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roldie

514 karma · joined November 18, 2012

meet.hn/city/us-Austin

Interests: Climate Tech, Gaming, Healthcare, Networking, Privacy, Remote Work, Social Impact, Sports, UI/UX Design

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roldie··on Net worth for people aged 30–33 in the U.S.
It's a horrible location. No one should want to live there unless they want to be close to the Tesla factory for some reason. Nothing around. A bit disingenuous to even bring up that home and location
roldie··on Catch a Bird – I made it for my own sanity
Love this! Was really nice to read all of them
roldie··on Show HN: Wordminos – Crosswords Meet Dominos
Great work, was fun to play!
roldie··on Key symbols we lost to time, pt. 2: The Mac side
The lack of delete has always annoyed me (and still does). I hate that I have to press fn backspace, or cursor to the end of the word.
roldie··on As Oceans Warm, Great White Sharks Are Overheating
You have articulated my feelings, behavior, and outlook almost exactly. I feel so hopeless every time I read an article like this. I've joined climate activist groups and meetups, and I've donated to orgs and political candidates. But I just feel like there's so much more damage to be done before we get to substantial improvements, it's so disheartening
roldie··on Google sells partial stake in fiber, becomes minority owner of new venture
This is horrible news
roldie··on Pigeons and Planes Has a Website Again
I still use Hype Machine! It's definitely fallen off as music blogs faded away, but it's still a great site
roldie··on GB Renewables Map
Great work, this is so cool to see!
roldie··on Loss of moist broadleaf forest in Africa has turned a carbon sink into source
This is really sad to read. Unfortunate that it will likely keep happening as forests disappear, seas acidify, and climate keeps warming. Very scary.
roldie··on Firefox is becoming an AI browser and the internet is not at all happy about it
Am I happy about it? No. But I don't understand the huge backlash in all the comments yesterday. It felt like everyone overreacted. For me, Firefox still checks off the most boxes of what I want in a browser.
roldie··on I designed and printed a custom nose guard to help my dog with DLE
This fantastic, thanks for sharing. So happy for you and Billie!
roldie··on Blasting Yeast with UV Light
Thanks for sharing, this is fascinating
roldie··on New gel restores dental enamel and could revolutionise tooth repair
How does NovaMin / calcium sodium phosphosilicate compare to toothpaste with nanohydroxyapatite in it?
roldie··on Nearly 90% of Windows Games Now Run on Linux
Also have the same setup. Very few issues. Been very happy with the switch
roldie··on Silicon Valley's argument against regulating AI: would be the Antichrist
Full title: Silicon Valley’s latest argument against regulating AI: that would literally be the Antichrist
roldie··on Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2025 shortlist
Wow, these are gorgeous. Thanks for sharing!
roldie··on Fastest and Minimalist Note Taking App
Semi-related: is there a modern equivalent of Notational Velocity? I used to love it. Similar to this app, there was a focus on speed. But Notational Velocity (and NValt) also had great search built-in
roldie··on I found a backdoor into my bed
I also have an eight sleep mattress topper. I was unaware of the privacy issues here, but I feel the same as parent that I won't give it up. Having the ability to always have a cool bed has improved my sleep substantially. And the heating is great when you're sick.

Now if a competitor crops up that has better privacy and a better CEO, I'll swap in a heartbeat.

Note: I don't pay for the subscription, just the mattress topper

roldie··on Ask HN: Recommendations for a Linux Distro and Laptop?
I think since Steam has been working so hard on Steam Deck and SteamOS the compatibility has skyrocketed to pretty much parity with Windows
roldie··on Ask HN: Recommendations for a Linux Distro and Laptop?
I use Pop!_OS for my gaming rig. Pretty well optimized for gaming and light programming. Been enjoying it
roldie··on I ditched the algorithm for RSS
Another happy Inoreader user here!
roldie··on Scientists discover how many chemicals from food packaging enter our bodies
I'm also feeling quite worried about it. Per your first link, I didn't realize that the compostable alternatives I try to seek out could be just as bad or worse. The article corroborates unfortunately:

>Most of the chemicals leaching from food packaging come from plastics, but not all of them. “Probably the worst one is recycled paper and cardboard,” Muncke said. “And I know that’s a hard one to stomach.” Recycling paper, cardboard or plastic for food packaging leads to nonfood grade inks mixed in next to food, she explained, adding to the chemical risks.

roldie··on Scientists discover how many chemicals from food packaging enter our bodies
Source cited in article: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41370-024-00718-2
roldie··on Show HN: Product Hunt for Music
Hype machine is great, still an active user and supporter!
roldie··on Show HN: ChatGPT UI for rabbit holes
Great idea. I also see inspiration from Andy Matuschak's notes [0], of which I'm a bit fan

[0] https://notes.andymatuschak.org/zB74H9CuWrosEuqve7jZyCo?stac...

roldie··on Whatever Happened to Fun?
We went to a comedy show once when visiting the New York office, it was great, but sadly only a one time thing.

I love that you guys have made it a regular outing

roldie··on The Tears of a Clown: Probing the comedian's psyche (2008)
I often recall the Robin Williams quote:

>“I think the saddest people always try their hardest to make people happy because they know what it’s like to feel absolutely worthless and they don’t want anyone else to feel like that.”

I consider myself funny and am always joking around. However, I never felt such strong association with comedians until after both of my parents passed in difficult fashions. I felt such a strong need to be funny, like it was my only good personality trait. I eventually took a standup class. I enjoyed getting on stage and working up to my 5 min set. I still write jokes and go to open mics every now and then.

The two takeaways I have are:

* the practice of writing everyday was key. Having to articulate what was actually upsetting me—instead of just saying "I hate this or that"—to find what was funny or absurd about it really helped me release a lot of the pent up anger.

* like the quote, making other people laugh was/is so rewarding both for my own self-esteem and for knowing that I brought a little joy to others

roldie··on Dangerous chemicals found in recycled plastics, making them unsafe for use
I have been making an effort to only buy athletic wear with 100% recycled polyester. I guess now I throw them all out and only buy wasteful virgin polyester athletic wear?
roldie··on Notion Calendar
Same exact thing happened to me. Super frustrating. I'm ready to just leave it uninstalled at this point.

I'll probably switch to Sunsama or give Amie a try again

roldie··on InVision design collaboration services shutdown
It's funny, I also consider it a red flag if they're still using Sketch. However, personally, I still want Sketch to succeed and return to being a viable option
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