notesinthefield's comments

On: Ask HN: What are you working on? (May 2026)

[notesinthefield]

Not OP but velocity is typically what these devices are used for. Its a great measure of between-set intensity.

On: Ask HN: What are you working on? (May 2026)

[notesinthefield]

Why so many different devices? (Assuming this is the only reason there could be this much sprawl)

Device based strength tracking is still so weird to me.

[Orelus → notesinthefield]

I'm a Polar fan, but unfortunately for cycling it's missing devices like the pedals power meter. Withings, only the scale with body measurements.

Then you have friends and family that don't have the same devices than you and are nice enough to want / try your app.

[mikestorrent → notesinthefield]

Have you seen that meme template, where the midwit wants to use a thousand complicated things to optimize their experience, but the grug and the genius both keep it simple?

I think this is a perfect example... somewhere out there a genius and a grug are happily exercising together for the simple joy of doing so and feeling good in their bodies, and nearby is a midwit with the GDP of a small village worth of wearable electronics wondering where the joy has gone as he laments the 0.1% of VO2MAX he's dropped since his last gadget-run.

[ricardobeat → mikestorrent]

In this case it might not be as complicated as it seems, they might be using a Polar device for workout tracking, Suunto for marathon training/hiking, a Garmin as daily watch (payments, music etc). Add to that a Withings scale and an iPhone, and you're dealing with a melting pot of apps.

[Orelus → ricardobeat]

Yeah that's exactly that: - Polar watch + Verity Sense for workouts / running - Garmin pedals / monitor for cycling - Withings for the scale And I had to integrate .fit file upload for Zwift / Trainerroad trainings.

[grvdrm → mikestorrent]

I haven’t trained for an Ironman but have for a marathon. I do think some metric oriented work is helpful! But I laughed at your post. Happy to see both sides.

On: A desktop made for one

[notesinthefield]

I dont think it matters at all to OP. Sidestepping the insult, it sounds like they very, very much want to tools that support their needs only, methodology be damned.

On: Bacteria found in the human intestine capable of improving muscle strength

[notesinthefield]

It is so wonderful to hear someone else say this. My spouse and friends think In so weird for emphasizing optimizing your diet for things that digest well, macro dense and give you good shits. I am quietly pleased when my own looks completely normal and uninteresting.

On: Cyber.mil serving file downloads using TLS certificate which expired 3 days ago

[notesinthefield]

I do lots of fed cloud work and im stealing this comment to use during the next conversation around why on-prem DoD PKI is now a huge PIA.

On: What young workers are doing to AI-proof themselves

[notesinthefield]

My spouse has expressed this nearly verbatim after transitioning out of a 16 year career in middle and grade school education to medical curriculum development. It was hell on her mental health but at least there was a clear motivation and purpose for being there.

On: The Remote-Work Dream Isn't Dead, but It's Slipping Away

[notesinthefield]

I recently completed my annual job market heat check and after spending months securing only 5 interviews, I will be clinging to my (mostly) remote job for the foreseeable future. It seems the differentiator between those who get them now are people doing principal and higher level work.

On: Ask HN: How do companies that use Cursor handle compliance?

[notesinthefield]

HIPAA is one of the few that makes clear the types of data (PHI and PII) that come under the frameworks purview during development which makes masking mandatory for non-production environments. Other frameworks families, NIST RMF, FedRAMP and CMMC very much care about software development practices in depth.

[raw_anon_1111 → notesinthefield]

But do they care whether your code was shared with a third party?

[notesinthefield → raw_anon_1111]

Of course, is this a serious question?

[cap11235 → notesinthefield]

Is code personal information?

[notesinthefield → cap11235]

My statement wasnt a literal reflection of software and data protection controls. Youre free to explore those mentioned.

On: The US is flirting with its first-ever population decline

[notesinthefield]

I have yet to see anyone, my family included, that actually seemed to enjoy parenting. I know for a fact my father was ready to run to the middle east shortly after I was born, my brother was a total accident and not terribly wanted either. As a result we’ve never been close my parents and I…why would I want to be a parent after that? I have no desire to live a life a child would require either.

On: FDA intends to take action against non-FDA-approved GLP-1 drugs

[notesinthefield]

While we are in the minority, Zenni and many online optical shops recently decided they will not make you glasses if your prescription is over a certain power. In 2025 I broke $800 on frames+lenses and contacts.