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Re:Ask HN: Which TV do you recommend for privacy? on Monday November 02, 2026 @01:07PM (#50340946)
Nobody wants compute in their TV.

Its job is to do an exact reproduction of the HDMI digital incoming signal with no interpretation.

Re:OLED iPad Mini on Tuesday October 27, 2026 @11:59AM (#50261229)
False. That is a false statement. You said that "no one" wants these to be heavier, when in fact, many people would gladly accept a few nanograms of extra weight for a better battery. Look at everyone with a Clutch or Anker attached to their phone.
Re:OLED iPad Mini on Tuesday October 27, 2026 @11:57AM (#50261199)
Everyone I've ever known, would gladly make that tradeoff.
Re:OLED iPad Mini on Tuesday October 27, 2026 @11:55AM (#50261178)
A real pro model would be chunky and blocky with lots of connectors, ports, and user replaceable parts.

Why can't we have two product lines. Classic/Elegant and Pro/Chunky

Re:Behind the scenes at the NeXT Computer office on Monday October 26, 2026 @02:04PM (#50248173)
It looks so similar to Motif to me
Re:Behind the scenes at the NeXT Computer office on Monday October 26, 2026 @02:03PM (#50248157)
If everyone in the 1970's had a VT100 time-sharing terminal in their home, they could do nearly everything we are doing currently.
Re:Behind the scenes at the NeXT Computer office on Monday October 26, 2026 @02:00PM (#50248117)
I've been to a few corporate events at the Seaport conference center. What a hidden gem. Being so close to the water is amazing.
Re:Behind the scenes at the NeXT Computer office on Monday October 26, 2026 @01:33PM (#50247653)
Please, someone tell me that right now in the Bay Area, there is still a company, and people like the ones in these pictures.

They aren't mixmaxing or trying to score a promo.

Re:What I learned from six months of being stupid on purpose on Wednesday October 21, 2026 @02:13PM (#50185209)
I think they call it "submarining"
Re:What I learned from six months of being stupid on purpose on Wednesday October 21, 2026 @02:13PM (#50185194)
What is the purpose of it? Visual programming has failed since the 80's.

Why not just have GenAI create you a custom tool to perform the automation?

Re:What I learned from six months of being stupid on purpose on Wednesday October 21, 2026 @02:11PM (#50185179)
How is n8n any different from the "Visual" tools from the 80's and 90's like Visual Smalltalk?
Re:"I'm on a War Footing": Terry Tao and the Crisis in Math on Sunday October 18, 2026 @05:45PM (#50145804)
(Supervised)
Re:Bleached corals thrive within days on Sunday October 18, 2026 @12:28PM (#50142530)
Exactly. Someone else can turn off the A/C in their Escalade while sitting in traffic.
Re:Bleached corals thrive within days on Sunday October 18, 2026 @12:26PM (#50142516)
We need the matriarchy instead of the patriarchy.
Re:Bleached corals thrive within days on Sunday October 18, 2026 @12:25PM (#50142500)
With a lower population, everyone will have a higher quality of life.
Why not use this technology to build a chat application?
Re:Show HN: High-quality duck audio synthesizer on Saturday October 17, 2026 @08:00PM (#50136408)
It doesn't fool Merlin Bird ID app on my iPhone
Re:I know why Mathematicians weep on Friday October 16, 2026 @08:17PM (#50126493)
Seems like a good deal
Re:MS Paint Adds Freeform Rotation (2026) on Friday October 16, 2026 @12:25PM (#50120439)
I loved MS Paint on Windows 7. Perfect for small jobs.
Re:The Haunted Toys R Us on Thursday October 15, 2026 @06:35PM (#50111348)
I miss laughing. I haven't laughed since 2016.
Re:Wayland desktop for Linux with skeuomorphic design on Thursday October 15, 2026 @06:31PM (#50111316)
UI design peaked with Motif Window Manager and has gone downhill ever since.
Re:Why I Wrote PGP (1991, revised 1999) on Thursday October 15, 2026 @06:27PM (#50111284)
PGP: The flamethrower (kids love this one)
They are temporary. They have a way of disappearing into my belly.
Re:I know why Mathematicians weep on Thursday October 15, 2026 @04:04PM (#50109484)
It's good enough that you could go off-the-grid, to a cabin in the woods like the Unabomber, and use it for some tasks.
Re:I know why Mathematicians weep on Thursday October 15, 2026 @02:46PM (#50108359)
Every society, except the USA
Re:I know why Mathematicians weep on Thursday October 15, 2026 @02:45PM (#50108340)
Many organizations are giving away capable models for free.
Re:I know why Mathematicians weep on Thursday October 15, 2026 @02:44PM (#50108324)
Counter point: AI is trained on output from humans. We all made AI, together. It belongs to all of us. We use it to benefit us, and we celebrate our wins together.
"common understanding of the basic rules"

Vaccines are good.

See, not everyone agrees.

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