matthewpick
Re:Release of Polars 2.0
on Tuesday October 06, 2026 @10:36AM (#49979180)
What was your previous setup / stack?
Re:The Interim Computer Museum
on Tuesday September 15, 2026 @12:17AM (#49707642)
This is such a cool museum. Calling it a museum doesn’t do it justice though: it’s more of an interactive experience, with many generations of communications equipment under one roof.
Re:Supersonic Trebuchet [video]
on Wednesday August 19, 2026 @01:15PM (#49364329)
You’ll also enjoy superfastmatt - he mostly does car projects.
Re:Park by Robot at London Gatwick Airport
on Sunday July 26, 2026 @12:26PM (#49059691)
You could pack the cars so close together that no one could get into them. Could be seen as a bit of a theft deterrent, although I’m sure the car park itself is pretty secure.
Re:Job: Head of Stonehenge
on Tuesday June 09, 2026 @07:58PM (#48469466)
My brain went straight to Niagara Falls for some reason… I wish the experience of viewing the falls was similar. Just in nature rather than this built-up tourist destination.
Re:Ruby for Good
on Sunday May 24, 2026 @03:39PM (#48260350)
Hackathons can be a blast. That said, it usually takes extra effort to productionize-a-thing after the initial hackathon effort.
Hope to see a follow-up post on what was built!
Re:Mouser: An open source alternative to Logi-Plus mouse software
on Saturday March 14, 2026 @01:53PM (#47379231)
When I saw the headline - I thought this article was about building a mouse from scratch using Mouser components. A little confusing using the same name.
Re:The happiest I've ever been
on Saturday February 28, 2026 @03:54PM (#47200127)
I miss mentoring junior engineers in-person
Re:Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (February 2026)
on Sunday February 08, 2026 @11:56PM (#46941719)
Big fan of this game. The arcade version is a blast if you can find it in your particular city.
Are you playing competitively (league play, tournaments)? Or just passionate about the game?
Re:XBMC 4.0 for the Original Xbox
on Saturday November 22, 2025 @10:20AM (#46015425)
Fantastic timing on this post. I was just chatting with coworkers this week about my childhood modded Xbox and showed them screenshots of the Avalaunch home screen.
Re:Ask HN: My family business runs on a 1993-era text-based-UI (TUI). ...
on Wednesday November 05, 2025 @01:30PM (#45826162)
I should become a maintainer to keep the legacy going…
Re:Running One-man SaaS for 9 Years
on Wednesday July 31, 2024 @04:17AM (#41117299)
I always wondered why Dead Man’s Snitch didn’t keep their app up-to-date. Seems like this area has a decent amount of competition!
Re:Starship made it through re-entry, did its first ever landing burn
on Thursday June 06, 2024 @04:13PM (#40601834)
A bit more exciting than my standard day at the office! Production outage is about as spicy as it gets…
Re:Super Heavy has splashed down in The Gulf of Mexico
on Thursday June 06, 2024 @04:10PM (#40601822)
I too, read Project Hail Mary (great book btw).
Can team velocity be measured?
Can team velocity / work estimates really be measured accurately? If yes, to what degree?I read an article recently (can't find it at the moment) around how story points can be improperly used as a measure of time which turns into a way of non-technical leadership imposing unrealistic timelines upon engineers.It's a story as old as the industry itself: non-technical management not fully...
Is primary OS a dealbreaker for you (when taking a new job)?
I've had to switch to a different OS (on my dev machine) for my latest job.I've primarily used Macs as a data engineer, but recently switched to Windows since that is what the rest of my team uses at my current job. The company I work for does support macs, but it is a small percentage of engineers.I know this is a very nuanced conversation. In an ideal world, you should be able to choose which...
Re:Chronic fatigue syndrome may have a post-viral infection origin
on Monday September 11, 2023 @12:06PM (#37469328)
Same here. I played Last of Us 2 when it came out and didn’t realize how big of a toll it took on me. It put me on edge and left me exhausted. I don’t play video games anymore either, except for some laid back iOS games.
Re:Why the vagus nerve is so exciting to scientists
on Thursday August 24, 2023 @11:29PM (#37257672)
That is correct on both counts: they’re a bit pricey and insurance won’t cover an oral appliance for sleep apnea, which is unfortunate!
I do tape over the mouth every night. It’s worth a try! I also wear an oral appliance to prevent teeth clenching at night which was a game changer for me in terms of jaw muscle inflammation (due to clenching).
Mouth taping is one thing my dad (dentist) recommends for people who snore. While I don’t snore or have sleep apnea, I do feel like I get a more restful sleep.
Re:Why the vagus nerve is so exciting to scientists
on Thursday August 24, 2023 @01:24AM (#37245330)
Depending on how severe your sleep apnea is, there are oral appliances that can help with mild to moderate cases of sleep apnea. Could be an alternative to a CPAP machine. It’s like wearing a bulky retainer at night.
That said, you’ll want to go to a dentist who specializes in sleep apnea and is able to test / fit the oral appliance properly. (Source: father is dentist who specializes in TMJ pain and sleep apnea).
Re:Dvořák In Iowa (2020)
on Friday September 23, 2022 @11:32AM (#32953272)
I went to the same school as the author. Never thought I’d run into someone I knew from Iowa on HN! Enjoyed the historical read.
Re:Pittsburgh Toilet
on Sunday May 29, 2022 @05:46PM (#31553196)
My sister’s home in Anneslie MD has one of these in their basement. Pretty interesting piece of history!
Re:Ask HN: What do you read for general knowledge?
on Monday December 13, 2021 @03:04PM (#29543878)
You’re right! I haven’t seen an email from them for a few weeks now. I love the stuff they find.
Re:HandBrake – An open source video transcoder
on Wednesday November 17, 2021 @06:08PM (#29260064)
Same here the value proposition of curating a movie collection has changed a bit over the past 10+ years
Re:Launch HN: Enombic (YC S20) – Create your own stock indexes
on Thursday February 25, 2021 @10:57PM (#26271214)
I think M1 Finance is also very similar.
https://www.m1finance.com/
Re:Show HN: Remarkbox – Hosted comments without ads or tracking
on Friday February 05, 2021 @04:19PM (#26041346)
I’m currently using https://commentbox.io for my static sites, I’ll have to try yours out!