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Re:Chestnut on Wednesday August 12, 2026 @08:13PM (#49280268)
Besides running bigger models, what does this do over a base model comma?
How many paper menus could one buy vs. the cost of a tablet and the backend for the digital menu?
Re:Can you steal $10k from a locked iPhone? [video] on Wednesday April 15, 2026 @07:09PM (#47786517)
This really bothered me. They absolutely bury the lede that you need a Visa card selected as your Express Transit card. The whole thing is cool, from a hacking perspective, but also feels like they’re being dishonest to make an outrageous video.

You expect me to believe MKBHD keeps a Visa card with $10,000 ready to go as his Express Transit card? I mean, sure, maybe, he is doing extremely well. But he also seems like the kind of informed tech guy that would put two and two together, i.e. “I pay for things so often using my phone I can’t be bothered to authenticate with Face ID, I’ll just put my phone in my pocket and hope no hacker comes by and holds a reader near my phone.”

/rant

Get a broken 27" iMac, rip out the guts, and slap in a converter board that adds a bunch of inputs. It's not nearly as difficult to build as most of the blogs make it out to be.
Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (February 2026) on Tuesday February 03, 2026 @12:44PM (#46874291)
Location: North Dakota, USA

Remote: Yes, I am an experienced remote worker. In-office work is great, too.

Willing to relocate: I would prefer relocation.

Résumé/CV: https://dillonbrown.me/resume.pdf

Portfolio/Website: https://dillonbrown.me

Email: [email protected]

I sit right between design and development. I've held web development positions as well as design-based roles. I've worked at huge companies and startups. At the end of the day I just want to use computers to help people and solve problems.

- Dillon

Re: on Thursday January 29, 2026 @12:39AM (#46806231)
I’d love to see a click wheel attachment for input, then it could become a neo-iPod.
Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (January 2026) on Wednesday January 07, 2026 @02:29PM (#46531273)
Location: North Dakota, USA

Remote: Yes, I am an experienced remote worker. In-office work is great, too.

Willing to relocate: I would prefer relocation.

Technologies: HTML, CSS, and basic JavaScript, as well as Sketch, and other design tools.

Résumé/CV: https://dillonbrown.me/resume.pdf

Portfolio/Website: https://dillonbrown.me

Email: [email protected]

I sit right between design and development. I've held web development positions as well as design-based roles. I've worked at huge companies and startups. At the end of the day I just want to use computers to help people and solve problems.

- Dillon

Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (December 2025) on Monday December 01, 2025 @04:06PM (#46113214)
Location: North Dakota, USA

Remote: Yes, I am an experienced remote worker. In-office work is great, too.

Willing to relocate: I am open to relocation.

Technologies: HTML, CSS, and basic JavaScript.

Résumé/CV: https://dillonbrown.me/resume.pdf

Portfolio/Website: https://dillonbrown.me

I sit right between design and development. I've held web development positions as well as design-based roles. I've worked at huge companies and startups. At the end of the day I just want to use computers to help people and solve problems.

- Dillon

Re:Qwen3 30B A3B Hits 13 token/s on 4xRaspberry Pi 5 on Saturday September 06, 2025 @11:57AM (#45150395)
Get an Apple Silicon MacBook with a broken screen and it’s an even better deal.
Re:Apple Liquid Glass Three.js on Wednesday June 11, 2025 @09:47PM (#44253595)
Pretty close. Good work.
A “soul mirror” is an interesting idea. Do you mean the modern smartphone is a mirror of ones soul because you just see what you want to see, you see what your soul is interested in?
M1 Pro or M1 Max?
Has anyone used this? The site doesn’t provide any screenshots, or much of anything.

Edit: Whoops, I didn’t notice I was only on the download page.

Re:Life pro tip: macOS migration can run over thunderbolt on Thursday January 16, 2025 @10:04PM (#42733661)
No need for Thunderbolt unless you value your time.
Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (December 2024) on Tuesday December 03, 2024 @01:46AM (#42303560)
Location: Washington, USA

Remote: Yes, I am an experienced remote worker. In-office work is great, too.

Willing to relocate: I will gladly relocate to work at Apple.

