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LanceH commented on I launched 17 side projects. Result? I'm rich in expired domains · Posted by u/cesargstn

jonplackett · a month ago

I have now reached the point where I won’t buy the domain name until I get a prototype ready.

I’ve only bought one domain name since then and got the project out!

I think the domain name is your reward for finishing your minimum viable product.

LanceH · a month ago

I think of this as the "garage band problem". Imagine a bunch of teens deciding to make a band. They come up with a name, make t-shirts, even get the cover for the bass drum -- but how much did they actually play?

Personally, I'll snag a domain if it's really good -- like one word or a proper combo of words, spellable, etc... I won't set it to renew, though.

LanceH commented on Tour de France confronts a new threat: Are cyclists using tiny motors? washingtonpost.com/world/... · Posted by u/bookofjoe

jajko · a month ago

Sometimes those folks just tell the truth. Now if you are OK with cheating and this just annoys you that's another story but lets be honest here - professional cycling became pathetic deplorable 'sport' full of jokes of sportsmen that should not be respected or admired in any way, in contrary. Half of Olympics is heading that way but for some reason cycling was and still is ahead of the curve for quite some time.

I'll never pour a single cent worth of money into that activity, nor a nanosecond of my attention to avoid anyhow supporting it even by accident, voting with my wallet and all that. It almost seems like if there is enough money in the sport it becomes cut throat business and stops being what it was intended to be, in fact exactly the opposite.

That's how I raise my kids, there are tons of sports on the bike and off it to enjoy and even watch and admire if one is in passive mode. But as always doing sports > watching them and I really don't have enough time to do both.

LanceH · a month ago

> professional cycling became pathetic deplorable 'sport' full of jokes of sportsmen that should not be respected or admired in any way

And yet we have the major sports who don't test in any meaningful way.

Maybe the mistake cycling made was testing for real. If they tested like the major sports do, nobody would ever be caught.

LanceH commented on How to make websites that will require lots of your time and energy blog.jim-nielsen.com/2025... · Posted by u/OuterVale

donatj · a month ago

I always get a kick out of the posts from the people in language communities who post "I'm new to <language>, what framework should I use?"

It's like asking "I'm new to driving, what brand of nitros should I be using"

Nah dude, get your sea legs first

LanceH · a month ago

Depends on the language. This one is pretty settled in Ruby.

LanceH commented on Uber will let women drivers and riders request to avoid being paired with men cnbc.com/2025/07/23/uber-... · Posted by u/ortusdux

ujkhsjkdhf234 · a month ago

How many frivilous assault allegations against male drivers are there? I've never heard of this happening personally.

LanceH · a month ago

Drunk woman gets in the car, misbehaves, driver attempts to kick her out, she reports him.

LanceH commented on The $25k car is going extinct? media.hubspot.com/why-the... · Posted by u/pseudolus

mb7733 · 2 months ago

> I was pretty young in 2005 but $15.000 would get you a decent car (though not a pickup).

A base model Ford Ranger would have done it!

LanceH · 2 months ago

The ford ranger is so much bigger and expensive now.

LanceH commented on Gridfinity: The modular, open-source grid storage system gridfinity.xyz/... · Posted by u/nateb2022

Gigachad · 2 months ago

I’ve been trying this out. The biggest problem I’m experiencing is that your draws won’t be a perfect multiple of the grid size. Which means you are always going to be left with gaps on the side which are wasted space which could be up to 40mm.

There is kind of a solution to this where you can use non standard grid sizes to perfectly fit your draws, and there are generators which will create the baseplates and bins for you. But you lose the ability to use other people’s models.

Feel like it would have been better if they had picked a smaller grid size so the average wasted space would be smaller.

LanceH · 2 months ago

There is a fusion 360 plugin where you can customize all this. You won't be able to download everything out there for the default grid size, but you can make your own.

