<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: rootedbox</title><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=rootedbox</link><description>Hacker News RSS</description><docs>https://hnrss.org/</docs><generator>hnrss v2.1.1</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 08:54:58 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://hnrss.org/user?id=rootedbox" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"></atom:link><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by rootedbox in "GUIs should be fully keyboard-driven"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I work on ADA a lot for my company. Please put on some headphones, turn on the voice assistant of your OS, put on some blinders, and run your app or website… no mouse, just keyboard.<p>1. Democracy is about access; make sure everyone has access to your software.
2. The keyboard allows folks with disabilities and power users to fly through your website/app… that being said… the second a tab is off, the person with a disability flies into a wall.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:30:19 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49483183</link><dc:creator>rootedbox</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49483183</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49483183</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by rootedbox in "User Interfaces of the Demo Scene"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>This made me feel old and nastalgic. RIP BBS's</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:08:57 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49095019</link><dc:creator>rootedbox</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49095019</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49095019</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by rootedbox in "Show HN: An 8-bit live gamecast for baseball"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Love it.. too bad MLB will probably send you a C&D over it.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:27:19 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48576367</link><dc:creator>rootedbox</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48576367</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48576367</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by rootedbox in "My 15-year-old relative was killed for refusing to marry her cousin"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Before we look all high and mighty on this.. Just a reminder "gay panic defense." is still used in court today in the USA to justify killing of gays.<p>The most famous case was when Lucien Carr killed David Kammerer. The just called it an honor slaying.<p>No person should ever be killed, and it should never be justified because its the social norm.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:08:28 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48362659</link><dc:creator>rootedbox</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48362659</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48362659</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by rootedbox in "It's insulting to read AI-generated blog posts"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I fixed it.<p>It appears inconsiderate—perhaps even dismissive—to present me, a human being with unique thoughts, humor, contradictions, and experiences, with content that reads as though it were assembled by a lexical randomizer. When you rely on automation instead of your own creativity, you deny both of us the richness of genuine human expression.<p>Isn’t there pride in creating something that is authentically yours? In writing, even imperfectly, and knowing the result carries your voice? That pride is irreplaceable.<p>Please, do not use artificial systems merely to correct your grammar, translate your ideas, or “improve” what you believe you cannot. Make errors. Feel discomfort. Learn from those experiences. That is, in essence, the human condition.
Human beings are inherently empathetic. We want to help one another. But when you interpose a sterile, mechanized intermediary between yourself and your readers, you block that natural empathy.<p>Here’s something to remember: most people genuinely want you to succeed. Fear often stops you from seeking help, convincing you that competence means solitude. It doesn’t. Intelligent people know when to ask, when to listen, and when to contribute. They build meaningful, reciprocal relationships.
So, from one human to another—from one consciousness of love, fear, humor, and curiosity to another—I ask: if you must use AI, keep it to the quantitative, to the mundane. Let your thoughts meet the world unfiltered. Let them be challenged, shaped, and strengthened by experience.<p>After all, the truest ideas are not the ones perfectly written. They’re the ones that have been felt.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 18:18:49 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45724473</link><dc:creator>rootedbox</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45724473</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45724473</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by rootedbox in "States and cities decimated SROs, Americans' lowest-cost housing option"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Looked like? They are still around.. <a href="https://www.rwjf.org/en/insights/blog/2018/01/creating-a-community-living-room.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.rwjf.org/en/insights/blog/2018/01/creating-a-com...</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 19:53:50 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44816882</link><dc:creator>rootedbox</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44816882</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44816882</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by rootedbox in "Sonos CEO steps down after app update debacle"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>The salesperson had no idea what mDNS or the frameworks was.. and rubber stamped it.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 22:38:49 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42690479</link><dc:creator>rootedbox</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42690479</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42690479</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by rootedbox in "Salesforce Will Hire No More Software Engineers in 2025, Says Marc Benioff"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>You know your competition also has that 30% efficiency gain??? Sounds like a good time for them to catch up.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:09:15 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42640063</link><dc:creator>rootedbox</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42640063</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42640063</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by rootedbox in "Do It in Jeans First"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I didn't wear cleats until I was almost 14 playing baseball.. I just used tennis shoes.. some of my friends gave me a hard time about it. I could hit dingers all day so no big deal.<p>But you know what. I wore a helmet at every at bat. Did I really need it for every at bat?? No; But I had it.<p>There's a long list of dead people who went into the wilderness or hiking under prepared. Just because it didn't happen to you doesn't mean the same outcome for others.. I know this is supposed to be a metaphor for when to buy and upgrade the tools you have. But safety should always come first.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 04:34:52 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42630948</link><dc:creator>rootedbox</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42630948</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42630948</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by rootedbox in "HTML_slice: Enable Ruby classes the ability to generate reusable pieces of HTML"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Yah I think html_slice would be ok in a ruby only project. But as the mantra goes if in rails do it the rails way. Helpers are great!</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2025 17:24:45 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42576412</link><dc:creator>rootedbox</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42576412</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42576412</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by rootedbox in "Rails for everything"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>With sqlite and docker.. rails apps are easy to share.. my last project is easy to install and use because of rails <a href="https://github.com/ThinkThinkAI/ThinkDB">https://github.com/ThinkThinkAI/ThinkDB</a><p># change directory_on_your_machine_for_think_db_storage 
