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Is the Assistant channeling Uncharles?
Re:Ask HN: What are you working on? (July 2025) on Monday July 28, 2025 @09:18AM (#44710594)
Cool idea, tried to signup and got: Invalid state parameter
Re: on Wednesday January 22, 2025 @03:31PM (#42797154)
If the description and reporting is accurate, this person did everything right and was cleared medically (initially), yet sadly still passed away. Unlucky? Bad helmet design? Incompetent concussion assesssment?
Re:Show HN: Embed an SQLite database in your PostgreSQL table on Tuesday November 19, 2024 @10:15AM (#42184299)
MySQL has limited spatial data/function support versus PostGIS extension.
Re:Something weird is happening with LLMs and chess on Friday November 15, 2024 @03:15AM (#42144870)
Not true if we’re talking sensible chess moves.
Re:New better alterative to XML, JSON and YAML on Thursday November 07, 2024 @05:29AM (#42075412)
In fact, the purpose of the maxOccurs indicator in xsd is to specify that an xml element may only appear once.
Re:New better alterative to XML, JSON and YAML on Monday November 04, 2024 @12:14AM (#42038686)
What advantages does XML have over what? Whatever you’re saying, it’s not as self-evident as you think it is. Respectfully, I think this standard needs to be reframed as version 0.1
Re:New better alterative to XML, JSON and YAML on Sunday November 03, 2024 @11:43PM (#42038518)
A new better alternative definition of Terse:

The act of proclaiming a “new standard” without any user community to speak of.

Re:Turn your phone or tablet into a chess clock on Sunday November 03, 2024 @12:40PM (#42034577)
Semi-pro, friendo. I don't do the socials. Wish I played a more sought-after instrument though.

You surely know that scammy subscription models are rife in every space. That's why open-source champions like Matt are an inspiration. But nobody's perfect, so have a little grace.

Good potential, appreciate the organization of topics but not the ads and clickbait stuff.
I’m with you Matt! I like your strategy here.
Here’s a load of crap and personal opinion masked as “sage advice” or some such thing. All I can say is, thanks Matt for taking a principled stand!
Re:React for R on Wednesday September 18, 2024 @10:45AM (#41580349)
I think this SA perspective is outdated or perhaps never adequately investigated. Packages like renv solve for these issues, and they work great.
Re:GitHub Is Down on Wednesday August 14, 2024 @07:40PM (#41251832)
statute of limitations for HN comment predictions is 3 years.
Re:GitHub Is Down on Wednesday August 14, 2024 @07:33PM (#41251754)
checked out radicle: doesn't do windows
Re:GitHub Is Down on Wednesday August 14, 2024 @07:17PM (#41251582)
down! unicorn!

fatal: unable to access: 502

cli, web, and iOS app :-/

Re:GitHub Is Down on Wednesday August 14, 2024 @07:15PM (#41251554)
Thank goodness for HN status reports.
Re:Show HN: PRQL in PostgreSQL on Monday February 19, 2024 @03:28PM (#39434407)
Why is this PRQL extension for Postgres limited to Mac and Linux? What dependencies on Windows are the obstacles, and is there an expected solution in the near-term?
Re:PgAdmin 4 v8.0 on Wednesday November 29, 2023 @09:43AM (#38459889)
One thing pgAdmin 4 does very well is the geometry/geography viewer for spatial data.
Phosphorus discovered. The noun, a chemical element.
Re:WordPress Blocks Bingbot by Default on Wednesday November 22, 2023 @02:27AM (#38376047)
Bad link, reposting
Re:WordPress Blocks Bingbot by Default on Wednesday November 22, 2023 @02:26AM (#38376042)
Apparently due to concerns with AI bot crawling, and the fact that Bingbot is currently undifferentiated from AI, Wordpress now blocks Bing (and DuckDuckGo, perhaps others) from indexing public blogs that aren’t Business plan or above.
Re:WordPress Blocks Bingbot by Default on Wednesday November 22, 2023 @02:19AM (#38375988)
Apparently due to concerns with AI bot crawling, and the fact that Bingbot is currently undifferentiated from AI, Wordpress now blocks Bing (and DuckDuckGo, perhaps others) from indexing public blogs that aren’t Business plan or above.
That’s right! If it’s easy then it should be easy for your team to add —- but if it’s not easy then it’d be even more useful for your team to add! Win win

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