Hacker News: swarnie

New comment by swarnie in "Job: Head of Stonehenge"

swarnie — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 03:55:48 +0000

Just a smidge over $63k after tax and before gibbs.

The job market over here is shocking.

New comment by swarnie in "Ex-girlfriend of former Google CEO Eric Schmidt ordered to pay him $10M"

swarnie — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:20:42 +0000

Someone should look in to that, seems illogical.

New comment by swarnie in "Larry Ellison: "Citizens will be on their best behavior because we’re recording""

swarnie — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:02:00 +0000

You can understand why - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgpqeq82rvo

They bought a country for pocket change.

Jeff will be president within 20 years imo.

New comment by swarnie in "FBI director's Based Apparel site has been spotted hosting a 'ClickFix' attack"

swarnie — Sat, 23 May 2026 06:24:17 +0000

Why does the FBI director have a merch store...?

New comment by swarnie in "Google changes its search box"

swarnie — Tue, 19 May 2026 19:20:16 +0000

Allow? Deep down, do you think you have a choice?

Mechanisms might exist to make you think you have one, the same way copywrite should prevent millions of books being gobbled up by TheZuck but ultimately do you really have a choice?

Rules and laws don't exists for you.

New comment by swarnie in "Ebola outbreak with uncommon strain erupts in Congo and Uganda; 65 deaths"

swarnie — Mon, 18 May 2026 12:56:58 +0000

Providing you aren't manhandling the dead or in to some degenerate sexual practises you'll be fine.

New comment by swarnie in "What British people mean when they say 'sorry'"

swarnie — Thu, 07 May 2026 05:54:17 +0000

"I beg your pardon" like "Sorry" can have multiple meanings based on the situation and inflection.

It can be used to excuse not hearing something, to get someone to repeat something preposterous or to generally reply to something shocking without actually expecting the other person to reiterate.

I hear it most days in corporate tech.....

New comment by swarnie in "What British people mean when they say 'sorry'"

swarnie — Thu, 07 May 2026 05:50:12 +0000

> One day I was on the tube. My bag was on the seat next to me

Presumably you also said sorry in return?

New comment by swarnie in "Grok 4.3"

swarnie — Fri, 01 May 2026 18:11:38 +0000

How do you save money on taxes?

The taxes you owe is a mathematical solve which is always the same....

New comment by swarnie in "U.S. war in Iran has cost $25B so far, says Pentagon official"

swarnie — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:03:47 +0000

Maybe they expect this not war to last 7x longer?

Have any of the not objectives for the not war been accomplished yet?

New comment by swarnie in "Anna's Archive loses $322M Spotify piracy case without a fight"

swarnie — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:53:53 +0000

One or two dementia Truths penned by media bribers/donors and the world moves on.

New comment by swarnie in "US – Iran negotiations end with no deal reached"

swarnie — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:58:54 +0000

Why would you even agree to talks if your starting negotiation position is going to be so unreasonable, its pointless.

Attempting to deny a country security in the form of controlling their own water ways, controlling their own energy independence or holding a deterrent to prevent genocidal neighbours from attacking is simply wrong.

New comment by swarnie in "Maine is about to become the first state to ban major new data centers"

swarnie — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:24:55 +0000

Imagine the additional space needed to power a scaled DC with solar. I think the number of people opposing the construction would increase when they release its half the county.

But what's an extra 500 acres between friends.

New comment by swarnie in "US and Iran agree to provisional ceasefire"

swarnie — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:04:40 +0000

> Opening the Strait

So the US started a war with an objective to open the Strait which only closed due to the war they started.

Can you explain what you mean here mate?

New comment by swarnie in "Japanese, French and Omani vessels cross Strait of Hormuz"

swarnie — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 15:47:08 +0000

> 2 years and 9 months remain

You think.

Peaceful transfers of power are always tricky in younger democracies.

New comment by swarnie in "Italy blocks US use of Sicily air base for Middle East war"

swarnie — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:07:05 +0000

I can't tell if this is satire or a shocking indictment of the US education system

New comment by swarnie in "U.S. stocks are set to deliver their worst quarter in nearly four years"

swarnie — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:16:56 +0000

It's been a fairly stress free quarter in rainbow bear land.

Buy puts, wait for Trump to say something dumb (don't worry, it won't take long), sell, return to step one.

New comment by swarnie in "Britain today generating 90%+ of electricity from renewables"

swarnie — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:18:16 +0000

Are you sure?

The Octopus subreddit seem pretty convinced they get negative pricing when its windy.

New comment by swarnie in "Britain today generating 90%+ of electricity from renewables"

swarnie — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 13:33:16 +0000

Unless i'm reading this wrong I'm pretty sure i already have this in the UK nad have done for years. What's the trial even for...

New comment by swarnie in "Britain today generating 90%+ of electricity from renewables"

swarnie — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 13:30:39 +0000

Economic rocket fuel lands in Dover most mornings, it'll balance out. - Ed Miliband 2026 (probably)