docker run -d --name thinkdb -p 3000:3000 -v directory_on_your_machine_for_think_db_storage:/app/storage thinkthinkai/think_db:latest<p>TADA.. Rails is great.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2025 05:31:41 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42571948</link><dc:creator>rootedbox</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42571948</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42571948</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by rootedbox in "DOOM CAPTCHA"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>doom is deterministic so does not make a good choice for a captcha.. that being said.. this is cute</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2025 05:27:52 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42571923</link><dc:creator>rootedbox</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42571923</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42571923</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by rootedbox in "There's No Such Thing as Software Productivity (2012)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Sure there is. It's a ratio of inputs to outputs.. even in the example the inputs and outputs are measurable.<p>The only thing this article gets at is that engineers may not know how to calculate their own productivity; but it doesn't means it's not calculable.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 02:07:02 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42457632</link><dc:creator>rootedbox</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42457632</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42457632</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by rootedbox in "Northern Ireland police unlawfully put reporters under surveillance"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>The Peelers have historically not been known for their honesty when interacting with Catholics. Racism serves as an institutional tool for harassment and the justification of power over certain groups. There is no genuine honesty in these practices, even if they are ostensibly used to prevent violence.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2024 20:02:11 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42444730</link><dc:creator>rootedbox</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42444730</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42444730</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by rootedbox in "Boeing overcharged the U.S. Air Force 8,000% above market for soap dispensers"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I mean.. they are really nice soap dispensers.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 06:07:30 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42201580</link><dc:creator>rootedbox</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42201580</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42201580</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by rootedbox in "Meta Movie Gen"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Did this website kill anyone else’s phone?</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 17:38:07 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41743670</link><dc:creator>rootedbox</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41743670</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41743670</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by rootedbox in "Pear AI founder: We made two big mistakes"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I've contributed hours / days of coding to continue.. so to say what PearAI did makes me furious. Is an understatement.<p>This apology is even misleading of what they actually did. They didn't fork they copied and they changed the license. Fork properly keep attribution to all the developers who have worked on continue; and keep the license..</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2024 19:08:20 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41712843</link><dc:creator>rootedbox</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41712843</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41712843</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Show HN: ThinkDB – SQL Client, Smart Queries, and Virtual DBA Support]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Hey HN,<p>I've been on the lookout for a SQL client that ticks all my boxes and looks good, so I decided to build one myself. ThinkDB is a self-hosted, web-based SQL client with all the usual features like query execution and table browsing. But it also includes some cool extras – a smart conversation feature for generating SQL queries and chatting with a virtual DBA. You can hook it up to any OpenAI-compatible AI and connect to MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite.<p>I'll be around all day to answer questions and take any feedback you have.</p>
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<p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41603688">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41603688</a></p>
<p>Points: 5</p>
<p># Comments: 0</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2024 16:49:53 +0000</pubDate><link>https://github.com/ThinkThinkAI/ThinkDB</link><dc:creator>rootedbox</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41603688</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41603688</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by rootedbox in "Apple Watch sleep apnea detection gets FDA approval"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I wonder how much it costs in other countries. There was a whole host of people working on me. Multiple doctors (surgeons / anesthesiologist) .. Inspire tech. Multiple nurses.<p>Because you are dealing with breathing and the tongue it's critical to monitor the patient very closely.<p>Below is a link to a view of someone getting the device(not for the screamish)
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=HAmtAynxW7w" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=HAmtAynxW7w</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2024 18:44:05 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41583871</link><dc:creator>rootedbox</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41583871</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41583871</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by rootedbox in "Apple Watch sleep apnea detection gets FDA approval"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Not overweight (5'11 170). Side / stomach sleeping makes my apnea / snoring go down but it's still 'moderate'. My snoring is extremely loud. You can hear it in the entire house. It's definitely ended relationships.<p>Procedure is definitely extreme. Just like any operation. But my situation was extreme. I literally was killing myself each night slowly.</p>
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