talking517

Re:Retro-Tech Parenting on Thursday June 04, 2026 @02:16PM (#48402464)

these are great, thanks for sharing. ive found the tonibox for my youngest (3rd go round) really has helped deescalate tv watching and given us an alternative when they want to watch cartoons.

one question for you; any plans on what you might do when the kids are 15, in highschool and all their friends have iphones?

Show HN: Sixbpm – a free thing that slows your breathing down

Posted by talking517 on Friday May 29, 2026 @04:29AM
from the show-hn dept.

i made https://sixbpm.com with the help of an llm, im not an engineer by trade just someone whos suffered from burnout from cluster headaches and has struggled recently with rebound headaches.there is nothing to install, no account, just a web page.You lie down, put the phone face-down on your chest and tap start.It listens to your breathing through the accelerometer for a minute, then plays...

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Re:Don't just paste the AI at me on Friday May 22, 2026 @08:44PM (#48243358)

mental health is really important and there seems to be a growing trends of folks making comments on HN like this who sound really burnt out. burn out can be hard to place, ive been through it and in now way do i share this reflection. ide rather reach across the isle and just help someone vs. go on HN and complain like this.