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How do I know this is real from GitHub ? Isn't it just a microsoft form that anyone can create ?
Re:Panipat: The Rise of the Mughals on Saturday April 25, 2026 @11:19AM (#47902140)
Why is this on HN?
How could you forget draw.io
Re:Remotely unlocking an encrypted hard disk on Thursday March 05, 2026 @03:44PM (#47267039)
I recently ported the WiFi hook to support systemd based initramfs so you could autoconnect via your WiFi to unlock your device.

Give it a go: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/mkinitcpio-wifi

Re:We Will Not Be Divided on Saturday February 28, 2026 @05:13AM (#47193180)
More like “you have been divided” — OpenAI
Re:I love the work of the ArchWiki maintainers on Sunday February 15, 2026 @10:55AM (#47024694)
Arch wiki is one of the reasons I stick to Arch as my daily driver
Re:Doing the thing is doing the thing on Wednesday January 28, 2026 @12:05PM (#46798124)
Could’ve ended with “I should get back to doing the thing”
How did Apple agree to this?
Re:Advanced Python Features on Wednesday April 23, 2025 @06:24AM (#43770455)
Trying so hard to make it a typed language
Re:A unique sound alleviates motion sickness on Sunday April 20, 2025 @06:18AM (#43742833)
If it’s a sound, it should come with a play button
Yes, I complement GPT answers with Google search for original documentations just to be sure. Results do contain hallucinations at times but can be easily verified.
Re:Developing inside a virtual machine on Wednesday January 01, 2025 @11:11PM (#42571568)
Have you tried Lima?
I read hacker news daily
I don’t know windows programming and this was a very interesting (nightmare-ish) post.

I had a few questions I asked ChatGPT to understand better: https://chatgpt.com/share/677411f9-b8a0-8013-8724-8cdff8dc4d...

Very interesting insights about low level programming in general

1. Siri treating it as unlocked on device

2. setup shortcuts with a timer to access mic when disconnected from a Mac.

3. add BT/Wifi devices when connected to Mac (aka persistence by author).

4. stolen device protection bypass given you have Mac signed in with same Apple ID.

Re:The weirdest bug I've seen yet on Friday December 01, 2023 @02:30AM (#38484141)
Can you share the `loader-spinner.gif` ? Preferably over a service that does not recompress it.
Re:I Miss the Old Internet (2019) on Sunday June 13, 2021 @12:19PM (#27493838)
I have never seen the old internet but looking at the remains of it, it does appear really interesting. It is sad that the most popular search engine throws complete garbage at you when there still exist fabulous websites with real content.
Re:Show HN: TreeOS – A 16-bit bootsector Christmas tree demo on Thursday December 24, 2020 @05:07PM (#25531907)
Did anyone successfully burned it to a USB somehow and ran it ?