Hacker News: sralbert

New comment by sralbert in "Ask HN: How does one build large front end apps without a framework like React?"

sralbert — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 19:46:47 +0000

If you check the docs for how to create a react app the first thing they recommend is to use next.js.

New comment by sralbert in "Ask HN: What Happened to the Apple Vision Pro?"

sralbert — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 18:05:51 +0000

Have you ever wondered where the people who make less than $70k/year live?

New comment by sralbert in "Ask HN: Weirdest programs you ever made?"

sralbert — Tue, 27 May 2025 03:26:32 +0000

I worked for a court and a judge asked me to make a website with a button that would show a green circle 95% of the time and a red circle 5% of the time. I didn't ask what it was used for.

New comment by sralbert in "Show HN: If YouTube had actual channels"

sralbert — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 13:37:41 +0000

Toonami Aftermath is very similar to this, but for late 90s/early 2000s.

https://www.toonamiaftermath.com/

New comment by sralbert in "Ask HN: How do you manage time and goals when you have ADHD"

sralbert — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 21:23:58 +0000

I have a similar workflow. I’m the only programmer in my office and just use git to make my life easier.

New comment by sralbert in "Ask HN: Tips for Efficiently Managing Full-Time Job, PhD, Side Hustles, Gym?"

sralbert — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 21:17:47 +0000

If you have to have a full time I would find one that has a lot of downtime so you can work on other things while on the clock.

New comment by sralbert in "Ask HN: Did anyone here program for the first time in college?"

sralbert — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 20:43:11 +0000

Yes, I was always interested in computers and video games but never thought to try programming until looking at a list of careers and deciding to study CS.

The first language I learned was Java. It’s one of my least favorite languages now but I think it was good enough to learn the fundamentals.

New comment by sralbert in "Ask HN: What are your favorite “retro” electronic products?"

sralbert — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 01:05:40 +0000

13” CRT tv for video game tournaments and LAN parties

New comment by sralbert in "Ask HN: Anyone still using PHP to build side projects or webapps"

sralbert — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 18:07:21 +0000

Yes. It was the first web language I learned and I haven't had a reason to switch to something else. I tried learning nodeJS and django but I didn't like how much setup was required to get a page up.

New comment by sralbert in "Ask HN: How did you find yourself on HN?"

sralbert — Fri, 26 May 2023 13:25:43 +0000

I think I saw someone mention HN in a reddit comment about 10 years ago.

New comment by sralbert in "Ask HN: How to get into/keep up with eSports?"

sralbert — Tue, 19 Jul 2022 01:48:34 +0000

I follow Smash Brothers Melee through Reddit, Twitch channels of top players, and a Discord server for local tournaments near me. I’m guessing you can do this for Fifa too.

New comment by sralbert in "Ask HN: Do you play any mobile games?"

sralbert — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 16:24:46 +0000

Old School RuneScape

Magic: The Gathering Arena

Lichess

New comment by sralbert in "Yt-dlp – A YouTube-dl fork with additional features and fixes"

sralbert — Thu, 26 Aug 2021 22:16:53 +0000

I download Twitch vods and Youtube videos at home and copy them to my work PC to listen to during the day.

New comment by sralbert in "Ask HN: How should one get into Linux kernel development?"

sralbert — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 20:15:59 +0000

I tried doing this a couple years ago. You should download the source and read the docs. If I remember correctly noobs are recommended to make improvements in drivers/staging. There are "TODO" files with things that need to be done. There is a good post about "wanting to contribute" that used to be at the top of the kernelnewbies IRC channel you can read.

New comment by sralbert in "Ask HN: Experiences with VDI-like platforms, but used by developers"

sralbert — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 20:21:53 +0000

I don't work for a tech company, but my job "requires" employees to use VMWare for everything. I try as hard as I can to avoid using the VDI because it is so slow.

I have to request for software to be installed, and our policy is to only install software on the VDI.

New comment by sralbert in "Ask HN: What other online communities are you part of?"

sralbert — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 20:03:24 +0000

I spend a lot of time on Discord, Twitch, and 4chan. I also play MMORPGs (World of Warcraft Classic, Oldschool Runescape).

I would not recommend this lifestyle.

New comment by sralbert in "Ask HN: Help, my boss wants to us to use laptops from 2011 for development"

sralbert — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 13:41:56 +0000

I'm not sure about emacs, but I don't think there is anything wrong with teaching vim to new programmers. I learned it along with Java in my first programming course. I think it should be presented as an option along with other editors, though.

New comment by sralbert in "Alternative to uMatrix?"

sralbert — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 14:12:49 +0000

After checking "I am an advanced user" you will see a grid like the first image on this page when you click the more button:

https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Blocking-mode:-medium...

From there you can block 3rd party scripts and frames. To save the rule you need to commit it in the "My rules" pane by clicking on the temporary rule you added.

New comment by sralbert in "Twitter confirms Twitter Blue"

sralbert — Fri, 28 May 2021 20:07:06 +0000

There are no ads with premium.

New comment by sralbert in "Blizzard has lost almost 29% of its overall active playerbase in three years"

sralbert — Tue, 11 May 2021 20:44:52 +0000

I'm also enjoying leveling my first character. I'm about to hit 40 but I still need over 20g for a mount + riding.

Do you plan on staying on classic or going to TBC next week?