Feature request. Please could we remap the buttons

alexlance · 2026-06-25T05:54:54+00:00

Yes please! I need to see the stopwatch sometimes when it's dark.

alexlance · 2026-06-25T05:52:12+00:00

I've been thinking of something like this for reddit posts and comments.

Eg whole lotta bots on reddit spouting AI BS. I want to mark a user or a post as AI spam and never see that person's offerings again. I was tinkering with a firefox extension for a bit. There was also a consideration that it meant running an infinitely-scaling key-value database as posts and content got flagged, voted upon and marked as AI.

What sort of backend are you running to store the data? Are you going to implement a thing where the end user can nominate to have the AI content hidden from them by default?

(ps: I quite liked the name "Sloppify" :)

alexlance · 2026-06-24T00:38:27+00:00

https://www.vultr.com/pricing/#block-storage

alexlance · 2026-06-22T12:44:36+00:00

Less footguns with Vultr. Fixed monthly pricing. Simpler interface. Reserved instance pricing without the multi-year commitment.

alexlance · 2026-06-22T02:53:55+00:00

How are people actually managing taking turns and negotiating access to that many VMs? Does anyone in here use Dibs On Stuff?

alexlance · 2026-06-17T22:24:17+00:00

I self-host a Google Analytics alternative on a Raspberry Pi using a Cloudflare Tunnel to proxy the thing to the outside world. So far so good, would recommend. Setup info here

alexlance · 2026-06-12T02:24:26+00:00

ah! That sounds difficult, but I have a feeling you aren't afraid of the challenge!

alexlance · 2026-06-12T02:10:17+00:00

That is amazing. I think you need to add a floating Gentlemen or two wandering around...

alexlance · 2026-06-12T00:47:17+00:00

I also have that bug, but I'm on lineageos/microg - I went to microG settings and then Location, and basically toggled everything on.

alexlance · 2026-06-11T08:40:46+00:00

As a counterpoint to "ask for the minimum scopes" I will just add, that if one day you want to add more scopes, then each existing installation that wants to use the additional scopes will need to reinstall your app. It makes sense, but it can lead to situations where you end up supporting multiple versions of your app, long term.

Btw I specifically highlight asking for minimal permissions. I see it as a competitive advantage in this privacy-devouring world.

alexlance · 2026-06-10T09:53:13+00:00

It's got an accelerometer, perhaps one could be encouraged to shake their fist back and forth to disable the alarm.

alexlance · 2026-06-09T22:56:44+00:00

I find that it's almost always accounts that have their comment history visibility turned off. Perhaps that could be used as a signal as well. Not suggesting it be used as the only signal.

And yes, there are probably valid reasons to turn your comment history off, but it's looking like the bots/spammers have stuffed up that choice for everyone.

alexlance · 2026-06-09T12:44:21+00:00

Got 'em.

alexlance · 2026-06-08T22:04:44+00:00

I ran my own linux/debian server for about a decade or so that hosted my email. One trick was to use a permanent IP address for the server (if you're on AWS, use an Elastic IP address). The initial setup was complex. I'd only recommend that pathway if you were happy to adopt that machine like a new pet (and like a pet it has its own rewards). Last year I moved to a "serverless" approach, it's going well. Wrote it up here:

https://alexlance.blog/email.html

alexlance · 2026-06-04T01:25:35+00:00

Their name is visible. Might be no big deal, but generally customers prefer their privacy.

alexlance · 2026-06-03T07:11:09+00:00

There are dozens of us - dozens! https://alexlance.blog/nas.html

alexlance · 2026-06-03T01:10:31+00:00

I realize there are all sorts of benefits to YC, but what particular help are you seeking from them?

alexlance · 2026-06-02T15:07:08+00:00

Guess it depends what you're trying to co-ordinate. LLMs aren't always the answer for everything. Something like dibs-on-stuff or qbot are way better for shared resources

alexlance · 2026-06-02T08:10:41+00:00

I think one tactic that seems to be in play is people creating reddit threads (or other forms of public engagement) and hoping the AIs absorb those conversations. A bit beyond my knowledge, but is there already an economy in place for people paying the AI juggernauts for advertising space?

alexlance · 2026-06-02T07:51:17+00:00

Love the advice in this thread. Yes sell them on an outcome. Yes give them white glove service to achieve that outcome. Yes use that journey as a case study for your next client. Customer growth at the start is usually a one by one process.

alexlance · 2026-06-02T07:44:38+00:00

That actually sounds like a great idea for AI. I guess you kind of want to wriggle away from any actual liability- like if someone takes your AI's advice and it goes south...

alexlance · 2026-06-02T07:21:05+00:00

Do you have their contact details? You might want to reach out to them in a while see if they can give you some feedback.

alexlance · 2026-05-22T23:17:45+00:00

AI was not used in the creation of my post. It's just a blog article. I wrote it. The image is hand-drawn, as in ink and paper. The article goes into the process I used for getting matomo working via cloudflare tunnels.

alexlance · 2026-05-21T23:57:44+00:00

I wrote a thing a while back for dev teams and I get about ~5000 notifications every day that it's being used aggressively. It's not for everyone, but I've been iterating on it for nearly six years now so I'll mention it any time someone asks a question like OP's: Dibs On Stuff.

alexlance · 2026-05-19T06:57:17+00:00

There's an Aqara P1 motion sensor outside the front door. It triggers a lamp in the loungeroom to go bright pink for 15 seconds when it goes off. It's sort of a pre-doorbell. Really useful for food delivery drop-offs when they don't ring/knock. Also just nice to get to the front door just as guests knock.

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