Hacker News: valesco

New comment by valesco in "Leanstral 1.5"

valesco — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:18:17 +0000

Wait I'm Belgian and it is basically unheard of that a company cannot answer a customer's message for a month.

If it is a small company, then the owner will answer. If it is bigger, holidays will be planned so that no interruption will occur.

Companies can close completely for a week, usually between Christmas and New Year. That's all.

New comment by valesco in "iOS 26.3 brings AirPods-like pairing to third-party devices in EU under DMA"

valesco — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 13:58:51 +0000

Hopefully this uniquely American push for dysfunctional government stays on their side of the ocean.

New comment by valesco in "Cassette tapes are making a comeback?"

valesco — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 00:29:54 +0000

I found a French manufacturer called wearerewind.com who uses a heavier brass wheel and better clarity. Quite pricey though, as it is to be expected.

New comment by valesco in "The past was not that cute"

valesco — Sun, 07 Dec 2025 10:27:20 +0000

This make me think of Into the Wild. Its cultural appeal may come from its resonance with those ancient cautionary tales.

New comment by valesco in "Steam Machine"

valesco — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:09:05 +0000

That machine would be very different from my gaming PC however. I could use it exactly like a console, which is a different use case than a desktop PC.

New comment by valesco in "Discovering a New Neolithic World"

valesco — Fri, 02 Aug 2024 11:41:27 +0000

What I find funny is that these kind of quotes are often used to mean that older generations will always criticize younger generations, no matter what. At the same time, those critics' civilizations all collapsed, sometimes catastrophically. Maybe these critics happen when a civilization ends. Maybe not.

New comment by valesco in "Germany rejects EU’s climate-friendly plan, calling nuclear power ‘dangerous’"

valesco — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 22:10:00 +0000

Uranium is not a fossil fuel, it’s a metal.

New comment by valesco in "Inkscape 1.1.1 Is Released"

valesco — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 14:06:02 +0000

How did you replace AE?

New comment by valesco in "The 'Great Resignation' is really the 'Great Discontent'"

valesco — Tue, 10 Aug 2021 20:41:26 +0000

What if the interviewer is looking for a true teammate and is put off by your attitude, and thinks you are greedy and selfish, a mercenary? You lose that good job with a test that lumps together the best and the worst actors.

New comment by valesco in "I'm reading the FT and WSJ from 100 years ago each week leading to 1929"

valesco — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 06:07:30 +0000

If I remember correctly the rules for minimum inheritance, it’s actually (n-1)/n of the inheritance has to be dedicated to the children, where ‘n’ is the number of children.

Each child is entitled to 1/n of that.

If I have 5 children, I have to give them 4/5 of the inheritance. Each one will have 1/5 of that 4/5.

And in the case of a sole child, she must receive 100% of 50% of the inheritance, at least.

New comment by valesco in "Show HN: I built an app to create repeatable checklists to help with ADHD"

valesco — Sun, 18 Jul 2021 13:30:43 +0000

People with ADHD who medicate are less likely to suffer from drug addiction than the general population, not more.

New comment by valesco in "Tesla’s $16k Quote for a $700 Fix Is Why Right to Repair Matters"

valesco — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 08:15:22 +0000

But only after denying their responsibility for a few years.

New comment by valesco in "What is Chia cryptocurrency and why is it bad news for hard drives?"

valesco — Sun, 02 May 2021 08:03:37 +0000

I live in Belgium and I never heard of that. Do you have any source? I’m interested.

New comment by valesco in "Apple Now Selling More M1 Macs Than Intel-Based Models, Says Tim Cook"

valesco — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 20:15:43 +0000

Depends on who you’re asking. My 2012 Thinkpad is on the latest Windows 10. It works very well with its SSD and it is really quiet (new thermal paste). Meanwhile, my 2011 MBA cannot even get GarageBand from the App Store because its OS won’t upgrade. Otherwise it’s fine...

New comment by valesco in "iPad Pro M1"

valesco — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 19:50:03 +0000

It’s been at least 13 years that the meaning has changed. Since the introduction of the 13 inch MacBook Pro.

New comment by valesco in "The French armed forces are planning for high-intensity war"

valesco — Tue, 13 Apr 2021 14:43:25 +0000

Indeed, but they come from a place where not valuing dying for your country enables millions of civilian deaths and a totalitarian state.

New comment by valesco in "Is Being Salaried a Scam?"

valesco — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 16:08:05 +0000

Well the cadre status is is the same way as the exempt. It’s easy to reach the point where you can ‘qualify’ for it, unfortunately.

New comment by valesco in "I Like That the Boat Is Stuck"

valesco — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:59:16 +0000

I respectfully disagree. To me it is a good example of the style of the article reflecting its meaning. To me, the author says that this topic is a welcome relief in a world where every topic is conflictual and complicated. It is the only thing that currently makes the frontpage that is appeasing to the mind, because the mind can fully comprehend it. It is great because it is simple, and it is explained simply.

Your example is extremely convoluted and doesn't mean anything.

New comment by valesco in "Is Being Salaried a Scam?"

valesco — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 08:08:04 +0000

It’s exactly the same in France with the « cadre » status.

New comment by valesco in "Is Being Salaried a Scam?"

valesco — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 07:39:32 +0000

I get it. It’s hard to eat well, to sleep enough, to exercise. Taking time off is one of those things in my opinion.