Hacker News: rikkert

New comment by rikkert in "I trained a small transformer in 1.5hrs and it beats many LLMs"

rikkert — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:37:41 +0000

Not true, I am on statins and did not know.

New comment by rikkert in "The Dutch are filling gas wells with cement"

rikkert — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:08:59 +0000

This is just not true. The gas wells caused (and still cause) earthquakes in the Groningen province, peoples homes got damaged, this became political, now gas from Groningen is being phased out.

My opinion is that this is stupid, we have billions of euros of gas in the ground and the house damage is overblown.

New comment by rikkert in "AI Resistance: some recent anti-AI stuff that’s worth discussing"

rikkert — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:49:52 +0000

ctrl-f mirror here

New comment by rikkert in "Internet Protocol Version 8 (IPv8)"

rikkert — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:19:25 +0000

whoosh

New comment by rikkert in "I can't recommend Grafana anymore"

rikkert — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 10:22:30 +0000

I moved away from Grafana to Axiom and have not looked back

New comment by rikkert in "NoLongerEvil-Thermostat – Nest Generation 1 and 2 Firmware"

rikkert — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 10:17:00 +0000

Thanks!

Which OpenTherm device would you recommend?

New comment by rikkert in "I'm spoiled by Apple Silicon but still love Framework"

rikkert — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 13:11:54 +0000

Let me guess, you use docker?

New comment by rikkert in "Assignment 5: Cars and Key Fobs (2021)"

rikkert — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 14:07:48 +0000

Good luck when the car is stripped for parts within 24h

New comment by rikkert in "Clinical trial: novel nutritional formula treats gut microbial overgrowth"

rikkert — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 12:07:44 +0000

Yeah, that's really a dick move.

New comment by rikkert in "Clinical trial: novel nutritional formula treats gut microbial overgrowth"

rikkert — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 08:50:10 +0000

I actually followed this specific elemental diet for two weeks to treat my hydrogen SIBO, unfortunately without success. I would not recommend this to anybody unless it's absolutely your last chance. I was constantly hungry, cold and lethargic. The shakes taste /terrible/ so I wouldn't really call it palatable. I shiver just thinking about it. I'm sure it works for some people, and I'm happy for them.

New comment by rikkert in "No need to email me about Cisco AnyConnect"

rikkert — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 10:40:07 +0000

This reminds me of the "etilqs_" files. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36302805

New comment by rikkert in "New Apple security feature reboots iPhones after 3 days, researchers confirm"

rikkert — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 09:45:19 +0000

always has been...

New comment by rikkert in "Learning not to trust the All-In podcast"

rikkert — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 12:10:52 +0000

Michael Crichton’s State of Fear is a prominent example of climate science denial wrapped in a techno-thriller narrative. In the book, he portrays mainstream climate science as alarmist and driven by political motives rather than factual evidence. Crichton uses the plot to imply that climate change fears are exaggerated, fueled by a coalition of media, scientists, and activists with hidden agendas. Despite claiming to be based on scientific data, the book misrepresents studies, cherry-picks data, and cites outlier opinions to undermine the overwhelming consensus on human-caused climate change. The novel’s presentation has been criticized for promoting misinformation and distorting the complexities of climate science to fit a skeptical narrative.