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Re:Why aren't AI companies being charged for hacking? on Monday October 12, 2026 @12:44PM (#50059059)
The prosecution to crime ratio being skewed in the favor of the elite is not ahistorical.
Re:Musk, the Movie on Monday September 28, 2026 @12:54AM (#49873810)
He’d call a mirror a hit piece
That would be too late by that point
Re:Eating Fruit Skins on Saturday September 12, 2026 @04:43PM (#49676988)
Grass fiber isn’t digestible by humans, but the rest is. Juice, roots, flowers, seeds
Re:YuE2 · Frontier Music with Symbolic Planning on Thursday September 10, 2026 @09:47PM (#49652567)
They’re talking about creative expression, not jobs
That’s not what happened here. Your strawman is showing.
I happened upon a chance to play with one of these last year.

I was visiting London for only a day while on a trip around Europe, and made sure to visit Schneiders Keller while I was there. Tom (who brought us the open source Turing Machine eurorack module) came in to drop off a demo unit, and I got the first play on it.

It’s a lot of modular packed into a small package. Loads of fun. Also quite rugged and portable (built into a nice case, and can be powered by a battery bank).

Firmware is swappable, and can be completely customized.

> The microcontroller in Computer is an RP2040, the same as a Raspberry Pi Pico. The program cards are the entire flash memory for the Computer, so there is no firmware on the device itself. They can be programmed in C/C++ (Pico SDK), Arduino Pico, Circuit Python or anything else that works on RP2040. Program cards can be re-programmed or updated over USB with a simple drag-and-drop process. You’re welcome to sell or give away any code you create, and can make your own custom cards if you want.

Won’t anyone think of the poor SF landowners

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49600627#49634171

Murals are a part of nearly every city in the world.

Comments about “private property” show a lack of cultural awareness. Such a shame.

Re:Nitter is unarchived and will continue on Sunday September 06, 2026 @03:46PM (#49590145)
I find it hilarious that folks still consider Musk to be pro free speech.

He has shown time and again that the underlying philosophy is “free speech for me, but not for thee”…

…or more specifically “don’t tell me (and people who agree with me) what we can or can’t say”, while actively censoring opposition.

He does this without believing he is abandoning a “free speech absolutist” stance.

Blind hypocrisy? Unrestrained privilege? Both? Something else? Not sure.

Re:Apple Maps Renames Lake Ontario 'Lake America' on Tuesday September 01, 2026 @05:54PM (#49528782)
So pathetic that companies like Apple keep appeasing the unpopular fat old dictator. Take a stand already.
Re:Navigation App for People with Blindness and Low Vision on Monday August 31, 2026 @01:35PM (#49512456)
What I’m talking about is an obvious front facing indicator.

Not a shiny piece where a shiny piece usually resides on some kinds of frames. Not a single LED that can be covered.

Re:Navigation App for People with Blindness and Low Vision on Monday August 31, 2026 @12:40PM (#49511769)
Yes, assholes should be held accountable for their own actions, but this issue goes beyond that. Having a recording indicator would be a simple fix for Meta.

As for Apple, the camera can be an optional upgrade, but not everyone will actually need one. Apple can already do object tracking with sensors alone. It’s not far fetched to expect a more developed sensor-only experience from future Apple products.

Apple is one of the few companies that has the resources to challenge authoritarian bullshit, and yet..
Re:Navigation App for People with Blindness and Low Vision on Monday August 31, 2026 @12:06PM (#49511371)
Came here to say this.

Meta is a terrible company, but smart glasses are a game changer for blind/low vision folks.

Both can be true at the same time.

I have a feeling that Apple will have a better product in the end, one that is more privacy conscious. They can use a front facing indicator, or even keep it to sensors, while avoiding a camera completely.

Almost. The rich white men seem to love physical contact with minors
Re:Private Equity Is Stuck with 33,575 Unsold Businesses on Monday August 10, 2026 @10:56AM (#49244570)
Private Equity is a cancer
Re:Crime Pays but Botany Doesn't on Thursday August 06, 2026 @12:40PM (#49199067)
Joey is a gem
Nice! I wanted something like this recently, but am trying to avoid vibe coding janky solutions to my problems, so it’s nice to see someone else taking this on.
Re:Zillow Lays Off 500 on Tuesday August 04, 2026 @12:49PM (#49171475)
Zilldo
Re:Agon – A coliseum for AI coding models on Tuesday August 04, 2026 @12:42PM (#49171364)
I’d rather there also be a collaboration between the models. Competition can only get you so far.

Each model has a unique set of strengths and weaknesses, and collaboration allows for the strengths to be pooled, while the weaknesses are hedged against with more broad perspectives.

Lindsey*
A lot of plants aren’t pollinated by bees. There’s pollinator wasps, flies, moths, butterflies… even birds and bats are pollinators
Having a blood boy will not save you from inevitable death
Re:Ask HN: What is everyone in SF talking about? on Sunday June 28, 2026 @11:02AM (#48707932)
How so?
Re:Ask HN: What is everyone in SF talking about? on Sunday June 28, 2026 @11:02AM (#48707930)
Fair means even playing field. These dudes are used to a system that they can cheat.

I pay taxes. These people spend copious amounts to avoid paying.

There is an economic threshold of money spent vs money not taxed. They spend within that threshold, but the money helps only them.

Re:Alan Mathison Turing – IT History Society on Sunday June 28, 2026 @10:59AM (#48707907)
> Then, in a change of direction, he used the Ferranti Mark I to pioneer computer-assisted mathematical biology—studying morphogenesis, the emergence of pattern and structure in living tissue. Turing was in the midst of this groundbreaking exploration when, in 1954, he suddenly died.

“Suddenly died” meaning he was punished for his homosexuality, chemically castrated, and committed suicide within months.

British society killed Turing.

Re:Ask HN: What is everyone in SF talking about? on Sunday June 28, 2026 @10:37AM (#48707692)
So ridiculous that folks will spend millions personally to avoid paying their fair share in taxes.

Is the alternative really that bad Sergey? You would be paying a similar amount, and the money would actually go to some use, as opposed to being blown on a political fight.

Daily Mail and Tulsi Gabbard are both known liars.

Anyone trustworthy have anything to say on the matter?

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