Hacker News: stewarts

New comment by stewarts in "Jimi Hendrix was a systems engineer"

stewarts — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:27:39 +0000

Strikes me as an opposite of the Uncanny Valley.

New comment by stewarts in "Ozempic is changing the foods Americans buy"

stewarts — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:41:39 +0000

I'm not sure how this math checks out.

1lb of fat is roughly 3500 calories. Given 500 calories a day of excess, that would lead to 1lb of fat gain per week. 52 pound average gain per year?

New comment by stewarts in "Bose has released API docs and opened the API for its EoL SoundTouch speakers"

stewarts — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:00:41 +0000

Bose's QC/QC Ultra lines continue to receive praise for comfort, durability, sound quality, noise cancellation, etc. They make pretty great consumer quality headphones.

Until quite recently, they were widely one of if not the most recommended wireless headphones. The new Sennheiser's that come with a USB-C dongle might have finally stepped past what Bose has been delivering, but at a higher price.

New comment by stewarts in "In New York City, congestion pricing leads to marked drop in pollution"

stewarts — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:57:00 +0000

My only experience is BMW EV, but my i4 aggressively prioritizes regeneration over using the brakes. It even has an energy meter that shows negative/positive energy flow. The positive flow is blue until the actual brakes engage where it changes to black. And this is in two pedal mode, one pedal driving is even more aggressive about regen.

I would not doubt I use my breaks 1/20th of the amount that our X5 or Silverado use theirs.

New comment by stewarts in "GLP-1 therapeutics: Their emerging role in alcohol and substance use disorders"

stewarts — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 19:31:01 +0000

68lbs over 9 months for me on Tirzepatide. No exercise (I should, but I'm traveling an absolute ton right so consistent exercise hasn't been prioritized).

New comment by stewarts in "GLP-1s are breaking life insurance"

stewarts — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 17:52:23 +0000

I've had pretty good results on Tirz, definitely interested in how Reta will compare.

New comment by stewarts in "Building supercomputers for autocrats probably isn't good for democracy"

stewarts — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 16:23:08 +0000

It still is odd that Jane has been illegally parking for 2 decades and the moment Joe does it, he's called out on it while she isn't.

New comment by stewarts in "FAA to eliminate floppy disks used in air traffic control systems"

stewarts — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 15:36:56 +0000

IBM Mainframes have these capabilities. But yes, they're quite expensive.

New comment by stewarts in "Get PC BIOS back on UEFI only system"

stewarts — Tue, 27 May 2025 20:45:05 +0000

What percentage of people reading HN do you think are actively contributing to WINE source? I'm going to go out on a limb and claim less than a tenth of a percent. And that, to me, is probably 10-100x too high of a threshold.

New comment by stewarts in "The Dawn of Nvidia's Technology"

stewarts — Tue, 20 May 2025 20:27:02 +0000

We hold you singularly responsible for the eventual failure of the Voodoo3/4/5 and Nvidia domination.

New comment by stewarts in "Your camera can take 3D photos. Your screen can display 3D photos."

stewarts — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 19:12:24 +0000

I am with you. I could also never see the hidden image things. Been trying for 40 years.

New comment by stewarts in "Freelancing: How I found clients, part 1"

stewarts — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 18:18:06 +0000

Some people get caught up in "maximization". Everything must be efficient, and use every moment of your time, and be commensurately compensated so as to profit maximally.

Your approach flies in the face of that, but you don't care! I happen to love that stance and applaud your ability to recognize the enjoyment/comfort in it. You enjoy what you do, but don't seek to attempt to make it more than it currently is.

New comment by stewarts in "Migraine is more than a headache – a rethink offers hope"

stewarts — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 17:58:10 +0000

Low carb/keto also had dramatic effects on frequency of migraines/headaches for myself. CPAP however, has been even more life changing in that regard for myself. From headaches 4-7 days of the week to fewer than 1 per week.

Some confounding variables on diet/weight loss/sleep quality. But I don't care, things are better and I'm happier for it.

New comment by stewarts in "Anything threatening to be a subculture is commodified before it can walk (2014)"

stewarts — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:10:46 +0000

I read it (the full 4 book series) as a teen prior to 2000. Very different experience! One of my favorite reads of all time.

New comment by stewarts in "Many of the Pokemon playtest cards were likely printed in 2024"

stewarts — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 20:09:15 +0000

Similarly, there's also Rudy Kurniawan, who was a wine counterfitter. Went to Federal prison, deported, and now is in demand to produce wine again in Asia because of how good he was at it.

New comment by stewarts in "Watch the path of a raindrop from anywhere in the world"

stewarts — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 18:19:55 +0000

Very similar named peak in Glacier National Park - Triple Peak Divide. Water can flow to the Pacific, Atlantic, or Arctic oceans.

New comment by stewarts in "Our phones are killing our ability to feel sexy (2024)"

stewarts — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 16:35:59 +0000

Prednisone can be a real doozy for some people along those lines. Anywhere from mild hunger all the way to rabid, unchecked hunger.

New comment by stewarts in "Bacteria (and their metabolites) and depression"

stewarts — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 16:01:32 +0000

Very individualized. I have drastically better gut health, skin health, energy when on a low carb diet for an extended duration.

Maintaining that diet for an extended duration, however, is always the challenge when others in the household do not follow it. Logically, I should stop being a baby and just power on with it. Or at least determine what in my "normal" western diet negatively impacts gut health/skin health and overall energy.

New comment by stewarts in "Bacteria (and Their Metabolites) and Depression"

stewarts — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 15:58:03 +0000

Have you done any experimentation with pre/pro-biotics? Just wondering if your fasting adjusted your gut biome, but now as you've resumed whatever diet that biome is being modified based on the fuels available to it.

New comment by stewarts in "Why is homeschooling becoming fashionable?"

stewarts — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 21:35:14 +0000

Honestly, I'd bet there are a variety of delivery models that would be most effective for each person. Having choice in that would really be amazing. Unfortunately, its also very hard to organize and measure.