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New comment by zyx_db in "14-year-old Miles Wu folded origami pattern that holds 10k times its own weight"

zyx_db — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:57:23 +0000

ooc, what are the modern study apps that you used?

New comment by zyx_db in "Show HN: Cadence – A guitar theory app"

zyx_db — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:14:21 +0000

this looks super nice! ive been meaning to learn guitar a bit, and im wondering is this app also suitable for complete beginners?

New comment by zyx_db in "consumed.today"

zyx_db — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 02:15:49 +0000

super cool archive! found their taste in music and blogs so great, i ended up scraping the site to get all the links, songs and artists haha

New comment by zyx_db in "Social media platforms: what's wrong, and what's next"

zyx_db — Thu, 22 May 2025 16:09:12 +0000

somewhat unrelated, but i really wish platforms like youtube and instagram had the ability to "opt-out" of certain features. i find that the short form content in youtube shorts / instagram reels can be really easy to waste a few minutes on.

if anyone knows any solutions (ex. browser extensions) that solve this, id be really interested

New comment by zyx_db in "It's Breathtaking How Fast AI Is Screwing Up the Education System"

zyx_db — Tue, 20 May 2025 04:43:42 +0000

i personally disagree with this because i, along with many others, simply see school as a means of qualification for certain jobs and internships. sure, there is useful knowledge obtained along the way of a degree, but i think for many people theyd be better off spending less time on subjects that arent relevant towards their goals, which using AI can enable them to do.

for example: if you had repetitive busywork for homework assignments, it doesnt make sense to spend a lot of time on it, once you have proven to yourself that you know how to do it anyway.

New comment by zyx_db in "If nothing is curated, how do we find things"

zyx_db — Sun, 18 May 2025 03:08:09 +0000

for point 1, i think this example is a bit biased. its not really fair to compare random shows made now to some of the greatest shows ever made.

although, i will say, it is a lot better of an experience watching old, well reviewed shows / movies, than it is to watch whatever comes out now. but again thats mainly because i can choose from some of the best productions ever.

New comment by zyx_db in "Ask HN: What are you working on? (February 2025)"

zyx_db — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 07:48:30 +0000

currently im trying to write more! i have been a fan of several bloggers for years now, but have never had the courage to start myself. hoping to change that this year.

i figure writing online would be a fun way to try and start conversations with people who are interested in the same topics. also, hopefully any technical posts can go to show employers that im not just another junior engineer whos reliant on LLMs for coding, and have some deep knowledge.

New comment by zyx_db in "Why is Cloudflare Pages' bandwidth unlimited?"

zyx_db — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 18:33:50 +0000

Hey Matt! DB here from last summer haha!

cool to see you started writing! looking forward to seeing more, keep it up

New comment by zyx_db in "Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2024 – Show and tell"

zyx_db — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 03:21:45 +0000

oh wow, ive actually come across this organically before. good job on seo!

New comment by zyx_db in "Show HN: ScholArxiv – an open-source, aesthetic, minimal research paper explorer"

zyx_db — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 06:29:59 +0000

one suggestion i have is to add a few images or a short video of you using the app. personally i dont usually download apps to just try them out, without at least having some idea of what to expect