Hacker News: wtk

New comment by wtk in "Picking berries is my meditation"

wtk — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:33:51 +0000

Walking in cities is often doable on 'autopilot' which annoyingly makes room for my overthinking. Walking in the hills is what probably works better for me as the attention needs to be on the pebbles, stones, holes, path forks.

New comment by wtk in "Picking berries is my meditation"

wtk — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:31:24 +0000

If in the process you realize it still triggers you, maybe lessons from dr. Gabor Maté are useful. He teaches that emotional triggers are valuable teachers because they highlight unresolved past trauma.

New comment by wtk in "Saying 'Google It' Makes You Sound Old"

wtk — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 21:39:06 +0000

This is called antonomasia.

edit: is someone at meta/openai trying to age-shame me for using it?

New comment by wtk in "What nicotine does to your brain"

wtk — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:34:54 +0000

500mg.

New comment by wtk in "What nicotine does to your brain"

wtk — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 09:08:49 +0000

It does seem to help with focus, but my attempts to curb adhd and brain fog happily didn’t stop at nicotine. Niacinamide (B3) seems to do much better job for me, without the smell, nausea, and it works longer.

New comment by wtk in "Show HN: I built an app to block Shorts and Reels"

wtk — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 17:02:23 +0000

Can you set this as default?

New comment by wtk in "The David Lynch Collection"

wtk — Fri, 30 May 2025 08:52:35 +0000

Could have been a gift, or experiment!

New comment by wtk in "xAI to pay telegram $300M to integrate Grok into the chat app"

wtk — Thu, 29 May 2025 00:05:06 +0000

driving interaction count > your peace

New comment by wtk in "Stem cell therapy trial reverses "irreversible" damage to cornea"

wtk — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:39:01 +0000

I don't remember details, just it was a virus.

New comment by wtk in "Stem cell therapy trial reverses "irreversible" damage to cornea"

wtk — Sun, 09 Mar 2025 15:55:17 +0000

My mom is 76 and she had a virus ruin one of corneas. I wish this was already a common practice but I doubt she will be able to benefit from this.

If your eye is irritated and redness doesn't go away for days - visit your doctor.

New comment by wtk in "Self driving 1993 Volvo with open pilot"

wtk — Sat, 04 Jan 2025 09:24:45 +0000

I saved this story to understand more about cars and inspire myself and others to DIY stuff, great!

New comment by wtk in "No GPS required: our app can now locate underground trains"

wtk — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:01:00 +0000

I checked twice in disbelief, but amongst many many places - London (UK) not being listed was surprising to me. I thought it's maybe some extra challenge of the oldest subway system.

New comment by wtk in "No GPS required: our app can now locate underground trains"

wtk — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 08:30:19 +0000

Their website doesn't include London in the UK section (https://TRANSITAPP.COM/REGION).

New comment by wtk in "ByteDance’s Bytespider is scraping at much higher rates than other platforms"

wtk — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 11:30:52 +0000

https://archive.ph/https://fortune.com/2024/10/03/bytedance-...

New comment by wtk in "NASA is selling a brand-new Moon rover: Never used, one previous owner"

wtk — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 08:20:18 +0000

What if that's just some illegal content that was reported? Even archived on purpose in the first place. Would that result in banning the whole domain?

New comment by wtk in "How to succeed in MrBeast production (Leaked PDF)"

wtk — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 06:57:58 +0000

On another hand it's a point of turning for all those that dismiss it like yourselves. Maybe culture needs this so all "bad curiosities" are catered for, so it can serve as a base for more ambitious next steps.

New comment by wtk in "You are not dumb, you just lack the prerequisites"

wtk — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 04:38:34 +0000

It's absolutely true. At work I keep a notepad open where I write down questions to get to the bottom of things. What occasionally stops me is shame that I might be asking my peers too silly questions as expected from my level. It's a daily struggle but there's no other way for me. Life's about learning and growing so you better get the right mindset for it.

New comment by wtk in "Creatine found to improve cognitive performance during sleep deprivation"

wtk — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 23:06:37 +0000

Is it just creatine? I've had some good results - improved mental clarity, just to discover it has taurine added.

New comment by wtk in "Self-pay gas station pumps break across NZ as software can't handle Leap Day"

wtk — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 21:44:18 +0000

I don't think it's uncommon in Europe. I've never had to pay upfront here in Poland. CCTV will record your plates if you drive away without paying.

New comment by wtk in "Show HN: I made a Fallout inspired PIP-Boy portfolio"

wtk — Sun, 24 Dec 2023 18:12:50 +0000

Pure joy to use