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korse commented on The Gentle Seduction (1989)   skyhunter.com/marcs/Gentl... · Posted by u/JumpCrisscross
korse · a month ago
What is really interesting is how many times this story has been posted previously without getting any traction?

Why is this time different? The poster, current geopolitical/technical climate or...

korse commented on Show HN: Terminal UI for AWS   github.com/huseyinbabal/t... · Posted by u/huseyinbabal
kristiandupont · a month ago
Only tangentially related, but: what is the appeal of TUI's? I don't really understand.

The advantages of CLI's are (IMO) that they compose well and can be used in scripts. With TUI's, it seems that you just get a very low fidelity version of a browser UI?

korse · a month ago
Sometimes a gui is helpful for things (such as monitoring) but you don't want to leave your terminal because it screws with your workflow.
korse commented on Ask HN: Does reading HN make you happy?    · Posted by u/yakattak
shomp · a month ago
The majority of HN participants are now, not founders themselves. Founders have to focus on signal over noise. People who are not founders focus on... whatever.
korse · a month ago
>Founders have to focus on signal over noise. People who are not founders focus on... whatever.

This perspective seems extremely close minded, almost as if suggesting those who are not 'founders' (of silicon valley startups?) are incapable of rational thought or action.

There are many executives who have never 'founded' a VC backed company who would heartily disagree, not to mention all of the humans with other credentials who process information, make decisions and create value.

korse commented on The Mysterious Forces Steering Views on Hacker News   xn--gckvb8fzb.com/the-mys... · Posted by u/dxs
pavel_lishin · 2 months ago
You say gatekeeping like it's a bad thing; I wonder how much spam gets blocked by automated systems here.
korse · 2 months ago
This article doesn't relate to spam prevention as far as I can tell.

The author is concerned that content which would be valuable to the 'tech-scene' by virtue of demonstrable ability to gain traction quickly is being suppressed due to site owners wanting to avoid damaging their investments.

korse commented on The Mysterious Forces Steering Views on Hacker News   xn--gckvb8fzb.com/the-mys... · Posted by u/dxs
korse · 2 months ago
I think a whole lot of people forget that this is a discussion board run by a venture capital group.

I agree with the post, but don't find it surprising. If you have problems with companies these guys are invested in, probably find a different platform that they don't run?

Seriously, we could do this on IRC without hard gatekeeping...

korse commented on Yadea is coming to the Western market   newatlas.com/motorcycles/... · Posted by u/breve
baseballdork · 2 months ago
Are they faster? I guess at some point it comes down to gearing, but a liter bike is hitting 300km/h and has more than enough torque to loop you from standing still. I'm not sure what an electric motor adds here for hobbyists or speed demons.
korse · 2 months ago
They aren't faster in the cases I know of. As an example, the Isle of Man TT Zero was discontinued partially because 2008 predictions of electric bikes reaching parity with gas by 2025 didn't pan out.

Even for small stuff, a minibike with a 212cc 4-stroke can have comparable performance to something like a Cake or Surron and is a fraction of the cost.

Personally I think the electric motorcycle market should try and max performance versus weight. Perhaps something pedal assisted that could hit 60 mph without too much fuss but light enough that it could be shouldered up a few flights of stairs. Range can be low, as in 10-15 miles per charge max but balanced by swappable battery packs.

korse commented on Frequently Asked Unicycling Questions   vale.rocks/posts/unicycle... · Posted by u/edent
orthoxerox · 2 months ago
Do self-balancing electric unicycles count? They are a lot like self-balancing electric scooters, but with one larger wheel between your legs. The big advantage of them is better transportability: when you fold the footrests, they are compact enough that you can treat them like a chunky hardshell briefcase.
korse · 2 months ago
EUCs are self-balancing. They also can have amazing suspension and an excellent performance envelope.
korse commented on The Subversive Hyperlink (2024)   blog.jim-nielsen.com/2024... · Posted by u/ColinWright
korse · 3 months ago
Why does this not have 1200+ points? Sometimes people need to be reminded of the fundamentals!
korse commented on How to stay sane in a world that rewards insanity   joanwestenberg.com/p/how-... · Posted by u/enbywithunix
oytis · 3 months ago
I don't quite get the connection between the premise and the conclusion. Sure, influencers get rewarded by social media algorithms for polarising content, but most people are not influencers.
korse · 3 months ago
>most people are not influencers.

Perhaps, but many are. They just don't have much reach or don't use a digital platform.

korse commented on I made a downdetector for downdetector's downdetector's downdetector   downdetectorsdowndetector... · Posted by u/halgir
korse · 3 months ago
Trace buster buster buster

u/korse

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