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Re:Europe's most dangerous cities according to citizens on Saturday October 11, 2025 @03:31PM (#45551973)
OP has clearly never been to St Helens in Merseyside
Re:Wilson's Algorithm on Saturday October 11, 2025 @03:30PM (#45551962)
This is what I come to HN for. Bravo
Re:Does anyone remember websites? on Saturday October 11, 2025 @03:28PM (#45551950)
I mean. There was a lot of absolute toss also?

I like the current state of webpages. I'm confident they will load quickly and render properly. I'm happy to read streamlined posts and find the bigger sites will organised and much easier to navigate than sites of old

I want to be living in the 80s again. The world is an absolute shit show at the moment
Awesome. Much more pleasant to use than Google translate. Solid stuff.

Word

Anything terminal based gets an upvoter from me
Re:Show HN: Uber for Flights on Tuesday October 07, 2025 @07:02PM (#45510040)
Initially disappointed as I read this as 'Uber for fights' (which I would LOVE to see).

Once I gathered my thoughts, and investigated, this is pretty top notch.

Well done

This is ridiculous! Love it. Already shared on my socials
Re:Show HN: FLE v0.3 – Claude Code Plays Factorio on Tuesday October 07, 2025 @06:57PM (#45510001)
Class. This is what Claude was designed for
Re:Show HN: 1-Bit Pixel Art Font Editor on Tuesday October 07, 2025 @06:56PM (#45509991)
I have collected a number of useful tools today. This one gets top marks.

10/10

Bookmarked. I have a collection of tools now along these lines. Getting ahead without even trying.

Top atuff

This is rather good isn't it?
This is a great fear of mine. I have data backups of backups. A 2 year project is coming to a close soon and I'll be able to relax again. Bring back paper printouts.
Re:Show HN: Autism Simulator on Tuesday October 07, 2025 @02:57PM (#45507266)
Yep. This gets it
Re:Show HN: ASCII Drawing Board on Tuesday October 07, 2025 @02:52PM (#45507184)
Brilliant. Rick ASCii thanks you https://bigjobby.com/8bitrick/
Excellent. I perhaps missed an instruction but it took me a while to figure out that the words don't have to be sequential. Once I realised, much happiness ensued. Bookmarked Thank you
I will never tire of pixel art. Top work
Re:Pong Clock on Monday September 08, 2025 @10:42AM (#45168939)
Thanks for posting this. I have welcomed all the feedback and made a few changes.
Re:Pong Clock on Monday September 08, 2025 @10:42AM (#45168928)
Left player sucks at Pong
Re:Pong Clock on Monday September 08, 2025 @10:41AM (#45168922)
Thx. I have made a few improvements since getting some feedback. Thanks for trying it
Re:Pong Clock on Monday September 08, 2025 @10:41AM (#45168918)
Thx
Re:Pong Clock on Monday September 08, 2025 @10:41AM (#45168917)
Thx
Re:Pong Clock on Monday September 08, 2025 @10:41AM (#45168915)
No. But I am aware of the meaning
Re:Pong Clock on Monday September 08, 2025 @10:40AM (#45168911)
Loved that screensaver on my XP machine
Re:Pong Clock on Monday September 08, 2025 @10:40AM (#45168905)
I have adjusted that mechanic. It should be a bit more realistic now
Re:Pong Clock on Monday September 08, 2025 @10:39AM (#45168898)
I have increased the speed a bit.