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Re:I replaced Windows with Linux and everything's going great
on Saturday January 10, 2026 @12:41PM (#46567938)
I wanted to setup a family gaming PC in the living room for Christmas and went with CachyOS. It gave me a one click gaming installation option that just worked. I’m not interested in the FPS games with constant anti cheat mechanisms right now. It has worked with every game I’ve tried so far. Examples include: Crazy Machines 3, Cygni, Gradius, and Bejeweled (all on Steam.)
I have a PC with Windows 10 and so does my dad that I’ll be converting to some kind of Linux soon. Windows 11 isn’t even an option due to the TPM chip requirement. The computers are still quite good and it makes no sense to abandon them. With Linux their performance will probably improve.
Re:The 'big church move': Swedish town begins to roll historic buildin...
on Tuesday August 19, 2025 @07:40PM (#44957281)
Related documentary here: https://youtu.be/iqDMnwc434E
Re:The bewildering phenomenon of declining quality
on Sunday July 20, 2025 @03:03PM (#44628273)
I’m tired of having to replace whole LED light fixtures instead of being able to replace a bulb. I am currently waiting on a special order to arrive with 2 fluorescent light fixtures. I refuse to put up more LED fixtures that will go bad in another 2 years.
Re:Unity’s New Pricing: A Wake-Up Call on the Importance of Open Sourc...
on Friday September 15, 2023 @04:48PM (#37528941)
This was my impression: running out of ammo leads to death leads to paying for continue credits.
Re:Ask HN: What would you do if you didn't have to work?
on Thursday January 12, 2023 @07:30PM (#34362373)
Have you seen Rebelle?
Re:Ask HN: How do you install not the latest iOS version?
on Sunday January 08, 2023 @09:07PM (#34305867)
I was just wishing today to install an old version of Garage Band that could run on an older Mac. But I don’t have it on a disc, and can’t see how to download old versions.
Re:macOS 13 Ventura: The Ars Technica review
on Tuesday October 25, 2022 @02:07PM (#33334133)
Right, the argument is that the hardware is still functional, but due to the walled garden nature of the ecosystem, it can no longer be used. They are more like appliances and less like general purpose computing devices.
Re:Textual TUI framework for Python adds CSS renderer
on Sunday October 23, 2022 @12:50PM (#33308332)
Looks neat. Is there a way for this to be used with C++? Seems like a nice improvement on ncurses.
Re:Ubisoft+Bungie Scrambling to Evacuate Players Games from Capsizing ...
on Sunday October 02, 2022 @11:09PM (#33063081)
Latency isn’t the only issue. Bandwidth is another. MetalJesusRocks has an interesting video[0] on it.
Re:Facts about State Machines
on Saturday October 01, 2022 @08:07AM (#33045991)
Game Programming Patterns by Robert Nystrom has a chapter on state machines. It’s both freely available online or for purchase if you really like it and want to support him.
Re:Why Books Donʼt Work (2019)
on Wednesday September 28, 2022 @06:12PM (#33013924)
Having the information necessarily comes before having the understanding. Books relay information, not understanding.
Reminds me of the saying, “I can tell it to you, but I can’t understand it for you.”
Re:What has kept you going during a personal crisis?
on Monday September 26, 2022 @03:20AM (#32980361)
https://livingwaters.com/movie/exit-the-appeal-of-suicide/
For millions who suffer from deep sadness and despair, “EXIT” points to a better way. This compelling movie shines a powerful light in the darkness and offers true hope to those who think they have none.
I was always amazed that a game like Phoenix was possible on it. Really enjoyed that game.
Didn’t know about Diamonds. Something to look up. Thanks!
Re:ErgodoxE EZ – an ergonomic keyboard with open source firmware
on Thursday September 08, 2022 @11:08PM (#32774836)
Have you tried using the extra 2 layers? Multiplies the number of keys. Also, print your layout while you learn it to remember where things are.
Re:Ask HN: Longevity for your parents, what to do?
on Saturday August 06, 2022 @05:35PM (#32371773)
Autophagy is the process by which the cells clean up and recycle. It is promoted by intermittent fasting. Stay healthy my friend!
