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Still running a saas I built on Coldfusion/Lucee with a Vue frontend that I started in 2011 that supports myself and 2 employees.
Re:Doomscrolling Ourselves to Death on Sunday September 06, 2026 @10:57AM (#49587100)
X, FB, TikTok, YouTube, etc.

The doomscrolling algorithms are 100% weaponized against us to keep us scrolling endlessly.

Re:Doomscrolling Ourselves to Death on Sunday September 06, 2026 @10:52AM (#49587042)
It’s not just kids at risk, I also struggle with it as a millennial. I love skimming HN, comments, blogs but I almost never read a full article. I wanted to read the Bible recently, and it was such a challenge that instead I generated an app to doomscroll it called ScrollMyBible.com (plugging because it’s 100% free/ad free and has actually been helping me read more) - maybe this idea could be used for other applications where we redirect this tendency that is weaponized against us towards something constructive
Can't wait until we are forced to actually make Linux Phone systems actually good, but no one will invest until Android is closed
They literally locked down peoples bank accounts simply for donating to a covid protest, no thanks
I stopped using sub agents after they caused me to hit my limit to quickly. Had to create a separate account and pay for another max plan to unblock myself temporarily
Re:Modos Color Monitor Pushes E-Paper Displays Further on Thursday June 18, 2026 @10:33AM (#48586027)
Not bad considering this is a niche specialty product and cutting edge. The price will come down if the demand and market grow. Assuming raw hardware costs stop rising
There’s a lot of assumption in that statement. I was never homeschooled but I hated public school so much that I decided to homeschool all 4 of my kids. They love the freedom and they are honestly over socialized
Re:OpenAI hit with lawsuit by Florida AG over AI risks on Monday June 01, 2026 @05:34PM (#48362958)
Chemtrails aren't proven but weather engineering is: https://wmo.int/content/wmo-statement-weather-modification

The chemtrails conspiracy is just used to dismiss valid concerns about weather modification

Re:Snowboard Kids 2 is 100% Decompiled on Saturday May 30, 2026 @09:54AM (#48336202)
I love stories like this. I used Claude to decompile an old Windows program and port it to Linux, it was extremely challenging, I had a lot of success but ended up just rewriting it as a new app.
> So fine, make investors to come and build new power plants and get more water lines.

If you believe they are going to build their own power plants and water lines, I've got a bridge to sell you

Finally something that unites the right and the left
Re:Keep Android Open on Friday February 20, 2026 @03:20PM (#47093357)
Until Android is crippled it will continue to take resources away from Linux Phone development and companies that will launch phones for it
Re:Keep Android Open on Friday February 20, 2026 @03:18PM (#47093335)
Personally I'm excited about the death of Android, now resources can be put toward mainstreaming and maturing the Linux Phone ecosystem

Hopefully 2026 or 2027 will be the year of the Linux Phone

Re:The US is flirting with its first-ever population decline on Tuesday February 10, 2026 @03:37PM (#46966528)
Same boat, with 4 kids between church and co-op we barely have enough time for the amount of friends we have. Finding a good church might be a challenge for people but it’s worth the time and research, we just moved to be closer to a good one.
Re:The US is flirting with its first-ever population decline on Tuesday February 10, 2026 @03:33PM (#46966476)
I’m a father of 4 and I’m overloaded with community, have you tried finding a good church? That’s where people have found community for thousands of years.
This is really cool, I quickly generated an rpg game as a test. It actually did way better than when I tried this Claude Code. It looks like it’s using PhaserJS. You should repost on US time to get more traction.
Re:Ask HN: How can we solve the loneliness epidemic? on Thursday January 15, 2026 @08:57PM (#46642109)
I grew up in the 90s chronically online, isolated, abused, and socially awkward. Then I started working out, losing weight, trying to get better socially, then left atheism and became a Christian at 17, quit drugs and porn, met my wife, we now have 4 kids, love our church, and I can’t even imagine what loneliness feels like now. With 4 kids and a future with grandkids, pile in all our friends from church, hard to imagine a future where I’ll ever feel that emptiness and loneliness again. There’s a lot of hard work and pain I didn’t mention but it’s all been worth it
Re:Scott Adams has passed away on Tuesday January 13, 2026 @11:02AM (#46602772)
Pretty sure he tried everything, not just that, wouldn't you?
These people come out of the woodwork, when it comes to defending porn. It’s their whole identity. And unfortunately the tech scene is infested with these types.
“Nothing inherently damaging about it.”

I hear this claim from the pornsick but I’d like to see all the studies backing it up.

Re:ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Live from the Air 'Indefinitely' on Wednesday September 17, 2025 @08:29PM (#45283301)
And they also shared this: https://xkcd.com/1357/
Re:Cursor CLI on Thursday August 07, 2025 @06:31PM (#44831206)
Interesting, are you saying you would setup a Stop Hook in Claude Code that calls the Cursor CLI to have it validate and prompt Claude Code with further instructions?
Re:Why Most Vaccines Don't Contain Mercury Anymore on Thursday June 26, 2025 @12:10PM (#44388750)
To rebuild public trust in vaccines, we should require an annually updated git-style log that documents every ingredient in each vaccine, clearly showing what has changed year to year and allowing full transparency back to the very beginning. This should be accessible to the patient before accepting the vaccine. Additionally, combined vaccine cocktails should be discontinued, each vaccine ought to be offered individually so that people can make informed decisions about each one separately.
Re:Dropbox discontinuing Vault, moving it to a normal folder on Monday January 27, 2025 @02:44PM (#42844857)
I found a solution. I downloaded my Vault folder, installed Cryptomator, moved my files into it and now it synchs the encrypted files to Dropbox.
Re:Dropbox discontinuing Vault, moving it to a normal folder on Monday January 27, 2025 @02:16PM (#42844564)
As someone that uses Vault, this news sucks. What cloud storage alternatives are there that have a similar pin access secure files feature?

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