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Re:Using jq to format JSON on the clipboard on Wednesday September 02, 2026 @11:55AM (#49538206)
I like the version where it throws the error. That way I will realize I might not have copied the right JSON (or forgotten to copy)
Re:Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber on Tuesday July 21, 2026 @02:12PM (#48995976)
Hard disagree. I love a little bit of whimsy (which I feel the world is lacking more and more everyday) from Simon everytime a new model is announced.
> Did mass processed food production stop people from cooking or enjoying human made food?

Yeah but what if I'm getting pitted against my coworkers who are vibe coding and getting things done faster than I am. Some people write code with pride because it's their brainchild. AI completely ruins the fun for those people when they have to compete against their coworkers for productivity.

I'm not in disagreement with you or the GP comment, but this it is super hard to make nuanced comments about GenAI.

Re:Why Nextcloud feels slow to use on Monday November 03, 2025 @10:19AM (#45800003)
What is React runtime? I looked it up and the closest thing I came across is the newly announced React compiler. I have a vested interest in this because currently working on a micro-SaaS that uses React heavily and still suffering bundle bloat even after performing all the usual optimizations.
Re:Scripts I wrote that I use all the time on Thursday October 23, 2025 @02:07PM (#45684923)
One I use a lot is kp, it kills a process listening to a particular TCP port.

  kp () {
           if [ -z "$1" ] then
                   echo "Usage: kp <port>"
                   return 1
           fi
           lsof -nP -iTCP:"$1" -sTCP:LISTEN | awk 'NR>1 {print $2}' | xargs kill -9
   }
Re:Thunderbird: Fluent Windows 11 Design on Wednesday July 16, 2025 @09:58AM (#44582468)
Not a fork of thunderbird. It's custom CSS that renders the thunderbird "chrome".
Re:Microsoft's Fast on Wednesday February 07, 2024 @05:16PM (#39295040)
Also clicking on the checkbox label does not check or uncheck it. Me thinks they jumped the gun on this

Ask HN: Web app for building family tree

Hi HN, I’m looking for a good web app for building family tree. Preferably one that’s almost free or with one time payment. Features should include ability to upload photos. Don’t care about fancy bells and whistles but ability to export image of the entire tree in high quality would be super. Thanks in advance!

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Re:Firefox Address Bar Tips on Monday July 10, 2023 @12:04PM (#36668319)
The opposite is true in Chrome-- the address bar a little more than completely useless. I use it mostly for web development but this feature along with manifest v3 introduced by Chrome might make me switch to Firefox for good.
Re:Substack Notes Launched on Tuesday April 11, 2023 @03:28PM (#35530173)
The sign in flow is completely broken for me. I am signing up with an email, after I click the verification link it takes me to a page where I need to enter my email yet again. Here it says I already might have an account already and sends another verification email which does the same thing again.

Also found other issues the site after going to the home page. Multiple modals overlapping with the sign in flow.

Re:W3.css – A minimal alternative to Bootstrap on Tuesday September 13, 2022 @08:18PM (#32831790)
w3schools has gotten better over the years[1]. I use MDN for almost everything, but I do mistakenly click the first result on Google Search which is usually w3schools. You can use this handy site to have the "I am feeling lucky" Google experience while searching for any web related queries. Example: mdn.io/flexbox

[1]: https://www.w3fools.com/

Re:LaMDA is not sentient on Monday June 13, 2022 @02:47PM (#31729815)
I am squarely in the camp that believes real sentience is not possible anytime soon given the current limits of computation and tech.

My biggest takeaway from this is that emotion gets the best of us when we’re dealing with anything that remotely resemblance sentience. It’s not unlike me thanking Alexa for helping me with small things like turning on my lights, because I would feel bad otherwise.

Re:Git ignores .gitignore with .gitignore in .gitignore on Wednesday May 18, 2022 @03:21PM (#31426595)
Yeah exactly, if I `require important.rb` in this file, and `important.rb` wasn't committed how did that project even build and get deployed. Any sane build system will instantly fail for this situations. Looks like an issue with dev ops/engineering culture rather than .gitignore
Re:Cities with Nice Weather on Friday May 13, 2022 @02:04PM (#31370740)
Bob, are you using the same data as the OP?
Every year I scan through their Google I/O website to see if anything catches my eyes, not many things they're presenting catch my eyes. I did look at Flutter 3, but probably won't try it out.

And the Google hardware ecosystem just does not appeal to me.

I noticed that the strings do not actually sound close to a natural guitar. For the next set of enhancements perhaps you could incorporate Karplus-Strong[1] in your audio generation routine.

[1]: http://amid.fish/karplus-strong

Re:Valve Steam Deck on Thursday July 15, 2021 @04:30PM (#27849730)
I am excited about this because it finally seems like there will be one more worthy competitor in the portable gaming arena. I was getting really tired of Nintendo's majority market share, with no one to compete against them they have been reigning free with their ridiculous "no sale on 4 year old games" policy.
Re:Erlang/OTP 24 highlights on Wednesday May 12, 2021 @12:07PM (#27131906)
Recently I read somewhere that writing long prose is easy but writing something succinct takes way longer. I think that translates to writing code as well.
Re:Samsung TV owners complain about increasingly obtrusive ads on Tuesday September 29, 2020 @11:25AM (#24628948)
My Samsung TV auto-updates. It's infuriating as I cannot disable it.
Re:How to Write in Plain English on Tuesday August 25, 2020 @03:36PM (#24275138)
This is a peak pretentious HN comment that gives HN its infamy.

It is a pleasure to read that style in literary works, but in your day to day life is that how you want to communicate with people? I think that's what the linked article is talking about, how to use plain English for communication.

Re:Ask HN: If you're so smart how come you're not rich? on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @12:59AM (#23399906)
I think I am smart but I am lazy, and I have this unquenchable thirst for knowledge. I rabbit-hole into things and never completely finish a project that I start. I have so many abandoned GitHub repos that might have panned out if I had put focus and effort into them. So I think my lack of motivation and interest could be a factor in me not getting rich.

But I am happy with my 9-5 job that provides enough to take care of the people I love.

Re:Why you should not use Google Cloud on Monday July 02, 2018 @04:04PM (#17444894)
Thanks a lot for your help!
Re:Why you should not use Google Cloud on Sunday July 01, 2018 @11:19PM (#17439115)
This is very cool. Where can I learn more about stuff like this, and what are the prerequisites for learning something like this? I have a BSc in CS and understand OSes and programming languages pretty well.
Re:Why you should not use Google Cloud on Saturday June 30, 2018 @01:50PM (#17431822)
What kind of business do you run? Can you explain a bit about how your systems in different providers are connected?
Looks like it's already happening. I see that some books are "promoted".
Re:Learn Python 3 the Hard Way on Friday February 24, 2017 @12:10PM (#13725488)
Thanks for posting this :)

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