Hacker News: pvab3

New comment by pvab3 in "Men who stare at walls"

pvab3 — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:17:01 +0000

Interesting. I hadn't heard of that directly, but I've never found it to be true. I've found momentum and continuation to be more useful than rest or relaxation when it comes to tackling big things.

New comment by pvab3 in "Networking changes coming in macOS 27"

pvab3 — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:35 +0000

i wonder if support for DIY backup tools isn't prioritized when a future iCloud monthly subscription will be pushed eventually.

New comment by pvab3 in "Norway Set to Become Latest Country to Ban Social Media for Under 16s"

pvab3 — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:27:35 +0000

I think Facebook still thinks I'm older than I am from my middle-school signup in like 2008

New comment by pvab3 in "Why so many control rooms were seafoam green (2025)"

pvab3 — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 01:06:09 +0000

Not even just Los Alamos. It was a very common color for schools and hospitals

New comment by pvab3 in "Mouser: An open source alternative to Logi-Plus mouse software"

pvab3 — Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:05:25 +0000

Chrome or Edge only it says

New comment by pvab3 in "Google Public CA is down"

pvab3 — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 03:38:50 +0000

Just block them. I haven't seen a short in months.

New comment by pvab3 in "Claude Sonnet 4.6"

pvab3 — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 02:43:10 +0000

I want one that responds by asking how full the parking lots are and how busy the left turn lane is

New comment by pvab3 in "Claude Sonnet 4.6"

pvab3 — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 02:23:14 +0000

Part of the problem is the word "replacement" kills nuanced thought and starts to create a strawman. No one will be replaced for a long time, but what happens will depend on the shape of the supply and demand curves of labor markets.

If 8 or 9 developers can do the work of 10, do companies choose to build 10% more stuff? Do they make their existing stuff 10% better? Or are they content to continue building the same amount with 10% fewer people?

In years past, I think they would have chosen to build more, but today I think that question has a more complex answer.

New comment by pvab3 in "Claude Sonnet 4.6"

pvab3 — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 02:14:55 +0000

Jevon's Paradox is know as a paradox for a reason. It's not "Jevon's Law that totally makes sense and always happens".

New comment by pvab3 in "Claude Sonnet 4.6"

pvab3 — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 02:10:11 +0000

You don't need to draw the line between tech experts and the tech-naive. Plenty of people have the capability but not the time or discipline to execute such a thing by hand.

New comment by pvab3 in "iOS 26.3 and macOS 26.3 Fix Dozens of Vulnerabilities, Including Zero-Day"

pvab3 — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 02:16:35 +0000

ios 26 has made my 13 mini consistently laggier and hotter

New comment by pvab3 in "Covering electricity price increases from our data centers"

pvab3 — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 02:06:45 +0000

Generally most distribution costs are socialized starting with the REA and such. My block needed a new transformer a few weeks ago and it will be paid for by every customer of that utility.

New comment by pvab3 in "FDA intends to take action against non-FDA-approved GLP-1 drugs"

pvab3 — Sun, 08 Feb 2026 01:06:54 +0000

We've been hearing these claims for a long time that they're going to crack down soon.

New comment by pvab3 in "Anki ownership transferred to AnkiHub"

pvab3 — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:52:24 +0000

Is Anki that much better than, say, Quizlet?

New comment by pvab3 in "A few random notes from Claude coding quite a bit last few weeks"

pvab3 — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:48:56 +0000

Stopped anyone from doing what? Assigning responsibility to someone with nothing to lose, no dignity or pride, and immune from financial or social injury?

New comment by pvab3 in "Golden Ratio using an equilateral triangle inscribed in a circle"

pvab3 — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:45:33 +0000

This video helped me solidify my opinion that the Golden Ratio is no more attractive or appealing than any other fraction or ratio.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AofrZFwxt2Y

New comment by pvab3 in "A few random notes from Claude coding quite a bit last few weeks"

pvab3 — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:01:59 +0000

because it doesn't have any skin in the game and can't be punished, and can't be rewarded for succeeding. Its reputation, career, and dignity are nonexistent.

New comment by pvab3 in "Apple introduces new AirTag with longer range and improved findability"

pvab3 — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:40:11 +0000

I've had Bose 700s, Sennheisers, Anker Soundcore, and probably other bluetooth earbuds and none of them come close to the simplicity of the Airpods. The Bluetooth handoff and pairing is insanely easy and works within a second or two. I've never once had to go to Bluetooth settings to force it to pair.

New comment by pvab3 in "Google confirms 'high-friction' sideloading flow is coming to Android"

pvab3 — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 01:45:58 +0000

iOS keyboards are hardly different from one another

New comment by pvab3 in "Google confirms 'high-friction' sideloading flow is coming to Android"

pvab3 — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 18:51:51 +0000

i just use Brave for iOS. I use the setting to block Youtube shorts, default to old.reddit, block ads and annoyances, etc.