Hacker News: slumberlusthttps://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=slumberlustHacker News RSShttps://hnrss.org/hnrss v2.1.1Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:18:05 +0000<![CDATA[New comment by slumberlust in "Hacking IKEA Furniture"]]>I did something similar, but just bought the wooden desk top from Ikea. Sanded/stained and added some standing desk legs. Perfect balance between customization and not building from scratch.

I'd be hesitant to recommend a novice to pursue a glue-up/planing project if they weren't already interested in woodworking.

]]>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 17:45:45 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49500962slumberlusthttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49500962https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49500962<![CDATA[New comment by slumberlust in "Harvest hikes bills by 1500% after purchased by Bending Spoons"]]>Industry? Source? This does not match my experience to date. I see subscriptions everywhere from telephony, CMS, slack, quip, etc.

]]>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:41:13 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49377743slumberlusthttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49377743https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49377743<![CDATA[New comment by slumberlust in "Casio F-B100W-1A"]]>Some of us prefer looser fitting bands. Most of smart watch features are useless unless you strap it down tight. I'd bite on something like this if the form factor wasn't off.

]]>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:27:47 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49367435slumberlusthttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49367435https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49367435<![CDATA[New comment by slumberlust in "Colorado River plummets as lakes Powell and Mead drop to record lows"]]>Wasn't that the result of active misinformation by companies with vested interest in transporting everyone out West?

]]>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:34:09 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49347251slumberlusthttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49347251https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49347251<![CDATA[New comment by slumberlust in "A U.S. Strategy to Prevent the Creation of Mirror Life"]]>If this interests you, you may enjoy the book Permutation City by Egan.

]]>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 21:36:37 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49323956slumberlusthttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49323956https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49323956<![CDATA[New comment by slumberlust in "Hello, me. It's been a while"]]>Alia?

]]>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:58:24 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49298098slumberlusthttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49298098https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49298098<![CDATA[New comment by slumberlust in "I requested a copy of my data from McDonald’s loyalty program"]]>Their prices are not cheap, unless of course you use the app; I wonder why they structure the incentive that way...

]]>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:03:13 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49289725slumberlusthttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49289725https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49289725<![CDATA[New comment by slumberlust in "League of Legends designer shares game design field manual"]]>AND tried to bury the dota community in the process. Complete scum.

]]>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:01:33 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49053129slumberlusthttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49053129https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49053129<![CDATA[New comment by slumberlust in "IRGC claims it destroyed Amazon's Bahrain data center"]]>Don't forget the instant dickover. I lasted two seconds post load before I hit back.

]]>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 19:01:11 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49040229slumberlusthttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49040229https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49040229<![CDATA[New comment by slumberlust in "LG monitors silently install software through Windows Update without consent"]]>The hottest game of the last month is a non predatory online prophunt game made by one guy. Mecca Chameleon

]]>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:09:51 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48966928slumberlusthttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48966928https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48966928<![CDATA[New comment by slumberlust in "My car’s OTA update broke Android Auto"]]>You act like all the updates benefit the user.

]]>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:56:52 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48948159slumberlusthttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48948159https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48948159<![CDATA[New comment by slumberlust in "The lost joy of music piracy"]]>Depends on screen size and viewing distance.

]]>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:11:29 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48938093slumberlusthttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48938093https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48938093<![CDATA[New comment by slumberlust in "Every new car sold in the European Union must include a driver monitoring camera"]]>I'm not sure if Genesis is vastly different, but the wife's G70 is my own personal layer of hell. The tech constantly gets in the way and pisses me off. They can't even figure out how to do interval settings on a windshield wiper. It's awful.

]]>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:02:13 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48825172slumberlusthttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48825172https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48825172<![CDATA[New comment by slumberlust in "Amazon without the knockoffs"]]>How do you account for comingled inventory?

]]>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:56:50 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48823629slumberlusthttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48823629https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48823629<![CDATA[New comment by slumberlust in "Kernel anti-cheat is an overreach"]]>Why? I have a hard time imagining anyone would care more about the integrity of the game than the community. Private servers are an IP play, allowing companies to pull the plug completely when it is convenient for them.

]]>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:14:13 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48816173slumberlusthttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48816173https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48816173<![CDATA[New comment by slumberlust in "Instagram is incorporating users' photos in ads for Meta Glasses"]]>If car mfgs can engross passengers in ToS they may never see; I'd guess yes. At least until someone challenges it.

]]>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:15:55 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48726048slumberlusthttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48726048https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48726048<![CDATA[New comment by slumberlust in "AI boom risks global financial crash, warn central bankers"]]>What makes you choose the 19th century for public education creation? It was my understanding the Puritans and thusly Yankees that spread through NE and the north Midwest were staunch proponents of schoolhouses and publicly funded education dating back to the to the early 17th century.

]]>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:39:09 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48717949slumberlusthttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48717949https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48717949<![CDATA[New comment by slumberlust in "Incident CVE-2026-LGTM"]]>Are you saying all satire should target the lowest common intelligence?

]]>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 13:41:14 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48698230slumberlusthttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48698230https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48698230<![CDATA[New comment by slumberlust in "SpaceX sheds $400B in market value as debut rally hits reverse"]]>Considering that led to turning the white house lawn into a car sales lot, I'd bet it went up.

]]>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:11:32 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48649868slumberlusthttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48649868https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48649868<![CDATA[New comment by slumberlust in "Sixty percent of US consumers say 'AI' in brand messaging is a turnoff"]]>I haven't experienced any chatbot or telebot that can do anything for me. The whole reason I'm calling is that the self service wasn't successful.

]]>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:53:56 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48570610slumberlusthttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48570610https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48570610