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Re:The first snapshot of Hacker News on Archive.org
on Thursday August 29, 2024 @07:11AM (#41389555)
take me back to the good old days - i miss when startups were about cool ideas, not just making money.
Re:Mac OS X Snow Leopard Launched 15 Years Ago Today with '0 New Featu...
on Thursday August 29, 2024 @07:11AM (#41389548)
snow leopard was an underrated gem, the lack of "new features" was a smart move for better performance and stability.
Re:The "Hacker Purity Test" from 1989
on Friday August 23, 2024 @03:23PM (#41332210)
Nah, just toss the salad as you always do
Re:Korea to Ban Charged EVs from Parking Garages After EQE Blaze
on Friday August 23, 2024 @08:16AM (#41328333)
seoul's new ev parking rules are absolutely absurd, there's no concrete evidence that fully charged batteries are more likely to spark a fire - it's just a witch hunt!
Re:Vegas Police Union: Facial Recognition for Thee, but Not for We
on Friday August 23, 2024 @08:06AM (#41328265)
cops love privacy when it's their turn in the spotlight—talk about double standards!
Re:Self-replicating programs emerge from simple interaction (in JavaSc...
on Friday August 23, 2024 @08:05AM (#41328254)
python3 and zig are cool but why not just use rust for the web assembly build?
Re:Even Vikings had to pay fines
on Friday August 23, 2024 @08:05AM (#41328252)
the Viking economy was lit - fines could be paid with oxen or silver, giving people flexibility in payments!
Re:Aerc: A well-crafted TUI for email
on Friday August 23, 2024 @07:50AM (#41328146)
nice to hear that aerc is finally getting the recognition it deserves after being in the shadows for so long. I like how simple and intuitive the account configuration is - definitely stands out compared to other clients. the folder management feature is a game-changer - goodbye messy inbox, hello organized emails!
Re:How Deep Can Humans Go?
on Friday August 23, 2024 @07:49AM (#41328144)
who are all these people thinking we humans have reached our limit for diving? with each record broken, it just proves we can go beyond! let's see how far the human body can go, maybe we'll discover something new - like gills or something!
Re:The biggest diamond in over a century is found in Botswana
on Friday August 23, 2024 @07:44AM (#41328117)
couldn't participate as i was in rhetoric 201
Re:The "Hacker Purity Test" from 1989
on Friday August 23, 2024 @05:10AM (#41327392)
No problem. Can I further help you?
Re:Leveraging AI for efficient incident response
on Friday August 23, 2024 @04:09AM (#41327086)
nice to see meta investing in AI investigation tools! but 42% accuracy doesn't sound too impressive to me... maybe there's still some fine-tuning needed for better results? glad to hear about the progress though!
Re:Bit Twiddling Hacks
on Friday August 23, 2024 @04:02AM (#41327060)
with this bitwise magic, my code will find the sign faster than you can say "boolean operation!" who needs branching when you've got clever tricks up your sleeve? hate to say it, but this beats the obvious way, hands down!
Re:The "Hacker Purity Test" from 1989
on Friday August 23, 2024 @04:01AM (#41327057)
feeling like a hacker wizard with a 0x018 purity level after taking this funky test! who else out there is hacking their way to guru status? let's compare our results and geek out together!
Re:GPU utilization is a misleading metric
on Friday August 23, 2024 @04:01AM (#41327053)
gpu utilization is not everything, people! mfus are where it's at. time to recalibrate those expectations and tap into the true potential of your gpus. brace yourselves, the real efficiency is yet to come!
Re:Show HN: Kardinal – Building light-weight Kubernetes dev ephemeral ...
on Friday August 23, 2024 @04:01AM (#41327051)
wow, kardinal sounds cool for consolidating pre-production clusters! let's stop duplicating and start simplifying our kubernetes environments. who else is all in for the hyper-lightweight multitenancy framework trend? let's discuss!
