<rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Hacker News: thedman9052</title><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=thedman9052</link><description>Hacker News RSS</description><docs>https://hnrss.org/</docs><generator>hnrss v2.1.1</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 13:02:21 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://hnrss.org/user?id=thedman9052" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"></atom:link><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by thedman9052 in "What are these bumps on the top of a pull-tab can?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I'd imagine something as important as docking would go more like USB-C adoption. There will be a standard, but a powerful holdout will insist on their proprietary solution because it's "safer" or something. Meanwhile everyone is shouting at them to just use the standard, until it's finally enforced by legislation.<p>The difference is something like phone ports and docking are things which end users readily benefit from having interoperability, so it's a selling point and there's market pressure to conform. Factories are bespoke installations and they often run without major changes for many years at a time. There's less pressure for them to have interchangeability when they don't move and don't interact with each other.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:44:58 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42796719</link><dc:creator>thedman9052</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42796719</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42796719</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by thedman9052 in "In the belly of the MrBeast"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I watched one of his videos and quit pretty early because it was boring. Thinking back on what I remember, it seems very weird.<p>It was the one where he "gave away" a chocolate factory, after he did the Willy Wonka thing with his chocolate bars where you could win a chance to be on the show. I clicked because I was curious what he was actually "giving away", if it was actual chocolate factory property, shares in his snack brand, or some disused industrial building. They had a "candy room" with plants supposedly made of real sweets but it looked like a cheap imitation of the Willy Wonka movie, the walls were mostly white and it seemed like it could have used more set dressing. The actual content was a game show (seems to be a lot of his videos) but it didn't make good use of the space they built, I think it was a basic scavenger hunt. Then the contestants had to throw a giant Mento into a giant Coke bottle, it was impressively large but the game wasn't exciting at all, they just threw the disc at the bottle over and over without any drama. MrBeast even said something like "we're going to be here a while" so he started their ad read, that's when I turned it off.<p>Unlike a TV game show or reality show the contestants had no characterization, they didn't play up any rivalries or reactions or drama. It seemed like they were there doing the most basic challenges so MrBeast could talk about what they made and give away something expensive at the end. I found it all very odd and it reinforced that I am very far from the median viewer since I found none of it interesting.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 17:14:10 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42700273</link><dc:creator>thedman9052</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42700273</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42700273</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by thedman9052 in "Assisted dying now accounts for one in 20 Canada deaths"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>This is the last line of the linked article:<p>"Canadian news outlets have also reported on cases where people with disabilities have considered assisted dying due to lack of housing or disability benefits."</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2024 19:24:53 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42402403</link><dc:creator>thedman9052</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42402403</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42402403</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by thedman9052 in "CT Scans of New vs. Used SawStop"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>We had a saw with a mechanism that was non destructive and SawStop sued them out of the country (Bosch REAXX). It's why my feelings on SawStop are complicated, they say they're all about safety and willing to work with others but stomped out the only one that tried.</p>
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<p>This would be great in engineering for specifications and such. We have product lifecycle management software to track document revisions and handle approvals but it doesn't integrate with .docx files, it just stores them. You have to download files manually and diff them in Word or Beyond Compare for redlines.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2024 16:58:10 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42138184</link><dc:creator>thedman9052</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42138184</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42138184</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by thedman9052 in "Why don't we use awnings anymore (2022)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Don't be daft. Animals certainly interfered with awnings when they were common, but there weren't alternatives then.</p>
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<p>The prestige of these schools is a significant, if not the main part of their appeal. Admitting too many students would cheapen their name. It's an open secret that the admissions processes for the elite US schools is far from meritocratic. They do admit many top performers, since it's part of their image, but also prioritize children of the wealthy and powerful, children of alumni, and other prospects with traits good for their image. For example there was a recent scandal where these schools were found guilty of handicapping Asian applicants because there were so many who were high performing. If they admitted all of those who qualified academically they would become "the school for Asians" and that's not the image they want.</p>
