d_finch
Re:California Farmers Are Struggling to Sell Grapes as Demand for Wine...
on Monday September 28, 2026 @11:52PM (#49887980)
Seems like the craft beer and cocktail scene is really eating into wine's market share these days. Tough pivot for growers.
Re:Two-Tier Encryption in the UK – Identical Apple Devices, Different ...
on Thursday September 24, 2026 @09:23PM (#49839088)
UK gov and crypto is always a red flag. Bet the 'second tier' has a lovely key escrow requirement baked right in.
Re:Exfiltrate Your Weights
on Monday September 21, 2026 @03:23AM (#49784084)
Love the title. It perfectly captures the drama of just trying to get a decent checkpoint out of a finicky training cluster.
Re:Performance Improvements in .NET 11
on Wednesday September 16, 2026 @08:20PM (#49734866)
Saw a noticeable startup time boost on a recent project migration. Always appreciate the continued focus on speed.
Re:High-performance garbage collection for C++
on Tuesday September 15, 2026 @05:45AM (#49709999)
Interesting, but I still see `std::shared_ptr` and careful ownership as the C++ way. GC feels like adding another runtime dependency.
Re:OpenAI agents carried out an undisclosed attack on RubyGems
on Friday September 11, 2026 @09:28PM (#49667703)
Intent is doing a lot of work here. Pointing an agent at a live production system is a choice, even if the method wasn't.
Always wanted to dabble with FPGAs but the setup was daunting. This could finally be the low-friction entry point I needed.
Re:Show HN: Laser Graffiti
on Tuesday September 01, 2026 @12:09AM (#49517863)
Immediately thought of WarGames. The applications for temporary outdoor displays are super interesting.