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Re:CorridorKey 2.0
on Monday October 26, 2026 @06:37PM (#50252110)
Huge fan of Corridor. For those that don't have twenty minutes, one of the big takeaways is that a pretty high level VFX Supervisor critiques the keys at the end and basically has only nits that you need to zoom in on or have a trained eye to catch. Very legitimate feedback for a top tier professional context, but this can get you really far otherwise.
Re:Asus Bike Booster
on Sunday August 16, 2026 @02:09AM (#49317327)
Bimotal is removable after the installation: the motor and battery can both be taken off in under 30 seconds and you're left with just the cables and a specialized brake disc. I'd say that's its main differentiator. It is definitely more for premium bikes though and even then isn't for everyone.
Re:Show HN: textlog โ A quiet, text-only microblogging platform
on Friday August 07, 2026 @12:21PM (#49212778)
I think this is the opposite of bikeshedding, it's literally a core feature and constraint.
Re:Why Can't Walnut Creek Build 3 Bedroom Apartments with a Playground?
on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @06:07PM (#48577616)
The article mentions a lot of the reasons. Our building codes, especially the double stairway requirement, eliminate a lot of reasonable layouts and have downstream effects on the economics of apartment buildings. Another reason that isn't mentioned in the article is that there are different ideals for family housing, especially in suburban areas like Walnut Creek. Family apartments just aren't as desirable.
Re:S&P 500 rejects SpaceX, also blocking entry for OpenAI and Anthropic
on Saturday June 06, 2026 @04:56PM (#48428923)
I've been considering VTV lately, it's somewhat close to what you're describing. It tracks CRSP US Large Cap Value which has more rules in place to be considered for inclusion than S&P 500, but isn't crazy exclusive.
Re:Show HN: NFC tags are good material for pranks on Android
on Wednesday May 06, 2026 @12:47PM (#48038399)
I think opening Gemini is a tragic missed opportunity when you could be Rick Rolling people, or whatever the modern equivalent is.
Re:App Store sees 84% surge in new apps as AI coding tools take off
on Thursday April 09, 2026 @09:46AM (#47703710)
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/naturecalls-alarm-reminder/id6...
Two things to call out: the first is it does not work if your phone is on do not disturb or silent/vibrate. He's aware of this and it's a permissions thing you need an exception for. He's applied for the exception but it's unlikely he'll get it because it's supposed to be for stuff that's like life or death. I think for his usage he's OK with that, and he has spent a lot of time working on it the past months so he just wanted to ship it at this point. The second is that it's obviously paid. I think that's fine if he had gotten the permission unblocked but I'd be a little hesitant to recommend buying it right now.
Re:App Store sees 84% surge in new apps as AI coding tools take off
on Thursday April 09, 2026 @01:02AM (#47699452)
My dad was a software engineer when he was younger, but his skills atrophied over the decades as he worked his way into upper management and spent all of his non work time caring for the family. For the past 8 years or he's had an app idea for something he wants himself on his phone that he's been dying to make, but just didn't have the means to do it. He tried no code/lo code options, but they were just to limited in their API coverage. Finally though in the past 3 months he's been able to fulfill his own personal dream to make that app with an AI driven platform. He has been thrilled and I think he's done a great job developing it. It's an incredibly niche audience and he knows that, but just thought I'd share that for some people out there it's legitimately a dream come true to be able to make and publish an app, while still being clear eyed that it's not going to make you any money.
For those that are curious, it is an alarm app with natures sounds instead of dings and beeps or jingles. As he puts it "none of the other existing apps have good enough sounds or interfaces".
Re:Improving Composer through real-time RL
on Friday March 27, 2026 @08:05PM (#47550046)
I've been wondering how they've been able to be so generous with Composer usage with it still making business sense. Seems like this is the answer: presumably they think they'll have a competitive advantage in not just the UX space but the model space as well soon. It's a great strategy, but I do wonder if the moat will be big enough with how fast things are moving and how competitive the model landscape is.
Re:Heathrow scraps 100ml liquid container limit
on Monday January 26, 2026 @11:02PM (#46775385)
Yeah these are pretty common in the US, but they're just not ubiquitous. Many airports will still have a CT machine next to the old one and it just depends on what line you get out in.
Re:Ford F-150 Lightning outsold the Cybertruck and was then canceled f...
on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @09:43PM (#46627378)
IIRC the 20k number depended on the 7k federal rebate that recently expired, so it will probably be more like 27k
Re:Migrating the main Zig repository from GitHub to Codeberg
on Thursday November 27, 2025 @09:32PM (#46075029)
I've worked at a couple of companies with pay scales on part with FAANG, as well as a startup that was extremely selective in hiring. We rarely looked at GitHub, and never used it as a in a situation where someone got hired. I could see a situation where someone had good open source contributions it might help them get noticed by a recruiter, but that's so incredibly rare and hard to discover that it's kindof the last place people look. Having a good GitHub profile can't hurt, but LinkedIn is still king here
Re:Jakarta Is Now the Biggest City in the World
on Tuesday November 25, 2025 @04:46PM (#46051185)
Having been to both Indonesia and Myanmar, I can say confidently Burmese food is much better. The one exception is the dessert Martabak you can get in Java is to die for.
