Readit Newswy35 commented on Perplexity Comet comet.perplexity.ai/?a=b... · Posted by u/birriel
The scroll hijacking on this site itself erodes my trust in this being a browser I want to use because it demonstrates a lack of understanding of the web.
Scroll hijacking is the worst. Makes everything feel sluggish and unresponsive. Instantly gives me the urge to close out the tab.
This is hilarious, I need to find more blog posts like this.
>SpacetimeDB wasn't built in a vacuum. It's the system powers our own large-scale MMORPG BitCraft.
I checked out BitCraft and it's not released yet. Don't know if I'm being unfair here, but isn't this a bit misleading?
wy35 commented on DoppelBot: Replace Your CEO with an LLM modal.com/docs/examples/s... · Posted by u/gk1
Yet again HN gets weird with highly contradictory popular posts trending simultaneously
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42923870 "A computer can never be held accountable"
I mean, this is clearly an unserious post. This is more of a fun tech demo than anything.
wy35 commented on A laptop stand made from a single sheet of recycled paper core77.com/posts/134948/A... · Posted by u/surprisetalk
I'm reminded of similarly useless "sustainable cardboard furniture" that came out about a decade ago.
On the positive side, kudos to whomever in marketing/pr at the design firm got this useless product so much press.
This is just the sort of "win" that a design consulting shop loves to have for actual briefs that lead to real moving-the-needle revenue. One example would be SmartDesign's modular slip-on "S-Grips" that led to the iconic vegetable peeler that then bled into the "design language" of every product at OXO.
Didn't know about the SmartDesign/OXO vegetable peeler, very interesting rabbit hole to go down.
https://www.fastcompany.com/90239156/the-untold-story-of-the...
wy35 commented on Our muscles will atrophy as we climb the Kardashev Scale solmaz.io/our-muscles-wil... · Posted by u/hosolmaz
Jargon is often used for in-group signaling.
Yes. "Kardashev Scale" has now become a slop indicator.
wy35 commented on Show HN: I designed an espresso machine and coffee grinder velofuso.com... · Posted by u/smeeeeeeeeeeeee
Could you go more into detail on the actual process of designing, prototyping, and manufacturing? Like how would an average person, given enough motivation, do what you were able to accomplish?
Also, how did you fund this?
wy35 commented on Mourning and moving on: rituals for leaving a career (2014) franceshocutt.com/2014/09... · Posted by u/luu
Holding a wake for one’s career and inviting people strikes me ad incredibly narcissistic.
I don’t agree. It’s obviously not a “real” wake, just something for friends to hang out and show support. And switching careers often means moving to a different city, so it would be nice to say goodbye to friends who won’t be seen for years (or forever).
I’ve been to a couple “deportation parties” for friends who couldn’t get their visas renewed, and it’s sort of the same thing. Mostly lighthearted but a slight somber undertone.