LanceH commented on Gridfinity: The modular, open-source grid storage system gridfinity.xyz/... · Posted by u/nateb2022

inanutshellus · 2 months ago

I don't understand the sibling posts that're arguing with you.

Consumer-grade containers would be cheaper than 3d printing if buying a set, it'd get folk up-and-running without fuss, and when they wanted to customize it they could do so with the help of any of their 3d printing fanatic buddies.

So yeah. I agree with @stephenpetryk. Storage solution companies should start marking their bins as Gridfinity-compatible (which is a protected use of copyright regardless of whether "Gridfinity" is copyrighted).

LanceH · 2 months ago

The place to start would be enough basic bins and the grid itself for the Alex drawers from Ikea.

The cool things about gridfinity is not just the custom pieces, but also the exact fit that can be achieved. Since every drawer seems to be a slightly different size, exact fits with basic bins would never quite be achieved without targeting a specific drawer.

Also, I've turned down the fill and structural strength a lot without issues for most things. How strong does a bin for cotton swabs need to be?

LanceH commented on Gridfinity: The modular, open-source grid storage system gridfinity.xyz/... · Posted by u/nateb2022

nancyminusone · 2 months ago

I've always viewed these projects with a bit of suspicion - like I have trouble believing that anyone who does this actually does more with their tools than organize them and put them away. Which is fine if that's what you like, but not why I personally own tools. Shop time is limited enough as it is.

Also seems like a great way to add +50% plastic volume to everything you own. Incidentally, I've found the cardboard boxes that 3D printer filament comes in to be an excellent basis for general storage.

LanceH · 2 months ago

I've printed a ton of little compartments for all manner of things for crafts. I'll print the grid to lay flat in a drawer, and then print various size boxes which socket into that grid. I'll also print a grid to lay on the table, so there is never a need to pull parts from the drawers, just pull the whole box and it sockets onto the table with it's own dedicated space and no slippage.

There is also a plugin for Fusion 360 which allows customizing a lot of items that can go into the grid.

I do work on my shop, but only so far as it furthers my hobbies.

As far as gridfinity goes, it's really nice to have the right size and amount of storage for everything. Imagine those inserts people buy for cutlery for a drawer in the kitchen. There is always a gap on the side for something to fall into. There is only a slot for all knives. No place at all for corn on the cob holders.

Now imagine this same problem for building models where a person may have 200+ different items in different amounts. Previously people used things like tackle boxes from fishing, or one of those plastic cases for holding screws. But they never quite line up.

Also, 3d printing is very much an asynchronous kind of thing. You work on your shop by pushing a button and get results an hour later. It's not woodworking where you spend 80 hours building your bench, then the next 500 hours building all the parts for it.

LanceH commented on OpenAI charges by the minute, so speed up your audio george.mand.is/2025/06/op... · Posted by u/georgemandis

itsoktocry · 2 months ago

>Slower is usually better for thinking.

Yeah, I see people talking about listening to podcasts or audiobooks on 2x or 3x.

Sometimes I set mine to 0.8x. I find you get time to absorb and think. Am I an outlier?

LanceH · 2 months ago

Depends on what you're listening to. If it's a recap of something and you're just looking for the answer to "what happened?", that can be fine for 2x. If you're getting into the "why?" maybe slower is better. Or if there are a lot of players involved.

I'm trying to imagine listening to War and Peace faster. On the one hand, there are a lot of threads and people to keep track of (I had a notepad of who is who). On the other hand, having the stories compressed in time might help remember what was going on with a character when finally returning to them.

Listening to something like Dune quickly, someone might come out only thinking of the main political thrusts, and the action, without building that same world in their mind they would if read slower.

LanceH commented on OpenAI charges by the minute, so speed up your audio george.mand.is/2025/06/op... · Posted by u/georgemandis

hooverd · 2 months ago

If you're not listening to summaries of different audiobooks at 2x speed in each ear you're not contentmaxing.

LanceH · 2 months ago

Read the title and go.