lofo's comments

On: How not to get a $30k bill from Firebase

[lofo]

Writing a cost calculator for firebase is a baffling experience. The relative difficulty to gather precise information and model costs are intentionally discouraging you to undertake any estimation.

On: Ask HN: What are some of the best documentaries yo...

[lofo]

Another great Adam Curtis : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HyperNormalisation

[bartcobain → lofo]

Do you know any other documentary as good as this one? Any suggestion?

[c0nducktr → bartcobain]

Sticking with Adam Curtis, I greatly enjoyed The Power of Nightmares.

[Dowwie → bartcobain]

Requiem for the American Dream

On: Ask HN: What are some of the best documentaries yo...

[lofo]

Titicut Follies: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titicut_Follies

The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emperor%27s_Naked_Army_Mar...

Grizzly Man: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grizzly_Man

Burden of Dreams: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083702/

Boatman: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106445/

For wild-life I'll pick any Cousteau or BBC documentary

---Below are French movies (but worth trying to find in English)---

Depardon's Profils Paysans trilogy : https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0284409/

L'Inde fantôme : https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063914/