Hacker News: techiferous

New comment by techiferous in "Ask HN: What did you find out or explore today?"

techiferous — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:36:53 +0000

> Instead of consuming other peoples interpretation of stoicism I decided to go as close to the source as feasible for me.

Good for you! Everybody has their own "twist" on Stoicism, and that's fine. You have to find your own twist on it; you have to make it your own.

In my own experience, what is most rewarding and promotes my progress the most, is when I put philosophy into action. Then I get authentic feedback from life about what actually works. It helps me separate mere opinions and good sounding ideas from true insight.

New comment by techiferous in "Ask HN: What did you find out or explore today?"

techiferous — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:27:48 +0000

Don't forget how they found a way to squish closed caption information into analog broadcast. The electron beam traces a path on the CRT display by drawing the odd lines from top to bottom (which draws half the image) and then the even lines (the rest of the owl) from top to bottom. While the electron beam is repositioning itself from the bottom of the screen to the top of the screen, there is a brief period of time where other data can be transmitted. That's where closed caption data was shoehorned in.

New comment by techiferous in "If you're going to vibe code, why not do it in C?"

techiferous — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:19:59 +0000

> I'm considered old here, in my mid 30's,

The 30s is the first decade of life that people experience where there are adults younger than them. This inevitably leads people in their 30s to start saying that they are "old" even though they generally have decades of vigor ahead of them.

New comment by techiferous in "I still like Sublime Text in 2025"

techiferous — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 11:37:45 +0000

Same! I use ST for my to-do list and personal wiki, with custom highlighting and commands, and VSCode for coding.

New comment by techiferous in "Ask HN: Who is hiring? (March 2021)"

techiferous — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 19:44:57 +0000

We are a fast-growing startup that uses AI to analyze legal contracts. We have a lot of exciting new projects in the works and are looking for software engineers and software architects who love to make an impact. Key skills: Ruby on Rails, React, AWS

Check out our VentureFizz Engineering Spotlight to get a sense of what it's like to work here: https://venturefizz.com/insights/engineering-spotlight-links...

Apply here: https://linksquares.breezy.hr/p/5dcd81bdb52d-software-engine... https://linksquares.breezy.hr/p/370e114e4ee7-senior-software... https://linksquares.breezy.hr/p/705e4a657255-software-archit...

New comment by techiferous in "Ask HN: Who is hiring? (February 2021)"

techiferous — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 16:05:47 +0000

Check out our VentureFizz Engineering Spotlight to get a sense of what it's like to work here: https://venturefizz.com/insights/engineering-spotlight-links...

New comment by techiferous in "Classic books for tech leads or those aspiring to be"

techiferous — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 14:55:10 +0000

Power implies the ability to cause change. When you say "real" power I think you might have some specific kind of change in mind. What kind of organizational influence are you considering "real" power?

New comment by techiferous in "Classic books for tech leads or those aspiring to be"

techiferous — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 21:02:40 +0000

> those with actual power

The power that comes with a job title or position is actually quite limited. And it also calls into question as what exactly is meant by power. Personal power (getting your way?) or creative power (putting forth your energy for the benefit of the organization). I find that it's actually not too hard to have a great deal of creative power, regardless of personal power -- by listening and responding well to the needs of others and by effectively solving problems.

New comment by techiferous in "Ask HN: Who is hiring? (August 2020)"

techiferous — Mon, 03 Aug 2020 17:01:10 +0000

We are a fast-growing startup that uses AI to analyze legal contracts. We have a lot of exciting new projects in the works and are looking for developers who love to make an impact. Key skills: Ruby on Rails, React, AWS

Apply here: https://linksquares.breezy.hr/p/5dcd81bdb52d-software-engine... https://linksquares.breezy.hr/p/370e114e4ee7-senior-software...

LinkSquares Raises $14M in Series A to Make Its AI More Powerful

techiferous — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 20:13:52 +0000

Article URL: https://www.americaninno.com/boston/funding-boston/linksquares-raises-14m-in-series-a-to-make-its-ai-more-powerful/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22426837

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New comment by techiferous in "How to Write Usefully"

techiferous — Sat, 22 Feb 2020 16:24:10 +0000

I found it both useful and interesting. To each their own, I guess.

New comment by techiferous in "Ask HN: Who is hiring? (December 2019)"

techiferous — Mon, 02 Dec 2019 21:36:35 +0000

I interviewed here recently and know some of the leadership and employees. My sense is that this is a high-quality, well-run engineering team. The office space is really nice, too.

New comment by techiferous in "The cognitive costs of air pollution"

techiferous — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 01:50:02 +0000

After watching this Tom Scott video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Nh_vxpycEA I bought this CO2 monitor: https://amazon.com/gp/product/B00MB93CK8 It worked quite well and showed that I don't have anything to worry about. Now I'm trying to pass it on to someone else. I'll be willing to sell it for half price if anyone is interested.

New comment by techiferous in "Does the news reflect what we die from?"

techiferous — Thu, 30 May 2019 21:32:07 +0000

Moving toward walkable cities (investing more in pedestrian, bike and public transit infrastracture and less in car infrastructure).

New comment by techiferous in "Bay Area housing prices drop in tech-heavy counties"

techiferous — Fri, 29 Mar 2019 19:30:39 +0000

> Houses cost what people are willing to pay for them. And when people stop paying what is being asked, the price goes down.

I follow that. Is there a delay in the system anywhere, though? For example, does it take a few years for the price correction to happen? Delays can really mess with a system -- leading to oscillations, etc.

New comment by techiferous in "Credder Wants to Create an Equivalent to “Rotten Tomatoes” for News"

techiferous — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 14:28:13 +0000

You're not wrong. But for those of us who want facts and insight instead of entertainment and opinions it would be nice for it to be more obvious where to find that.

New comment by techiferous in "Gwern's Law: Ads cost you a tenth of your users"

techiferous — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 21:58:22 +0000

You'd love visiting Vermont. They banned billboards in 1968.

New comment by techiferous in "US Cities Are Becoming More Dangerous for Cyclists and Pedestrians"

techiferous — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 14:21:21 +0000

> Drivers were so much more hostile to bicyclists before these were introduced.

I'm not sure that driver attitudes are the primary cause of cycling deaths. Lack of visibility might be one, though.

New comment by techiferous in "Great Divide in How Americans Commute to Work"

techiferous — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 22:17:22 +0000

> USA fails miserably at "interesting and beautiful" part.

> Grid system makes it super boring

> Architecture (in downtowns) is straight up horrible

Sounds like you've never been to Boston! Come on over, you'll love it. :)

New comment by techiferous in "A ‘Self-Aware’ Fish Raises Doubts About a Cognitive Test"

techiferous — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 17:20:47 +0000

Because we view animals as resources to be used for our ends. Cognitive dissonance is at play.