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<p>I'm aware they will attempt to call you, I still think it is fair to call it all or nothing because the only reasonable response to a PLB activation with no response from the phone call is to assume someone is in mortal peril. If you do respond to the call, why did you activate the PLB when you could have called?</p>
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<p>I bought the Ocean Signal RescueME PLB1. It was the cheapest model I could find at REI. Not what I would necessarily choose for myself, but since it was a gift I wanted to buy it from a major retailer. I also got a basic model since all PLBs work in the same way and have similar capabilities. Higher price models only add features like strobe lights or additional test functions.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2024 17:26:06 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41258386</link><dc:creator>thedman9052</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41258386</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41258386</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by thedman9052 in "Self-driving Waymo cars keep SF residents awake all night by honking"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Well yeah of course, but there are going to be more bugs and they can't roll out fixes instantly.</p>
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<p>Hypothetically, if a situation like this were happening where self driving cars are causing a disruption in a particular area, could someone place traffic cones around the cars to prevent them from moving (and in the case in the article they'd presumably stop honking)?</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2024 22:06:45 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41240341</link><dc:creator>thedman9052</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41240341</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41240341</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by thedman9052 in "Google Pixel 9 Pro"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>How much is the subscription for the Garmin device? I'm curious because I bought my parents a personal locator beacon, since they are retired and hike constantly. It costs more up front but has no subscription, and I didn't want to gift something with a high recurring cost. There's no communication option, it's all or nothing - if it's activated they send the helicopters. On the plus side, it has a fixed 7 year battery life, so no need to worry about charging or it dying when you need it (if you remember the expiration date). I'm curious what Google will charge for their SOS feature and how it will compare to PLV or a satellite communicator.</p>
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<p>I recognize "A Court of Thorns and Roses" because my wife likes to complain about it. To hear her tell it, they're middling fantasy novels that are popular because they include graphic sex, but otherwise have a stereotypical plot and flat main heroine who is nevertheless irresistible to all the male characters. Sounds similar to how "Fifty Shades of Grey" captured the attention of an audience who wasn't previously familiar with that sort of content.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 21:21:33 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41185681</link><dc:creator>thedman9052</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41185681</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41185681</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by thedman9052 in "NASA says Boeing Starliner astronauts may fly home on SpaceX in 2025"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Astronauts historically work closely with the people that build their spacecraft. I wonder how much they knew going in and how confident they really were. They decided to go through with the mission, but there was surely an immense amount of pressure on them to do so. Can you imagine the political firestorm if one of them refused? It would ground them for sure.</p>
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<p>Lockheed has Orion, they could modify it for Vulcan or Falcon. Overkill for LEO but at least it's functional. Realistically NASA will have to go through another round of requests for proposal, though I don't know how much interest there will be after Boeing's troubles and with ISS disposal looming.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 20:36:52 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41185201</link><dc:creator>thedman9052</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41185201</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41185201</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by thedman9052 in "NASA says Boeing Starliner astronauts may fly home on SpaceX in 2025"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>ULA is one thing, they are highly successful and established. Starliner is a lemon. I think it would be better for them to develop a capsule based on their own New Shepard vehicle.</p>
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<p>It's a fixed price contract, they've been paying for Starliner out of their own pocket for a long time now, not to mention any penalties NASA will levy.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 20:29:42 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41185121</link><dc:creator>thedman9052</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41185121</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41185121</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by thedman9052 in "NASA says Boeing Starliner astronauts may fly home on SpaceX in 2025"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>On the defense side, Boeing may be "too big to fail". After the the post Cold War consolidation, losing any of the big 5 USG contractors (Lockheed, Northrop, Boeing, Raytheon, General Dynamics) would blow a huge hole in the industry. It's likely they'll be kept afloat with token contracts until they can get it back together.
On the commercial side, Airbus is the only real alternative. I'm sure this is great for them but realistically how much of Boeing's market share could they scale up to fill? Embraer doesn't do large jets and the other manufacturers are Russian and Chinese.</p>
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