tokyo, I went to one of the Ramen restaurants that had a vending machine to order food. The machine, unfortunately, did not give us any change. I felt bad trying to explain to one of the employees because we both couldn't really understand each other. He eventually understood and gave us the exact change we did expect. After that experience, I wouldn't blame them for wanting to make the change and limiting tourists.

New comment by me_smith in "An Important New Study on Phones and Kids"

me_smith — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 18:52:35 +0000

Thanks! My wife and I have been discussing the deliberate effort needed to raise our child. I think your comment highlights the things we do want to do.

We just learned that several couples on our block will be having kids around the same time, so we are trying to initiate an annual block party during National Night Out to hopefully kick start the habit of building relationships with others in our neighborhood.

New comment by me_smith in "An Important New Study on Phones and Kids"

me_smith — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 20:37:46 +0000

Thank you for sharing your experience and thoughts. I had a chat with a friend with a 2 year old and he also underscores the importance of consistency. We already stay off the tv most of the time so hopefully that helps. Any recommendations for what to watch in the early years if not on YouTube? Thanks again.

New comment by me_smith in "An Important New Study on Phones and Kids"

me_smith — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 20:14:06 +0000

Thanks for sharing your experience and thoughts. Internet safety is something I need to remember to instill as we progress through all the tech that they will be interacting with.

New comment by me_smith in "An Important New Study on Phones and Kids"

me_smith — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 16:30:31 +0000

We will be having our first child soon so these are the type of things that interest me. I want to limit phones and screens. I assume it’s easy at first but as they grow older there will be more friction as they interact more with other kids and the outside world. I know at some point they will need to know how to use them but when is the right time? Curious if anyone has any tips?

New comment by me_smith in "More on Apple's Trust-Eroding 'F1 the Movie' Wallet Ad"

me_smith — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 14:42:15 +0000

The last time I bought the newest iPhone was iPhone 5. In the past, I’ve been getting hand me downs since most people change their phone between 12-18 months. I’m still using an iPhone X. I can’t upgrade the iOS at the moment so looking forward to getting an iPhone 13 in the next year or so.

I agree with you. Hand me downs aren’t coming as fast as they used to.

New comment by me_smith in "Engineer creates ad block for the real world with augmented reality glasses"

me_smith — Sat, 28 Jun 2025 16:26:13 +0000

I've traveled to Hawaii (specifically the Big Island) several times and drove H19 countless times between Kailua-Kona and Waikoloa. For about 30 minutes you are driving through old lava fields with a view of the ocean, some goats and the other cars on the road. I've never realized the lack of billboards and I thank those responsible for that. I can imagine that drive inundated with billboards if it was allowed. Trying to sell sunset cruises, sunscreen and your next time share.

New comment by me_smith in "Ask HN: What is your fallback job if AI takes away your career?"

me_smith — Sat, 14 Jun 2025 03:41:34 +0000

I'm in the US. I was actually thinking more along the lines of state, regional or county parks.

New comment by me_smith in "Ask HN: What is your fallback job if AI takes away your career?"

me_smith — Sat, 14 Jun 2025 02:47:52 +0000

Park Ranger. Getting outdoors more and getting paid for it sounds good.

New comment by me_smith in "The Books of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin"

me_smith — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 17:34:04 +0000

Ha. Fair enough. I'll report back once I read it. I don't have a Goodreads account so I'm making up for it here I guess.