Re:How do you spot a Brilliant Jerk?
on Tuesday November 04, 2025 @01:52PM (#45814580)
I think Jerk might be too specific of a term. You probably just want to be looking out for someone you don't want as a coworker.
My goto question is to ask people what motivates them. There's a wide range of answers, but I usually find that what people disclose often helps me understand them better even if they may appear a bit like a jerk, and I can consequently give them more targeted feedback or coaching. I think spending 30 minutes to get to know someone is worth every second and can really help team cohesion and productivity.
Re:TigerBeetle and Synadia Pledge $512,000 to the Zig Software Foundation
on Saturday October 25, 2025 @04:29PM (#45706724)
I think the idea is that perfect is the enemy of good here and that getting from 90% to 100% involves tradeoffs that aren't actually worth it from a language ergonomics point of view.
Re:How hard do you have to hit a chicken to cook it?
on Saturday October 11, 2025 @09:54AM (#45549179)
165F is the safe eating temperature recommended for most meats here in the U.S.
Re:A few things to know before stealing my 914 (2022)
on Wednesday October 08, 2025 @03:59PM (#45519966)
I have that exact same nightmare! The harder I press on the brake, the less it does, as if the brake power is following a logarithmic curve. Although I don't really know why I have that dream, no specific experience comes to mind.
Re:You Can Now Disable All AI Features in Zed
on Wednesday July 23, 2025 @02:11PM (#44662236)
At the time it was actually called "atom shell" iirc. Electron came from Atom.
Re:More on Apple's Trust-Eroding 'F1 the Movie' Wallet Ad
on Sunday June 29, 2025 @05:18PM (#44416503)
I think the 600MB part actually makes it harder to only install again when you need it.
Re:Ask HN: How to Deal with a Bad Manager?
on Monday June 16, 2025 @11:45PM (#44295576)
I had a bad manager at a previous job, although they were just more incompetent than actively trying to micromanage.
I managed to get onto another team by making connections internally. I think showing initiative, interest, and promise to another tech lead or manager in their area could go a long way.
That being said, even after switching teams I eventually left for another job and took a big pay cut for it, but was totally worth it for my sanity.
Re:Plain Vanilla Web
on Sunday May 11, 2025 @02:21PM (#43955768)
I remember when web components first came out and there was some hype around them, and just being really confused on what they're actually good for. I think it's really telling that since web components came out there's never been a popular framework, website, or company that has heavily leveraged them.
Re:Automatically tagging politician when they use their phone on the l...
on Thursday March 06, 2025 @11:00AM (#43281686)
A lot of politicians are against surveillance too, they just get outnumbered. I think it's an unfair assumption to assume the parent comment is for surveillance legislation, especially if they're someone who frequents HN and are therefore more likely to be technically literate.
Re:Pixelfed Launches Kickstarter: Building Ethical Social Networks for...
on Friday January 24, 2025 @11:00AM (#42814394)
I think the missed a big opportunity with this kick starter by not offering people anything meaningful when they back it. They easily could've included people's names in a credits in an app as a reward, or made some fun limited edition stickers or phone cases that can be produced for cheap. Right now the kick starter is just basically a donation page.
That all being said, they've raised $57k so far so good for them.
(Edit: spelling)
Re:Turn Any Bicycle Electric
on Thursday January 23, 2025 @04:10PM (#42808108)
I think readers of hacker news That find the original post interesting might enjoy this as well:
It's a different product for a different market, but a really cool idea and the people who have been working on it are super smart.
Re:Trae: An AI-powered IDE by ByteDance
on Thursday January 23, 2025 @01:16AM (#42801203)
If you want the same thing but not as sketchy you can check out Cursor. You pay them, so it's a little more transparent what they're getting out of it.
Re:Ask HN: Cheapest way to run a time-series database in cloud?
on Saturday January 18, 2025 @12:17PM (#42749772)
If you're considering a VPS I'd also check out Hetzner. They only have Germany and Finland locations, but if latency isn't an issue (or if you're in Europe) you can get really good prices there.
Re:Ask HN: Cheapest way to run a time-series database in cloud?
on Saturday January 18, 2025 @11:51AM (#42749591)
I know you said preferably Postgres based, but influxdb has strictly usage based pricing so that might be worth a look. Also you're an open source project and have tight budgetary constraints sometimes you can always ask for a discount, the worst they can say is no.
Re:Nintendo announces the Switch 2 [video]
on Thursday January 16, 2025 @10:24AM (#42726504)
People are speculating that you can use the controllers like a computer mouse. You can see an allusion to that towards the end of the video.
Re:Take the Pedals Off the Bike
on Wednesday January 15, 2025 @12:49AM (#42707749)
In the U.S. It's typically 20mph (32kph), although class 3 can be up to 28mph (45kph).
Re:Netflix buffering issues: Boxing fans complain about Jake Paul vs. ...
on Friday November 15, 2024 @11:31PM (#42154254)
I mean, I guarantee you every boxing fan is never going to trust Netflix again for an event like this.