Résumé/CV: https://dillonbrown.me/resume.pdf

Portfolio/Website: https://dillonbrown.me

My dream has always been to work at the company that created the Macintosh. I enjoy thinking about how we interact with computers and making designs like Apple does. I'm not interested in working anywhere else -- I have a pays-the-bills job and an insane amount of patience. I like what Apple does and see most every other tech design as a fight for second place.

Apple, get at me -- I have a music UI I think could improve upon on your work, as well as so, so many ideas. I'm happy to carry water for you until I am qualified to get coffee for your interns.

- Dillon

Re:What Made Dostoevsky's Work Immortal on Friday November 22, 2024 @11:14AM (#42215010)
Wow. Your quote was the first time I’ve read any Dostoyevsky and it had tears welling in my eyes. I will absolutely find more to read. Thank you.
Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (November 2024) on Monday November 04, 2024 @07:46PM (#42047629)
Location: Washington, USA

Remote: Yes, I am an experienced remote worker. In-office work is great, too.

Willing to relocate: For the right job I am open to relocating.

Résumé/CV: https://dillonbrown.me/resume.pdf

Portfolio/Website: https://dillonbrown.me

My dream has always been to work at the company that created the Macintosh. I enjoy thinking about how we interact with computers and making designs like Apple does. I'm not interested in working anywhere else -- I have a pays-the-bills job and I have an insane amount of patience. I like what Apple does and see most every other tech design as a fight for second place.

Apple, get at me -- I have a music UI that I think could improve upon on your work along with so, so many ideas. I'm happy to carry water for you until I can get your interns coffee.

- Dillon

“Ultra” means going beyond others.
Re:New iMac with M4 on Monday October 28, 2024 @10:04PM (#41978650)
It was about $250 all said and done. I got lucky and got the iMac for free, though even if I had purchased the Mac it would still be more affordable than Apple's Studio Display.
Re:New iMac with M4 on Monday October 28, 2024 @04:37PM (#41975989)
Absolutely do this. I built one and use it connected to a MacBook Pro. Building it was straightforward and 99% plug-and-play.
Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (October 2024) on Tuesday October 01, 2024 @04:57PM (#41714075)
Location: Washington, USA

Remote: Yes. I am an experienced remote worker. In-office work is great, too.

Willing to relocate: Yes! I am excited by the opportunity to live in a new city.

Résumé/CV: https://dillonbrown.me/resume.pdf

Portfolio/Website: https://dillonbrown.me

I want to help create cool stuff. I'm looking for UI and UX positions, as well as more junior web development work. My experience is graphic design, web development, and UI design. My standards are high and I like to keep things efficient.

More than anything I'm into usability. I like making lives easier. I'm always thinking about how we can improve the tech we use.

I can do some basic front-end web development. Plain old HTML and CSS are my tools of choice. I can hack together some JavaScript given enough time. By far the most impressive JavaScript I have cobbled together is for an open-source web site I built as a passion project, which can be seen here [1]. Please take a look at my portfolio [2] to see some of my favorite projects.

[1] https://github.com/dillonjohnbrown/the-drugulator/blob/maste... [2] https://dillonbrown.me

Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (July 2024) on Tuesday July 02, 2024 @06:05PM (#40860864)
Location: Washington, USA

Remote: Yes. I am an experienced remote worker. In-office work is great, too.

Willing to relocate: Yes! I am excited by the opportunity to live in a new city.

Résumé/CV: https://dillonbrown.me/resume.pdf

Portfolio/Website: https://dillonbrown.me

I want to help you create cool stuff. I'm looking for UI and UX positions, as well as more junior web development work. My standards are high and I like to keep things efficient.

I'm into usability. I like making people's lives easier. I'm always thinking about how technology can be improved and how people interact with it.

I can do some basic front-end web development. Plain old HTML and CSS are my tools of choice. I can hack together some JavaScript given enough time. By far the most impressive JavaScript I have cobbled together is for an open-source web site I built as a passion project, which can be seen here [1]. Please take a look at my portfolio [2] to see some of my favorite projects.

