Hacker News: soufron

New comment by soufron in "/e/OS is a complete, fully “deGoogled” mobile ecosystem"

soufron — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:55:28 +0000

Same story. Also with my mother :D

New comment by soufron in "/e/OS is a complete, fully “deGoogled” mobile ecosystem"

soufron — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:55:05 +0000

Like what problems? I am using /e/ daily for myself and my family, and it's working like a charm.

New comment by soufron in "/e/OS is a complete, fully “deGoogled” mobile ecosystem"

soufron — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:54:17 +0000

Well E/OS is mainly about privacy. And about getting rid of Google. And it works. To me that's more important and it's a better vision.

New comment by soufron in "A beginner's guide to split keyboards"

soufron — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:53:32 +0000

The main question should be: are split keyboards any better than normal keyboard?

When I gave it a look, the studies were on the side of split keyboards being the hardware equivalent of snake oil.

But whatever.

And maybe then: are keyboards the best input device in 2026?

New comment by soufron in "Why Half Your Skills Expire Every Few Years"

soufron — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 09:52:05 +0000

I like the half-life of knowledge a lot, but it should better take into account that using your craft actually improves what you know. This half-life is more a thing for stuff you never use in your life. And is there anything good to remember things that have no use for you? It's just wasting space in your head.

So having your skills expire after a while might actually be a good thing.

New comment by soufron in "On Being a Human Being in the Time of Collapse (2022) [pdf]"

soufron — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:55:31 +0000

"We stand today at the brink of civilizational and envi- ronmental collapse."

No we don't.

End of me reading this paper.

New comment by soufron in "John Varley has died"

soufron — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 10:30:39 +0000

Wow so passive-agressive.

New comment by soufron in "GrapheneOS Moving Out of France"

soufron — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 09:32:55 +0000

If that paranoia is related to their participation in organized crime... well, governments should be the least of their problems in a few years.

New comment by soufron in "Homeschooling hits record numbers"

soufron — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 03:59:29 +0000

This is so stupid on so many levels, I don't even get silicon valley engineers can envision this stuff for their own kids. Or maybe they don't care. Whatever.

New comment by soufron in "The decline of deviance"

soufron — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 08:14:54 +0000

Wow… an engineer making generalizations about the fact that he is in a tunnel… and not realizing for a second that he is in said tunnel. How new.

New comment by soufron in "The Hunt for the World's Oldest Story"

soufron — Sat, 18 Oct 2025 20:05:33 +0000

I am surprised they dont mention Julien D'Huy latest work.

New comment by soufron in "Don't Become a Scientist (1999)"

soufron — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 09:13:21 +0000

Well... the cult of science :)

New comment by soufron in "Don't Become a Scientist (1999)"

soufron — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 08:15:20 +0000

Leaving the science cult is indeed the right move in order to discover the reality of life.

New comment by soufron in "[dead]"

soufron — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 18:25:40 +0000

Well, being a "pathological pragmatist" one could have thought that he would advocate to lower gun violence by getting rid of the guns, rather than trying to demonstrate that people who live in nice and clean places are magically less violent.

So... meh.

New comment by soufron in "Fleurs du Mal"

soufron — Sat, 10 May 2025 09:23:44 +0000

Even in French, the difficulties of reading or recitating it are multiple.

New comment by soufron in "Fleurs du Mal"

soufron — Sat, 10 May 2025 09:23:19 +0000

In a sense, it's the opposite of "the roots of evil". It's extremely decadent as a title.

New comment by soufron in "Fleurs du Mal"

soufron — Sat, 10 May 2025 09:22:30 +0000

Right or not, it is indeed part of the just debate :)

New comment by soufron in "Slow software for a burning world"

soufron — Sat, 10 May 2025 09:15:27 +0000

I dont get it. Faster software should use less resources. So? Why slower software? :D

New comment by soufron in "Is Planet Nine Alone in the Outer System?"

soufron — Wed, 07 May 2025 07:53:45 +0000

It's "Earth in Upheaval" all over again.

What is the proposed timeline of the passing of that other star?

New comment by soufron in "Ask HN: How Do I Escape Homelessness After Rebuilding My Mental Health?"

soufron — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 20:42:08 +0000

Dont look for answers online. Go meet with a social worker and seek professional help within your community. It's there. They've seen it before. They can help.