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O Rock Damn.
Surprised to see `ExtraORDinary Rock` missing => 50-tons, that's got to meet the bar for extraordinary.
Re:Tether: iMessage, SMS, etc. on Linux on Monday August 31, 2026 @02:09PM (#49512823)
Great minds. I posted `tether` to the RePebble forum to see if folks who know more than I do could determine feasibility for Pebble on iOS. If what you're saying is true, sigh! Even my Honda Accord from 2016 can send pre-programmed replies to messages over Bluetooth; that I can only read messages as notifications on my "modern" Pebble Time 2 is a shame. Both devices connect to an iPhone.
Re: on Friday August 21, 2026 @12:16PM (#49390310)
Claude was definitely here.

If not and this is written by a human, they need a prose-writing constitution.

It’s the Friday before WWDC during which Apple is going to announce an “improved” Siri based on Google models (a locked partnership, for now). Maybe it’s a coincidence, but this might be Google releasing models that will be showcased next week by Apple?

No knowledge, just speculation.

Re:CT scans of BYD car parts on Tuesday June 02, 2026 @06:16PM (#48377079)
FWIW, this has been my experience since 2003 when I had to get suspension work done. Doesn’t matter if it’s a BMW or Honda, dealership or indie repair shop, the story I have heard consistently is that the bushing is part of the arm for structural integrity, stability, <reason I can’t remember, truth or crock>. Bushings typically fail faster than the arm does, and this repair is expensive ($1000+ for performance cars, not that much cheaper for Civics).

The “Design for purported Safety vs. Design for Saving Dollars” principle at work.

Re:I Want to Live Like Costco People on Thursday May 07, 2026 @09:53PM (#48057547)
Your observation makes sense given the population density and sheer number of people that the Bay Area has relative to Montana. If the Costco in where-you-are Montana weren’t chill, there would be similarities between that area and the Bay Area / LA.
Re:M 7.4 earthquake – 100 km ENE of Miyako, Japan on Monday April 20, 2026 @10:35AM (#47835002)
Didn’t feel it either, and my family and I are close to Shirokanedai. I hope folks are fine where this was felt more than what I experienced.
Re:Apple introduces the new iPad Air, powered by M4 on Monday March 02, 2026 @05:08PM (#47224879)
I have uBlock Origin Lite for Safari [1] on all iOS and iPadOS devices in my household. No one complains about ads anymore.

1. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ublock-origin-lite/id674534269...

As a commenter noted as well, you can perform the swap using two std::rotate calls vs. three (less than 2N operations). This said, Raymond’s use of reverse is still most efficient at N operations (not considering paging/caching issues).
Re:Pebble Watch software is now 100% open source on Tuesday November 25, 2025 @12:09PM (#46047987)
From Eric’s blog post:

“Want to learn more about how we built the new app cross platform using Kotlin Multiplatform? Watch Steve’s presentation at Droidcon [1].”

1. https://youtu.be/UOQMDkCsCSw

Re:OpenAI acquires Sky.app on Friday October 24, 2025 @12:48AM (#45690879)
Surprised that Apple didn’t acquire Sky. Raycast might be an acquisition target if their code can become a service / extension for Spotlight in macOS. Usability win for macOS users if done right and Apple puts the right guardrails & privacy protections in place.
First tranche sold at 93c to the dollar; second sold at 98c to the dollar, with a surprise from X which covered the 2c loss, so essentially dollar for dollar.

Morgan Stanley and Bank of America came out on top of this trade. Musk's government involvement was not known with any certainty when he bought X.

Re:We're bringing Pebble back on Tuesday January 28, 2025 @12:28PM (#42855151)
Every provider / system is different. My wife is a physician who works urgent care shifts over the weekend to serve patients as described above. These are in addition to her M-Friday routine. She is part of the Kaiser system. This is systemwide for Kaiser, so my wife’s weekend engagement isn’t a one-off.
Re:NYC Congestion Pricing on Monday January 06, 2025 @07:56PM (#42618010)
Why is the answer to offset MTA ticket revenue an additional tax on those making $100K+ or those traveling through the city (airport taxes) who don’t use the service? In a city with super high cost of living and almost no auditable way to connect taxes collected with service delivered, this sounds like a penalty to anyone making six figures or connecting through the airport.

There has to be another, more sustainable way for a rich city like NYC to make a service truly accessible and free without another tax. It’s like how the Bay Area bridge tolls have increased by $1 this year to fund the BART system => we still don’t know what was done with the last increase in tolls, yet we have to pony up the extra cash this year.

Smarter folks than me on HN might have an idea other than, “let’s tax folks who make more than an arbitrary dollar amount annually” that has worked in other large metropolitan areas.

Re:Just Eat Is Selling Grubhub to Marc Lore's Wonder for $650M on Wednesday November 13, 2024 @12:09PM (#42127879)
Could ask the same question about $PTON. As another commentator said, “British empire levels of value destruction”.
Re:Labor board confirms Amazon drivers are employees on Sunday August 25, 2024 @11:22PM (#41353731)
Uber lost its appeal in NZ as well.
This review from TheVerge answers some of your questions: https://www.theverge.com/24054862/apple-vision-pro-review-vr...

I recommend the video review as well. Seeing the video call between Nilay, Joanna, and MKB shows how much the tech has advanced but also how much it still needs to evolve to be at the level of FaceTime Video.

Re:What Happened to EVs? on Thursday January 04, 2024 @12:36AM (#38863460)
I agree. In the SF Bay Area, especially in PG&E’s regions where average KWh is $0.40, a hybrid makes more economical sense and it isn’t even close.

The math is skewed even further once you add the extra $500 you pay for CA annual registration for an EV vs. Hybrid (personal experience, Mach-E vs. Accord Hybrid).

Re:Sam Altman, Greg Brockman and others to join Microsoft on Monday November 20, 2023 @01:02PM (#38351688)
This could be Satya engaging in succession planning: Sam Altman in line to become the next CEO of Microsoft.

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