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helph67

403 karma · joined April 4, 2019

I'm not a health professional but am proactive regarding my own health having acquired knowledge over many years. Have decades of experience of life, coding and computers.
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helph67··on Ask HN: Email Provider for Main Account?
Have been using Fastmail for >15 years and recommend it. Use multiple aliases to direct incoming email to separate inboxes, helps sort by preferred categories.
helph67··on Don't force your kids to do math
Perhaps make them aware how important it is with examples from nature? https://duckduckgo.com/?t=lm&q=fibonacci+in+nature+examples&...
helph67··on Humans Are All More Closely Related Than We Commonly Think (2020)
The US program `Finding Your Roots' regularly features 2 celebrities and often they are surprised to find (by D.N.A) who their distant cousins are.
helph67··on An AI Agent to Build AI Agents – Vulcan
Remember what happened when Mickey tried something similar in The Sorcerer's Apprentice?
helph67··on Ask HN: Would you make an argument for the peak of human progress?
Surely the right of an individual to enjoy freedom and live in a democratic world would be the ultimate? Some individuals have aimed for these values but today huge parts of our world don't enjoy those benefits.
helph67··on Break Up Big Medicine
For decades Australia has operated its Pharmaceuticals Benefits Scheme to enable citizens to pay less for essential drugs but U.S. Big Medicine does not approve. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-21/behind-americas-decad...
helph67··on Mom of child dead from measles: "Don't do the shots," my other 4 kids were fine
"When the rate of vaccination within a population is greater than 92%, outbreaks of measles typically no longer occur; however, they may occur again if the rate of vaccination decreases." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Measles_vaccine
helph67··on Covid-flu vaccine could provide broader immunity and lasting protection
Ensuring vitamin D is optimal can be beneficial... "We have shown that vitamin D3 appears to stimulate the type I interferon signaling system in the body – a key part of the immune system that provides a first line of defence against bacteria and viruses. Thus, a healthy vitamin D3 status may help prevent viruses and bacteria from gaining a foothold in the body." https://scitechdaily.com/study-finds-vitamin-d3-important-fo...
helph67··on Ask HN: How do you get users (and keep them)?
#1 Consider searching for "sell the sizzle" #2 Never forget who pays your wage; your clients. #3 The Pareto principle is often important ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareto_principle
helph67··on Ask HN: Firefox may be selling our data. Can you recommend an alternative?
The Duckduckgo browser seems to offer increased privacy compared to other browsers. In November 2024 Browsers page on link below showed: Significant protection scores out of 30 --> DuckDuckGo: 24 Brave: 19 Firefox: 4 Chrome: 2 Edge: 2 https://duckduckgo.com/compare-privacy
helph67··on Porous plastic sheets can cool buildings by radiating light to space
Many years ago I planted several Glory vine cuttings ~6 feet from back wall of house. They now perfectly shade that wall to the roof line in summer then drop the leaves in Fall so winter sun can warm the house. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitis_coignetiae
helph67··on Collagen supplements: The secret to perfect skin, or marketing hype?
Limiting sugar consumption may achieve better results... https://www.elle.com/beauty/makeup-skin-care/tips/a2471/suga...
helph67··on Ask HN: Do you still use Google?
Here's one reason why I have not in many years... https://www.techradar.com/news/nearly-half-of-all-online-tra... Another is because they adjust search results so companies who `favour' them get listed earlier/most often.
helph67··on Daily omega-3 fatty acids may help human organs stay young
This may explain why people who use the Mediterranean diet tend to live long, healthy lives.
helph67··on DIY Telephone Build
There's lots more to enjoy on the front page! https://simplifier.neocities.org/
helph67··on Inhale, Exhale, Remember: Uncovering the Breath-Memory Connection
Then again "You are more likely to remember something if you read it out loud"...https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171201090940.h...
helph67··on A look at the recent rsync vulnerability
Greeted by "currently available to LWN subscribers only" message!
helph67··on Ask HN: What are your "great" programmer habits?
Don't forget the client. I have found it extremely useful to watch the client use our software, particularly when new features have been added.
helph67··on Show HN: Quotes Game
The correct answer seems to regularly appear in the same position in the list!
helph67··on Ask HN: Will HN ever have a dark mode?
Have used HN Enhance with Firefox for years. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/hn-enhance/?u...
helph67··on As obesity skyrockets, Dietary Guidelines go from pro-vegetable to anti-meat
"Mediterranean diet in the management and prevention of obesity" https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S053155652...
helph67··on Destructible Environments in Videogames
Warning: Firefox does not trust this site!
helph67··on Merry Christmas, HN
Q: Why is Santa so unhappy? A: Because he only comes once a year and then it's down the chimney!
helph67··on [dead]
Could the HN system detect these types of posts (where nothing but the web address appears) and perhaps suggest a suitable description is required?
helph67··on Is Our Attention Span Shorter Than a Goldfish's?
Yes and goldfish doesn't pollute their environment nearly as much as we do!
helph67··on At What Age Did You Become Less Physically Capable?
> People love to take credit for their state of health, but mostly it is down to genes and luck. There's plenty of evidence that combining a good diet with regular exercise can improve how long you may survive.
helph67··on Chocolate intake and risk of type 2 diabetes
Just a few of the many benefits... "Dark chocolate is packed full of important minerals, including iron, magnesium, zinc, copper and phosphorus. In your body, these minerals are used to support factors such as immunity (zinc), can help keep your bones and teeth healthy (phosphorus), and contribute to better sleep quality (magnesium)." https://health.clevelandclinic.org/dark-chocolate-health-ben...
helph67··on Humpback whales form Fibonacci spiral in Antarctica waters [video]
I want to know how they acquire the pineapples. https://insteading.com/blog/fibonacci-sequence-in-nature/
helph67··on George
From github link... George is an API leveraging AI to make it easy to control a computer with natural language.

Unlike traditional frameworks which rely on predefined static selectors, this API uses AI vision to interpret the screen. This makes it more resilient to UI changes and able to automate interfaces that traditional tools can't handle.

helph67··on Ask HN: How do I search the web in the age of enshittified search engines?
I regularly use Ecosia, Dogpile, Qwant. Saving D.D.G for simple tasks. Wikipedia displays a Timeline List with active engines highlighted https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_engine
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