<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: shadowoflight</title><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=shadowoflight</link><description>Hacker News RSS</description><docs>https://hnrss.org/</docs><generator>hnrss v2.1.1</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:35:16 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://hnrss.org/user?id=shadowoflight" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"></atom:link><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by shadowoflight in "Show HN: I built a site that finds the cheapest place to buy a book"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Perhaps you could hook into a service that already finds pricing and stock from local indie bookstores, like bookshop.org[0]?<p>0: <a href="https://bookshop.org/" rel="nofollow">https://bookshop.org/</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2022 18:05:57 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33154553</link><dc:creator>shadowoflight</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33154553</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33154553</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by shadowoflight in "Show HN: Huemint – Machine learning for color design"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I love this suggestion (and hope the OP implements it), but in the meantime, there <i>is</i> a link button on the toolbar right next to the palette that provides a link to the generated palette.</p>
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<p>This is fantastic, and I will definitely use it for personal projects in the future!<p>I see a few requests for practical features here, but I have one incredibly silly request: how plausible would it be to restrict the colors to a set list of RGB values, so one could, say, generate color palettes for physical mediums based on medium color -> RGB conversion lists, such as painting, cross stitch thread[0], or yarn[1]?<p>[0]: <a href="https://threadcolors.com" rel="nofollow">https://threadcolors.com</a><p>[1]: <a href="https://halcyonyarn.com/yarn-colors/color-codes/" rel="nofollow">https://halcyonyarn.com/yarn-colors/color-codes/</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2022 19:52:44 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30532064</link><dc:creator>shadowoflight</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30532064</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30532064</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by shadowoflight in "The next best thing to OLED is getting cheaper"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Just to clarify, 34” 21:9 is the same height (and pixel density) as 27” 16:9 - and it’s definitely just on the cusp of noticeably not-pixel-dense when editing text, but I can see how it would be ideal for PC gaming where you sit a bit further back.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2022 02:07:48 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30423275</link><dc:creator>shadowoflight</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30423275</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30423275</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by shadowoflight in "The next best thing to OLED is getting cheaper"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>That's totally fair! I'm still waiting on Linux to get its act together with fractional scaling, but until then, Mac works fantastic for my work with its fancy brand of fractional scaling w/ supersampling and better font rendering.</p>
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<p>Eh, the only "ugh" thing about that new Alienware monitor, to me, is the low resolution - 1440p at 27"/34"? No thank you, 2160p or better + fractional scaling just looks <i>so</i> much better for those of us editing text and/or code all day.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2022 22:47:53 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30421740</link><dc:creator>shadowoflight</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30421740</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30421740</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by shadowoflight in "Perl code that is syntactically correct only on Fridays"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Guess it's time to change the `0` in that cronjob to a `*/12`.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2022 17:29:58 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30362825</link><dc:creator>shadowoflight</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30362825</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30362825</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by shadowoflight in "A Minimum Viable Computer, or Linux for $15"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>> BT mice have never been subjectively responsive enough for me.<p>Anecdotally, I've experienced very few issues with the Logitech MX Master (both the original and v3) on my Mac via BT - every once in awhile (often enough to be aware of it, but infrequently enough that it's not something I'd consider a problem) the original would cut out for a few seconds, but other than that it tracked perfectly, and I haven't even had the periodic cutting-out issue with the Master 3 (yet; I've only had it for a little over a month now).<p>Of course, this is dependent on the BT implementation of both the mouse and PC being used, which is something to take into consideration (I've had way fewer BT connection issues in general with MacBooks than with any Windows laptops).</p>
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<p>Heh, my time with Linux was before then, I think - but only by a couple of years. I do recall having some fun experimenting with StarCraft and NFS: Hot Pursuit (the og 1998 version, not the 2010 remake) under Wine, though.</p>
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<p>Thank you! I knew the name had something to do with ice, but the name eluded me.</p>
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<p>> Then after I spent a day getting it all working I'd be staring at my computer and it wouldn't take more than an hour or two to think "Ok, that's cool but I want to play a game" or something else that I couldn't do in linux.<p>Hah, for me, this was when I started getting deep into WINE and also some of the games available for Linux (SuperTux, that one game where you shoot a ball and it sticks to other balls and if enough of them are the same color they disappear, and some DOOM port).</p>
