<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: rubberband</title><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=rubberband</link><description>Hacker News RSS</description><docs>https://hnrss.org/</docs><generator>hnrss v2.1.1</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 23:44:34 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://hnrss.org/user?id=rubberband" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"></atom:link><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by rubberband in "Layoffs at Block"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>"make me sound more sincere!"</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 04:25:20 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47176492</link><dc:creator>rubberband</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47176492</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47176492</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by rubberband in "Palantir Gets Millions of Dollars from New York City's Public Hospitals"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p><a href="https://archive.is/bK8xU" rel="nofollow">https://archive.is/bK8xU</a></p>
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<p>This is eerily similar to the Enron business model... @.@</p>
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<p>All of these provide synergy.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2024 10:51:57 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40187606</link><dc:creator>rubberband</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40187606</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40187606</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by rubberband in "How ruthless is Amazon, really?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p><a href="https://archive.is/U1pq3" rel="nofollow">https://archive.is/U1pq3</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 18:16:57 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40161119</link><dc:creator>rubberband</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40161119</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40161119</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by rubberband in "Tesla Is Not the Next Ford. It's the Next Con Ed"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p><a href="https://archive.is/j1ij1" rel="nofollow">https://archive.is/j1ij1</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 20:09:58 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40148965</link><dc:creator>rubberband</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40148965</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40148965</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by rubberband in "Meta documents show 100k children sexually harassed daily on its platforms"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I've been having a difficult time explaining why E2E encryption is, well, almost a moral imperative...<p>Your metaphors, etc.., have made it easier. TYVM <3</p>
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<p>There's "topical" chemo for some stuff, but it's uncommon. Most chemo is either in pill form, or (as was for me) delivered intravenously. So it goes through the whole body.<p>Radiation therapy can target specific areas. It's still used instead of chemo in some cases.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2024 22:20:37 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39048684</link><dc:creator>rubberband</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39048684</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39048684</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by rubberband in "New cancer drug kinder than chemotherapy"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>For me, they cut out most of a giant tumor, but couldn't get all of it without risking some vital organs. Then I got chemo for the rest. Interesting process.<p><i>Usually</i> the cancer cells are concentrated where the tumor is. One of the first things they may do upon diagnosis of cancer is a PET scan (which shows you where cancerous stuff is throughout your body).<p>Life advice for all the young folks: don't get cancer.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2024 22:09:26 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39048549</link><dc:creator>rubberband</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39048549</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39048549</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by rubberband in "Ask HN: How do you manage your finances?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I check my bank account every week or so. If it's above 0, I consider it a win.<p>Wish I was kidding :/<p>I tried YNAB and it was too cumbersome. If I were to try again, I'd go for some low-tech Exel option.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 22:43:33 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38944510</link><dc:creator>rubberband</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38944510</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38944510</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by rubberband in "Steve Jobs emails Eric Schmidt (2007)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Similar regarding Adobe:<p><a href="https://twitter.com/TechEmails/status/1680654024578854912?lang=en" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://twitter.com/TechEmails/status/1680654024578854912?la...</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2023 17:54:34 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38774030</link><dc:creator>rubberband</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38774030</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38774030</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by rubberband in "IBM demonstrates 133-qubit Heron"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>"Peanut Gallery" here... These types of conversations are the reason I'm still addicted to HN.<p>Thank you both. And /hattip</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2023 02:12:25 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38716265</link><dc:creator>rubberband</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38716265</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38716265</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by rubberband in "Dropbox: How to opt out of 3rd party AI partner access to your Dropbox"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>It's possible OpenAI doesn't get any money; and they just provide whatever "AI service" is being requested of them, and returns the results to Dropbox.<p>And, well, if OpenAI just <i>happens</i> to gain access to a trove of data by providing the service... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2023 20:13:31 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38633542</link><dc:creator>rubberband</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38633542</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38633542</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by rubberband in "Amazon Is the Hospital Now"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I don't think this is dystopia at all. Many of your points are valid, and I believe that far too few people consider them.<p>From their FAQ:
"We'll never sell your information to anyone and we <i>don’t</i> use your personal health information to market or advertise other products available on Amazon.com."<p>If I were... Evil... I would have chosen the word "don't" instead of "won't", so Amazon could change their mind on some arbitrary day, delete the part that says they don't use it for marketing... and just like that... tens of thousands of Alexas are advertising herpes meds at inconvenient times.<p>Data breaches are also a bit more... concerning... with medical information.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2023 00:09:35 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38271642</link><dc:creator>rubberband</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38271642</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38271642</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by rubberband in "Sam Bankman-Fried Convicted"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>"Your teacher crafted that question?<p>Look, ignoring obvious problems in the syntax..."<p>Beyond underrated (the book / movie)</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2023 01:51:41 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38123368</link><dc:creator>rubberband</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38123368</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38123368</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by rubberband in "Ask HN: Have you ever switched from a large company to a smaller one?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Yes, I used to work at a Fortune 50 company many moons ago. I've downsized 3 times since.<p>It depends what you want out of your job. Some people take pride in working for a FAANG. I could see this; at the end of the day, you may be able to point to a product people use IRL and be able to say "I was on the team that did that!" Personally, I could give a shit.  It's more about the people I work with, and the solutions I come up with to interesting problems.<p>You definitely deal with less bullshit. Hopefully no more sprint planning or whatever other bureaucratic stuff you hate. Just make sure that you don't give up too much (ex: for me, I need amazing health insurance). Some people value retirement benefits, etc... just make sure it's acceptable.<p>For me, it's night and day. I'm much happier.<p>HTH</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2023 20:24:38 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38104562</link><dc:creator>rubberband</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38104562</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38104562</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by rubberband in "Show HN: OpenSign – Open source alternative to DocuSign"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Your overall understanding is correct.  People pay DocuSign to "think" of everything for them (which is not at all bad, it just comes at a cost).  Depending on the space, you have to deal with crazy laws that no one in their right mind would know about (nor think to even consider).<p>Essentially, "no one ever got fired for signing with DocuSign" (play on IBM).<p>I'm late to the party here, but if the authors want real world examples, please reach out.</p>
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<p>Late to the party here, but I deal in this space all day. You are 100% correct.<p>Disputes over eSignatures come up allllll the time. And if you mention that it was "DocuSigned"... although you have done nothing aside from name-dropping... it will essentially end the dispute. Not saying that it should. Just saying that it does.</p>
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<p>Apparently I'm Forbidden (403) from airports... :(</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2023 21:16:47 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38031810</link><dc:creator>rubberband</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38031810</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38031810</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by rubberband in "'A.I. Obama' and Fake Newscasters: How A.I. Audio Is Swarming TikTok"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p><a href="https://archive.ph/EIWsx" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://archive.ph/EIWsx</a></p>
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