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BigBallion 2026 Eclipse Webcams

I also released an app last minute for this, got approved 3h ago lol https://apps.apple.com/app/id6797313478

BigBallion Ask HN: How do you track commitments you make to other people in conversation?

I have a shortcut to email myself. I do it on the spot.

BigBallion Ask HN: Why is the HN crowd so anti-AI?

pro-AI crowd is too busy enjoying/benefiting from it.

BigBallion Ask HN: What are you building that's not AI related?

https://GetCozyCritter.com

It's an ESP32 board used as sleep trainer for children.

Uses colors, images, and arcs to help them understand what time it is.

Full prototype is done but waiting for 3d printed enclosures.

BigBallion I wanted to build vertical SaaS for pest control, so I took a technician job

apple still needs to review it. That's why I said "literally just now".

BigBallion I wanted to build vertical SaaS for pest control, so I took a technician job

thanks

FWIW didn't mean to hurt/insult(?)

BigBallion I wanted to build vertical SaaS for pest control, so I took a technician job

yeah, apple still has to review it... hence the broken link

BigBallion I wanted to build vertical SaaS for pest control, so I took a technician job

I wasn't sure you'd see the comment here (didn't know you posted it yourself). Was just trying to connect to learn from you.

BigBallion I wanted to build vertical SaaS for pest control, so I took a technician job

That's wild. I literally just launched https://pestpro.app and find this extremely fascinating.

BigBallion Show HN: Bulk Localizations and PPP Pricing for AppStore

Still working on it, happy to give free credits for feedback!

BigBallion 2 in 5 Americans did not read a single book in 2025

Somehow I thought it would have been lesss...

BigBallion Show HN: SF Microclimates

The project is using PurpleAir data.

Footer should say "Data from PurpleAir API" instead of "Data from SF Microclimates API"...

BigBallion Common misunderstandings about large software companies

Meetings aren’t a scale problem, they’re a clarity problem dressed up as collaboration.

When execs dominate decisions, it’s usually because the org failed to make customer truth unavoidable.

Most process exists to protect careers, not outcomes.

Understanding why something exists doesn’t make it justified or effective.

BigBallion Messing with scraper bots

I always had fail2ban but a while back I wanted to set up something juicier...

.htaccess diverts suspicious paths (e.g., /.git, /wp-login) to decoy.php and forces decoy.zip downloads (10GB), so scanners hitting common “secret” files never touch real content and get stuck downloading a huge dummy archive.

decoy.php mimics whatever sensitive file was requested by endless streaming of fake config/log/SQL data, keeping bots busy while revealing nothing.

BigBallion Show HN: Best time to leave to avoid traffic

should be now, thx

BigBallion Show HN: Best time to leave to avoid traffic

Google API was not matching url for permission. fixed, thanks!

BigBallion Show HN: Best time to leave to avoid traffic

fudge, thx for spotting that. was imported from a different project. shouldn't be there. Also have an error in the conditional

BigBallion Ask HN: As a Founder, is this business model compelling?

Devil's Advocate: isn't selling making people believe they do want your product and are willing to pay for it? The vast majority of sales people are (mostly) paid on commissions.

BigBallion Ask HN: Solopreneurs, how did you come up with your idea?

For me, I don't come up with them, they come to me. The trick is letting them find me. Do stuff you like, hang out with people, go places.

BigBallion Running an open source app: Usage, costs and community donations

I would considering Firebase for database (best effort/cost ratio I found) or self-hosting the db.

BigBallion Show HN: Enable right click and copy on websites that disabled it

The vast majority of websites that disable it, they're actually doing it to provide additional functionality which would be lost otherwise. Seems like using a sledgehammer to snap a button.

BigBallion SB-1047 Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier AI Models Act

Full text here: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtm...

BigBallion Reverse engineering Ticketmaster's rotating barcodes

Great post, bummer this will probably mean we can no longer use this as soon as the implement something stronger.

BigBallion The need for a President that speaks AI natively

Nowadays debates are for social media reels.

BigBallion The FCC needs to stop 5G fast lanes

I'm totally for net neutrality but I think the article focuses on the wrong "consequence". Do you really need superfast internet to scroll tiktok? if you think you do then you're probably willing to pay more vs a cheaper plan if you don't care.

It might even backfire and stifle the good parts of the proposal.

As mentioned by someone else, the title wording really appeals to conspiracy theorists.

BigBallion Cleaning up my 200GB iCloud with some JavaScript

Was the video with size mismatch edited? Apple keeps both versions (same goes for photos, they include image and MOV for live photos).

BigBallion Cleaning up my 200GB iCloud with some JavaScript

I use Image Capture with my phone plugged in to save them on an external hard drive.

BigBallion Qaul – Internet independent wireless mesh communication app

any insight on how many people have it installed compared to the other products with the same concept?

BigBallion A future for iPhone app stores

It's odd... I feel like I shouldn't feel this way but I actually wish it wasn't happening. I appreciate Apple's gatekeeping, for the sake of privacy and security. As a developer, I also do not object to their cut of sales for providing a straightforward marketing and distribution channel.