<rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Hacker News: miek</title><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=miek</link><description>Hacker News RSS</description><docs>https://hnrss.org/</docs><generator>hnrss v2.1.1</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 09:45:30 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://hnrss.org/user?id=miek" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"></atom:link><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by miek in "Didgeridoo playing as alternative treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea (2006)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Thank you for posting this! I will give it a shot.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 01:56:37 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48274083</link><dc:creator>miek</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48274083</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48274083</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by miek in "I believe there are entire companies right now under AI psychosis"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>My very large employer has always been glacially slow on modernization and tech adoption. It may now, oddly enough, become a competitive advantage.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:13:58 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48153943</link><dc:creator>miek</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48153943</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48153943</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by miek in "I want to live like Costco people"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>PSA: You don't need a Costco membership to buy from Costco.com.  You pay a surcharge of 5%.  A membership is $60, so if you spend less than $1200/yr on their website, it's better not to buy one.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 20:45:40 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48054709</link><dc:creator>miek</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48054709</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48054709</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by miek in "StarFighter 16-Inch"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>For serious work, I'm docked and using a large monitor, split keyboard, etc. Many people make concessions when on a laptop.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 03:10:39 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48031685</link><dc:creator>miek</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48031685</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48031685</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by miek in "StarFighter 16-Inch"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Light usage on low brightness? Nice to know it will last for a long flight.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 03:08:32 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48031664</link><dc:creator>miek</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48031664</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48031664</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by miek in "StarFighter 16-Inch"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I can't imagine the supply chain challenges inherent to startup laptop manufacturers. I think it's "go with what you have access to at reasonable prices, or forget about it. "</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 03:06:23 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48031649</link><dc:creator>miek</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48031649</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48031649</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by miek in "StarFighter 16-Inch"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Ive always wished for a UHK-style trackball in a laptop: 
<a href="https://uhk.io/product/trackball" rel="nofollow">https://uhk.io/product/trackball</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 03:03:39 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48031632</link><dc:creator>miek</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48031632</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48031632</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by miek in "StarFighter 16-Inch"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Excellence. I like everything, and the open warranty is nice: "Our 1-year limited warranty allows you to take your computer apart, replace parts, install an upgrade, and use any operating system and even your firmware, all without voiding the warranty."<p>I'd love to see more than 5 years of updates, but there is so much to love here, I can look past that!</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:43:30 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48031509</link><dc:creator>miek</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48031509</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48031509</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by miek in "Employers use your personal data to figure out the lowest salary you'll accept"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>You failed to understand the intent of my self-description.   I don't care about whether I'm exceptional, unique, or how many people there are matching my description where anyone lives. I only care that my income isn't publicly known and that <i>it is not easily derived from my appearance or behavior</i>, because it would change the nature of my relationships. I know of people who've had relationship problems with salary disclosure via OpenTheBooks etc.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:42:32 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47666778</link><dc:creator>miek</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47666778</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47666778</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by miek in "Employers use your personal data to figure out the lowest salary you'll accept"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>It's the lowest trim level of japanese minivan. Many hidden zipties threaded like stitches secure plastic panels and underbody guards.<p>I save more than most and spend more on things like gear and vacation. Nobody knows unless I allow it to be known. Among my peers (coworkers and friends from places I've lived), I easily live in the area w the most poverty. I prefer to keep my income level private. If it were known, it would likely change the nature of my relationships. Worst would be the nonproft  where I occasionally help the same ~20 people, most in awful financial situations.