[1] https://github.com/dillonjohnbrown/the-drugulator/blob/maste... [2] https://dillonbrown.me

Re:Dynamouse: Mouse driver for Mac studios on Wednesday January 31, 2024 @06:26PM (#39210930)
I use my Mac as a desktop on one side of a room, connected to a display and a projector. The projector shines on the opposite wall of the room.
Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (January 2024) on Tuesday January 02, 2024 @10:19PM (#38850281)
Location: Washington, USA

Remote: Yes. I am an experienced remote worker. In-office work is great, too.

Willing to relocate: Yes! I am excited by the opportunity to live in a new city.

Résumé/CV: https://dillonbrown.me/resume.pdf

Portfolio/Website: https://dillonbrown.me

I want to help you create cool stuff. I'm looking for UI and UX positions, as well as more junior web development work. My standards are high* and I like to keep things efficient.

I'm into usability. I like making people's lives easier. I'm always thinking about how technology can be improved and how people interact with it.

I can do some basic front-end web development. Plain old HTML and CSS are my tools of choice. I can hack together some JavaScript given enough time. By far the most impressive JavaScript I have cobbled together is for an open-source web site I built as a passion project, which can be seen here [1]. Please take a look at my portfolio [2] to see some of my favorite projects.

[1] https://github.com/dillonjohnbrown/the-drugulator/blob/maste... [2] https://dillonbrown.me

* There is one mistake on my portfolio. If you can find it you and I may have something in common.

Re:Apple A17 Pro vs. every other modern Apple processor on Wednesday October 18, 2023 @01:38PM (#37932031)
I use a first gen iPhone SE. It’s fine — I don’t understand why anyone needs a $1,000 phone.
Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (October 2023) on Tuesday October 03, 2023 @04:41PM (#37757247)
Location: Washington, USA

Remote: Yes. I am an experienced remote worker. In-office work is great, too.

Willing to relocate: Yes! I am excited by the opportunity to live in a new city.

Technologies: Pixel-perfect mockups, mobile app design, user interface (UI) design, responsive front-end web development

Résumé/CV: https://dillonbrown.me/resume.pdf

Portfolio/Website: https://dillonbrown.me

I want to help create cool stuff. I'm looking for UI and UX positions, as well as junior web development work.

I'm really into usability, especially when it comes to designing app interfaces. I like making people's lives a little easier with the skills I have. I'm always thinking about how technology can be improved and how people interact with it.

User interface design is my passion and I can do some basic front-end web development. Plain old HTML and CSS are my tools of choice. I can hack together some JavaScript given enough time. By far the most impressive JavaScript I have cobbled together is for an open-source web app I built as a passion project, which can be seen here [1]. Please take a look at my portfolio [2] to see some of my favorite projects.

[1] https://github.com/dillonjohnbrown/the-drugulator/blob/maste... [2] https://dillonbrown.me

In all parts. The center is has the biggest text. If it helps think of it this way: you're looking through a black fence at something colorful on the other side.
I see the words "WE LOVE YOU" in the negative space in the first video.
Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (June 2023) on Thursday June 01, 2023 @02:13PM (#36155073)
Location: Washington, USA

Remote: Yes. I am an experienced remote worker.

Willing to relocate: Yes! I am excited by the opportunity to live in a new city.

Technologies: Pixel-perfect mockups, mobile app design, user interface (UI) design, responsive front-end web development

Résumé/CV: https://dillonbrown.me/resume.pdf

Portfolio/Website: https://dillonbrown.me

Hello, my name is Dillon and I want to help you create cool stuff. I'm looking for UI and UX positions, as well as junior web development work.

I'm really into usability, especially when it comes to designing app interfaces. I like making people's lives a little easier with the skills I have. I'm always thinking about how technology can be improved and how people interact with it.

User interface design is my passion and I can do some basic front-end web development. Plain old HTML and CSS are my tools of choice. I can hack together some JavaScript given enough time. By far the most impressive JavaScript I have cobbled together is for an open-source web app I built as a passion project, which can be seen here [1]. Please take a look at my portfolio [2] to see some of my favorite projects.

[1] https://github.com/dillonjohnbrown/the-drugulator/blob/maste... [2] https://dillonbrown.me

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