Re:New MacBook Air with M2
on Wednesday July 06, 2022 @10:36PM (#32009377)
In my grad school AI class I turned in a paper that I ran through a script (that I wrote) that jumbled the letters like this. The topic was related to the power of the human brain. The professor didn’t catch the double meaning and made me resubmit it normally.
Re:Pronunciation Guide for Unix
on Friday July 01, 2022 @06:42AM (#31944610)
This also in the US, and < > as elbow brackets.
Re:Watercolor Basics
on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @09:54PM (#31761740)
I always enjoy the water color artwork by Bill Watterson in Calvin and Hobbes. Would be fun to watch him paint.
Re:Tell HN: The loneliness of a pretty good developer
on Thursday May 19, 2022 @08:18PM (#31441905)
It sounds like you’re good at what you do, and that it comes relatively easily. Be thankful for that. Many people don’t have that. It sounds like your performance has made you a bit of a superstar. Be thankful for that. Many people work in obscurity. Don’t let it make you feel lonely. Quite the opposite, it sounds like you’re popular. Use your “status” to create the network you want. Stay humble and remind yourself to be happy. You’re in a good place.
Re:Ask HN: What’s a good laptop for software development at around $2k?
on Thursday April 21, 2022 @09:28PM (#31117237)
You forgot a 0 ;)
Re:Ask HN: What do you do when competition signs up for your service?
on Saturday March 26, 2022 @06:58PM (#30816100)
Ask
Re:A non-standard book list for software developers
on Saturday March 12, 2022 @04:23PM (#30654999)
We were just talking about this over lunch yesterday (software engineers at a medical device company). I won’t dismiss calculus, but it was generally agreed that linear algebra and statistics were most important, at least for what we’re doing.
Re:Inspecting Web Views in macOS
on Saturday March 12, 2022 @05:13AM (#30650376)
Qt Designer[0] (for widget-based interfaces) is still a thing, and they have added Qt Quick[1] and Qt Quick Controls (for QML-based interfaces).
Recently they’ve been integrated into the IDE but with a right click on a file (within the IDE file browser or project browser panes) you can open a .ui file in the external Designer.
[0]: https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qtdesigner-manual.html [1]: https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qtquick-index.html
Re:What's the problem with old but excellent Mac apps?
on Saturday March 05, 2022 @07:24PM (#30573535)
And deprecating is not the same thing as breaking or removing. It does signal the preparation to remove. However, Objective-C (last I checked) still works very well.
Re:What kind of Apple Mac did Arthur Dent have?
on Saturday February 12, 2022 @10:09PM (#30318753)
I had a professor who pronounced char as in “char-broiled”. At least it rhymed when she constantly repeated “char star”, referring to char pointers (char*).
Re:MAME Turns 25
on Monday February 07, 2022 @09:20PM (#30254213)
How many times will you play and not continue? Might as well continue.
Re:Ask HN: How can I make a “kid's computer” today as good as an Apple...
on Friday February 04, 2022 @05:25AM (#30205009)
Virtual II[0] is paid software and requires a Mac, but it’s probably the best. One of the neat things about sticking with the Apple II is the community that still organizes around it at KansasFest[1].
Re:Ask HN: How do you take care of yourself?
on Friday December 31, 2021 @10:00PM (#29755057)
As others have said, eat well and exercise (sweat) which for me usually leads to good sleep which is also key.
Is it possible that part of your “burnout” is actually dissatisfaction with never finishing? If you expect you won’t finish then motivation to start may diminish. Pick something (one thing) and focus to finish. Learn to live with imperfection. Read about the idea of minimum viable products (MVP), and apply this concept to your projects. You will find satisfaction in finishing, and then motivation to start (and finish) the next. Yes finishing is hard, but then you will have a record of accomplishments and trust in yourself that you CAN finish. Slow down and work on one thing at a time. And finish.
Re:Art Bell Back in Time
on Thursday November 11, 2021 @10:17PM (#29195997)
Life is a death sentence
Re:Famicom Party: Making NES Games in Assembly
on Monday November 01, 2021 @09:22PM (#29075679)
If you enjoyed this, check out this (older) podcast. The homebrew community has gone through some major changes in the last couple years.