Hacker News: skrlet13

New comment by skrlet13 in "Period tracking app, Flo, found to be selling user data to Meta"

skrlet13 — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:43:18 +0000

From an user perspective, easier data sync and access between devices

New comment by skrlet13 in "If America's so rich, how'd it get so sad?"

skrlet13 — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 20:32:06 +0000

America isn't rich, just a few people there are.

New comment by skrlet13 in "I’m joining OpenAI"

skrlet13 — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:05:04 +0000

Julius seems like a inept IT worker, but well-meaning person. Someone who would cheer you up to help.

(gen)AI is not even a person. And you have to pay for it, in some way

New comment by skrlet13 in "Skip the Tips: A game to select "No Tip" but dark patterns try to stop you"

skrlet13 — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:45:04 +0000

I won hehe

New comment by skrlet13 in "[dead]"

skrlet13 — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 01:00:38 +0000

Author is like "all things that are not specifically directed to me and who I consider fellows are useless". Also he was Not All Gays vice-president, one of the transphobic orgs. Also, transphobic website.

"They can mobilise vast PR machines around ‘trans genocide’. But when gay men are overdosing week in, week out, across Europe’s capitals? Nothing." You can care about multiple things at the same time. And a lot people want trans people to drop dead.

I totally get being concerned about gay men being consumers and victims of the predatory and cruel drug market. Sharing info about how different drugs hurt you, how to do harm reduction and how these drugs markets is only interested to keep you barely alive to keep you as a client, and offering safe places to deal with symptoms and withdrawal actually help.

But I cannot trust the author. He thinks helping trans people is a disgrace by itself.

New comment by skrlet13 in "A good thing about autism (2003)"

skrlet13 — Sun, 02 Nov 2025 05:02:52 +0000

The author quoting "It’s as if someone broke into your home and stole your child’s mind and personality, leaving their bewildered body behind." That IS your child. He just is not what you wanted. Imagine Nat knew his dad thought of him like that...

I know it's hard to navigate life when you are a disabled person's caregiver, our society is very ableist. But imagine how much harder is to the disabled people themselves...

I hope the author is more careful with Nat now (this is from 2003 after all)

Reading this article and considering its theme, it is so sad I didn't learn about Nat. I only know how he gives life lessons indirectly to his family.

New comment by skrlet13 in "Google's requirement for developers to be verified threatens app store F-Droid"

skrlet13 — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 21:11:32 +0000

Also, you cannot unlock most phone's bootloaders nowadays, so you cannot even try them.

New comment by skrlet13 in "My thoughts on renting versus buying"

skrlet13 — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 03:52:38 +0000

I like the stability and peace of not being homeless. I'm glad I have a place to live. I am lucky I don't need to pay rent, or else I'd have to choose between rent or groceries.

When you pay rent you are dependent of a landlord, who has a lot of power over you when you are vulnerable. Being homeless is a cruel situation, and they know it.

Problem is most people can't afford owning a home nowadays. Power imbalances increase even more...

New comment by skrlet13 in "Gemini (2023)"

skrlet13 — Sun, 14 Sep 2025 22:05:26 +0000

I love Gemini, I don't use it much but I am so glad it exists.

New comment by skrlet13 in "Gemini (2023)"

skrlet13 — Sun, 14 Sep 2025 22:03:49 +0000

Gemini protocol is the Cooler Gemini

insert Cooler Daniel meme

New comment by skrlet13 in "Presence in VR should show tiny people, not user avatars (2022)"

skrlet13 — Sun, 14 Sep 2025 21:33:13 +0000

Ye, Versatility and variety of avatars is one of VRChat selling points after all.

New comment by skrlet13 in "Google will allow only apps from verified developers to be installed on Android"

skrlet13 — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 12:21:04 +0000

Add blocked bootloaders, remember when Huawei let you just do it if you wanted?

Most devices are just blocked and won't let you unblock. It is stuck it OS.

You can't even try alternatives.

New comment by skrlet13 in "Ask HN: How can ChatGPT serve 700M users when I can't run one GPT-4 locally?"

skrlet13 — Sat, 09 Aug 2025 22:35:04 +0000

Those people have a loooooot of money. It can pay good resources and labor.

New comment by skrlet13 in "The Italian towns selling houses for €1"

skrlet13 — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 17:50:37 +0000

i guess this could somewhat? help homeless people. They can not be accused of loitering if they own that land... Better than getting a fine for sleeping on the street?

Having an address to your name helps a lot to get a job (classism is very harsh and bad, society is very cruel to homeless people)

New comment by skrlet13 in "Ask HN: Any resources for finding non-smart appliances?"

skrlet13 — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 14:21:09 +0000

A lot will refuse to work if you don't connect them :(