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:52:21 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47660274</link><dc:creator>miek</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47660274</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47660274</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by miek in "Employers use your personal data to figure out the lowest salary you'll accept"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I am technically in the upper class based on income and place of residence. I drive an 11 year old vehicle, wear inexpensive clothes (often plain tees), eat out infrequently, etc. I unintentionally spend more in areas that tend not to be obvious to non-friends. I'd be upset if people could easily lookup my income.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:30:47 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47657929</link><dc:creator>miek</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47657929</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47657929</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by miek in "Interview: Nobonoko, Master of the Minimal Sequencer"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I like the music, but for anyone just skimming and wondering why this is HN-worthy, it appears to be because the musician uses BeepBox and similar simple browser-based sequencers to make music. That is legitimately impressive.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:12:48 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47573868</link><dc:creator>miek</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47573868</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47573868</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by miek in "The 'paperwork flood': How I drowned a bureaucrat before dinner"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>While I refuse to work for the govt (my soul would rot), I have family and close friends that do, and the this story (w possibly exaggerated dialogue) is entirely believable.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:38:36 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47542516</link><dc:creator>miek</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47542516</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47542516</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by miek in "Miscellanea: The War in Iran"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Exactly.  ~90% of Iran's crude went to China. The oil revenue was ~75% of Iran's budget. Iran has been a significant area of military development for China, serving somewhat as a forward base.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:36:20 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47526383</link><dc:creator>miek</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47526383</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47526383</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by miek in "[dead]"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Originally from Unherd
<a href="https://unherd.com/2026/02/why-your-kid-hates-learning-apps/?edition=us" rel="nofollow">https://unherd.com/2026/02/why-your-kid-hates-learning-apps/...</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 03:38:44 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47373099</link><dc:creator>miek</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47373099</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47373099</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by miek in "Our Experience with I-Ready"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>My kids and the better teachers at their school also hate iReady for generally the same reasons stated in the post.  I recommend this article [0], along w/ this related reddit thread [1] (there are countless others)<p>Worth mentioning: The maker of iReady, Curriculum Associates, is majority-owned by private equity (shocking).<p>[0] <a href="https://archive.ph/hsvbh" rel="nofollow">https://archive.ph/hsvbh</a><p>[1] <a href="https://old.reddit.com/r/AskTeachers/comments/1rdowny/iready_exposed_the_plot_to_replace_teachers_with/" rel="nofollow">https://old.reddit.com/r/AskTeachers/comments/1rdowny/iready...</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 03:33:56 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47373069</link><dc:creator>miek</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47373069</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47373069</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by miek in "Ask HN: Can I repurpose a Bluetooth voice remote as input device for a PC?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Windows 11 has a "voice access" application that is amazing, seemingly hidden, and much better than the other built-in Win voice svcs.  Voice Access is fully local, poorly documented, and the advanced settings menu is hidden.<p>*Quick guide to save you time:<p>-you can say "scroll to top/bottom", "click ok", "open Firefox", etc.<p>-it will always be typing when you talk unless it a) hears a command, b) you say "command mode", which will listen only for commands, or c) you mute:<p>-"mute" puts mic to sleep so you don't accidentally type when speaking ("unmute" to unmute)<p>-say "what can I say" to open advanced menu, allowing you to setup custom voice commands ("open projects folder", "open xyz website", etc.). Works well!<p>-full voice control of mouse is possible but a little slow.  "Open grid" splits screen into a numbered 3x3 grid.  You pick a number, it creates a new 3x3 grid in side the box you chose, and repeat until you can tell it to click.<p>The other thing I tried on Android is Futo voice input via F-droid + an app that turns you phone into a bluetooth keyboard (so as I spoke, it "typed" on the target device). The keyboard app is "Bluetooth Keyboard & Mouse").  It worked smoothly sometimes and other times not.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:37:10 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47311392</link><dc:creator>miek</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47311392</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47311392</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by miek in "GPT-5.2-Codex"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Minimal prompting yielding better results? I haven't found this to be the case at all.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 05:42:41 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46322576</link><dc:creator>miek</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46322576</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46322576</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by miek in "Ask HN: What are you buying your kids for Christmas?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>beyond the normal stuff: a microscope, speks mini magnetic balls, 3d pen, japanese snacks.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 02:55:03 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46240356</link><dc:creator>miek</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46240356</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46240356</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by miek in "Cassette tapes are making a comeback?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Excellent work! Reminds me (though maybe inaccurately) of soundtracks from old CGI laser discs that were basically long demos.</p>
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