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<p>> Only made a few thousand last year<p>Just wanted to say this is <i>really</i> good for side-project fiction writing, props to you for making a few grand off of it!</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2022 19:05:39 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29784848</link><dc:creator>shadowoflight</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29784848</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29784848</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by shadowoflight in "Ask HN: Please recommend a router without need for a cloud account"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Updating FreshTomato has never cleared out my settings, is it possible your install is broken?<p>Manual updates don't bother me, personally, but wifi throughput is definitely a pain point (my understanding is the lower speeds are due to FreshTomato doing more with the CPU than stock firmware does, which decreases the amount of CPU time that actual routing gets).</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Dec 2021 18:08:50 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29704965</link><dc:creator>shadowoflight</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29704965</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29704965</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by shadowoflight in "Ask HN: Please recommend a router without need for a cloud account"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I'd personally recommend FreshTomato[0] over OpenWRT, as it has a more approachable UI, is still open-source, and (in my experience) tends to run a bit smoother while needing less babysitting.<p>[0]: <a href="https://freshtomato.org/" rel="nofollow">https://freshtomato.org/</a></p>
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<p>Damn, that headline had me very excited right up until the ".com" at the end.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2021 20:06:50 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29489756</link><dc:creator>shadowoflight</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29489756</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29489756</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by shadowoflight in "Show HN: Long Range E-Bike"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>While I agree with this, there are the caveats that both light electric bicycles and heavy analog bicycles exist, and that in many cases the additional mass of the motor and battery may not contribute much to the overall momentum once the mass of cyclist and cargo are factored in.<p>Note: I commuted by electric bicycle before I switched to working remote, and I have to say that riding a vehicle that tops out at ~30mph when you're slamming the throttle _and_ pedaling as hard as you can on a road with cars and trucks going 45mph (or faster) is a harrowing experience. The few miles where I rode on bicycle paths, though, I capped my speed at 15-20mph (around what a decent cyclist would do) and slowed to 5-10mph when I was approaching foot traffic or other cyclists - and nobody ever batted an eye (except a few people who wanted to know where they could get one, heh).</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2021 18:28:59 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29202833</link><dc:creator>shadowoflight</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29202833</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29202833</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by shadowoflight in "Remote-first work is taking over the rich world – research hints at why"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I understand the fact that you don't have the motivation of "gotta get to work/home!", but you could always get up earlier and go on a looped bike ride before and/or after work (I've actually seen a lot of people doing this as a sort-of "simulated commute", which they claim also helps with creating a mental office-home separation).</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2021 15:30:12 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29039643</link><dc:creator>shadowoflight</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29039643</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29039643</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by shadowoflight in "MobaXterm free Xserver and tabbed SSH client for Windows"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Yeah, I feel like they’re being weird because you haven’t heard of such a common tool, but I figure you’re just one of the lucky ten thousand [0] today!<p>Anyways, I hope you enjoy it! I only recently realized it even can fire off notifications when onscreen text matches a regexp pattern [1], which has been fantastically helpful for some scripts I use for work that take forever to run and I don’t want to babysit but want to know if they error out.<p>[0]: <a href="https://xkcd.com/1053/" rel="nofollow">https://xkcd.com/1053/</a><p>[1]: <a href="https://iterm2.com/triggers.html" rel="nofollow">https://iterm2.com/triggers.html</a></p>
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<p>Not sure why you're getting downvoted into oblivion, but for a terminal emulator with a great feature set (minus the X server part), iTerm2 has served me very well (and can integrate with tux sessions to display tmux tabs and windows as separate OS-level tabs and windows).</p>
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<p>Just gonna jump on the bandwagon here and say that, as somebody who suffers from ADHD, with all due respect, that is 100% USDA certified horseshit.<p>At the very least, bill monthly and make the trial not auto-renew at full price. And, since the target market is people with executive dysfunction, I'd love to see your team go the extra mile and default to pushing notifications the week before and day before a user's subscription renews, giving them ample time to cancel if it doesn't fit their budget this month.</p>
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