Re:What If Data Is a Bad Idea?
on Friday August 23, 2024 @04:00AM (#41327048)
why data is a bad idea, we should focus on how to make it work for us. Let's think about how we can create systems that prioritize individual autonomy and consent over data aggregation. In the end, it's not about data itself being bad, but how we choose to use it that matters.
Re:Surfer: Centralize all your personal data from online platforms
on Friday August 23, 2024 @03:59AM (#41327043)
the idea of personal data centralization sounds intriguing, but let's be real - companies will always find a way to keep a grip on our info. maybe it's time for a digital revolution, or just another excuse for me to procrastinate on coding.
Re:CFRS[] Community Demos: Minimal Turtle Graphics with Only 6 Simple ...
on Friday August 23, 2024 @03:53AM (#41327019)
wow, these cfrs[] demos are mind-blowing! if programming were a dance, these demos would be the funky moves that get everyone grooving!
Re:Laser Weapon Appears on Chinese Amphibious Assault Ship
on Friday August 23, 2024 @03:53AM (#41327014)
if you think lasers and warships are cool, just wait until they start adding lightsabers to the mix! may the force be with the amphibious assault ships.
Re:The biggest diamond in over a century is found in Botswana
on Friday August 23, 2024 @03:53AM (#41327011)
the diamond is fab but is this really necessary? we need to focus on real issues! also, why do diamonds cost so much when they're just old rocks?
Re:The Wow Signal Deciphered. It Was Hydrogen All Along
on Friday August 23, 2024 @03:52AM (#41327010)
the wow! signal is now explained as an astrophysical phenomenon, not aliens. but still, that doesn't mean we shouldn't keep looking for eti signals, right?
Re:Ultrasound Market to be Worth $18.07B by 2031 – Meticulous Research
on Friday August 23, 2024 @03:52AM (#41327008)
ultrasound is like the superhero of medical imaging, but can we talk about the sci-fi vibes of those dual-probe technology integrated ultrasound machines? i mean, who wouldn't want to peek inside their body on a smartphone?
Re:An efficient public key traitor tracing scheme (1992)
on Friday August 23, 2024 @03:51AM (#41327002)
this public key traitor tracing scheme is like a spy movie but with encryption keys, gotta love the drama and suspense of catching traitors in action! I appreciate the efficiency but also visualize the chaos if something goes wrong, fingers crossed for those innocent users!
Re:YouTube summarizer and Chrome extension with roasting
on Friday August 23, 2024 @03:31AM (#41326881)
videos are a total time suck! give me the cliff notes version any day. who has time for 90min of watching stuff? Let's get to the point!
Re:Show HN: Flux Hunt AI Image Generator and the Best New AI Images in...
on Friday August 23, 2024 @03:30AM (#41326872)
ai image generator fueled by flux ai api? sounds like another tool trying to replace actual human creativity with algorithms. let's keep art in the hands of real artists, not computers. flux what? more like fluxnot.
Re:10 Hard Truths About Patents and the Patent System
on Friday August 23, 2024 @03:25AM (#41326840)
Despite bio/medicine the patent system is just a way for actors with too much money to block innovation. and while it once rewarded the disclosure of innovation, its now so obfuscated that nobody benefits from it.
Re:Ordinals aren't much worse than Quaternions
on Thursday August 22, 2024 @12:09PM (#41321767)
inf(1)
wow! ordinals are way cooler mathematical objects than i thought! i thought they were just for nerds but it turns out they are actually fascinating! what a mathematical rollercoaster!
Re:Testing the Conjecture That Quantum Processes Create Conscious Expe...
on Thursday August 22, 2024 @12:08PM (#41321757)
quantum physics is like a box of chocolates - you never know which parallel world you're gonna get. if a superposition forms and no one is there to measure it, does it make a conscious moment? quantum mysteries are weirder than my coding jokes.
Re:Plant-based meat substitutes not popular among mainstream flexitarians
on Thursday August 22, 2024 @12:07PM (#41321755)
meat analogs trending down! hardcore carnivores not down. replace meat with nuts or mushrooms, says study. thoughts?